In terms of brand names in the card industry, there arent many product lines I like better than Inception. When Topps brought the brand to the Bowman line a few years ago, I was ecstatic, if not only because it meant more exposure for the product in other sports. Now that football is gone, save the Panini Origins ripoff, I am glad that the name and theme can be carried on. This year's set plays off of successful examples from previous editions, and that means this is going to be another fun year of this set.

Here are some of the bigger hits up so far:

2016 Bowman Inception Bryce Harper Inceptionized RC Auto

2016 Bowman Inception Kenta Maeda Auto Purple RC

2016 Bowman Inception Yoan Moncada Auto RC

2016 Bowman Inception Dansby Swanson Auto RC

Although the appeal of Inception on the baseball side isnt what it is on the Football side, its more a result of how many rookie cards exist for each player than the brand itself. In football, these were some of the first cards in pro uniforms for the rookies, and hard signed autographs are much more of a treat. That doesnt mean baseball is any less attractive, its just not as novel. It has led to the product being more of an add on than a staple, and that can be sort of a bummer.

That being said, the cards look absolutely tremendous, as they always do. The “Inceptionized” Bowman cards are back again, this time with some veteran firepower, and boy are they as cool as ever. This year’s version of Bowman was great looking, and it transitions exceptionally well to this format. Similarly, the rest of the subset autos look just as good, with a lot of great looking designs that are plays off of the main theme. Silver signatures have always been one of my favorites, and this year is no exception.

Before you go diving head first into boxes, this set is very hit and miss, especially if you dont pull one of the bigger names. 5 autos per box is a good clip to take a shot, but it isnt as much of a sure thing as people think. I do believe its a fun rip if you buy a number of boxes, and usually there will be a bigger name a lot more frequently than in football.

Again, if you are a prospect focused collector, you will not be disappointed at all. Even though Maeda and Bregman are redemptions, there are a lot of nice names on this list to get some big hits.