War of the worlds comics

[johngos]

Hi,

I have a bit of a passion for all things War Of The Worlds and recently relaunched my site to include as many War Of The Worlds comics as I could possibly find.
I'd be delighted if any members could have a look and see if I am missing any. I'm sure there must be more - even references in non-wotw comics would be interesting.
Find my list of War Of The Worlds comics at:
http://www.war-ofthe-worlds.co.uk/comics_mars.htm
Cheers
John

[MDG]

It's a slim reference, but in CREEPY #87, Berni Wrightson illustrates a one-page on fictional martians. His take on Wells' mmertians an be seen on the far right of the cover:

http://www.comics.org/coverview.lasso?id=30872&zoom=4

[swinebread]

Wow, great job! Your site looks very thorough. I can’t add anything other than if you expand your site to include other works influenced by War of the Worlds, like The Tripods by Samuel Youd, as it had a comic adaptation in the American scouting magazine Boys Life.

http://www.gnelson.demon.co.uk/tripage/strip.html

[Mike Kuypers]

How about Superman: War of the Worlds from 1998?

[Aaron King]

I didn't see League of Extraordinary Gentlemen volume 2, which is all about the original Wellsian invasion.

[Chad]

Hi,

I have a bit of a passion for all things War Of The Worlds and recently relaunched my site to include as many War Of The Worlds comics as I could possibly find.
I'd be delighted if any members could have a look and see if I am missing any. I'm sure there must be more - even references in non-wotw comics would be interesting.
Find my list of War Of The Worlds comics at:
http://www.war-ofthe-worlds.co.uk/comics_mars.htm
Cheers
John

Well it's really tenuous but I remember the Joker's declaration that he intended to steal the Claridge diamond over the radio was dismissed as a hoax like that one by that martian chap by one couple. Like I said, not really an amazing find, but since it's from Batman 1 (1940) it may be the first reference of any kind in a comic book.

[swinebread]

I didn't see League of Extraordinary Gentlemen volume 2, which is all about the original Wellsian invasion.

Yeah he has it. You have to click the part 2 link at the bottom.

http://www.war-ofthe-worlds.co.uk/comics_mars_2.htm

[swinebread]

How about Superman: War of the Worlds from 1998?

Yeah, he has that as well. Ya' gotta' click the part 2 link at the bottom

http://www.war-ofthe-worlds.co.uk/comics_mars_2.htm

[Aaron King]

I'm not so internet-savvy, I guess.

You mean the internet's not a series of pipes?

[johngos]

Well it's really tenuous but I remember the Joker's declaration that he intended to steal the Claridge diamond over the radio was dismissed as a hoax like that one by that martian chap by one couple. Like I said, not really an amazing find, but since it's from Batman 1 (1940) it may be the first reference of any kind in a comic book.

Hi All,

Thanks for the interesting responses. I have that issue of Creepy magazine on the way to me.
Fasinated by the potential Batman reference, though I stopped by my friendly neighbourhood comic store this lunch time and took a look at a reprint of Batman 1. Unless I missed it (and I was in a hurry) I just don't see it, though certainly the story is heavily reliant on radio as part of the plot.
Perhaps it was another issue of Batman?? Can someone confirm this?

[Jeff O.]

ADVENTURES IN READING STARRING: THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN

http://www.oddballcomics.com/article.php?story=archive2001-06-06

Part of the plot focuses on a copy of THE WAR OF THE WORLDS novel, an Orson Welles look-alike, and real Martians in England.

[Jeff O.]

SECRET ORIGINS (1986 series) No. 5 connected The Crimson Avenger's origin with Orson Welles's 1938 radio broadcast of WAR OF THE WORLDS, and crooks dressing up as Martians to take advantage of the panic.


http://www.milehighcomics.com/cgi-bin/backissue.cgi?action=fullsize&issue=72760981648%20 5


http://members.tripod.com/originalvigilante/crimson.htm

[Jeff O.]

According to the Grand Comics Database, UFO FLYING SAUCERS No. 5 has a four-page comic-book story on the Orson Welles broadcast of WAR OF THE WORLDS.

http://www.comics.org/details.lasso?id=255553

[Shaqui]

Not a complete adaptation but a one-page b/w strip bio of Orson Welles in an 1963 issue of the UK comic Boys World features a frame covering his radio version.

I have a photocopy of the whole page somewhere - I'll see if I can find it...

[Shaqui]

Also reminded me that the last instalment of the guide to Gerry Anderson's Starcruiser depicts the Martians from War of the Worlds. Might have this instalment somewhere... drop me a line and I'll have a hunt round.

:)