Mars Attacks

From 1996, Topps and Wizard brought the iconic, pulp-inspired alien invasion to comics with Mars Attacks, a single-issue tie-in credited primarily to writer Dwight Jon Zimmerman and artist Claude St. Aubin. This one-shot captures the series' signature mix of campy horror and 1950s sci-fi aesthetic, serving as a standalone snapshot of the martian menace that made the trading cards a phenomenon. It matters as a compact, creator-driven entry in the larger multimedia franchise, offering fans a direct comic-book take on the classic concept.