Sidekick Labs Launches Mars Attacks: Uprising Trading Cards on Kickstarter

The creative team behind 2015’s Mars Attacks: Occupation is back for another series of story-based Mars Attacks trading cards.

Fresh from an appearance in Walmart’s “Famous Visitors” Super Bowl commercial, the Martians will appear in Sidekick Lab’s Mars Attacks: Uprising, a new collection of trading cards created under license from Topps. The sci-fi tale of Mars Attacks first debuted in 1962 as a set of Topps trading cards that have become sought-after collectibles in the decades since. Over the years, the franchise has spawned more cards, a line of merch, and served as the inspiration for Tim Burton’s 1996 film, Mars Attacks!

Mars Attacks: Uprising is a set of story cards printed on retro stock and designed to look like the original 1962 series, right down to the old-school wax wrapper. Each card features art on the front with a portion of the story on the back. Featured artists include Ed Repka (Mars Attacks: Occupation), William Skaar (Heavy Metal), Carlos Valenzuela (Masters of the Universe), and Jason Crosby (Mars Attacks Sports Stars).

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/sidekicklab/mars-attacks-uprising

In the new tale, humanity strikes back after dealing with the Martians for nearly six decades.

The new set launched on Kickstarter this morning and raised nearly $15,000 against a $25,000 goal in less than 30 minutes.

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