Mantic has Mars Attacks license...

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**Dysartes**

Ronnie let slip in the seminar I was in at today's Open Day that the external license Mantic picked up was for Mars Attacks...

**highlord tamburlaine**

That is TERRIBLE news for my wallet.

If they're true to the source (either the movie or the cards) I can see myself getting a fair amount.

I wonder if they'll do like Flying Frog did with Invasion From Outer Space- have clear domes to attach to the martians. In fact I could see these figures if they look nice ending up on that board too.

**Grot 6**

ARP!! ARP!!!

I love those guys. I'd definatly throw down some coin for a tabletop of that action.

http://2000ad.wordpress.com/2012/10/16/mars-attacks-judge-dredd/

mmmm........

**Dysartes**

Just so as you're aware, I believe we're getting an official announcement In a week or so...

**Platuan4th**

Mantic may have finally announced something I'm interesting in.

Albeit, not to play, just to buy a bunch and sit them with my Transformers.

**Empchild**

I remember the comic books for that but the movie was pretty damn funny as well...yak yak yak yak!!

**Necros**

always thought mars attacks would make for a fun minis game

**Saxon**

Loved the movie! Excited about this!

**Pacific**

Interesting news, and will be keen to find out more details about the new project (any guesses... perhaps something in 10mm or 15mm?)

Think the game should tie into Mantic's sense of humour/tongue-in-cheek attitude quite nicely..

**Ouze**

I hope this is super-campy. I'd be pretty interested in getting this. I too loved the film; and moreso, the general weird-science aesthetic.

**scarletsquig**

Dammit, we just spent the last 3 months over on the Mantic forum trying to guess what the IP license was, and didn't even come close!

That movie freaked the hell out of me as a kid.

**NewTruthNeomaxim**

Well... there goes the last interest I had in All Quiet on the Martian Front. :-p

**aosol**

Ack ack ack ackk ackkkk aack ackk ACK!

**overtyrant**

Glad I asked the question! With everyone interested in Deadzone I thought everyone forgot about it!

**BobtheInquisitor**

Thank goodness they chose something I have no interest in! Yay!

Seriously, is Mars Attacks really supposed to be some feather in their cap? The only reason I'm not making Mars Attacks minis is because I passed over the rights to Mars Attacks to buy some of the HeMan figures sitting next to them at the garage sale.

...
I mean, I'm honestly very happy for them.

**judgedoug**

1910 Martian Tripods is more interesting to me than Mars Attacks... feel a little disappointed, but I wasn't really looking forward to it anyway. Kind of assumed it was a much bigger property.

**scarletsquig**

If you've only seen the film, have a look at the trading cards, they're much, much more interesting.

They're doing a re-release of the trading cards later on this year, so this could possibly be a collectible minis line to accompany it.

..I'm a sucker for collectible minis, and swore "never again" after Mage Knight. If Mantic does it though, and I see the packs in supermarkets I'm not sure if I'll be able to resist. Especially if they come with a card with some wonderful b-movie style art on it.

**judgedoug**

scarletsquig wrote:
If you've only seen the film, have a look at the trading cards, they're much, much more interesting.

They're doing a re-release of the trading cards later on this year, so this could possibly be a collectible minis line to accompany it.

I used to have them (might still, in my parent's attic). Those and the Dinosaur ones. Shrug, it's a cool license I spose, just not interested in it personally.

**Ouze**

My friend had the cards, they were great.

**wilycoyote**

It's the 50th anniversary of the card set which I collected as a youngster and could not understand what all the fuss was about. These were the vidoe nasties of their day...What with these and the bllody images of the Civil War Times set - never mind the ;ater battle set for WW2 and the underrated Dinosaur Attack.

Not sure what mantic could do with the licence though, but if they go for that retro 50's sci look it could be interesting.

**Jeff Cope**

Sweet! Awesome news! Looking forward to this!

**wilycoyote**

Just to add Topps is producing a new set in October 2013 and the sneek pics show some great artwork. There are also some awesome mutant bug pics for the new series around

Mars Attacks - giant bugs - Z'zor?

**overtyrant**

They said it was going to be very slapstick. Am looking forward to see what they do as it will be different from the norm currently.

**Surtur**

Grot 6 wrote:
ARP!! ARP!!!

I love those guys. I'd definatly throw down some coin for a tabletop of that action.

http://2000ad.wordpress.com/2012/10/16/mars-attacks-judge-dredd/

mmmm........

If Mongoose and Mantic teamed up for some Dredd vs Martians action, would be EPIC.

**Azazelx**

I've got no personal interest in it, but that's fine. Just another KS I can safely ignore.

**MetalOxide**

As a big fan of alien invasion films and conspiracy theories surrounding UFO's and extraterrestrials, this news makes me very happy.

**Dysartes**

Pacific wrote:
Interesting news, and will be keen to find out more details about the new project (any guesses... perhaps something in 10mm or 15mm?)

Think the game should tie into Mantic's sense of humour/tongue-in-cheek attitude quite nicely..

The only bits I was able to find out was that Ronnie described the feel they are aiming for as "fun and slapstick", while we're looking at around a year until they have the final product ready.

**Anpu42**

I can't wait: