DC Legacy Trading Cards were released by Rittenhouse Archives, Ltd. on September 26, 2007. The series was limited to 10,000 boxes. Each pack contains 4 cards. A hand-drawn sketch card from one of 50 different artists is inserted into each box.
The checklist is comprised of 50 silver foil base cards, 50 gold foil parallel cards, and three insert sets. On the average, there is one gold foil base parallel in every six packs. The base cards showcase modern and classic versions of popular DC characters. The back of each card features a character profile.
Card #31 features a modern image of Superman by José Luis García-López. The Golden Age image was penciled by Wayne Boring and inked by Stan Kaye. The artwork is from the cover of Superman #32 (January–February 1945).
The Golden Age Supergirl on card #30 is not Kara Zor-El. The image is from the cover of Superman #123 (August 1958). In "The Girl of Steel," Jimmy Olsen uses a magic gem to wish a "Super-Girl" into existence. The magical "Super-Girl" later sacrifices herself to save Superman.
The "First Cover" subset showcases nine classic covers from DC. The odds of finding a cover art card are approximately 1:12 packs. The cover for Superman #1 (Summer 1939) is featured on card FC1. The cover was illustrated by Leo O’Mealia. The image of Superman is based on the opening panel of Action Comics #10 (March 1939) by Joe Shuster and Wayne Boring. A similar panel by Shuster appeared in the newspaper strip "Is Superman Late" from May 1939.
Superman appears on four "DC Gallery" cards inserted into approximately 1:24 packs. The nine-card subset showcases artwork painted by Alex Ross. The backs of the "DC Gallery" inserts form a nine-card puzzle image by Alex Ross. Card AR3 is from the cover of Superman: Peace on Earth (January 1999).
"Legendary Heroes" are lenticular cards found in approximately 1:48 packs. Superman appears on card L1.
The series was featured on the cover of Non-Sport Update vol. 18, no. 4, August/September 2007.
