1987
1987 · Comic Images
USA
Comic Images Marvel's Magic Moments Stickers
PSA Graded: 229Gem Rate (10): 26.64%8+ Rate: 82.97%
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Why This Set Matters
Moments, Not Just Characters
Each sticker captured a specific story moment — Gwen Stacy's death, the Phoenix transformation, the Surtur Saga.
Gwen Stacy Gets a Sticker
Sticker #40 depicts Gwen Stacy — the death of Gwen Stacy (Amazing Spider-Man #121, 1973) had never before been commemorated on a trading card.
Beta Ray Bill's Card Debut
Beta Ray Bill appears at sticker #26 — one of his earliest card appearances.
Deep Dive
Comic Images' Magic Moments Stickers represent the most conceptually ambitious Marvel card product produced between 1966 and 1990. Rather than cataloguing characters, this set catalogued events.
The decision to include Gwen Stacy's death at sticker #40 was genuinely bold. Memorializing it on a sticker was an acknowledgment that Marvel's stories had weight and permanence.
First Appearances & Rookie Cards
12 documented
| Character | Format | Card | Language |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beta Ray Bill True Rookie First English First Solo | Sticker | 26 Solo | English |
| Beyonder True Rookie First English First Solo | Sticker | 80 Solo | English |
| Black Knight First English | Sticker | 7 Other Heroes, 8 Other Heroes | English |
| Bullseye True Rookie First English | Sticker | 45 Villain | English |
| Cypher True Rookie First English | Sticker | 72 X-Men | English |
| Guardian True Rookie First English First Solo | Sticker | 79 Solo | English |
| Gwen Stacy True Rookie First English | Sticker | 40 Other Heroes | English |
| Marrina True Rookie First English | Sticker | 34 Villain, 69 Solo | English |
| Mirage / Danielle Moonstar First Solo | Sticker | 72 X-Men | English |
| Nova (Frankie Raye) True Rookie First English | Sticker | 35 Other Heroes | English |
| Psylocke True Rookie First English | Sticker | 67 X-Men | English |
| Surtur True Rookie First English | Sticker | 27 Villain | English |