On October 30, 1938 Americans were fixed near their radios listening to Orson Welles broadcast of “The War of The Worlds” by H.G. Wells. That legendary broadcasting moment inspired panic among some listeners who joined the story in progress. On this 75th annivsary of the radio milestone that shook America there’s a new graphic novel in the works that captures the panic in small town America.
A Pacific Northwest legend inspires comic book creators!
October 30th 1938, Orson Wells produces a radio show of the H.G. Wells classic The War of the Worlds.
Concrete, Washington becomes the epicenter of Martian Invasion Hysteria when, at just the point when the Martians in the radio play attack, the power goes out.
Concrete Martians is a graphic novel of small town nightmares inspired by true events. The story based on the events of that day in Concrete based on anecdotal evidence gathered from various interviews from the people who experienced that night. Continue reading CONCRETE MARTIANS Kickstarter Invasion!
Martians invaded Concrete, Washington back in the 1930’s or so the legend goes!
Concrete is in the beautiful North Cascades north of Seattle. This Pacific Northwest legend is the inspiration for a comic book just waiting for publisher.
Mitch Cook is a fellow comic book reader and co-worker (our day jobs) with a dream of being published. Mitch has been a big supporter of getting ComicsBlend up and running so I’m hoping to help you see his unique tale in your own hands!
Carol Danvers is soaring as the new Captain Marvel. Kelly Sue DeConnick and Dexter Soy have given the former Ms. Marvel a new mission in a new costume designed by Jamie McKelvie.
Here’s a guest review of Captain Marvel #1 and #2 by Mitch Cook – the mind behind Concrete Martians, soon to be in your collection! Cook’s sci-fi tale is based on a local legend. Cook reveals his hope for Danvers & DeConnick.
“I love Carol Danvers. I love her spunk and her strength. She almost doesn’t need Kree powers of Mar-Vell. As a force of nature all her own, Ms. Marvel, now Captain Marvel, could sustain a book all her own. Her current series pretty much proves that. Kelly Sue DeConnick “gets” Carol Danvers. I just wonder if she also “gets” Captain Marvel. After two issues of her new series I see no real exploration of Captain Marvel or even Carol Danvers other than her undying attitude as a flyer and as a woman. Taking her back in time to WW2, (explanation forthcoming?) Danvers defends a small group of female pilots stranded on a Pacific Island from some sort of super Japanese tech? I had hoped for more after the inaugural edition. Danvers has always had internal monologue that drives books in a way that no other Marvel universe mainstream comic can or does. DeConnick nails that part. Exploring her own feelings of inadequacy, rejecting the name Mar-Vell, rejecting her role as Captain Marvel, fighting for the damaged reputation of a recently deceased pilot, are all classic Danvers attributes. I am hoping for more from both Danvers and DeConnick in the coming issues. There is promise here.”
Thanks Mitch. I love Carol and I’m loving DeConnick’s flight plan for the new Cap!
Martians invaded Concrete, Washington back in the 1930’s or so the legend goes! Concrete is in the beautiful North Cascades north of Seattle. This old tale is the inspiration for a comic book just waiting for publisher.
Mitch Cook is a good friend, fellow comic book reader and co-worker (our day jobs) with a dream of being published. I’m hoping this shout out will help. To all the editors and indie publishers at Emerald City Comicon – if you get approached by Mitch please give him a shot.
This story of small town nightmares inspired by true events is chilling and fun. It’s the kind of creepy cool story Mulder and Scully of The X-Files would have loved digging into and you will too. If you enjoyed the stories of real panic inspired by the radio broadcasts of The War of Worlds this story has that flavor but with its own dark and clever twists.
Concrete Martians by Mitch Cook
I love how the artist captured the small town 1930’s feel. Enjoy this tale of paranoia, bizarre circumstances and the power of mass media on a small town. Hopefully Concrete Martians will be invading your comic book shop one day soon! Good luck Mitch! He also wrote a heckuva cool Kitty Pryde X-Men script that would be a perfect for an X-Anthology.
