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'Non-Sport Update' Editor-in-Chief Alan Biegel Categories Entertainment Frequency Bi-Monthly Publisher Roxanne Toser Non-Sport Enterprises, Inc. First issue 1990 Country United States Language English Website nonsportupdate.com.com ISSN 10598383 Non-Sport Update (sometimes abbreviated as NSU) is a magazine published by Roxanne Toser Non-Sport Enterprises, Inc. for collectors of non-sport and entertainment trading cards. Subjects that appear on these types of trading cards are television and movie properties, comic book characters, music icons, product parodies, and many other topics.
The first edition of Non-Sport Update was published in October 1990. The magazine was published quarterly through 1993. From 1994 through today, Non-Sport Update has been published bimonthly in January, March, May, July, September, and November.
Contents
Magazine Contents
Non-Sport Update magazine includes articles about upcoming trading card products and vintage series. Regular columns include Non-Sport Notes, Promo Column, Cards Online, New Card Review, Finders Keepers, and New & Noteworthy. Each issue includes a price guide with price values for cards from the 1800s through today. One of Non-Sport Update's most popular feature is its included promotional trading cards. The magazine has included over 250 different "promo cards" since its inception.
Variant Issues
Variant issues have been a staple of Non-Sport Update publishing schedule since the first one was published in 2001. These issues feature a unique cover and exclusive promotional trading card and are generally published in conjunction with hobby trade shows. A variant issue has been produced for every Comic-Con International show in conjunction with card manufacturer Inkworks since 2001, four of which have contained Buffy The Vampire Slayer covers.
Family Run
NSU has always been a family run business. Roxanne Toser serves as Publisher, Marlin Toser as Managing Editor, and Harris Toser as Production Manager. The current Editor-in-Chief is Alan Biegel. Previous Editor-In-Chiefs have been Christopher Benjamin, Russell Roberts, Nick Portantiere, and Bernie Mertes.
Other publications
Two books have been published by Non-Sport Update: Promo Card Encyclopedia & Price Guide and The Encyclopedia of Non-Sport & Entertainment Trading Cards. Both books were written by Todd Jordan. Jordan's Promo Card Encyclopedia was published prior to the first publication with Non-Sport Update in 2005. Updated versions of both books are expected in the near future.
NSU Card Talk
Non-Sport Update has hosted an online forum for collectors since 1999. The forum is one of the most popular trading card destinations online, especially for the non-sport/entertainment trading card niche.
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Categories:- American magazines
- Quarterly magazines
- Trading cards
- Publications established in 1990
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