It also created one of the most sought-after non-sports card sets in the history of card collecting.
Norman Saunders made up the first half of the creative duo responsible forMars Attacks.
Known for his ability to paint quickly, he often produced over 100 paintings a year.
It was this skill that took him places and landed him at Topps.
There, he painted over baseball players card representations when they found themselves traded to other teams.
He was one ofMadMagazines (then with EC Comics) founding cartoonists.
His witzend magazine is credited with being one of the first independent comics.
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How did the public react to this card series marketed initially to children?
Parents were horror struck and children couldnt get enough of them.
Its how these things often work.
Distributed in five-cent wax packs, the cards were numbered.
Similarly susceptible to wear was the final card,the checklist.
Sales proved solid soMars Attacksas we know it took shape and the public reacted.
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