Also included are the 11 cards from the extended 1994 set, as well as various other random magazine premiums and screemin cards. What im most pleased with is the complete reprinted collection sent to. In my opinion the books are in exnm condition never open or read, fresh out of boxes that. Oct 10, 2012 slim whitman indian love call 1952 a favorite of minethe movie mars attacks comes to mind. Buy the complete 55comic set, which comes packed in a collectible box. The series depicted an alien invasion of earth, complete with genetically mutated ants, nuclear explosions, and lots of bugeyed martians. Buy the complete 55comic set, which comes packed in a collectible box adorned by a perfect replicate of the original topps 1962 box art. Please fill out the following form to report an issue missing from the database. Topps santa claus 2007 holiday set 2014 topps garbage pail kids set classic superman poster circa 1984 2009 topps president obama complete set world war ii card set the adventures of superman comic book 1978 battlestar gallactica pack. The book is a fun read that is engaging and makes great use of the twentytwo pages to set up a war of worlds perfectly. Mars attacks heritage complete 80 card base set inc 2 chase sets.
The 1962 mars attacks trading card set consists of 55 cards and was actually produced by topps, but marketed under the name bubbles, inc. It has been graded by mycomicshops experienced graders. Len brown, former creative director at toppswhere he worked for over 40 yearsis the cocreator of mars attacks. The set was entitled mars attacks and was created by woody gelman and len brown. Including the checklist card cover, as well as a special bonus 56th cover, only available as part. Inspired by the pulp science fiction stories of the 1930s and 1940s, creators mark wheatley and marc hempel collaborated on the story featuring a group of explorers and engineers sent to mars with the goal of terraforming the red planet. Mars attacks judge dredd is a four issue intercompany crossover between judge dredd and mars attacks idw publishing had the license to make original north american comics of both properties. Rare mars attacks space adventure comic books mint boxed set.
Eisnerwinning writer john layman chew is joined by eisnerwinning artist john mccrea hitman to. Everyones favorite martian invaders target earth with their pulsing glass encased brains on show. Each hobby box includes a full base set, 10 chase cards, 12 parallel cards, and 2 hits, including one hand drawn sketch card. The film features an ensemble cast consisting of jack nicholson in a dual role, glenn close, annette bening, pierce brosnan, danny devito, martin short. Topps heritage mini master set complete all 85 cards oop. This page attempts to show how the issues in this series were published over time by laying them out in a timeline with alternately gray or white rows roughly corresponding to months. Teenage mutant ninja turtles 35th anniversary box set. Comics, in conjunction with the trading cards, issued a fiveissue comic book.
Please only report missing issues after attempting a thorough search, and do not submit false information. The screenplay, which was based on the cult trading card series of the same name, was written by jonathan gems. Mars attacks space adventure for sale home decor in. The cards form a story arc, which tell of the invasion of earth by cruel, hideous martians, under the command of a corrupt martian government who conceal the fact from the martian populace that mars is doomed to explode and. Layman plays with the absurdity of the concept but clearly has a love for the original work. Mars attacks classics brings back your favorite comics from the past. When all communication with earth is lost, the team of. By idw publishing written by john layman art by john mccrea. On the comic book side of things, mars attacks has been adapted by topps own comic publisher in the 90s and more recently by idw. Visit to learn more about the company and its topselling books.
Hamming it up for the camera and overacting galore. Mars attacks pocket comics comic book grading labels. Red label hardcovers have one sketch card while blue labels have four mars attacks sketch cards. Mars attacks is a proven property, having made a huge mark on pop culture in the 1960s, when the original card set became infamous, says the editor. See series details by issue displays one row per issue with no gaps, by the regular issue sort order. John layman brought his special brand of comics writing to mars attacks. Back in 1962, the topps bubblegum card company released an outrageous set of cards entitled mars attacks. See more ideas about mars attacks, mars and science fiction art. Mars attacks is a science fictionthemed trading card series released in 1962 by topps. The original mars attacks series enjoys the distinction of being the most sought after and valuable nonsport trading card set of all time. Mars attacks 1988 comic read mars attacks 1988 comic.
Buy 1962 mars attacks cards, sell 1962 mars attacks cards. Made film by tim burton and the sequel luis vazquez had a dream about jim carrey is in the new movie called mars attacks. Text written by comic book writer gary carlson image comics vanguard, tmnt, big bang comics, supreme, and mars attacks, with art by veteran topps artists. As with most sets from the era, the first and last cards carry a premium as they were often the ones to get the most wear and tear. Collectors box with all 55 variant covers, 3 of them special edition, and the complete heritage mars attacks. The martians of mars attacks invade five different idw timelines and universes.
The first stories of an allnew mars attacks universe are here, bringing outrageous action and dark humor to the comics page. In 1995, topps comics introduced this ongoing mars attacks comic title, in conjunction with another card set and announced that film director tim burton batman, edward scissorhands was going to film a mars attacks movie. With jack nicholson, pierce brosnan, sarah jessica parker, annette bening. Mars attacks is back for its 55th anniversary with the firstever sequel to the original 1962 card set. Featuring a new story incontinuity with the original, taking place five years later, cards are painted in the classic pulp art style. Dwight jon zimmerman script 22 pencils charles adlard inks charles adlard colors george freeman. This fullcolor hardback book has an introduction by len brown, the cocreator of the mars. This time however they have spawn, savage dragon and others to deal with as they defend the earth. An expanded set of 100 cards called mars attacks archives was issued in 1994. Mars attacks heritage card set announced at comiccon cbr. Al ewing was a regular on 2000 ad at the time and mccrea was idws main artist on mars attacks. Comic book fans are encouraged to reserve copies of mars attacks. Bleeding cool is happy to present them all do enjoy. A complete collectors set of the 55 covers in a box that replicates the original card packaging will be offered separately as well.
Mars attacks is a science fiction themed trading card series released in 1962 by topps. In celebration of the 50th anniversary of mars attacks, this comprehensive book is the firstever compilation. John mccrea is a respected illustrator and comic book artist which has seen. And the best part is the rest of the cast knows to have fun, too. Mars attacks invades comics for 50th anniversary space.
Celebrating the 50th anniversary of mars attacks wired. The text, mostly by len brown who is wellknown to us card, comic and. If youre a fan of of the mars attacks trading cards from 1962 like i am, youll. Mars attacks mini comic books vol 1 through 4 published 1988 by pocket comics. Mars attacks is a horror book with some funny moments. The cards feature artwork by science fiction artists wally wood and norman saunders. And finally, im up to the new abrams comicarts book mars attacks 50th anniversary collection. The first mars attacks card, the invasion begins, as well as the last card, the checklist card, are the two most valuable cards in the set. Zina saunders is an author, illustrator, and animator. Mars needs comics dynamite in development deal for mars attacks. The cards form a story arc, which tell of the invasion of earth by cruel, hideous martians, under the command of a corrupt martian government who conceal the fact from the.
Attack from space and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. Popeye, zombies vs robots, kiss, the real ghostbusters, and the transformers each must fight off the threat to their. The result was the legendary mars attacks cards, and the reaction was swift. Earth is invaded by martians with unbeatable weapons and a cruel sense of humor. Attack from mars is a 1995 pinball game designed by brian eddy, and released by midway under the bally label in this game, martians began to invade the earth, and it is up to the player to destroy the martian fleet, save all the major cities, and then head off to mars to destroy the martian empire and planet mars. Read mars attacks 1988 comic online free and high quality. Jan 4, 2014 explore diverlovesdogss board mars attacks. Mars is a fireball of failure, a bmovie crammed full of alist actors, an exercise in tacky selfindulgence that will numb you with its labored eccentricities. The final card in the set is also the sets checklist. Mars attacks mini comic books vol 1 through 4 ebay. The compleat mars attacks mars attacks, tim burton, archie comics, science fiction art. This book has some of the same feeling as the mars attacks movie, directed by tim burton in 1996, which was based on the topps trading cards from 1962.
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