Upper Deck Announces New Line of Limited-Edition Premium Art Prints

Rare Daredevil Variant Print Debuts as a Comic-Con International Exclusive

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Jul 08, 2015, 08:45 ET

CARLSBAD, Calif., July 8, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Upper Deck announced today the launch of UD Gallery, a new portfolio of premium, limited edition posters that feature all original artworks of fan favorite comic and movie characters.

Upper Deck Authenticated is rolling out a new line of premium posters featuring original art from top comic artists as part of the company's new UpperDeckGallery.com website. Fans can capture the Marvel Daredevil exclusive variant poster at Comic-Con International this week at the Upper Deck booth. The standard version without the color background is available on UpperDeckGallery.com.

The first release features a striking illustration of acclaimed Marvel Superhero Daredevil against a stained glass mosaic, depicting characters from across the Daredevil universe. This original art piece will be available to collectors as a limited edition print numbered to 250, available exclusively at www.UpperDeckGallery.com with a price of $59.99, and also as a more rare color variant print, available exclusively at Comic-Con International. The variant print is hand numbered to just 100 and comes with a price tag of $99.99.

The company has collaborated with a number of top tier artists to provide fans with a wide variety of illustration styles and prints. New releases will be announced through the UD Gallery website, with one original print and one variant print scheduled to release each month. Each new limited-edition poster will be printed on heavy premium paper using a silk screen or 4-color lithograph process. Prints are all hand numbered and come with an original Certificate of Authenticity (COA).

"We have been fortunate to work with so many amazing artists on the launch of UD Gallery," said Ben Swiderski, Content Manager at Upper Deck. "The vast array of art styles they bring to each release will give collectors something unique and exciting to look forward to each month."

Collectors can sign up for sneak previews and new product announcements at www.UpperDeckGallery.com. To find out more about the Daredevil print and other items available exclusively at Comic-Con International, visit the Comic-Con website at http://www.comic-con.org/cci/2015/exclusives/upper-deck.

About Upper Deck
Upper Deck, headquartered in Carlsbad, Calif., is a worldwide sports and entertainment company built on the pillars of quality craftsmanship, authenticity and innovation with a dedication to creating products that turn memorable moments into collectibles. Upper Deck maintains an award winning portfolio of gaming, sports, entertainment products and collectibles. Find more information at www.upperdeck.com, www.UpperDeckBlog.com or follow us on Facebook (UpperDeckEnt), Twitter (@UpperDeckEnt), and YouTube (udvids).

About Marvel Entertainment
Marvel Entertainment, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company, is one of the world's most prominent character-based entertainment companies, built on a proven library of more than 8,000 characters featured in a variety of media over seventy-five years. Marvel utilizes its character franchises in entertainment, licensing and publishing. For more information visit marvel.com. © MARVEL

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