Nitro

Nitro is a character card originating from the Marvel Universe trading card sets, most notably appearing in the 1990s Marvel Universe series produced by Impel. These cards were designed to provide accessible lore and visual snapshots of comic book characters for a growing hobbyist market. The card depicts Robert Hunter, a character created by Jim Starlin who possesses the ability to detonate his own body and reform at will, a visual concept that highlights the bold, vibrant aesthetic typical of the era's superhero illustration.

The design of these cards served as a bridge between casual readers and the complex continuity of the Marvel archives. Illustrators for the series often utilized classic comic panels or commissioned original art to capture the character's primary power set and iconic appearance. While Nitro remains a more niche figure within the vast Marvel catalog, the card itself is representative of the widespread mid-90s interest in character-focused collectible media, serving as a functional reference tool for fans of the source material.