Sean Chen, Reilly Brown, Davide Tinto, Klenda Vee, David López, and Bob Eggleton Lead Iconic Comic Artists Confirmed to Lend Their Artistic Ultraman Visions to Second Wave 

Announcement Comes As The Highly-Buzzed About Ultraman Trading Card Game’s Initial Set Hits Retailers This Month 

Japan’s most iconic hero, Ultraman, will be getting an artistic infusion from some of the world’s most renowned comic artists as Tsuburaya Productions Co., Ltd unveiled today the initial line-up of iconic comic artists who will be drawing their own spin on the Ultraman Universe as part of Wave 2 of the highly-buzzed about ULTRAMAN CARD GAME.  Just as the initial ULTRAMAN CARD GAME Starter Deck is set to hit stores on Friday, October 25, Tsuburaya announced it is doubling down on the huge potential of this new collectible trading card game by bringing on an exciting roster of well-known artistic talent including fan-favorite Marvel artists Sean Chen, Reilly Brown, Davide Tinto and David López, illustrator and Ultraman fan community favorite Klenda Vee, and revered fantasy painter Bob Eggleton.  Each will be bringing their own fresh designs to Ultraman with awe-inspiring illustrations and colorful depictions like never before. 

The second wave of the ULTRAMAN CARD GAME is scheduled to be released globally in January 2025, in four languages including Japanese, English, Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese, and 23 countries and regions. The announcement was made today during the Ultraman panel at New York Comic Con.

First announced in July 2024, the ULTRAMAN CARD GAME is a new trading card game inspired by the world of Ultraman featuring playability appealing to both adults and kids, as well as collectability with specially designed cards by creators from around the globe.  The initial five iconic talents confirmed for wave two are some of the hottest artists in the industry and their impressive credits speak for themselves:

• Sean Chen: Iron Man, Fantastic Four, Wolverine, Avengers, Batman Beyond, Pacific Rim: Tales from Year Zero.
• Reilly Brown: Amazing Spider-Man, Incredible Hercules, Lobo, Deadpool, Outrage
• David López: Catwoman, All-New Wolverine, Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight, Justice League Adventures, Wonder Woman, and Birds of Prey
• Bob Eggleton: Godzilla, Jimmy Neutron, Magic: The Gathering, Famous Monsters of Filmland, G-Fan, and Japanese Giants
• Davide Tinto: Ultraman: The Mystery of Ultraseven, Star Wars: Bounty Hunters, Marvel Action Spider-Man, Fantastic Four, Commanders In Crisis
• Klenda Vee: Known for hand drawn, ink pen/pencil on paper, as well as watercolor painted pieces of the Ultra Heroes and Kaiju, Klenda has been a leading voice in the Ultraman fan community.

Masayuki Nagatake, COO, Tsuburaya Productions, said, “As the popularity around Ultraman continues to grow across the world, with North America being one of our biggest growth markets, we want to make sure we bring this fan base engaging products and experiences that allow them to immerse themselves in the Ultraman Universe while also providing them items with true wow factor and collectability. The ULTRAMAN CARD GAME is one of our marquee new products and we are investing in the long-term potential by marrying the appeal of this global hero with the artistic genius of some of the world’s top artists.  We cannot wait to launch the game into the market and to bring not only this Wave 2 in early 2025, but also additional waves with amazing designs from the comic and fantasy’s world’s top talent.”

ULTRAMAN CARD GAME tournaments are also being planned for 2025 for players to begin competing in earnest. Players who win qualifying events will have the opportunity to participate in a World Tournament planned for Spring 2026 in Tokyo, Japan.

The Ultraman universe first debuted in 1966 in the television series Ultra Q, and over the last 58+ years, the Ultraman franchise has spawned a record number of television series, films, video games, and more. The announcement of the ULTRAMAN CARD GAME comes at a time of major growth and increased brand awareness of the Ultraman franchise worldwide, sparked by the recent hit-maker Ultraman: Rising, which landed on Netflix in June and has become a fan-favorite and critical darling.   

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