Musketeers from Mars

                                                                                                By Frank Dattilo

The certified envelope contained a concept that the Mars Candy Company's ad agency probably would not even review but that the PR department might entertain.  The concept converted the Musketeers from Mars into interstellar buccaneers.  Instead of swashbuckler hats they wore space helmets and their swords were laser ray guns.

TV spots would take it from there, replaying ads as in Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe of the iconic matinee serials.  It would not be long before collectible action heroes, Halloween costumes and graphic novels would follow.