Why This Set Matters
One of the most remarkable licensing anomalies in collectible history: this single 36-sticker set features both Marvel and DC characters side by side. Captain America shares the collection with Superman, Spider-Man with Batman, Thor with Wonder Woman. The Marvel cover shows Captain America, Thor, Spider-Man, and Hulk; the DC cover features Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, and Robin. Both covers carry the Ping Pong branding.
Distributed inside Ping Pong bubble gum packs — available in tutti-frutti, mint, and strawberry flavors. The tagline reads “36 figurinhas da pesada pra você se divertir” (36 heavy-duty stickers for you to have fun). Priced at Cr$ 1.00.
The Marvel half features 24 stickers: Captain America (#1), Iron Man (#2), Falcon (#3), Mr. Fantastic (#4), Hulk (#5), Ms. Marvel (#6), Silver Surfer (#7), Ghost Rider (#8), Thing (#9), Vision (#10), Captain Marvel (#11), Spider-Man (#12), Green Goblin (#13), Namor (#14), Thor (#15), Human Torch (#16), Black Panther (#17), Valkyrie (#18), Dr. Octopus (#19), Dr. Strange (#20), Ikaris (#21), Scorpion (#22), Starhawk (#23), Black Widow (#24), Daredevil (#25), Wolverine (#26), Nova (#27), Moon Dragon (#28), Loki (#30), Vance Astro (#31), and Scarlet Witch (#31).
Each sticker is accompanied by a full Portuguese-language character biography describing the character’s origin story, powers, and role. The bios are detailed and accurate to the late-1970s Marvel continuity.
The stickers use official Marvel and DC artwork — not original illustrations. Each character is depicted in their classic late-1970s costume and pose, with the character’s name rendered in a stylized logo treatment.
Both covers carry © 1979 Marvel Comics Group and © DC Comics Inc. 1979 copyright notices, published by Abril S.A. in Brazil. The dual licensing represents a moment in time when both companies were willing to share a single product — something that became virtually impossible in later decades.
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Deep Dive
The 1979 Ping Pong Super Heróis set is one of the most extraordinary entries in the vintage Marvel card catalog — not for its rarity or its artwork, but for the sheer improbability of its existence. This 36-sticker Brazilian bubble gum set features Marvel and DC characters together in a single product, with dual copyright notices from both Marvel Comics Group and DC Comics Inc.
The set was distributed inside Ping Pong brand bubble gum packs, published by Abril S.A. — the same Brazilian publisher responsible for Marvel’s Portuguese-language comics. The Marvel portion covers 24+ characters with full Portuguese biographies, while the DC portion features Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Robin, and others.
For collectors, the set’s significance is less about individual character first appearances (the 1978 Dimensão set covers most of the same roster) and more about the unique cross-publisher licensing arrangement. The idea of Marvel and DC sharing shelf space in a single bubble gum product is a fascinating artifact of the more permissive licensing environment of the late 1970s.
| Character | Format | Card | Language |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scorpion First Solo | Sticker | 22 Solo | Portugese |
| Wolverine True Rookie First Solo | Sticker | 27 Solo | Portugese |