1,045 words, 6 minutes read time. Cracking the Code: The Definitive Marvel Popularity Tier List (July 2025) Let’s not pretend this was easy. There are two ways to build a list like this: We went with Option 2. This Was a Collaboration with AI. On Purpose. This list wasn’t whipped up in five minutes. It’s…
4,049 words, 21 minutes read time. With the 2024 NFL draft around the corner and many of the best sets (Prizm, Optic, etc) now released, it’s a good time to put together a collection of some of the best cards available for the top 2024 NFL Rookies. We’ll break it up by position, lay out…
3,940 words, 21 minutes read time. Set review #2 is here, and personally, I can’t wait to get this online. Optic is my personal favorite and when they nail the design, it really sticks. The big comparison for Optic is always twofold – one, is it different enough from the design of the Donruss set…
1,033 words, 5 minutes read time. Everything you read online about football cards is so… anecdotal. Like bad gamblers, everyone only shares the extreme bad beats, or the crazy good luck. “Downtowns are impossible to find!” shouts one. “I pulled a Kaboom! from a $2 pack I got at the hardware store,” claims another. People…
3,379 words, 18 minutes read time. This is our first set review ever for MONKEY MAN Sports, so let’s talk briefly about what we’re trying to do with these. Cardboard Connection and Beckett do a fine job of posting the checklists and the basics, but for those individuals who are just getting into the hobby,…
1,405 words, 7 minutes read time. In the world of basketball cards, Panini Prizm is the biggest set by far, and arguably the only retail set worth chasing if resale and value is maximally important to you. In the world of football cards, Prizm and Optic tend to be a 1a / 1b scenario. Both…