Since the dawn of time, man has pondered an age-old question: Is there life on other planets? After meeting Marvin The Martian we have learned that yes, aliens do exist. They exist to cause Earthlings trouble.
Wondering what a Martian looks like? Well, if we take a cue from Marvin The Martian we can conclude that a Martian wears a Roman warrior's helmet, a gladiator's skirt, and oversized tennis shoes. Our lovable Martian is a head shorter than Bugs Bunny, his hands are bigger than his chest, and he speaks in a distinctive, aristocratic voice. Marvin The Martian's looks are so unique that Bugs Bunny actually confused him for a child in a Halloween costume! No one ever said Martians would be recognizable!
Marvin The Martian is a persistent ambassador from the Planet Mars. He has flown his Interplanetary Flying Saucer on missions to the moon, to the Earth, even to the mysterious Planet X. He is assigned different types of missions. Sometimes he is called upon to study the solar system. This includes Earth and the Earth creatures.
On one mission, while collecting the Earth specimen Bugs Bunny, Marvin The Martian becomes so focused on following his orders that Bugs fools Marvin The Martian by telling him a wild story about his rocket hitting a Titanic-style iceberg. Too much focus can be a bad thing.
Sometimes Earth can be so annoying to Marvin The Martian. Even Earth's position in the solar system can annoy him. Especially so when it obstructs his view of Venus!
Marvin The Martian eagerly accepts all missions. But even as dedicated as he is, at times he can run into "technical difficulty".
Marvin The Martian has a whole host of space age tools to aid him in his efforts. The Illudium Pew 36 Explosive Space is part of his arsenal. Marvin The Martian's Disintegrating Pistol is also a tool of his trade. Beware, it can also shoot in reverse! Marvin The Martian also has an army of 10,000 Instant Martians ("Just add water"). But those intimidating, gangly warriors have been known to fall off the sides of space stations and disappear forever. Marvin The Martian uses an Acme Time-Space Gun that is supposed to send his adversaries into the future. However, when dealing with Bugs Bunny on one occasion, he accidentally leaves the gun in reverse, causing a giant Neanderthal Bugs to appear and thwart his Martian goals.
When Marvin The Martian threatens the planet Earth he frequently gets into altercations. Sometimes his dedication to these assignments can get the better of him. When he attempts to claim Planet X for Mars. He competes so forcefully for the planet that he and Duck Dodgers destroy both their spaceships and the planet!
Marvin The Martian doesn't get much more help from his trusted sidekick, K-9, who may know a few tricks, but is also very easily tricked. And Hugo, his Abominable Snowman, turns on him, even after the alien master has tried to find him a pet rabbit of his own.
Poor Marvin The Martian. He tries so hard to successfully complete his mission, but in the end his efforts don't materialize as he had hoped. And as Marvin The Martian always says, "Being disintegrated makes me very angry. Very angry indeed." Can't blame an alien for trying.
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