Perhaps every single popular Marvel character is in this set, so this is the best set to buy first for anyone who likes to read Marvel comics.  There are 5 Specials for each of these characters, all of which are simple to play since the game just started.  Except for Intellect, which was introduced in DC and then IQ, this set has a full compliment of Power cards which are required to play the game.

    Why is this a perfect first set for a beginner?  Anyone that would be interested in playing OverPower would probably have some knowledge of Marvel comics or the Marvel animated series'.  This set is filled with nothing but the most popular characters in Marvel comics, with only several exceptions in order to keep something worthwhile for later sets.  As most of the people who might be most interested in the game may be kids, they will recognize most of the characters' names and unique abilities.  As the game was in it's early stages, the Specials are not that complex so the game play is fairly easy to understand.  Only the basic card types are in this set, so there is less to learn than the other sets.

    Basic card totals for this set:

• 39 characters
• 5 Specials for each character
• 28 Power cards
• 9 Teamwork cards
• 27 Basic Universe cards
• 6 Training cards
• 6 Mission sets

    Cards to look out for -

• Specials - Hulk Enraged, Thing Clobberin' Time, Professor X Telepathic Coordination and Psionic Hold, Beast Analyze and Drop Kick, Bishop Spectrum Blast and Plasma Gun, Invisible Woman Invisible Ram, and Wolverine Wounded Animal (Most of these are not all that difficult to find)
• Level 8 Power cards
• All Teamwork cards
• Character cards may be used with Battlesites first available in a later set

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