It's been about a decade since America at War Band of Brothers Series 1 arrived from Valor Studios with a cardboard look back at World War II, but its energy and history is just as rich today.

It's an all-in-one release -- a pair of sets totaling 192 cards -- along with four promo cards in a box.

There is a chase element, though, as one in six boxes includes an autograph or sketch card -- and that's where there are some inclusions that could have resonance beyond just fans of U.S. military history.

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The Legends of Tomorrow are coming to card packs tomorrow -- well, at least sometime soon after that.

Scheduled to arrive sometime in the second quarter of this year, Cryptozoic has been building its roster of signers for 2018 DC’s Legends of Tomorrow Seasons 1-2 set, which is up to 26 different cards for 19 signers.

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Among Cryptozoic's forthcoming releases in the non-sports realm is Arrow Season 4, which arrives later this year with a new batch of autographs.

Every box of 2017 Cryptozoic Arrow Season 4 will include an autograph and more, though the collector focus is almost always on the ink. So far, 15 autographs from cast have been teased and finally the biggest one of them all is in there so that focus is justified.

The big ink in this one? The Green Arrow himself, Stephen Amell. 

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