Mars Attacks: Classics Vol. 3

Mars Attacks Classics #3

by Dwight Jon Zimmerman

Volume 3 contains the #1/2 issue "The Invasion Dossier," the Baseball Special "Take Em Out At The Ballgame," the "Mars Attacks: Savage Dragon crossover," and the two-part "High School" series.

182 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 15, 2013

About the author

DWIGHT JON ZIMMERMAN is an award-winning author and producer. His most recent book, Uncommon Valor: The Medal of Honor and the Six Warriors Who Earned It in Afghanistan and Iraq, co-authored with John D. Gresham and published by St. Martin’s Press, received the 2010 Founder’s Award from the Military Writers Society of America, the organization’s highest honor. Zimmerman’s other books include the award-winning The Vietnam War: A Graphic History (Hill & Wang), with artist Wayne Vansant, the first-ever single-volume graphic history of the Vietnam War; the critically acclaimed Beyond Hell and Back (St. Martin’s Press), with co-author John D. Gresham, about seven pivotal special operations missions from Vietnam to present day, and the award-winning First Command: Paths to Leadership (Vandamere Press), about the pivotal moments in the early careers of some of America’s most important generals. First Command later became an award-winning mini-series on the Military Channel. Zimmerman has lectured at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and the Naval War College and has written numerous articles on military history subjects. His articles have been selected by the Naval War College for use in their curriculum and recognized by the prestigious Journal of Special Operations Medicine. Zimmerman began his career in publishing at Marvel Comics, where he held a variety of editorial positions. In 1992, Zimmerman became executive editor of Topps Comics and was responsible for the editorial and art direction of its lines of media tie-in comics.

His next book is Saga of the Sioux an authorized young adult adaptation of Dee Brown’s Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee. Zimmerman lives in Brooklyn, NY, with his wife and daughter.

Reviews

[Paul Davis · Rating 4 out of 5]

The last of the original run of Mars Attacks comics in the mid-90's, several of these stretches of comics don't necessarily tie in with each other that well. This is where the stories started going a little more off the rails, crossing over with other franchises, and stand alone issues with bizarre storylines (like the aliens competing with humans in a baseball game). Still some fun to be had with these ones, but unfortunately these wacky and goofy type stories are the tone that nearly all future Mars Attacks stories would strike (including, of course, the film).