Card Date Variants
As mentioned briefly in the corresponding set pages. There were variant date sets printed. These are far rarer than the main sets, and could only be acquired through the dual packs, such as the Exterminator and Annihilator pack, and the Invader and Ultimate Monsters packs.Â
As mentioned briefly in the corresponding set pages. There were variant date sets printed. These are far rarer than the main sets, and could only be acquired through the dual packs, such as the Exterminator and Annihilator pack, and the Invader and Ultimate Monsters packs.Â
2007 Exterminators
2007 Exterminators
Towards the end of the Exterminator print run, the Annihilator Cards came out. This was followed by the joint packs containing Exterminator and Annihilator Cards. These later prints of the Exterminator cards had a subtle difference, and that was a higher print quality overall, as well as the BBC 2007 date mark on the rear. Only the Commons and Rares were reprinted.
Main Points:
Main Points:
- BBC 2007 date on the reverse
- Higher print quality overall
- Super Rares and Ultra Rares were NOT printed
- Can only be found in the Exterminator/Annihilator Packs
2008 Invader
2008 Invader
Joint packs containing Invader and Ultimate Monsters Cards had the latest print runs of the Invader Cards. These later prints had a subtle difference, which was a higher print quality overall, and the BBC 2008 date mark was on the rear with no website. Only the Commons and Rares and foil Super Rares were reprinted. Therefore there was no glow or embossed Super Rares, nor any Ultra Rares with this date mark.Main Points:
- BBC 2008 date on the reverse
- Higher print quality overall
- Glow or Embossed Super Rares and Ultra Rares were NOT printed
- Foil 'Wave' Super Rares WERE printed
- Can only be found in the Invader/Ultimate Monsters Packs
