Collector’s Corner : Imajica CCG (FINAL UPDATE!)

Often sited as fans’ favorite Clive Barker Book, and the one Clive appears to be most proud of — There is no doubt Imajica is a masterpiece .  The general public will remember him for Hellraiser, but  we know there is so much more.  Imajica is such a deep world, but for the most part it has not been explored in other genres, with one exception.  The Imajica Collecitble Card Game.

In August, 1996, and with the popularity of games like Magic The Gathering Zehrapushu Inc, Clive Barker and Harper Prism sought to bring the world(s) of this great and huge novel to life on cards.   The game was designed by Sean Curren and Hans Rueffert.  Official Clive Barker site: Revelations describes it this way:

Zehrapushu Inc, founded by Sean Curran and Hans Rueffert, created this CCG based on the 5 Dominions of the Imajica – and all its inhabitants. Calling in artists of the calibre of H.R.Giger, Eric Dinyer and Ted McKeever, they meticulously created a series of nearly 350 cards in consultation with Barker. Many of the rarer cards have commanded a premium price amongst traders as have some of the cards illustrated by Barker himself, which were largely promotional (see artwork on cards).
Just when it seemed that the game was really about to take off, and an ‘In Ovo’ expansion had been promised, production inexplicably stopped and the game was no more…

On a whim I bought a box of these, what’s known as a double-starter deck and I was hooked.  I had to collect them all.  I don’t know how to play it, but I’ve got a notebook where I keep all the cards, and a box full of all the extras.  I’ve been buying boxes of double starter decks, booster packs, individual cards on ebay, and then I started trading.  I had flown all the way from Alaska to Texas Frightmare Weekend to bring some stuff for Clive Barker to sign at the convention — A lot of stuff, and because I had so much, Clive decided to let some other people through to get their things signed too.  That gave me a lot of time to observe, and to talk to Clive and Seraphim’s newest employee, Mark Miller.  It turned out he was collecting them as well!  Of course he had a little bit of an edge on the competition,   Mark really helped me out.  We traded, and helped each other over the next year, and he was very generous with his trades, but at a certain point Mark had one of each card, and I was down to just 6 that I’m missing.  6 Cards!

So if there is anyone out there who wants to trade, or start their collection, I’ve got a lot of extra cards, rare, promo, common and uncommon.   I would be happy to trade or sell.  Feel free to contact me, and don’t forget we have a double starter deck available as a prize for people who donate to the site?  Want to get your collection started?

What I’m misssing (Rare Cards)

 !!UPDATE 1/28/15!!

Special Thanks to friend of the podcast, Urs Rohrer, who traded me two of the ones I need.  Urs, your cards will be in the mail tomorrow.

 !!UPDATE 11/10/15!!

• Special Thanks to Tom Olszewski, we’ve made a new trade, and I now have “Wrath of Hapexamendios”
• I’ve been contacted by Scott, who is a friend to Erik Akers (one of the artists).  Scott is trying to collect all the cards his friend made the art for, and he’s short one.  A card called “Bem“.  Anyone have an extra one for sale?

Below is the updated list of the ones I still need to have a complete collection.

 !!UPDATE 12/1/15!!

• Special Thanks to Jacob Campbell for the trade!  I now have Chika Jakeen and Larumday Splendid!  Only one card to go!

 !!UPDATE 4/8/16!!

• Special Thanks to Ben Orchard (A real Imajica card player) all the way from Southern Australia for trading me the last card on my list, City of the Unbeheld!

Now that I have the complete collection, watch eBay “cb_podcast” because I’m going to start selling off my extras, and there are a lot, since I have no more reason to trade.

• Chika Jakeen  
• City of the Unbeheld  
• General Rosengarten
• Larumday Splendid 
• Tartarus  
• Wrath of Hapexamendios

Happy Collecting!