{"id":106640,"date":"2025-06-09T04:16:19","date_gmt":"2025-06-09T08:16:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ripped.topps.com\/?p=106640"},"modified":"2025-06-09T04:16:20","modified_gmt":"2025-06-09T08:16:20","slug":"product-history-topps-marvel-comics-chrome","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ripped.topps.com\/uk\/product-history-topps-marvel-comics-chrome\/","title":{"rendered":"Product History | Topps\u00a0Marvel Comics Chrome\u00ae"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"hero-container hero-image-container\" id=\"hero-image-container\">\n  <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"hero-image\" src=\"https:\/\/ripped.topps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/25MACC_1403_FR_Gold_Wave_Refractor.webp\" \/>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Origins of Topps Marvel Trading Cards<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group stats-box-container stat-box-group-block stats-box-brands-container is-transparent\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group stat-box-group-block stats-box stats-box-brands\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group stat-box-group-block stats-box-column stat-box-stat stats-box-debut-year\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image stat-box-icon\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/topps-education-lhchq\/images\/icons\/stat-box-debut-year.svg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"stat-box-header\">Debut Year:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"stat-box-header-detail\">2024 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:4px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer stat-box-stat-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"stat-box-stat-detail\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group stat-box-group-block stats-box-column stat-box-stat stats-box-licensors\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image stat-box-icon\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/topps-education-lhchq\/images\/icons\/stat-box-licensors.svg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"stat-box-header\">Licensors:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"stat-box-header-detail\">marvel <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:4px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer stat-box-stat-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"stat-box-stat-detail\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group stat-box-group-block stats-box-column stat-box-stat stats-box-value-level\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image stat-box-icon\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/topps-education-lhchq\/images\/icons\/stat-box-value.svg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"stat-box-header\">Value Level:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"stat-box-header-detail\">Elevated<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:4px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer stat-box-stat-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"stat-box-stat-detail\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2024, Topps Chrome\u00ae&nbsp;Marvel Comics was introduced as a Topps UK-exclusive release, offering collectors a fresh way to experience the Marvel Universe through the elevated lens of Chrome. 2025 marks the first global release of Topps Marvel Comics Chrome, and with it comes a deeper dive into both the legacy and future of Marvel storytelling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is the product where classic comic art meets cutting-edge Chrome technology, immortalizing iconic characters, legendary storylines, and milestone anniversaries in trading card form. 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