From time to time, Buzz will break a box of something and post the results here. Like this and want to see more? Or maybe there's a box you'd want to see busted? Send Buzz an email at BlowoutBuzz@blowoutcards.com.

The box: 2016 Cryptozoic The Walking Dead Season 4 Part 2
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com 

Packs per box: 24
Cards per pack: 5
Cards in this box: 114
Base set completion: 
71 of 72 (99 percent)
Duplicates: 10

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We're a couple years removed from The Hobbit movie trilogy's completion on the big screen, but it's pretty clear that the story of Middle-Earth is living on.

The first way to know this is the revealing of the Middle-Earth Ultimate Collectors Edition, a 30-disc set coming soon for the small screen that collects The Hobbit trilogy along with The Lord of the Rings trilogy to create the supreme viewing experience at a premium price. It's $800 for a package loaded with extras -- click the image at right for a hint at what's included.

A second way -- and perhaps the most-important way for collectors -- to know that The Hobbit is living on is to examine the demand for autographs and sketch cards. We're just a few months removed from the third in a trilogy of The Hobbit sets from Cryptozoic and there's plenty of interest.

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Via @slmsolo: Look what I found ... #KrisBryant #Superfractor

All of the on-floor preparation for this year's National Sports Collectors Convention is over inside the Atlantic City Convention center and the preview night has come and gone.

Now it's time for the show. You'll never know what big cards you'll see (Kris Bryant Superfractor, anyone?), and there will be items you'd never imagine finding because, well, you probably didn't know they existed.

Keep reading for more and to see a gallery that will grow throughout the day as the doors open shortly.

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The story of Outlander is a complicated and different one -- a World War II combat nurse finds herself back in 1743 for starters -- and it's grown from there over two seasons as it enters its third soon.

Its first series of trading cards is set to arrive this fall as well as Cryptozoic is preparing a set of Outlander Series 1 trading cards, which will include autographs and memorabilia from the Starz series.

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From time to time, Buzz will break a box of something and post the results here. Like this and want to see more? Or maybe there's a box you'd want to see busted? Send Buzz an email at BlowoutBuzz@blowoutcards.com.

The box: 2016 Cryptozoic The Big Bang Theory Seasons 6-7
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com 

Packs per box: 24
Cards per pack: 5
Cards in this box: 114
Base set completion: 
72 of 72 (100 percent)
Duplicates: 7

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San Diego Comic-Con is here and several companies collectors are familiar with can be found on the show floor at the biggest show of them all.

It's an impossibility to see it all -- even if you're there -- but Buzz has scoured a few manufacturers' Twitter accounts to show off a few of their displays and scenes from the show as well as some of the items they'll have on display and available.

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Among Cryptozoic's forthcoming releases in the non-sports realm is Arrow Season 3, which arrives later this year with a new batch of autographs from the stars of the show.

Every box will include an autograph and more, though the focus is on the ink. So far, six members of the cast have signed on with more on the way.

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A set of nine promo cards for the recently released DC Comics Justice League trading card set from Cryptozoic will only be available at San Diego Comic-Con this week.

The cards will be available at three different booths at the show while supplies last.

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They're coming to full-size vinyl. They're coming to pennants. Now, they're coming to packs.

Cryptozoic's line of DC Comics Lil’ Bombshells vinyl figures are coming collectors in blind-wrapped tins in miniature form in August, but they'll first be found at San Diego Comic-con.

Inspired by 1940s pinup art with a cartoon twist, the first series of these miniature vinyls will include Wonder Woman, Harley Quinn, Catwoman and Batwoman among the 10 characters found inside.

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From time to time, Buzz will break a box of something and post the results here. Like this and want to see more? Or maybe there's a box you'd want to see busted? Send Buzz an email at BlowoutBuzz@blowoutcards.com.

The box: 2016 Cryptozoic Justice League trading cards
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com 

Packs per box: 24
Cards per pack: 5
Cards in this box: 121
Base set completion: 
63 of 63 (100 percent)
Duplicates: 9

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Gotham is essentially a series offering us many chapters in the back stories of key players in the Batman universe and the back story begins soon on cardboard with Cryptozoic's Gotham Season 1 set coming later this year.

Autographs will fall one per box and the company has begun teasing signers for the release.

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From time to time, Buzz will break a box of something and post the results here. Like this and want to see more? Or maybe there's a box you'd want to see busted? Send Buzz an email at BlowoutBuzz@blowoutcards.com.

The box: 2016 Cryptozoic The Vampire Diaries Season 4
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com 

Packs per box: 24
Cards per pack: 5
Cards in this box: 114
Base set completion: 
72 of 72 (100 percent)
Duplicates: 4

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From time to time, Buzz will break a box of something and post the results here. Like this and want to see more? Or maybe there's a box you'd want to see busted? Send Buzz an email at BlowoutBuzz@blowoutcards.com.

The box: 2016 Cryptozoic The Walking Dead Season 4 Part 1
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com 

Packs per box: 24
Cards per pack: 5
Cards in this box: 113
Base set completion: 
72 of 72 (100 percent)
Duplicates: 10

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The Flash is one of the newer comic book tales on television these days and Season 1 of the show is the latest that will come to trading cards soon from Cryptozoic.

The first autograph reveals for the set arrived on Monday from the company in advance of its release set for later this year (presently slated for a Sept. 30 release).

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The Vampire Diaries may be in its eighth season, but it's Season 4 that's in the spotlight this week when it comes to cardboard as the show's new trading card set arrives on Wednesday from Cryptozoic.

Every box of The Vampire Diaries Season 4 will include at least one autograph and one memorabilia card with a pretty deep roster of signers that includes some of the series' longest-running stars.

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The Walking Dead Season 4 Part 1 trading cards arrive today from Cryptozoic -- check out this box break video released by the company in advance of the release.

Watch it ... after the jump.

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The unique structure of the Orphan Black story -- one where lead Tatiana Maslany plays not one but five characters -- is sure to prompt some creative twists from Cryptozoic as it readies its Orphan Black Season 1 set.

The first twist can be seen above.

As Cryptozoic released teaser images of it signers for the forthcoming product, it also provided to Buzz a look at a variation autograph of Maslany as Helena. This comes in addition to her standard autograph as Sarah Manning.

Could three more autographs be coming? We'll learn more in the weeks before this one is set to arrive. Keep reading for more on what's been revealed about the product so far.

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The Blowout Cards Forums are where thousands of collectors converge daily to discuss, well, a little bit of everything. Here are five threads about collecting and more that you should check out right now.

What's Buzzing Today: Allen & Ginter Rip Card finds, strong blasters, more retro NBA breaks, Ghostbusters and the best buy in MLB.

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We're less than a month away from the arrival of Cryptozoic's DC Comics Justice League cards and the company has been busy teasing the sketch cards to be found in the product.

There will be two types of sketches to be found -- standard and diecut cards cut to look like the Hall of Justice.

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The Blowout Cards Forums are where thousands of collectors converge daily to discuss, well, a little bit of everything. Here are five threads about collecting and more that you should check out right now.

What's Buzzing Today: Nomar Mazara's potential, a trip to the Museum, Ghostbusters breaks, another legendary blaster and retro NBA breaks.

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The Blowout Cards Forums are where thousands of collectors converge daily to discuss, well, a little bit of everything. Here are five threads about collecting and more that you should check out right now.

What's Buzzing Today: Big blasters, big pulls & big names on this Sunday afternoon.

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The Blowout Cards Forums are where thousands of collectors converge daily to discuss, well, a little bit of everything. Here are five threads about collecting and more that you should check out right now.

What's Buzzing Today: Ghostbusters, Superfractors, Satchel Paige, maildays & more.

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The Blowout Cards Forums are where thousands of collectors converge daily to discuss, well, a little bit of everything. Here are five threads about collecting and more that you should check out right now.

What's Buzzing Today: Big pulls in Orlando, Ghostbusters, big retail pulls, impressive Heritage and ... Mike Trout to the Cubs?

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The Blowout Cards Forums are where thousands of collectors converge daily to discuss, well, a little bit of everything. Here are five threads about collecting and more that you should check out right now.

What's Buzzing Today: The Walking Dead & Topps, Ghostbusters, Topps Heritage, big NFL pulls.

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Ghostbusters trading cards arrive on Wednesday from Cryptozoic -- check out this box break video released by the company in advance of the release.

Check it out ... after the jump

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