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.

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:

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

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

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