Uncut Sheet Segment Appraisal

Youngblood Trading Card Uncut Sheet Segment featuring Shaft and Vogue

This item is a partial uncut printing sheet segment from the early 1990s Image Comics 'Youngblood' trading card set. The sheet features two character portraits: 'Shaft' at the top and 'Vogue' at the bottom, printed on a light blue background. Constructed from standard semi-gloss cardstock, the sheet contains visible crop marks and alignment guides in the margins, indicating it was part of a larger production run before being trimmed into individual cards. The artwork is characteristic of Rob Liefeld's dynamic, high-action style, utilizing vibrant reds, purples, and yellows. The condition appears to be relatively well-preserved, though it is currently partially obscured by a plastic sleeve and stored in a cardboard box, which might lead to minor edge wear or corner softening. There is a slight visible vertical shadow across the center from the photography. This piece represents the 1992 era of the 'Speculator Boom' in the comic book industry, specifically the launch of Image Comics. It is a unique production artifact rather than a standard retail product, appealing to collectors of comic book history and ephemera.