Comic Book Artist Creates Visually Breathtaking Series For Marvel's Upper Deck Card Series
The series is called "Written in the Stars," and it's honestly beautiful.
Marvel trading cards can be easy to overlook until a series comes along that makes you stop and stare. Caio Cacau's "Written in the Stars" collection for Upper Deck does exactly that, pairing familiar Marvel characters with bold, detailed artwork that feels bigger than a standard card set.
The Brazilian comic book artist and illustrator, based in São Paulo, has built a career across comics, covers, storyboards, and editorial work, with credits that include DC Comics, Dark Horse, Zenescope, and Marvel through Upper Deck. That background shows in every card, especially in a premium series designed to spotlight the artists as much as the characters.
From Iron Man to Captain Marvel, the lineup is packed with fan favorites, and the results are striking enough to make even casual Marvel viewers take a second look. Read on.
1. Iron Man
Iron Man is a "billionaire, industrialist, and genius inventor." The creation of this iconic superhero is credited to four people, including Stan Lee for writing and editing.
Caio Cacau2. Thor
Thor Odinson is the "self-proclaimed protector of Earth" and the king of Asgard. The Asgardian God of Thunder first appeared in #83, Journey Into Mystery, in August of 1962.
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You've probably formed a passionate opinion about Thor after seeing Avengers: Infinity War, but did you know that Thanos is a mutant member of the race of superhumans known as the Titanian Eternals? If you didn't know before Marvel Eternals, you will know all the details afterward.
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4. Hawkeye
After Marvel's What If launched on Disney+, many people have determined Hawkeye to be the most useless Avenger, but maybe his 2021 TV series will inspire more enthusiasm for this interesting character, born as a normal human named Clint Barton.
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5. Falcon
Falcon, who uses mechanical wings to fly, also has telepathic and empathetic control over birds in the comics. In the MCU, he is one of Captain America's closest friends.
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6. Storm
Storm is descended from a long line of African witch priestesses. This X-Men favorite is able to control the weather and atmosphere and is considered one of the strongest mutants ever.
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7. Nick Fury
Nick Fury has no superpowers, but he is a "seasoned unarmed and armed combat expert." He is also a master tactician and strategist, an advanced military operator, and an expert marksman.
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8. The Wasp
In the MCU, we meet The Wasp as Hope Pym, but in the comics, Hope Pym is a villain known as The Red Queen. In the comics, The Wasp is the S.H.I.E.L.D. code name for Janet van Dyne, who is the wife of Hank Pym.
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9. Archangel
Before Warren Kenneth Worthington III became Archangel, he was Angel, and he is a founding member of The X-Men.
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10. Medusa
Medusa first appeared in Fantastic Four in 1965. She has psychokinetic control over her hair.
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11. Scorpion
MacDonald "Mac" Gargan is a supervillain who usually appears pitted against Spider-Man.
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12. Grizzly
The character name Grizzly has appeared as four completely different characters within the Marvel Universe: a Wild West villain, an A.I.M. agent, a foe of Spider-Man, and a mutant who was a member of Six Pack.
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13. Vision
Vision is a "synthezoid," an advanced android built to replicate the human form using Horton Cells, with the Solar Gem to give him consciousness. He first appeared in The Avengers #57.
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14. The Lizard
The Lizard first appeared in The Amazing Spider-Man #6 as an enemy of Spider-Man.
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15. Red Skull
Red Skull has been used as an alias by several villains in Marvel Comics, but he first appeared in Captain America #1.
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16. Viper
Viper has appeared as a foe to both The Avengers and The X-Men.
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17. Scarlet Witch & Quicksilver
Once believed to be the mutant twin children of X-Men's Magneto, the Scarlet Witch is considered the most dangerous mutant alive, and Quicksilver is often described as a "hot-headed speedster."
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18. Lionheart
Lionheart first appeared in Marvel Comics in March of 2004.
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19. Professor X
Professor X is well known for being the founder of the X-Men and is often also described as their leader.
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20. White Wolf
In Avengers: Infinity War, Bucky Barnes is given the nickname The White Wolf, but in the comics, The White Wolf is an orphaned child who survived his plane crashing onto Wakanda and was adopted into the royal family as T'Challa's adopted brother.
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21. Namor
Namor is an Atlantean and a human-mutant hybrid.
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22. Phoenix
While the Phoenix Force has bonded to multiple aliases over the years, it is most well known for the portrayal by Jean Gray, one of the most powerful characters in the entire Marvel Universe.
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23. Lockjaw
Lockjaw is a giant bulldog with teleportation abilities.
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24. Fin Fang Foom
Fin Fang Foom is an extraterrestrial creature resembling a dragon that first appeared in Strange Tales #89.
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25. Kraven the Hunter
Kraven the Hunter first appeared in The Amazing Spider-Man #15 in August of 1964.
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26. Hercules
In Marvel, Hercules first appeared during the Silver Age of Comic Books, and the character is based on Heracles of Greek mythology.
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27. Beta Rey Bill
Beta Rey Bill was intended to be a surprise in the Marvel Universe, "an apparent monster who unexpectedly turns out to be a great hero."
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28. Daredevil
Daredevil is Matthew Murdock, a human with abnormal strength who was blinded as a child.
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29. Deadpool
Deadpool, the Merc with a Mouth, Wade Winston Wilson, is a disfigured mercenary with the superhuman ability of regeneration and physical prowess.
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30. Valkyrie
Valkyrie is based on the Norse mythological figure Brynhildr.
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31. Wolverine
Logan, a.k.a. Wolverine, is "one of the most ferocious heroes in the universe." He is a mutant with healing powers and adamantium metal claws.
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32. Captain America
Once a "frail young artist," Steve Rogers, a.k.a. Captain America, was enhanced "to the peak of human perfection by an experimental 'super-soldier serum' after joining the military to aid the United States government's efforts in World War II."
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33. Captain Marvel
Carol Danvers became Captain Marvel when she was accidentally transformed into a human-Kree hybrid with extraordinary powers.
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Whether you're a casual Marvel fan who largely and almost exclusively enjoys the MCU or a dedicated and passionate fan from decades ago, you can surely appreciate the art of Caio Cacau and his "Written in the Stars" series for Upper Deck. Which Marvel character featured in this beautiful series was your favorite?
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