‘Orson Welles: Warrior of the Worlds’ goes maverick
After a lengthy delay, the trade paperback graphic novel “Orson Welles: Warrior of the Worlds” will be independently published and finally available for sale.
After a lengthy delay, the trade paperback graphic novel “Orson Welles: Warrior of the Worlds” will be independently published and finally available for sale.
The University of Michigan Library has digitized, transcribed and categorized more than 1,300 fan letters sent in response to the 1938 broadcast of Orson Welles’ “War of the Worlds.”
“Wells and Welles” is based on a meeting of “The War of the Worlds” writer H.G. Welles and radio star Orson Welles in 1940. Watch a video recording of the play.
“The Broadcast Frenzy Radio Show” will culminate in a staged reading on or near the anniversary of the “War of the Worlds” broadcast on October 30, 2025 in New Jersey.
“Dead Air: The Night Orson Welles Terrified America” and author William Elliott Hazelgrove were the subject of Parthenon’s latest “History Unplugged” podcast.
Rowman and Littlefield will publish “Dead Air” in hardcover and ebook on November 19.
“Exploring the War of the Worlds: 1938 Radio Broadcast” will be presented on October 30 at 6 p.m. by Jason Rimkus, media coordinator for Kenosha Community Media.
Broadcast Bash 2024 and a guided tour of Grover Mill, New Jersey, will take place on October 26-27 at the “War of the Worlds” invasion site.
Milton Lawson, the creator of the Orson Welles inspired graphic novel, said the length of the publication delay was unknown and beyond his control.
“Dead Air: The Night that Orson Welles Terrified America” by Willliam Elliot Hazelgrove will be published by Rowman and Littlefield on November 19.
“Wells and Welles” is being staged by the Lucid Theater Company at City Lit Theater in Chicago through August 11.
Orson Welles’ lifelong battle to defend the Earth from alien invaders will be released in trade paperback form on July 24 by Scout Comics.
“Wells and Welles” will be directed by Amber Mandley, who recently earned critical acclaim for her direction of “Shakespeare’s R&J,” which was performed with an all-female cast at PrideArts.
Scout Comics & Entertainment has partnered with screenwriter R. Christopher Murphy to develop “Orson Welles: Warrior of the Words” as a television series.
Rejoice – or tremble – the 85th anniversary of Orson Welles and the Mercury Theatre on the Air’s famed “War of the Worlds” radio broadcast is upon us.
The West Windsor Arts Council and the Historical Society of West Windsor, New Jersey, are hosting Broadcast Bash to mark the 85th anniversary of Orson Welles’ War of the Worlds radio play.
Orson Welles’ “War of the Worlds” radio broadcast opened with the report of a meteor strike in Grovers Mill, New Jersey, which about 16 miles southeast of Hopewell.
“Orson Welles: Warrior of the Worlds,” a seven-issue miniseries, is written by Milton Lawson (“Thompson Heller”) with art by Erik Whalen (“Birds of a Feather Burn Together”).
Since its inception more than 20 years ago, Wellesnet has published numerous pieces on the “War of the Worlds” radio broadcast.
The West Windsor Arts Council is asking artists to design their own Martian as part of a town-wide celebration of the “War of the Worlds” radio broadcast.