Monday Mars Madness WILD! "Menace from Mars"

Most of the time, a Martian invasion story should be taken seriously!

This never-reprinted tale from one of Atlas' many MAD! comic clones, WILD! #2 (1954) is not one of those tales!

Though we know the talented and versatile Howie Post illustrated the story, nobody knows who wrote it!

But it reads a lot like Stan Lee...

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Friday Fun SPACE MOUSE "Hunter"

Thought the Martian invasion stuff was over for the year?

Guess again, Earthling!

Even funny animals battled Martians!

Not a Dream!

Not a Hoax!

Not an Imaginary Story!

(though it is the ending of the movie Invaders from Mars, which came out the year before this never-reprinted tale from Avon's Space Comics #4 [1954] appeared!)

If I were a cynical sort, I'd say writer/artist Frank Carin copped that finale...

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Fleischer Story

A history of the Cartoon Studio in the Golden Age of Film Animation

(covering the studio where Frank Carin got his start)

Martians! Martians! Martians! (Or what Jan Brady said when she saw War of the Worlds)

Halloween is coming up fast, so what do I think of?

Martians!

I've always been a big fan of War of the Worlds, whether it's the H.G. Wells novel, Orson Welles' radio adaptation, the '53 movie, the 80s tv series (Year One or Year Two), Jeff Wayne's remarkable concept album, or the many variations, sequels, and pastiches (like my favorite: Sherlock Holmes' War of the Worlds!)
So, I added a line of shirts. mugs, messenger bags, and tchochkes to Atomic Kommie Comics' already bulging sci-fi collectibles section entitled Martians! Martians! Martians! (Or: what Jan Brady said when she saw The War of the Worlds!)
From benevolent visitors to arrogant invaders to an EarthMan turned Martian, we have them all! See The Devil Girl from Mars, Lars of Mars, Man O' Mars, John Carter: WarLord of Mars, and of course, the War of the Worlds' various incarnations!
(BTW, the Tote Bags make great trick-or-treat bags!)
We even have a three-way battle between Earth, Mars, and Venus as well as the campy cult classic Santa Claus Conquers the Martians!
So whether it's for Halloween, Christmas, a birthday, or anytime you feel the urge for alien antics, choose Martians! Martians! Martians!™
As the Martians in Mars Attacks! would say..."Ack! Ack! Ack!"

75 Years Ago Today...the World was Destroyed...

...by Invaders from Mars!

Art by Francesco Francavilla

You can hear the original October 30, 1938 radio broadcast HERE!

And a 10-minute funky dance remix of the radio show HERE!

BONUS: Here's a kool documentary from the radio show's 60th Anniversary, narrated by James (Avatar) Cameron...

YouTube Wednesday: War of the Worlds

While only the 1938 radio version of War of the Worlds (available HERE) incorporates Halloween...

...the George Pal movie holds a place in my Halloween viewing schedule, primarily for this scene featuring Oscar-winning special effects that still pack a punch today...

or, if you want your alien invasion as portrayed by cute bunnies...

Much MORE Fun Bunny action HERE!

Check out the
War of the Worlds goodies at the...

MARTIANS! MARTIANS! MARTIANS!
Virtual Store!

New Graphic Novel about the Radio "War of the Worlds"

As most readers of this blog know, I'm a big fan of 1920s-1950s dramatic radio.
I'm also a fan of artist Francesco Francavilla (Green Hornet / Zorro / Lone Ranger)
Now there's a new graphic novel about everyday people's reactions to the October 30, 1938 broadcast that terrified the nation with an evocative cover by Francavilla!

FREE BONUS: the ACTUAL 1938 War of the Worlds Radio Show!
Listen to it while reading the book!
And, of course, you can read the book and listen to the radio show while drinking from your War of the Worlds mug or Amazing Martian Stories mug! from our Martians! Martians! Martians!™ kool kollectibles kollection!