War of the Worlds Anniversary and Concrete Martians

Concrete Martians #1 courtesy Mitch Cook
Concrete Martians #1 courtesy Mitch Cook

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.

 

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 Continue reading War of the Worlds Anniversary and Concrete Martians