Watching from mars digital rewards receive a pdf copy of the new story cards, and a pdf of an allnew game scenario for mars attacks. The ultraviolent 1962 mars attacks trading cards that inspired the. Mars attacks is a science fiction themed trading card series released in 1962 by topps. 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. Trading cards the firstever sequel for this beloved franchise debuts in 2017. The cards were a big success, because they didnt just have neat pictures, they. In sequence, the cards depicted the invasion of earth a pretty obvious cold war allegory by some just really atrociously violent martians, who did a lot of shamelessly violent things to our fair planets inhabitants both human and animal, and the. In partnership with topps, sidekick lab is creating an allnew series of mars attacks trading cards right here on kickstarter. Mars attacks occupation trading cards by the topps company. 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. Thanks to our friends at bleeding cool, we were pointed in the direction of a full set of mars attacks cards available on flickr. Half a century ago, topps unleashed a decadent series of trading cards called mars attacks onto the nations impressionable young minds. The cards proved popular with children but their explicit gore and implied sexual content caused an outcry, leading the company to halt production. Deal the martians hand of mars attacks cards to them, and place it face up on their side of the board.
I have seen a number of references to ai cards for solitaire play of mars attacks. Play up to 2 cards but only if you have no models left to act with this. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Mars attacks is a collectable trading card series that was created by topps in 1962.
The mars attacks trading card series was created by topps in 1962. See more ideas about mars attacks, mars and trading cards. The drawn card will stipulate board sector and position, in order to choose the specific martian model to act. The final card in the set is also the sets checklist.
The allnew trading card series from topps and sidekick lab. Can anyone enlighten me on the contents of this deck. Buy 1962 topps bubbles inc mars attacks cards, sell 1962. Includes a special garbage pail kids crossover wax pack. When it comes to the martian turn, resolve it by going through the following steps. These 1960s british battle trading cards make mars. In 1962, an insanely violent trading card series called mars attacks was painted by the noted pulp novel cover artist norman saunders. Dec 19, 2009 gruesome, disturbing bubblegum cards from 1962. Presented with dramatic comic book artwork, martians in flying saucers invade the earth destroying most of the population. The ultraviolent 1962 mars attacks trading cards that. The 20 most twisted mars attacks cards topless robot. If the card affects one of your own models then it must be the one that is moved this turn.
Card fronts bear captivating and shockingly graphic color depictions of mankind being burned, crushed, disintegrated and tortured in a variety of other ways, with a narrative of the title threat detailed on the reverse. Coming a full 55 years after the initial 1962 release of topps mars attacks, this modern release is set 5 years after the original and offers a nostalgic feel for fans of the series. The cards form a story arc, which tell of the invasion of earth by cruel, hideous. In sequence, the cards depicted the invasion of earth a pretty obvious cold war allegory by some just really atrociously violent martians, who. The mars attacks cards were a series of bubble cards released in 1962 by topps. 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. All of the original mars attacks cards, published by topps in 1962. Each of these can either be acting with a model, or resolving an invasion card. Shaped sketch cards diecut sketch cards in the shape of a mars attacks flying. The best thing about this 50thanniversary book is that. The topps company is raising funds for mars attacks occupation trading cards on kickstarter. The compleat mars attacks creates ondemand wall graphics for artists, brands, and digital content partners worldwide.
Place the appropriate cards on the martian side of the table as a reminder. Oct 01, 2012 includes four mars attacks trading cards. Confession by force, death blow, fiery death compare this with the mars attacks card destroying a dog and the torture chamber. The revenge is the long overdue follow up to the original release. The result was the legendary mars attacks cards, and the reaction was swift. Nonsports cards 1962 mars attacks images psa cardfacts. 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 therefore proposes a colonization of earth to turn it. Find great deals on ebay for mars attacks cards 1962 and mars attacks cards 1962 set. Some three decades later, it inspired the tim burton film of the same name. Topps, fleer, bowman, inserts, food brands, candy and tobacco cards from the turn of the century.
Look for sketch cards, letterpress cards, and autograph cards randomly inserted. The first stories of an allnew mars attacks universe are here, bringing outrageous action and dark humor to the comics page. Lots of images and links, if you are a collector, you will love this site. Mind you, that doesnt mean that the others arent pretty fullon.
Mars attacks the revenge shaped sketch card by jason adams. The cards feature artwork by science fiction artists wally wood and norman saunders. Celebrating the 50th anniversary of mars attacks wired. Directed by tim burton inspired by the topps trading cards illustrated by wally wood. When drawn, instructs the solo player to resolve a set of martian support cards. Because of scarcity and absence, it may be possible to construct a surrogate deck, for personal use, with some information. Playing mars attacks cards from their hand is free for solo play martians. Card fronts bear captivating and shockingly graphic color depictions.
Six destructorama cards cards use some of the most iconic art to come from the original set. Below is a selection of the 73 cards, including the four which were apparently banned and withdrawn from circulation. Decide how many vps worth of advantage to give the martians. The largest searchable database of vintage non sports cards on the internet. Suggested by adrev masters admin sweet victory as featured in spongebob squarepants. Separate the reference cards from the ai deck and place. Mars attacks is a science fictionthemed trading card series released in 1962 by topps. Originally issued with topps space adventure bubble gum in 1962, these cards are an official reprint by renata galasso inc. Martian turn as normal, the martians can do two things in a turn. They were best known for its giant amounts of action, slight comedy, and brutal violence. Uprising trading cards by sidekick lab kickstarter. It was partially inspired by the war of the worlds, because the aliens that invaded earth were martians, just like in the war of the worlds. Occupation alex horley 47 first born part 1 sam kieth 48 first born part 2 sam kieth 49 first born part 3 sam kieth 50 first born part 4 sam kieth 51 down to earth loston wallace 52 mars is heaven loston wallace 53 plucked.
Lars grantwest 45 uprising begins kieran yanner art of mars attacks 46 mars attacks. Also included are the 11 cards from the extended 1994 set, as well as various other random magazine premiums and screemin cards. Directed by tim burton inspired by the topps trading cards illustrated by wally. If youre a fan of of the mars attacks trading cards from 1962 like i am, youll probably love hearing about the resurgence of interest in the old series as it now hits its 50 year anniversary. Home cards nonsport nonsport cards postwwii 1960 1969 1962 mars attacks. Eisnerwinning writer john layman chew is joined by eisnerwinning artist john mccrea hitman to sound the alarm. The hyperviolent trading cards that inspired tim burtons. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search.
These 1960s british battle trading cards make mars attacks. The film features an ensemble cast consisting of jack nicholson in a dual role, glenn close, annette bening, pierce brosnan, danny devito, martin short. The 1962 topps mars attacks set consists of 55 standardsized, 212 by 312 cards. The official facebook page for mars attacks, brought to you by topps. Played as a flickr slideshow it sure beats the tim burton movie. Deemed too gruesome for innocent young minds, the cards were quickly in 1962, at the height of the cold war, the brooklynbased topps chewing gum company released a set of trading cards that combined a classic, h. The oversized set is based on the tim burton movie. This 1962 topps bubbles inc mars attacks complete set contains all 55 cards. Eisnerwinning writer john layman chew is joined by eisnerwinning artist john mccrea hitman to.
The screenplay, which was based on the cult trading card series of the same name, was written by jonathan gems. The cards depict futuristic battle scenes and bizarre methods of martian attack, torture and slaughter of humans, as well as various earth nations. Occupation is the allnew trading card set based on topps infamous and iconic scifi series. Tagged with retro, science fiction, mars attacks, trading cards, ack ack ack ack. The 1962 topps bubbles inc mars attacks trading card set consists of 55 cards and was actually produced by topps, but marketed under the name bubbles, inc.