Len Brown, inspired by Wally Wood's cover for EC Comics Weird Science #16, pitched the idea to Woody Gelman. Gelman
and Brown created the story, with Brown writing the copy and rough sketches. The cards, which sold for five cents
per pack of five, were test marketed by Topps through The cards sparked parental
and community outrage over their graphic violence and ... let's look at the kits surrounding this invasion...
WALLACE
WOOD CO-CREATED MARS ATTACKS.
As soon as Topps owner Woody Gelman approved Len Brown's pitch for an Invasion from Mars card set, Brown called in his inspiration for the concept, WALLACE WOOD, to help him create and develop MARS ATTACKS.
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