Mars Attacks #1 (1994) First Print
Mars Attacks #1 is the premiere issue of the Mars Attacks series from Topps, released May 1, 1994. Written by Keith Giffen with artwork by Keith Giffen. Notable appearances include Mars Attacks. This page represents the regular first-print edition. Separate pages are available for the 5 incentive, retailer-exclusive and later-printing variant covers.
Mars attempts to make peaceful contact with Earth, but three times meet with disastrous results. Once with South American tribesman, again with rednecks in the South, and once more with Russian Military. The Martians then invade Earth with devastating efficiency, striking at key military installations worldwide simultaneously.
Key Facts
- Five-issue limited series based on the 1962 Topps trading card set
- Distributed in packs of five, the full set totaled 55 cards that told the story of an alien invasion
- Due to the depictions of violence and implied sexuality, production of the set was ceased until being revived in 1984
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