Mars Attacks: Uprising Coming To Kickstarter - Page 48

Drmike · 09-05-2020, 09:57 PM

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Originally Posted by A Levine

New art in this week from Cary Nord, a card that Ed Repka helped me name-- "Frosty Fiend." Jason Chalker has stepped up to fill in for two base cards and will now be providing art for at least 3 total cards.

Victor Maristane is starting work on "Big Betty" this week, and we've added 2 new sketch artists. Things are coalescing.

Love it when a plan comes together!

rmaheras · 09-09-2020, 02:00 PM

I just completed 47 sketch cards for this series and sent them off. It includes nine double-sized Cinema sketch cards.

rmaheras · 09-09-2020, 02:25 PM

Here are some of the normal-sized sketch cards I drew for the series:

rmaheras · 09-09-2020, 02:30 PM

Here are some more -- all of which are for the sub-set Mars and Dinosaurs Attack History

rmaheras · 09-09-2020, 02:43 PM

And a few more of my sketch cards drawn for Mars Attacks Uprising...

rmaheras · 09-09-2020, 02:51 PM

And a few more...

Drmike · 09-09-2020, 04:16 PM

These look spectacular! Thanks so much for sharing

A Levine · 09-09-2020, 08:10 PM

Crazy wild stuff! Also just recruited some new sketch artists this and last week, to fill out the sketch program due to overwhelming demand in the survey (we suddenly find ourselves needing about 600 sketches more than we anticipated before the campaign).

I'm determined not to water it down, so i've carefully selected some super talented artists, each of whom is doing less than 25. If we need more, we can go back to some artists, and it'll almost be like getting a new name!

These are the additions, a few of whom have never done official sets before, or even sketch cards at all!

David Brame
Collin David
Brian Barnard
Shane Garvey
Daniel Dahl
John Detrich
Stephen Blickenstaff
Elise Strong
Joan Diwa
Ben Walker-Story

Drmike · 09-10-2020, 01:29 AM

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Originally Posted by A Levine

Crazy wild stuff! Also just recruited some new sketch artists this and last week, to fill out the sketch program due to overwhelming demand in the survey (we suddenly find ourselves needing about 600 sketches more than we anticipated before the campaign).

I'm determined not to water it down, so i've carefully selected some super talented artists, each of whom is doing less than 25. If we need more, we can go back to some artists, and it'll almost be like getting a new name!

These are the additions, a few of whom have never done official sets before, or even sketch cards at all!

David Brame
Collin David
Brian Barnard
Shane Garvey
Daniel Dahl
John Detrich
Stephen Blickenstaff
Elise Strong
Joan Diwa
Ben Walker-Story

Love that you got John and Stephen on board!

A Levine · 09-10-2020, 09:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Drmike

Love that you got John and Stephen on board!

They had pitched an idea for a chase set actually that I turned down, and I felt bad about it. But they were very happy to do some sketch cards. I'd love to see Topps bring them onboard to do a second series of Ugly Stickers!

Drmike · 09-10-2020, 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by A Levine

They had pitched an idea for a chase set actually that I turned down, and I felt bad about it. But they were very happy to do some sketch cards. I'd love to see Topps bring them onboard to do a second series of Ugly Stickers!

It’s great to have them part of this set. Hoping they will do a second series of their funny fiends!!

A Levine · 09-10-2020, 08:32 PM

Just secured a sketch artist I'm REALLY excited about, a cartoonist with a very big following on IG, and has never really done anything like this. I think this one has a chance to be the next Katie Cook (I usually am loath to make those kinds of comparisons, never fair to either artist, but I wanted to give a sense of the style to card fans)!

booswain · 09-11-2020, 08:40 AM

This set just gets better and better

A Levine · 09-11-2020, 10:19 AM

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Originally Posted by booswain

This set just gets better and better

Thanks. I'm trying really hard to live up to past sets, and outdo them.

A Levine · 09-14-2020, 08:53 PM

Received more sketches back this weekend from Jason Kieth Phillips, Russ Maheras, and finished art from Scott Johnson ("Desperate Struggle") and Will Skaar ("Horror of the Swamp King").

Jason Crosby delivered pencils for the next GPK card, and Jason Chalker sent me pencils for "Martian Kill Crew."

I've completed writing 39 of the 42 story cards, and all 42 are formatted. Currently formatting the non story base cards, and it looks like the base set will be 90 cards (more than Occupation).

Getting very close to the finish line!

Drmike · 09-14-2020, 10:45 PM

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Originally Posted by A Levine

Received more sketches back this weekend from Jason Kieth Phillips, Russ Maheras, and finished art from Scott Johnson ("Desperate Struggle") and Will Skaar ("Horror of the Swamp King").

Jason Crosby delivered pencils for the next GPK card, and Jason Chalker sent me pencils for "Martian Kill Crew."

I've completed writing 39 of the 42 story cards, and all 42 are formatted. Currently formatting the non story base cards, and it looks like the base set will be 90 cards (more than Occupation).

Getting very close to the finish line!

You’re going to outdo the previous set for sure!

A Levine · 09-15-2020, 12:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Drmike

You’re going to outdo the previous set for sure!

Thanks, I sure hope so. We'll be able to in a few ways, I hope: some print issues that I don't think we'll have this time around (just thanks to learning the first time) as well as some design and typeset issues I had that I can make sure don't happen this time.

So if nothing else, those things will (hopefully) be improved. But SO much goes into each of these sets, it's hard to outdo every element.

booswain · 09-16-2020, 09:51 AM

i am really digging all the cards. Love the insect cards.

A Levine · 09-16-2020, 09:55 AM

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Originally Posted by booswain

i am really digging all the cards. Love the insect cards.

It's funny, necessity really is the mother of invention. I was running short on art that nobody had seen on cards, and was searching my old hard drives for something we'd not used yet.

Coming across a folder of development art we commissioned ahead invasion, filled with turnarounds of the insects, I thought, "wow, nobody has seen these, officially yet, they would make cool cards"-- and it was just a matter of coming up with a way of showcasing them in a fun way.

A Levine · 09-22-2020, 10:22 AM

Tom and I will be speaking at the virtual NSU show and I have no idea what we'll talk about. Maybe just our World Series picks.

booswain · 09-22-2020, 11:43 AM

maybe about some politics?

A Levine · 09-22-2020, 12:43 PM

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Originally Posted by booswain

maybe about some politics?

That would be too spoilery for the card set...

A Levine · 09-22-2020, 03:09 PM

PLEASE NOTE: we'll begin removing items from the survey next week. Closing down all items shortly after that.

cardfan56 · 09-23-2020, 12:17 PM

Can you provide us with the items most likely to go off the survey first? I'm considering adding a few more things I didn't select initially.

A Levine · 09-23-2020, 01:18 PM

2-Sketch Hot Pack
Sketch Fat Pack
Lucky Hit Pack
Heritage Hot Pack
MA/DA History Deluxe Collector Pack (with sketch)
Mars Motors Deluxe Collector Pack (with sketch)
Autograph Fat Pack
Fan Club Membership Kit
Retail Case
Hobby Case
All Bundles & Reward Levels as Add-Ons

In November, pretty much everything will be closed out with the exception of Outer Limits Hot Pack, Mars Motors Sticker Pack (no sketch), and MA/DA Collector Pack (no sketch), and the promo pack and sampler pack.

09-09-2020, 02:00 PM	#1177
rmaheras Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 269	I just completed 47 sketch cards for this series and sent them off. It includes nine double-sized Cinema sketch cards. Last edited by rmaheras; 09-09-2020 at 02:18 PM.

09-09-2020, 02:43 PM	#1180
rmaheras Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 269	And a few more of my sketch cards drawn for Mars Attacks Uprising... Last edited by rmaheras; 09-09-2020 at 02:46 PM.

09-09-2020, 02:25 PM	#1178
rmaheras Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 269	Here are some of the normal-sized sketch cards I drew for the series:

09-09-2020, 02:30 PM	#1179
rmaheras Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 269	Here are some more -- all of which are for the sub-set Mars and Dinosaurs Attack History

09-09-2020, 02:51 PM	#1181
rmaheras Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 269	And a few more...

09-09-2020, 04:16 PM	#1182
Drmike Member Join Date: Feb 2019 Posts: 529	These look spectacular! Thanks so much for sharing

09-09-2020, 08:10 PM	#1183
A Levine Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Posts: 814	Crazy wild stuff! Also just recruited some new sketch artists this and last week, to fill out the sketch program due to overwhelming demand in the survey (we suddenly find ourselves needing about 600 sketches more than we anticipated before the campaign). I'm determined not to water it down, so i've carefully selected some super talented artists, each of whom is doing less than 25. If we need more, we can go back to some artists, and it'll almost be like getting a new name! These are the additions, a few of whom have never done official sets before, or even sketch cards at all! David Brame Collin David Brian Barnard Shane Garvey Daniel Dahl John Detrich Stephen Blickenstaff Elise Strong Joan Diwa Ben Walker-Story

09-10-2020, 08:32 PM	#1187
A Levine Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Posts: 814	Just secured a sketch artist I'm REALLY excited about, a cartoonist with a very big following on IG, and has never really done anything like this. I think this one has a chance to be the next Katie Cook (I usually am loath to make those kinds of comparisons, never fair to either artist, but I wanted to give a sense of the style to card fans)!

09-11-2020, 08:40 AM	#1188
booswain Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Knoxville Posts: 113 booswain	This set just gets better and better

09-14-2020, 08:53 PM	#1190
A Levine Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Posts: 814	Received more sketches back this weekend from Jason Kieth Phillips, Russ Maheras, and finished art from Scott Johnson ("Desperate Struggle") and Will Skaar ("Horror of the Swamp King"). Jason Crosby delivered pencils for the next GPK card, and Jason Chalker sent me pencils for "Martian Kill Crew." I've completed writing 39 of the 42 story cards, and all 42 are formatted. Currently formatting the non story base cards, and it looks like the base set will be 90 cards (more than Occupation). Getting very close to the finish line!

09-16-2020, 09:51 AM	#1193
booswain Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Knoxville Posts: 113 booswain	i am really digging all the cards. Love the insect cards.

09-22-2020, 10:22 AM	#1195
A Levine Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Posts: 814	Tom and I will be speaking at the virtual NSU show and I have no idea what we'll talk about. Maybe just our World Series picks.

09-22-2020, 11:43 AM	#1196
booswain Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Knoxville Posts: 113 booswain	maybe about some politics?

09-22-2020, 03:09 PM	#1198
A Levine Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Posts: 814	PLEASE NOTE: we'll begin removing items from the survey next week. Closing down all items shortly after that.

09-23-2020, 12:17 PM	#1199
cardfan56 Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Poulsbo, WA Posts: 118 vulcanboy	Can you provide us with the items most likely to go off the survey first? I'm considering adding a few more things I didn't select initially.

09-23-2020, 01:18 PM	#1200
A Levine Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Posts: 814	2-Sketch Hot Pack Sketch Fat Pack Lucky Hit Pack Heritage Hot Pack MA/DA History Deluxe Collector Pack (with sketch) Mars Motors Deluxe Collector Pack (with sketch) Autograph Fat Pack Fan Club Membership Kit Retail Case Hobby Case All Bundles & Reward Levels as Add-Ons In November, pretty much everything will be closed out with the exception of Outer Limits Hot Pack, Mars Motors Sticker Pack (no sketch), and MA/DA Collector Pack (no sketch), and the promo pack and sampler pack.