Description

“Earth invaded by Mars! Millions incinerated by heat ray! Panic grips nation as Martian tripods advance on Washington! Remember the headlines? They said it wouldn't happen here, and then, wave after wave, the Martians attacked the Earth with a vengeance. H.G. Wells' great novel, The War of the Worlds, chronicled the first wave. Then Orson Welles' 1938 radio broadcast, followed by George Pal's 1953 movie. The Martians kept coming! This book is a tribute to Wells and those radio, television, comic book, and film adaptations that have been inspired by it.

About the Author

John L. Flynn, Ph.D. is a three-time Hugo nominee, and a member of the Science Fiction Writers of America and the Mystery Writers of America.. He has written nineteen books, one optioned but as yet unproduced screenplay, many short stories, articles, columns, reviews, and essays. He has appeared on television (notably the Sci-Fi Channel), in the recent documentary Finding the Future, and spoken on the radio about science fiction. He is a regular guest/attending professional at the San Diego Comic Con, DragonCon, MegaCon, and Florida SuperCon. His other books include Future Threads, Cinematic Vampires, Phantoms of the Opera, The Films of Arnold Schwarzenegger, Dissecting Aliens, Visions in Light and Shadow, War of the Worlds: From Wells to Spielberg, 75 Years of Universal Monsters, 50 Years of Hammer Horror, 101 Superheroes of the Silver Screen, The Jovian Dilemma, 2001: Beyond the Infinite, Everything I Know About Life I Learned from James Bond (with Bob Blackwood), Future Prime: The Top 10 Science Fiction Films (with Bob Blackwood), Intimate Bondage, Architects of Armageddon, Murder on Air Force One, Terror at G-20, and Merchants of Death. John makes his home in Lake Worth, Florida.”