and Gelman's initial sketches, and Bob Powell did the final designs. Saunders painted the 55-card set. The cards were test marketed by Topps through a dummy corporation called Bubbles, Inc. under the name Attack From Space. Sales were sufficient to expand the marketing, and the name was changed to Mars Attacks. The cards sparked parental and community outrage over their graphic violence and implied sexuality. Topps responded initially by repainting 13 of the cards to reduce the gore and sexuality; then, following inquiries from a Connecticut district attorney, Topps agreed to halt production before the altered cards could be added. Saunders also produced a number of less well-known trading card series, including Ugly Stickers, Nutty Initials, Make Your Own Name Stickers and Civil War News. Wacky Packages was Norman Saunders' last major art project, and also his biggest popular success. He began them in 1967 with the "Die-Cuts" and he continued to paint them until the 16th series in 1976. Although, Norm created no new art for "Wackies" after 1978, the manufacturers continued to repackage Norm's artworks in various formats, even releasing some previously unreleased artworks, but the last Topps product with Norm's art was the Wacky Can Labels in 1980. Personal life Saunders married Ellene Politis in 1947. Their daughter, Zina Saunders, is also an illustrator for magazines, books and trading cards. Their son, David Saunders, is a painter-sculptor who designed the "Apple Fence" at New York's LaGuardia Airport. Books Graphic Design Time Line: A Century Of Design Milestones. Heller, Steven; Pettit, Elinor, Allworth Publications, New York, NY, 2000. Norman Saunders. Saunders, David, The Illustrated Press, Saint Louis, MO, 2008. Pulp Art: Original Cover Paintings For The Great American Pulp Magazines. Lesser, Robert; Reed, Roger, Gramercy Books, New York, NY, 1997. References External links NormanSaunders.com, maintained by his son David Saunders – with biographical essay and chronology Norman Saunders WebCitation archive (webcitation.org) Saunders, David. "Norm Saunders (1907– 1989)", American Art Archives, n.d. WebCitation archive Norman Saunders at the "Field Guide to Wild American Pulp Artists" Web Site (PulpArtists.Com) 1907 births 1989 deaths 20th-century American painters American magazine illustrators American male painters Artists from North Dakota Artists of the American West People from Minot, North Dakota Painters from Minnesota Pulp fiction artists Science fiction artists Trading cards United States Army Corps of Engineers personnel Fawcett Publications 20th-century American male artists