This is a collectible card game but I have included it here as it is a trading card set in everything but name. The cards are the usual size but, being playing cards, they have rounded corners and a standard design on the back (see below.) As with trading cards, certain ones were issued at differing frequencies being described, in this case, as common, uncommon, rare and ultra-rare. They were sold in two kinds of packs: Starter Packs of 55 cards, available singly or as special double packs, and Booster Packs of 15 cards. There were also a number of promotional cards. I understand that the quality of the printing is excellent but the cutting of the cards is poor resulting in eccentric images (this can be seen in the scans below) and slight variations in overall size. A promotional poster gives numbers to the cards illustrated therein but no such numbers appear on the cards themselves (it also illustrates a card that was never issued!)
Djin |
Sky Mistress |
Card Back |
This is a huge set of 460 cards: a core set of 450 cards plus 10 promo cards. Six Dimension cards which were required to play the game were included with the Starter Packs. Six different Pyramid cards (they had press-out centres which were folded into pyramids) were also used in gameplay, making a grand total of 472 different cards. In addition, some of the cards exist in more than one form. As an example, the Ancient Gates card was produced in six versions: the normal one, two redemption cards (one each for a Boris or Julie print) and promo versions of all three (copies of the redemption cards were rendered unredeemable by having a hole punched in them.) All such duplicated cards are only listed once here. This is, after all, a guide to the artwork rather than a collector's guide.
Two paintings seem to have been produced especially for this set but apart from these the set is based around the existing artwork of Boris and the much smaller catalogue of Julie Bell's work (bear in mind that in 1995 she had only been a professional artist for five years.) Not all cards carry artwork. The more observant of you will notice that some paintings have been used several times. In most cases this is due to the use of small, different (but sometimes overlapping,) segments of the same artwork. Most artwork is reproduced as originally painted, some has been modified slightly and some has been laterally reversed.
Other than the two samples above, I have decided not to provide a pictorial index because the artwork was incidental to the design and, unlike the other trading cards, I would not recommend this set as a reference for Boris' art. Instead, I list below the cards featuring Boris paintings and these are linked to the corresponding index entry for the original artwork. There is no link for Sky Mistress, shown above, as I have been unable to find the source painting (comprehensive as it is, the Borisography is inevitably incomplete.)
Card |
Artwork |
Absorption |
Vampire's Kiss |
Action Mistress |
The Shattered Sphere |
Agrelius |
Last Stand |
Agrippa's Curse |
Thirst |
Alasandra |
Conan the Raider |
Alien Logic |
The Time Warp |
Amazons of Troy |
Warrior Queen |
Amber Tide |
Satyr |
Amber Watcher |
Pandora (1989) |
Amunet's Gate |
Chakra IV |
Ancient Gate |
Elijah |
Angel in Glass |
Talisman (1994) |
Angel Storm |
Bride |
Anger of the Gods |
Elijah |
Antarea |
The Demon in the Mirror |
Apollo's Gate |
The Torchbearers |
Aquanian |
Hesperides and Ladon |
Archeens |
Sagittarius |
Archeons |
The Tides of Time |
The Archer of Fletchen |
Archer |
Arnth |
Hercules and the Wild Boar |
Art Imitates Life |
Handful |
Atlun |
Atlas |
Attack! |
Excalibur |
Atum's Twins |
Manco Cápac and Mama Ocllo |
Awesome Strength |
Tattoo |
The Axer |
Cesis |
Axes of Horleen |
Onslaught |
Baath |
Leo, the Lion |
Bar Folk |
Workout |
Battler |
Berserker Base |
Beast of Temple Doom |
Bolla |
Black Gambit One |
The Magic Goes Away |
Black Planet |
Hammer Throw |
Bladed Couple |
Deathstalker II |
The Bladesman |
The Three Musketeers |
Blaster |
Araminta Station |
Blaze |
Minerva |
Blaze Goddess |
Freya |
Boon Companions |
Danzka Vodka |
Brak the Brave |
The Sorceress and the Dragon |
Bran of the Mountain |
Deathstalker III |
Bright Speedster |
A Fire upon the Deep |
Brigit's Gate |
Unwillingly to Earth |
Bringers of Light |
Stalking the Unicorn |
Brothers to the Sword |
No Place for Disgrace |
Bugle of the Vortex |
Davy |
The Call |
In the Moons of Borea |
Castle Rising |
Dragon and the George 2 |
Castle Standish |
Joust |
Cat Quickness |
In Praise of a Higher Spirit |
Centaurin |
Deianeira and Nessus |
Changeling |
The Dryads |
Char Dragon |
Eric the Unready |
Chargest |
Tarzan and the Castaways |
Charta Harpy |
Maker of Universes |
Claws of Victory |
Cancer, the Crab |
Clear Reign |
Excalibur |
Cleito's Gate |
Celis |
Cloak Master |
Berserker's Planet |
Condoon |
The High Couch of Silistra |
Corbin |
War of the Citadels |
The Crimson Courser |
Vampire Robot |
Crimson Force |
Tek Vengeance |
Crimson Ice |
Golden Axe II |
Crimson Spheres of Valor |
The Ophiuchi Hotline |
Crimson Tide |
Gracus the Centurian |
Cronus' Gate |
D R T |
Dagda's Gate |
Empire Builders v1 |
The Dancing Pair |
A Season at Brighton |
Dark Challenger |
Gryphon's Eyrie |
Dark Drifter |
Night |
Dawn Retreat |
Scorpio, the Scorpion |
Dazzler |
Leda and the Swan |
Death Mists |
The Magic Goes Away |
Death Sentinel |
Frankenstein |
Death Taster |
Last Stand |
Death's Sister |
Hatchett |
Deceiver |
Agent of Vega |
Dinos of the Mount |
T Rex |
Djin |
Nyankopong and Elohda |
Donar the Wode |
Krungnir Battling Thor |
Doom Suit |
Z for Zachariah |
Doris' Gate |
Bursting Out |
Dragon Helper |
Star Fantasy |
Dragon Knight |
The Dragon and the George 1 |
Dragon of the Veil |
Two-Headed Beast |
Dragon Rage |
Tarnsman of Gor |
Dragon Rider |
Medea's Chariot |
Dragon Riders of Ott |
Equestrian |
Dragon Slayer |
Conan the Magnificent |
Dream Team |
Colony |
Dream Warriors |
The Serpent |
Drop Troops of Zen |
A Day for Damnation |
Earth Riser |
Elijah |
Earth Walking |
The Ginger Star |
Easy Rider |
A Private Cosmos |
Ebony Darkness |
Behind the Walls of Terra |
Ebony Death Watcher |
Crisis on Citadel II |
Electra |
Heavy Metal |
Elf Action |
Shapechangers |
Emerald Force |
Gryphon |
Emerald Ice |
Brotan the Breeder |
Emerald Slayer |
Quetzalcoatl |
Emerald Tide |
Gateway |
Encapsulation |
First Love |
The Enchanted Falls |
Daydream |
Energy Fields |
A Place Beyond Man |
Energy Mountain |
Weightlifting |
Fallen |
Coronis |
Fangs |
Sit! |
Far Eyed Soarer |
In Praise of a Higher Spirit |
Feathered Mistress |
Gryphon Keeper |
Feline |
Amazons (1986) |
Feline Fems of Nerth |
Hebat |
Final Spear |
Bird Hunter |
The Fire Axeman |
Adarbal |
Flame Thrower |
A Matter for Men |
Flortian |
Swordsman |
Flutter Twins |
Gemini, the Twins |
Flyers of the Vortex |
To Fly Away |
Forcien |
Aries, the Ram |
Formulators |
Es and the Creation |
The Friend |
Arachne |
Galaxy Lightning Corp |
Achilles' Choice |
Garm's Gate |
The Alien Within |
Gate Cruiser |
Berserker |
Gate Ship |
Berserker |
Georgian Avian |
Condor-Chuqui |
Gigavolts |
National Lampoon's European Vacation |
Glitz |
Lost in LA |
Goblin |
Ultra Warrior |
Gold Ice |
The Elvenbane |
Good Prospects |
More Magic |
Gorgat |
Javelin |
Green Dragon of Thuu |
The Sorceress and the Dragon |
Grow-alt |
A Matter for Men |
Gruug |
The Witch and Her Familiar |
Guardian of the Mists |
Ilmarinen |
Helios |
Deathstalker IV |
Hera's Gate |
Ariadne |
Hestia's Child |
Persephone |
Honor's Hope |
Edge of Tomorrow |
Horse Allies |
Waterfall |
Hyde |
The Mercenary |
Ice Nightwing |
Dragon Rigger |
Icon Warrior |
Conan the Raider |
Immuna |
To Sail Beyond the Sunset |
Imps of Neff |
The Poochie-Oochies |
Interested Cats |
Mistress of the Felines |
Ivory Ice |
The Valkyries |
Ivory Lady |
Golden Wings |
Jaded Couple |
Star Crossed |
Jump |
Golden Wings |
Just A Dragon |
Running Partners |
Just A Man |
Running Partners |
Kai-Louw |
The King's Daughter |
Kargon Ranger |
Star Probe |
King Tuan |
The Two-Headed Beast |
Kingdom Breaker |
Dumbbell |
Knights of Time |
Joust |
Kufu's Blessing |
Vengeance of Orion |
Lady of Ice |
White Angel |
Land's Guardian |
In Praise of a Higher Spirit |
Last Bridge Holder |
Conan of the Isles |
Last Defenders |
Amazons 1986 |
Last Minotaur |
Conan the Triumphant |
Laz Couple |
Massacre in the 22nd Century |
Lesser Siren |
Star Fantasy |
Leveler |
Orion and the Conqueror |
Leviathan of Taz |
The Samarkand Solution |
Lifters |
Power (1988) |
Light Bringers |
Libra, the Scales |
Light of Day |
Underberg |
Light Storm |
Amaethon |
Lightning Dragon |
Achilles' Choice |
Lightning Fist |
Dragon Tattoo |
Lightning Master |
Heavy Metal |
Lightning Sifter |
Chronicles of Amber |
Lightning Thrower |
Es and the Creation |
Light's Godling |
The Secrets of Synchronicity |
Lights Lady |
Orion and the Conqueror |
Lizardeen Specialist |
Nomads of Gor |
Lone Gaurdian |
The Discus Thrower |
Lost in Thought |
The Courting of Joanna |
Lugh's Gate |
Football Hero |
Major Players |
Joust |
Mark in Defense |
The Demon Released |
Mawling |
Javelin |
Mentalists of Tunetha |
The Girl Who Owned a City |
Mer-Cees |
Neryds |
Mer-done |
Abgal |
Mer-Lass |
Yhtac |
Mer-Tians |
Pisces, the Fishes |
Merlina |
Medea (calendar) |
Midnight Web Spinner |
Arachne |
Mind Jewel |
Gateways in the Sand |
Minor Black Grunnel |
Far Country |
Minor Bold Ones |
The Lasas |
Minor Raider |
Alien Visitor |
Mist Dwellers |
The Red Terrors |
Mist Dwellers of Surn |
Starbridge |
Mistress of Horse |
Astarte |
Misty City |
Medea's Chariot |
Mix Master |
Star Crossed |
Modern Man |
Time Warp |
Monarch Bat |
Mahr |
Monster Confusion |
Nothing But Trouble |
Monster Friendship |
Broken Sword |
Monster Willow |
Cesis |
Moon Dance |
The Moon and the Sun |
Moon Rider |
Ultra Warrior |
Morpheus Calls |
Numdja |
Mountain Challenge |
Phantasy Star IV |
Mountain Monster |
Mimir |
Mountain Protection |
Berserker's Planet |
Mountain Support |
Moses |
Myrddin |
Myrddin |
The Mysts |
Virgo, the Virgin |
Nature's Call |
Live Tattoos |
Nebula Cruiser |
Starbridge |
New Ark |
Noah's Ark |
New Growth |
Through the Reality Warp |
New Life |
Beloved Son |
Night Lightning |
Heavy Metal |
Night's Cloak |
Hammer Throw |
Night's Teacher |
Taurus, the Bull |
Nile's Gift |
The Samarkand Solution |
Noah's Way |
Noah's Ark |
Nomad |
The Siege of Faltara |
The Norn's Gate |
Cyberbooks |
Not Likely |
Excalibur |
Olympus Beckons |
Virgo, the Virgin |
Osiran Safety |
Firedance |
Painted Woman |
Live Tattoos |
Path's Handmaiden |
At the Door |
Pazuzu's Gate |
A Hostage for the Hinterland |
Peace Peak |
Aurora |
Peaceful Intent |
E Pluribus Unicorn |
Peek Twins |
Broad Jump |
Pistoleer |
Orion in the Dying Time (1990) |
The Pond of Peace |
Daydream |
Pontus' Gate |
Steel Warrior |
Power Blade Master |
Forsake the Sky |
Power of the Mountain |
Hercules and the Wild Boar |
The Power Within |
Colony |
Protectors |
Some Summer Lands |
Quatzalatzan |
Earth Magic |
Quest for Truth |
Pterodactyl |
Quick Star |
Pedrum |
Quickbeam |
Live Tattoos |
Quickening Mist |
The Demon Released |
The Quiet One |
Kalevanpojat |
Red Assassin |
Blood of Heroes |
Red Blade |
Manticore |
Red Field of Force |
The Nebulon Horror |
Red Ghosts of Time |
To Walk the Night |
Red Rob |
Main Event |
The Red Seeress |
Waterfall |
Red Slayer |
Mercenary's Star |
Red Titan |
Atlan |
Reptile Mistress |
Primeval Princess |
The Resistors |
Ultra Warrior |
Rest Stop |
The City |
Restless |
Aquarius, the Water Bearer |
Rider |
Biker |
Rok the Relentless |
The Broken Sword |
Romulus |
Shapechangers |
Royal Ice |
Rowing |
Royal Inspection |
The Phoenix |
Rulers of Anselon |
The City |
Rumblers |
Conan the Victorious |
Running For Your Life |
Cyborg |
The Russels |
Leo, the Lion |
Salazia |
Warrior Witch of Hel |
Salezians |
Aphrodite |
Saucer of Yeanol |
Gateways in the Sand |
Saurian Rider |
Space Guardian |
Scorpion's Sting |
Scorpio, the Scorpion |
Sea Challenger |
Tinirau |
Seket |
Conan the Wanderer |
Serfs of Nod |
Poisoned Memories |
Serpent City |
The Serpent |
Serpent Warriors |
Swords and Serpents |
Shadow Creature |
The Two-Headed Beast |
She Terror |
High Couch of Silistra |
She Who Watches |
She Vampire |
Shejun |
The Witch and Her Familiar |
Shield Man |
Nubian Warrior |
Ship of Boris |
Berserker Kill |
Ship of the Ages |
King David's Spaceship |
Ships of the Night |
Empire Builders |
Shu's Gate |
Orion in the Dying Time (1989) |
Silencers |
Your Antennae |
Simmer |
Colony |
Simple Sphere |
Berserker |
Sinder |
Araminta Station |
Skull Ship |
Rolind of Meru |
Sky City of Zen |
Yhtac |
Sky Mistress |
See sample above - source unidentified |
Sky Slasher |
Hammer Throw |
Sky Technician |
The Bride |
Slave Freer |
Tarnsman of Gor |
Snake Minions |
The Secrets of Synchronicity |
Snow Cats |
Chronicles of Amber |
Solidity |
Es and the Creation |
Spirit Gunner |
The General Zapped an Angel |
Star Warrior |
West of Honor |
Starship of Thang |
TekWar |
Stone Dragon |
Death Riders of Hel |
Strength Bonus |
Weightlifting |
Summoned Aggressor |
Demon Released |
Summoner |
Capricorn, the Goat |
Supplicant |
Haesel the Slave |
Surge Protector |
Sit! |
Sword of Protection |
Kamal |
Swords Women |
Cherufe |
Tainted Merchant |
Tarnsman of Gor |
Tandaleea |
Camunda |
Tanian |
Nubian Warrior |
Tareel |
Far Country |
Tarn Women |
Virgo, the Virgin |
Tarnish |
Javelin |
Task Master |
Through the Reality Warp |
Tav Mists |
Spring Garden |
The Telden |
Space Captive |
Tellat |
Wings of Wor |
Terzan |
Alpnu |
Testing |
Aquarius, the Water Bearer |
Thief in the Night |
Enchantress of Venus |
Threes |
The Amazons (1988) |
Titan Flames |
Sachmet |
Tomaniee |
The Ginger Star |
Tomorrow's City |
Massacre in the 22nd Century |
Ton |
Eight Candles Glowing |
Transformation |
Daphne and Apollo |
Transport Bot |
The Web Between the Worlds |
Treen |
Phantasy Star IV |
Tronst |
Two Hawks from Earth |
Troubled Centaurian |
Artemis |
Tun |
Aquarius, the Water Bearer |
Typhon's Gate |
Taurus |
Typhus |
Enchantress of Venus |
Ultimate Battle |
Conan of Aquilonia |
Unicorn of Zen |
Stalking the Unicorn |
Universal Trooper |
Behind the Walls of Terra |
Utter Distraction |
Celis |
A Vampire Moon |
Dracula v2 |
Vanessa |
Gorgon (1990) |
Vanhelephant |
Two Hawks from Earth |
Victoria |
Anath Slays the Warriors |
Victor's Wish |
A Season at Brighton |
Victory's Grasp |
Nyankopong and Elohda |
Viking Gods |
Conan the Freebooter |
Vortex Dish |
Exiles to Glory |
Vortex Quake |
Flying Sorcerers |
Vortex Tactics |
Weightlifting |
Vortex Walker |
Ideal War |
Warden's Castle |
Forsake the Sky |
The Wall |
Hercules and the Wild Boar |
Wax and Wane |
In the Moons of Borea |
Weapons Masters |
Phantasy Star IV |
Weapons of Thor |
I Am a Barbarian |
Weapons of Yanny |
Death Riders of Hel |
Were-Lion |
Manticore |
White Grasp |
Star Control |
The White Lady |
To Walk the Night |
White Magic Vessel of Doos |
Mimir |
White Rider |
Assumption of Risk |
Winged Warrior |
Wings of Wor |
Wingling |
Metal Angel |
Winning |
Clash of Star-Kings |
Wolves of Garthank |
The Ginger Star |
World Essence |
Angel (1989) |
Wren |
Shotput |
Wrestlers |
Wrestling |
Xerecles |
Conan the Triumphant |
Xermies |
Excalibur |
Zaben Tat |
The Gates of Creation |