Dynamite and Topps have teamed up for a comic book adaptation of Mars Attacks, based on the trading card game that debuted in 1962. According to PreviewsWorld.com, the publisher will be releasing the comic sometime in the fall. While no creative team has been announced as of yet, Nick Barrucci, CEO and publisher of Dynamite Entertainment, says, “We’ve been conquered! The Little Green Men of Mars Attacks have invaded the Dynamite offices… and we couldn’t be more thrilled.” Dynamite has had major success with with licensed material such as Battlestar Galactica, Army of Darkness, Flash Gordon, and Barbarella and are looking to expand. Barrucci goes on “To say to work with the team at Topps, the premier name in trading card entertainment, is a dream come true. We have so many wild plans in the works. Keep watching the skies, folks — the Dynamite Mars Attacks® comics will be rocketing to your town sooner than you know!”
Mars Attacks originally debuted in 1962 from Topps as ‘Attack From Space’ but was later rebranded. The trading cards were created by Len Brown and Woody Gelman. They were illustrated by pulp artist Norm Saunders. The trading cards and brand, however, were inspired by the cover of EC comics’ “Weird Science” #16, by Wally Wood. Tim Burton directed a film starring Jack Nicholson and many other big name stars (including Tom Jones), was released in 1996 and holds a 52% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, though the film is somewhat of a cult classic. IDW Publishing previously received the license in 2013, and released various comics and crossovers with their other properties like “Transformers” and “Judge Dredd.”
Topps Vice President, Ira Friedman added “Dynamite has the deep appreciation of Mars Attacks that we look for in a partner. Their passion, imagination, and twisted sense of humor are sure to translate into heart-pounding stories with riveting artwork. Comics and Mars Attacks fans are in for a thrilling joy ride.”
“Mars Attacks” will be solicited in an upcoming issue of the Previews catalog.
