Tweel (A Martian Odyssey) Tweel (A Martian Odyssey) Tweel (also referred to as a "Tweerl", the exact pronunciation of the word is said to be impossible for humans) is a fictional extraterrestrial from the planet Mars, featured in two short stories by Stanley G. Weinbaum. The alien was featured in "A Martian Odyssey", first published in 1934, and "Valley of Dreams" four months later. Weinbaum died of lung cancer soon after, and a third installment in the series never saw fruition. Tweel remains one of the most recognised aliens in early science fiction, and is said to be an inspiration for aliens in the
Monsters vs. Aliens: Mutant Pumpkins from Outer Space on August 28, 2012, as a part of "Shrek's Spooky Stories". A sequel titled "Night of the Living Carrots" was released in October 2011 in two parts exclusively on the Nintendo 3DS video service. Directly following "Mutant Pumpkins", Dr. Cockroach, Link and B.O.B. try to defeat hundreds of zombie carrots. Monsters vs. Aliens: Mutant Pumpkins from Outer Space Monsters vs. Aliens: Mutant Pumpkins from Outer Space is a 2009 Halloween television special, based on the film "Monsters vs. Aliens". It was produced by DreamWorks Animation and directed by Peter Ramsey. The special premiered in Ireland on RTÉ One on October