Mars Attacks! Radio Drama | 1962 Original Trading Card Set Narrated

Mars Attacks is a science fiction-themed trading card series released in 1962 by Topps. The cards feature artwork by science fiction artists Wally Wood and Norman Saunders.

The cards form a story arc, which tells 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 colonization of Earth to turn it into their new homeworld. The cards depict futuristic battle scenes and bizarre methods of Martian attack, torture and slaughter of humans, as well as various Earth nations being attacked.

The cards, which sold for five cents per pack of five, were test marketed by Topps through the dummy corporation Bubbles, Inc. under the name Attack from Space. Sales were sufficient to expand the marketing and the name was changed to Mars Attacks. The cards sparked parental and community outrage over their graphic violence and implied sexuality. Topps responded initially by repainting 13 of the 55 cards to reduce the gore and sexuality. However, inquiries from a Connecticut district attorney caused Topps to halt production of the series altogether before the replacements could even be printed.

In the 1980s, Topps began developing merchandise based on the Mars Attacks storyline, including mini-comic books and card reprints. An expanded set of 100 cards called Mars Attacks Archives was issued in 1994 by Topps and spawned a second round of merchandising. Director Tim Burton released a feature film called Mars Attacks! in 1996 based on the series, spawning a third round of merchandising, including an intercompany crossover with the Image Universe, titled Mars Attacks Image and published by Image Comics. In 2012, Topps released a 50th anniversary expanded set of 75 cards called Mars Attacks Heritage, leading to a fourth round of merchandising that continued into 2017 with the release of an official sequel series, Mars Attacks: The Revenge!

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Narration by: @DairylandDon

Additional Voices by: Tim Booth

End Music: “Only Child” by @tomrutledge5621

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CHAPTERS

0:00 – 1) The Invasion Begins
0:36 – 2) Martians Approaching
1:11 – 3) Attacking an Army Base
1:48 – 4) Saucers Blast Our Jets
2:25 – 5) Washington in Flames
2:58 – 6) Burning Navy Ships
3:33 – 7) Destroying the Bridge
4:08 – 8) Terror in Times Square
4:44 – 9) The Human Torch
5:18 – 10) The Skyscraper Tumbles
5:52 – 11) Destroy the City
6:28 – 12) Death in the Cockpit
7:02 – 13) Watching From Mars
7:35 – 14) Charred by Martians
8:11 – 15) Saucers Invade China
8:44 – 16) Panic in Parliament
9:19 – 17) Beast and the Beauty
9:50 – 18) Soldier Fights Back
10:25 – 19) Burning Flesh
11:02 – 20) Crushed to Death
11:36 – 21) Prize Captive
12:13 – 22) Burning Cattle
12:50 – 23) The Frost Ray
13:29 – 24) The Shrinking Ray
14:04 – 25) Capturing a Martian
14:40 – 26) The Tidal Wave
15:20 – 27) The Giant Flies
15:57 – 28) Helpless Victim
16:31 – 29) Death in the Shelter
17:00 – 30) Trapped!!
17:35 – 31) The Monster Reaches In
18:14 – 32) Robot Terror
18:54 – 33) Removing the Victims
19:51 – 34) Terror in the Railroad
20:06 – 35) The Flame Throwers
20:44 – 36) Destroying a Dog
21:22 – 37) Creeping Menace
21:58 – 38) Victims of the Bug
22:29 – 39) Army of Giant Insects
23:04 – 40) High Voltage Execution
23:44 – 41) Horror in Paris
24:25 – 42) Harry Fiend
24:59 – 43) Blasting the Bug
25:35 – 44) Battle in the Air
26:11 – 45) Fighting Giant Insects
26:49 – 46) Blast Off for Mars
27:32 – 47) Earth Bombs Mars
28:00 – 48) Earthmen Land on Mars
28:34 – 49) The Earthmen Charge
29:10 – 50) Smashing the Enemy
29:42 – 51) Crushing the Martians
30:13 – 52) Giant Robot
30:51 – 53) Martian City in Ruins
31:30 – 54) Mars Explodes
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