In the greatest twisted take on classic all-ages comics since Afterlife With Archie, IDW Publishing announced today that they will release Mars Attacks: Classics Obliterated, a one-shot comic set for release this summer that sees the indefatigable aliens from Mars Attacks going after illustrated classics like Moby Dick, The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde and Robinson Crusoe.”Their targets are easily some of civilization’s most accomplished and cherished works of literature. But what would it be like if frothing invaders had been holding Melville, Stevenson, and Defoe at gunpoint, forcing them to reimagine their renowned works through the bloodshot eyes of a crazed, skull-faced Martian?” Asks IDW. “They’d probably be a lot cooler, right?…Experience Melville’s supreme terror as he realizes a fearsome white whale is no match for a face-to-face encounter with a Martian! Delve into true horror as the Martian High Command sets their sights on weaponizing Dr. Jekyll’s volatile serum! And find yourself exploring the deepest reaches of one Martian’s existential war when he finds himself marooned on Earth!”We certainly agree.These timeless lessons on the nature of humanity will receive their long overdue invasion courtesy of writers Phil Hester, Beau Smith, and Neil Kleid and artists John McCrea, Kelley Jones, and Carlos Valenzuela in a 48-page one-shot.They may seem like a mindless horde bent on destruction, but when viewed through the prism of great, enduring literature, it’s clear that we have a lot to learn from our alien overlords.
