Why This Set Matters
Australia had a surprisingly robust Marvel comics culture in the 1970s. Like the South African Davbar set, some character names in this set appear to have been translated back into English from the German FX Schmid version rather than using the original English Marvel character names. Researchers should be aware that some names may not match standard designations.
Three separate countries — South Africa, Germany, and Australia — all produced quartette-style Marvel games in 1977.
Deep Dive
The Australian Marvel Momentum Greetings Super Quartettes occupy a peculiar corner of the vintage Marvel card world — known to exist, largely undocumented, and almost impossible to find in the mainstream collector market.
For the serious researcher, the Australian quartette represents an important data point in understanding how Marvel's pre-boom licensing operation worked.
| Character | Format | Card | Language |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Panther | Card | 4C Other Heroes | English |
| Black Widow First Card | Card | 6c Other Heroes | English |
| Captain Marvel First Card | Card | 8d Other Heroes | English |
| Dormammu True Rookie First English First Solo First Card | Card | 6d Solo | English |
| Green Goblin First Card | Card | 3C Villain | English |
| Hawkeye First Card | Card | 7a Other Heroes | English |
| Hellcat True Rookie First English First Solo First Card | Card | 5D Solo | English |
| Hercules First Card | Card | 7d Other Heroes | English |
| Loki First Card | Card | 3a | English |
| Mephisto True Rookie First English First Solo First Card | Card | 5B Solo | English |
| Miss Marvel True Rookie First English First Solo First Card | Card | 7B Solo | English |
| Moondragon First Card | Card | 8a Other Heroes | English |
| Mr. Fantastic First Card First Solo | Card | 1a Solo | English |
| Red Skull First Card | Card | 3b | English |
| Scarlet Witch First Card | Card | 2D Other Heroes | English |
| Spider Woman True Rookie First English First Solo First Card | Card | 8b Solo | English |
| Valkyrie First Card | Card | 6b | English |
| Vision, The First Card | Card | 6a | English |
| Yellow Jacket True Rookie First English First Solo First Card | Card | 5c Solo | English |