2025 Topps Disney Wonder Mulan #158 - Cartoon Princess Base Set Review
A Warrior Princess Worthy of Every Collection - Mulan Arrives in 2025 Topps Disney Wonder!
Hello, fellow collectors and Disney dreamers! I still remember the first time I watched Mulan as a little girl - sitting cross-legged on the living room floor, mouth wide open, cheering as she outsmarted an entire army and saved all of China. She was never just a princess to me. She was brave, she was clever, she was everything. So when I cracked open a pack of 2025 Topps Disney Wonder and card #158 - Mulan from the Cartoon Princess subset - slid into my hand, I may have let out a little gasp. That kind of pull just hits different. ✨
Introducing Card #158 - Mulan, Cartoon Princess
This card is part of the brand new 2025 Topps Disney Wonder set, which released on October 15, 2025 and marks the very first release of the Topps Disney Wonder brand. The set features a stunning 190-card tiered base set, and card #158 Mulan sits proudly inside the Cartoon Princess subset - a gorgeous 13-card collection featuring the classic animated versions of Disney's most beloved princesses. The illustrated art style that defines Topps Disney Wonder is on full display here, with a painterly, storybook quality that feels like a frame pulled right out of the original 1998 animated film.
The card showcases Mulan in her iconic look - warm, determined eyes, dark hair framing her face, and that unmistakable spirit that made her one of the most unforgettable Disney heroines of all time. The background carries the soft, layered color work that gives the Wonder set its name. Everything about the design feels intentional and warm, like someone truly loved this character when they created this card. The card stock has a smooth, premium feel that holds up beautifully in hand.
The Full Cartoon Princess Subset - A Set Worth Completing
Mulan's card is one of 13 cards in the Cartoon Princess subset, numbered 151 through 163. If you are a set builder or a Disney Princess collector, this is an absolutely essential run to complete. The full lineup includes Snow White (#151), Cinderella (#152), Aurora (#153), Ariel (#154), Belle (#155), Jasmine (#156), Pocahontas (#157), Mulan (#158), Tiana (#159), Rapunzel (#160), Merida (#161), Moana (#162), and Raya (#163). Every single one of these cards features the classic animated art style, making the complete 13-card run a visual celebration of Disney princess history from the Golden Age all the way through the modern era. Hunting these down and lining them all up in a binder is a joy, friends - trust me.
And Mulan does not stop at just card #158. In the broader base set, she also appears as card #62 in Tier 1 alongside Mushu (#63), Li Shang (#64), and Shan-Yu (#65), giving true Mulan collectors a wonderful little cluster of cards to chase. The villain Shan-Yu even gets his own spot in the Cartoon Villain subset at card #180. There is a lot of Mulan energy in this set, and I am absolutely here for it.
A collection that tells stories - not just about the characters on the cards, but about the collectors who chased them with heart, patience, and a little bit of wonder.
A Disney Memory That Hits Close to Home
Every time I see a Mulan card, I think about a visit to Walt Disney World where I spotted a Mulan-inspired design at EPCOT's World Showcase during the China pavilion. The music playing softly through the pavilion, the lantern-lit atmosphere, and the artwork displayed on the walls all reminded me why this character resonates so deeply with so many people. Mulan does not just belong to one princess tier - she belongs to every collector who has ever felt like an underdog worth rooting for. Pulling this card felt like a little nod from the universe. 🏰
Collector Notes - Where Does This Card Fit?
As a base set card within the Cartoon Princess subset, card #158 sits in the standard rarity tier. Set builders will need this card to complete both the Cartoon Princess subset and the full 190-card base set - and with a tiered structure this rich, every single card matters. Character collectors who focus on Mulan specifically will want to hunt down all of her appearances across the set, including card #62 in Tier 1 and card #180 for her villain Shan-Yu. Parallel collectors will find that every base card in the Wonder set has parallel variants to chase - color Refractors, Gold, and more - so Mulan #158 has plenty of rainbow potential if you want to build out a complete parallel run of this card alone.
The set also includes gorgeous inserts like Furry Friends, Castles, Cottages, and Casas, Tapestries, Greeting's From, and the Cinderella 75th Anniversary set - so there is plenty to love across every pack you open. Enchanted Autographs and hand-drawn Sketch Cards round out the hit content for the big chase collectors in the room.
Display and Storage Ideas
For a standard base card like this one, I like to double-sleeve it right away using Ultra Pro PRO-Matte Eclipse Card Sleeves as the inner sleeve - they are soft, lint-free, and protect those edges perfectly before going anywhere else. For organizing my full Cartoon Princess run of 13 cards alongside other Wonder base cards, an Ultra Pro Hinged Card Holder is a lovely way to display a single favorite card on a shelf or desk while the rest of the set lives in a binder. Pairing this card next to a printout of the full Cartoon Princess checklist is also a fun way to track your progress as you build toward completion.
If you are using the Collectiblz app, do not forget to pop open the 2025 Topps Disney Wonder checklist and mark card #158 as Have once it lands in your collection - watching that completion bar move is one of my favorite little collector rituals. 🎴
Mulan #158 from 2025 Topps Disney Wonder is a card that celebrates one of Disney's most iconic heroines in a set that genuinely deserves the word wonder in its name. Whether you are chasing the full Cartoon Princess run, building the complete 190-card base set, or just making sure every Mulan card ever made has a home in your binder - this one is a must-have. Go get her, collectors. She would absolutely approve.
- 💛 Tilly
