H. G. Wells' The War of the Worlds (comics) poll showing image comparisons. In April 2008, the company publicly announced the legal settlement of the matter, stating it "apologizes for any misconception its press release or later internet poll may have caused." It has been released as a webcomic and as a graphic novel: H. G. Wells' The War of the Worlds (comics) H.G. Wells' The War of the Worlds is a comic adaptation of H. G. Wells' "The War of the Worlds" by Ian Edginton and D'Israeli. The same team earlier created the comic "Scarlet Traces", and several characters from it can be seen in this series, as
The War of the Worlds (radio drama) sound effects chief Ora D. Nichols. Welles discussed his fake newscast idea with producer John Houseman and associate producer Paul Stewart; together, they decided to adapt a work of science fiction. They considered adapting M. P. Shiel's "The Purple Cloud" and Arthur Conan Doyle's "The Lost World" before purchasing the radio rights to "The War of the Worlds". Houseman later wrote that he suspected Welles had never read it. Howard Koch had written the first drafts for the Mercury Theatre broadcasts "Hell on Ice" (October 9), "Seventeen" (October 16), and "Around the World in 80 Days" (October 23). Monday, October