Former Marvel President Bill Jemas Announces Superman-Inspired Trading Card Games

Former Marvel president Bill Jemas is returning to the trading card business with Justice for All, a new collection of tabletop and digital games drawing inspiration from the celebrated Superman animated shorts of the 1940s. His newly established company, True Justice For All, plans to launch a Kickstarter campaign November 19 to support the project, which brings the visual style and adventurous spirit of the classic cartoons to a modern collectible card format.

The games incorporate imagery from the 17 Superman theatrical shorts produced by Fleischer Studios and its successor during the 1940s. Those films entered the public domain after their copyrights were not renewed, allowing the company to draw on the animation without obtaining a DC Comics license. The venture is not affiliated with DC Comics, and the public-domain status of the films does not extend to every Superman-related character, trademark or creative element.

The opening title, My First Monster, takes inspiration from the 1941 cartoon The Mechanical Monsters, in which Superman battles an inventor's formidable robotic creations. Another planned game, America First, draws from the wartime short Destruction, Inc. and introduces historical material alongside its card-based challenges. True Justice For All also intends to work with contemporary writers and artists on additional stories, with newly commissioned material planned for release under a Creative Commons license.

Each release uses the Supersets System, a shared set of rules designed to let players combine cards across compatible games. Players arrange their cards into grids and use powers and hazards against an opponent's lineup. According to Jemas, the rules can be learned in only a few minutes, with typical matches lasting approximately 15 to 20 minutes. The format is intended to be accessible to newcomers while offering opportunities for strategic deck building.

Jemas previously helped develop Fleer's entertainment card business and worked on notable Marvel trading card lines and the OverPower game. For his latest venture, he has reunited with former colleagues to explore games that combine entertainment with educational themes. Fans can already try the digital My First Monster starter deck free of charge at JusticeForAllGame.com, while printed starter decks are currently targeted for summer 2027. Additional information about the initiative was reported by GamesBeat.