Editing Mars Attacks (section)

==Adaptations and merchandising==
In 1984, the first official item was released since the original series appeared: a direct copy of the original series of 55 cards, plus a 56th card that reprinted the wrapper graphics, was released by Renata Galasso Inc. through an agreement with Topps.

In 1994, Topps re-released the cards as an expanded version titled ''Mars Attacks Archives'', with the original 55 cards and 45 "New Visions" cards. The 45 new cards are further divided into a #0 card, three subsets ("The Unpublished 11" (with 11 cards)), "Mars Attacks: The Comics" (with 10 cards) and "Visions: New and Original" a.k.a. "New Visions" (with 22 cards)) and one card titled "Norm Saunders: A Self-Portrait". Twenty-one artists collaborated on the new cards, including [[Zina Saunders]], the daughter of the original artist Norman Saunders. [[Topps Comics]], in conjunction with the trading cards, issued a five-issue comic book miniseries based on the original 55 cards written by [[Keith Giffen]] and drawn by [[Charles Adlard]]. Topps Comics continued the story in an ongoing series that lasted seven issues, a one-shot special and three more miniseries. ''[[Wizard (magazine)|Wizard]]'' magazine and Topps Comics also published a #1/2 issue and an Ace Edition issue (#65).<ref name = outre/>

In 1995, one year after the ''Archives'' series, Screamin' Productions and Topps released a tie-in set of eight ''Mars Attacks'' vinyl model kits with an accompanying series of eight new trading cards, each one inside one of the kits. Bonus items that could be acquired by sending in proof-of-purchase certificates from all eight of the kits were two new nearly identical bonus cards (one oversized card with the ''Mars Attacks'' logo on the top of it and one regular-sized card without it) and a limited edition ninth vinyl model kit.<ref name = outre />

In 1996, [[Warner Bros.]] released Tim Burton's feature film adaptation ''[[Mars Attacks!]]''. In conjunction, two hardcover novels were released: ''Mars Attacks: Martian Deathtrap'' by [[Lawrence Watt-Evans|Nathan Archer]]; and ''Mars Attacks: War Dogs of the Golden Horde'' by [[Will Murray|Ray W. Murrill]]. Each contained two new trading cards inside the middle of each book (the paperback editions, however, did not have the trading cards inside them). A paperback movie tie-in novelization by [[Jonathan Gems|the film's screenwriter]] was also published, in addition to two comic book [[intercompany crossover]]s with [[Image Comics]] that continued the Topps Comics run titled ''Mars Attacks the Savage Dragon'' and ''Mars Attacks Image'', both of which respectively depicted the Martians battling the [[Image Comics]] superhero the [[Savage Dragon]] and the Martians battling other characters from the wider [[Image Universe]]. [[Trendmasters]] also produced a series of toy figures based on the film.

In 2012, to commemorate the franchise's 50th anniversary, Topps partnered with a variety of companies on comic books (via [[IDW Publishing]]), bobbleheads and vinyl figures ([[Funko]] Pop!), action figures and plush toys ([[Mezco Toyz]]), costumes (Incogneato), statues and busts (Quarantine Studio), electronics skins (Gelaskins) and a commemorative hardcover book and 2013 wall calendar, both with nearly identical sets of four new trading cards (the only difference being that the book's cards had white borders on the front of the cards and the calendar's cards had green borders) ([[Abrams Books]]).<ref>{{cite web |url = http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/21631.html |title=Mars Attacks Gets Major Relaunch |publisher=icv2.com |access-date=2011-12-01}}</ref> Topps also re-released the original 55-card series again as a second expanded version titled ''Mars Attacks Heritage'', including two subsets ("Deleted Scenes" (with 10 cards) and "Guide to the New Universe" (with 15 cards)).

In 2013, Topps issued ''Mars Attacks: Invasion'', a reboot series of 95 trading cards featuring a new story (''Mars Attacks: Invasion'' (cards #1–58, plus a #0 promo card from the 2013 [[San Diego Comic-Con]])) with new artwork cards (divided into "Mars Invades IDW" (cards #59–77 and #91–92) and "Art of Mars Attacks" (cards #78–90 and #93–95)) and including four new subsets ("Mars Attacks: Early Missions" (with six cards), "Mars Attacks Masterpieces" (with five cards), "Join the Fight!" (with four cards) and "Anatomy of a Martian" (also with six cards)). This was the last ''Mars Attacks'' trading card series to be sold in retail stores as of this date; all other such series have been sold online ever since.

A second series of trading cards, ''Mars Attacks: Occupation'', also featuring a second reboot series of 81 trading cards that picked up where ''Mars Attacks: Invasion'' left off (''Mars Attacks: Occupation'' (cards #1–45) with new artwork cards (divided into "Art of Mars Attacks" (cards #46–63), "Factions" (cards #64–72), "Occupation Profiles" (cards #73–78) and "The Kickstarter Video" (cards #79–81)) and including six new subsets ("Mars Attacks Superstars", Mars Attacks: Then and Now!", "Mars Attacks All-Star Art" and "[[Dinosaurs Attack!]] vs. Mars Attacks" (each with nine cards (the last one of which was also available as a foil card set)), "Attacky Packages" (a hybrid subset between ''Mars Attacks'' and ''[[Wacky Packages]]'' with 13 cards; the last three cards in this subset were titled "[[Wacky Packages#Wacky Packages Old School|Attacky Packages Old School]]" (like "Dinosaurs Attack! vs. Mars Attacks", this one, too, was also available as a foil card set)) and "Mars Attacks/[[Judge Dredd]]" (with 18 cards)) was funded by Topps on [[Kickstarter]] in 2015 and released in 2016.<ref>[http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/93774/mars-attacks-topps-heads-to-kickstarter-for-new-series/ Mars Attacks – Topps Heads to Kickstarter for New Series]</ref>

A licensed sourcebook written by David Levine appeared for the fourth edition of the [[tabletop roleplaying game]] system ''[[GURPS]]''. This included artwork taken from the cards and comics. 

In 2017, to commemorate the franchise's 55th anniversary, Topps released an official sequel series to the original 1962 55-card series called ''Mars Attacks: The Revenge!'', which takes place five years after the events in the original series and chronicles a second invasion of Earth by the surviving Martians that were off-world and on Earth during the destruction of Mars. It contained 110 cards - the story itself (cards #1–55) and rough pencil art for the story cards (cards #P-1–P-55). No subsets were made for this series. It was sold as a complete box set that contained only the unwrapped 110 cards.

A third series of trading cards, ''Mars Attacks: Uprising'', was released in 2020 exclusively through a [[Kickstarter]] campaign, with cards sent to those who donated to the campaign. Multiple artists were tapped to create multiple storylines, which generally depict counterattacking humans beginning to turn the tide against the Martian invasion.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/joshweiss/2020/02/03/mars-attacks-returns-with-uprising-card-set/ |title=‘Mars Attacks’ Is Back ACK! ACK! In New Kickstarter Campaign For Out-Of-This-World ‘Uprising’ Card Set |last=Weiss |first=Josh |date=February 3, 2020 |website=[[Forbes]] |access-date=November 6, 2024}}</ref>