1962 Topps Mars Attacks is one of the most sought after and famous non-sport trading cards of all time. The set of 55 cards, illustrated by Norman Saunders and Wallace Wood, were initially popular but ceased production as parents protested the set’s graphic violence and sexual content.
Original packs of five sold for five cents each but the cards now sell for hundreds of dollars. The checklist is relatively small with only 55 cards but the imagery and story telling have been wildly influential, even inspiring a Tim Burton film.
In 2018, Topps used the packaging for card #91 in their 80th Anniversary Wrapper Art series of cards.
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1962 Topps Mars Attacks Checklist
Base Set – 55 Cards
| 1 | The Invasion Begins |
| 2 | Martians Approaching |
| 3 | Attacking an Army Base |
| 4 | Saucers Blast Our Jets |
| 5 | Washington in Flames |
| 6 | Burning Navy Ships |
| 7 | Destroying the Bridge |
| 8 | Terror in Times Square |
| 9 | The Human Torch |
| 10 | The Skyscraper Tumbles |
| 11 | Destroy the City |
| 12 | Death in the Cockpit |
| 13 | Watching from Mars |
| 14 | Charred by Martians |
| 15 | Saucers Invade China |
| 16 | Panic in Parliament |
| 17 | Beast and the Beauty |
| 18 | A Soldier Fights Back |
| 19 | Burning Flesh |
| 20 | Crushed to Death |
| 21 | Prize Captive |
| 22 | Burning Cattle |
| 23 | The Frost Ray |
| 24 | The Shrinking Ray |
| 25 | Capturing a Martian |
| 26 | The Tidal Wave |
| 27 | The Giant Flies |
| 28 | Helpless Victim |
| 29 | Death in the Shelter |
| 30 | Trapped!! |
| 31 | The Monster Reaches In |
| 32 | Robot Terror |
| 33 | Removing the Victims |
| 34 | Terror in the Railroad |
| 35 | The Flame Throwers |
| 36 | Destroying a Dog |
| 37 | Creeping Menace |
| 38 | Victims of the Bug |
| 39 | Army of Giant Insects |
| 40 | High Voltage Execution |
| 41 | Horror in Paris |
| 42 | Hairy Fiend |
| 43 | Blasting the Bug |
| 44 | Battle in the Air |
| 45 | Fighting Giant Insects |
| 46 | Blast Off for Mars |
| 47 | Earth Bombs Mars |
| 48 | Earthmen Land on Mars |
| 49 | The Earthmen Charge |
| 50 | Smashing the Enemy |
| 51 | Crushing the Martians |
| 52 | Giant Robot |
| 53 | Martian City in Ruins |
| 54 | Mars Explodes |
| 55 | Mars Attacks! Checklist |