Random Wax: 2023 Kayou DC Glory of the Universe Collection

Glory of the Universe:   This Storyboard card has Green Lantern, one of my favorite comic characters.  I like these cards which show highlights from the comics and it's appropriate to have Sinestro share the card as his biggest villain.

More favorites of mine.  I've always liked Green Arrow (this one is Connor Hawke I think), Hawkman and Hal Jordan (GL).  Green Arrow and Green Lantern teamed up for one of the best stories of the 70s in the storyline Hard-Travelling Heroes. I've read it and it was a great read.  I may have to reread it at some point to see if it has passed the test of time.

Plot cards in the set highlight movie scenes from Justice League, Suicide Squad, Black Adam or Shazam.

I really like the Super Cute inserts.  Plenty of variety in the set.

Cinephile cards are colorful and I like the look.  I had a double of Darla Dudley, a member of the Shazam family, and showed off the back which isn't much to look at.

No real information on these cards.  In fact, information on this set is really hard to come by.  Kayou is a licensed Chinese brand and it's almost impossible to find out much about these cards.  They are available on AliExpress.  I purchased two boxes back in 2025.  Each has 10 packs with three cards in each pack.  The boxes they come in are pretty nice.

Here we have a Storyboard, Fate and back of the storyboard card.

These cards are pretty thick which is okay and I'm a big fan of the set.

This is the Oversized Group Portrait in my box.  Each box comes with one and I like them.  They are around 6" X 8".  Always been a fan of the JSA and this is some classic art from an iteration of the team I really like.

About the best webpage for set information is on Kandor Archives here.

We get the Supergirl movie next month.  I'm excited.  I really like these cards and have more to post which I'll do over time.

BREAKDOWN:

31 – Total Cards

10 – Plot

10 – Character

3 - Cinephile

3 – Super Cute

3 – Storyboard

1 - Fate

1 – Group Portrait

Random Wax: 2023 Kayou DC Glory of the Universe Collection

Glory of the Universe:  I'm a huge Green Lantern fan.  I've liked him since I was a kid watching Super Friends and when I started reading comic books.  I know John Stewart is probably the Green Lantern who is vogue right now, but I I'm more bullish on Hal Jordan seen here.

I like the simple design on these licensed cards.  Very simple but the art is good though simplistic.  Here we have some of the Batman family.  Batgirl and Catwoman are favorites of mine.

This is a Plot card from the Justice League movies.  They also do these for Shazam, Suicide Squad and Black Adam.

These Cinephile cards are different enough and colorful enough that I like them and are from the movies as well.

Here we have a Storyboard card which I like.

That middle card is the back of the base cards.  Sorry I don't read Chinese.  The cards are on a very thick card stock which is fine though the corners can be issues for those who want their cards not to show wear.

These are fairly simplistic, but I like them.

This is one of the oversized Group Portrait cards showcasing Bombshells Supergirl, Wonder Woman and Bat Woman.  The best checklist I've found is here.  Information on Kayou sets is not easy to come by.  

Super Cute cards.  I like them.

I liked Black Adam but obviously I am in the minority.  I need to go back and give it another watch.

I enjoy sharing these sharp looking cards.  It's a nice design and are fun for DC fans like myself.

BREAKDOWN:
31 – Total Cards
10 – Plot
10 – Character
3 - Cinephile
3 – Super Cute
3 – Storyboard
1 – Fate
1 – Oversized Group Portrait

Random Wax: 2023 Kayou DC Glory of the Universe Collection (Green Lantern)

2023 Glory of the Universe:  We'll kick this one off with Harley Quinn.  A favorite of mine in the DC Universe, you just have to ignore the Birds of Prey movie.  Fun look on this card.  She has many different outfits in DC and they did a good job picking this one.

Again, I'm a big fan of these.  I really like the art and design on the cards.  They do a really good job on the backgrounds and colors to make it work.

This is one of the Plot cards that are seen across different DC movies.  I like them as we get to see screen grabs of the movies.  The movie name could have been a bit smaller or they could have just gone with the movie logo.

Here, we've got two Storyboard and a Rally card.  As a reminder the Rally set has members of the Justice League and the words in the bottom right spell out "You Can't Save The World Alone" when you have all six cards.  I dig it.

I love the look of Katana in the original Suicide movie.  As a reminder there are multiple "sets within the set".  Information on Kayou, a licensed Chinese product, is so hard to find but I did find a good checklist here.

The aptly named Super Cute cards.  These are so different from the rest of the cards, but I really like them.

I still need to watch the second Shazam movie.  I know the reviews weren't that good, but I do need to watch it since I enjoyed this one.

Storyboard cards come in horizontal and vertical offerings.  I really like these.  Simple samplings of comic book offerings.

These Cinephile cards look great.  I'll try to finish this set as well.

I'll really miss Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman.  Henry Cavill was also excellent as Superman, but I think Gadot was my favorite of that era of DC films and thought she nailed the character.

This is the Group Portrait oversized card.  This is one of my favorites which includes favorites like GL, Jade, Hawkman, Hawkgirl and Firestorm.  They just call this one "Justice League" though we definitely get a lineup that isn't the norm.

Since originally purchasing these boxes, I've picked off singles to finish the character set.  I'm still figuring how far I want to go with the rest of the sets within the set.  The singles aren't cheap.  I'll keep sharing the different boxes I've purchased over time.  I really like these and enjoy showing them off.

BREAKDOWN:
31– Total Cards
10 – Plot
10 – Character
3 - Cinephile
3 – Super Cute
3 – Storyboard
1 – Rally
1 – Group Portrait

2023 Kayou DC Glory of the Universe Collection

2023 Kayou DC:  Happy New Year!  The Superman trailer dropped last month so we'll kick off this post with The Man of Steel himself.  

These just came to my attention recently and I'm so glad.  They are cool cards.  The stock is thick.  They are printed on "holographic foilboard".  The character cards here look great.  I like the art, design and the color choices.  The foil isn't overdone and the look is nice combined with a thick card.

Plot cards are movie stills from the Justice League, Shazam, Suicide Squad and Black Adam movies. The backs are full size black and white versions of the front photo. 

These are Super Cute cards.  Not my description but the set.  I really like these.  When I saw the photos online I kind of rolled my eyes, but I really like them in hand. 

These are Storyboard cards.  I like the simple feel of a comic book they give us.

Here we have two more Storyboard cards as well as a Rally card.  The Rally cards make a Justice League montage that spells out You Can't Save the World Alone.  I kind of like it.

Kayou is a licensed Chinese brand and it's almost impossible to find out much about these cards.  They are available on AliExpress.  I purchased two boxes.  Each has 10 packs with three cards in each pack.  The boxes they come in are pretty nice.

These are Cinephile cards.  They are nice.  Those colorful backgrounds stound out in foil.

Backs of Character, Storyboard and Cinephile cards.  I like all three.  Simple but good looks on each.

The cost was about $25 for each box.  I really want this whole set.  Singles are tough to come by even on eBay and those prices are tough.  I may grab some more boxes.  With only 30 cards per box and a total of 151 cards that's a tough ask.  We'll see.

This is the Oversized Group Portrait in my box.  Each box comes with one.  Pretty nice.  They are ~6" X 8".  

These were so much fun.  I'll show off my other box in the future and one way or another I'll be picking up more of these.  Great way to start off the New Year!

BREAKDOAWN:
30 – Total Cards
10 – Plot
10 – Character
3 - Cinephile
3 – Super Cute
3 – Storyboard
1 – Rally
1 – Oversized Group Portrait