Thanos 85 Appraisal

1991 Impel Marvel Universe Series 2 Thanos Trading Card #85 (Reverse View)

This is a 1991 Marvel Universe Series 2 trading card featuring the character Thanos, numbered 85 in the set. The card is viewed from the reverse side, showing a biographical profile and statistical data typical of the Impel (later SkyBox) era of the early 1990s. The card is printed on standard cardstock with a white background. At the top, a yellow banner contains the character's name in blue comic-style font. A portrait of Thanos is positioned on the left, next to a 'Power Ratings' chart featuring pink bars representing attributes like Strength and Intelligence on a scale from 0 to 7. Below this, biographical text details his height, weight, and first appearance in Iron Man #55 (1973), followed by a narrative paragraph describing his origin on Titan. The bottom features a red 'Did You Know:' factoid and legal copyright information for 1991 Marvel Entertainment Group, Inc. and Impel Marketing Inc. The card is housed within a clear plastic multi-pocket binder sleeve. Visible condition characteristics include sharp corners, consistent white color suggesting low UV exposure, and no obvious surface creases or stains, indicating a well-preserved state within a collector's album.