Explosion Back cards are cardbacks that have "Coming Soon" explosions on the back of the cards in place of images for certain figures. Presumably this is because the art for some of the newer figures was not available at the time of the cardbacks' printing. Explosion Backs were available in both 1983 and 1987.
In 1983 a total of twelve Explosion Backs were available. Explosion Backs were available for the original eleven figures from 1982 with the addition of Cobra Commander. Click here to see an example of a 1982 Snake Eyes 11-Back showing the original eleven figures.
In 1987 a total of seven Explosion Backs were available. Explosion Backs were available for Cobra Commander (Battle Armor), Crazylegs, Crystal Ball, Falcon, Law & Order, Psyche-Out, and the Accessory Pack #5.
1983 Explosion 20-Backs:
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1987 Explosion 34-Backs:
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