The Topps Company is preparing to ship its Daredevil Movie Trading Cards to retailers in January, a full month before the film opens on Valentine's Day.
Topps has made it a point to provide retailers with movie-based trading cards at least four weeks before the film opens (see "Topps Readies LOTR: The Two Towers Cards"), since the period prior to the a film's debut has proven to be the best time to move trading cards, which provide fans with an in-depth look at many scenes from the film. The Daredevil movie, which stars Ben Affleck, Jennifer Garner and Michael Clarke Duncan, is the first of three major Marvel films for 2003, and the first Marvel-based film to open since the mega-blockbuster Spider-Man, which earned over $400 million in domestic box office receipts.
The Topps Daredevil Movie Cards come in 7-card packs, which will retail for $1.99. The base set for the Daredevil cards includes 72-cards featuring scenes from the film as well as behind-the-scenes information. Chase cards include autographs, memorabilia cards and special high tech inserts. Details concerning who will provide the autographs should be available soon.