Superman: War of the Worlds Superman: War of the Worlds Superman: War of the Worlds is a DC Comics Elseworlds comic story, published in 1998. Written by Roy Thomas with Michael Lark as the artist. The story is a rough adaptation of the H. G. Wells novel "The War of the Worlds", but is primarily based on the Superman mythology. Wells' story is transported from early 20th century Britain to Metropolis in 1938. Where the Martian invasion is met with a Golden Age-style Superman who is not blessed with the full range of powers that he typically has in modern comics. Most of the characters
The War of the Worlds (radio drama) an introduction by George Takei, and an episode of the PBS documentary series "American Experience". On January 27, 2003, the Mercury Theatre broadcast of "The War of the Worlds" was one of the first 50 recordings made part of the National Recording Registry of the Library of Congress. Since the original "Mercury Theatre on the Air" broadcast of "The War of the Worlds", many re-airings, remakes, re-enactments, parodies, and new dramatizations have occurred. Many American radio stations, particularly those that regularly air old-time radio programs, re-air the original program as a Halloween tradition. Some notable examples include: The War of