Released by Topps in the early 1960s, the Mars Attacks line provoked parental outrage for its provocative imagery regarding a hostile alien invasion of Earth.

Released on December 13, 1996 and based on the eponymous trading card series, Mars Attacks! delivered exactly what its title advertised, but to little box office fortune and mixed reception. However, ...

Having spent the past few weeks neck deep in Holiday Guide creation, the last thing I thought I’d get excited about was any collectables. And then Funko says, “Mars Attacks!” and I’m over the moon.