Marvel Poker
Marvel comic book characters on a pack from Italy with designs by Marco Nizzoli.
Various Marvel comic book characters are depicted on the courts and Aces of this pack. Further vignettes in black and white adorn the 4s and 6s. None of the characters are named. No doubt to bring some unity to the pack, a designer was involved in the production. Marco Nizzoli is credited with the designs, he himself being a comic book author and illustrator. Marvel Comics started life in 1939 as Timely Comics. In 2009 they became part of The Walt Disney Company empire and one of their main revenue producers. See the box►
Above: Marvel Poker playing cards designed by Marco Nizzoli, published by Lo Scarabeo, Turin, Italy, c1995. Printed in Italy. 52 cards + 2 Jokers + 1 title card in tuck box. Size: 61 x 88 mm. © 1995 Marvel Ent. Group.
By Roddy Somerville
Member since May 31, 2022
Roddy started collecting stamps on his 8th birthday. In 1977 he joined the newly formed playing-card department at Stanley Gibbons in London before setting up his own business in Edinburgh four years later. His collecting interests include playing cards, postcards, stamps (especially playing cards on stamps) and sugar wrappers. He is a Past President of the Scottish Philatelic Society, a former Chairman of the IPCS, a Past Master of the Worshipful Company of Makers of Playing Cards and Curator of the WCMPC’s collection of playing cards. He lives near Toulouse in France.
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