The broadcast
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"Already fighting a vicious storm, a rural Indiana town loses power halfway through Orson Welles' 'War of the worlds' broadcast having never learned the infamous radio play is a hoax. Fearing the worst is upon them, four diverse families band together in an effort to make it through the night. Tensions build, however, as long suppressed emotions and unsettled conflicts surface, and it isn't long before all involved realize they have more to fear from each other than they do the 'alien invasion' heading their way"--P. [4] of cover.
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Despite the description and the title, this isn't a graphic novel about War of the Worlds. That radio drama broadcast is a Macguffin that lurks in the background, but this is really more about the monsters within the human heart - paranoia, distrust, and hatred. The creators really want to focus on those things, and how stressful situations can reveal those monsters, but pairing it with that legendary broadcast creates a cool context for fans of OTR drama.
Another thing I really liked about this was the art - it's done in a really hasty, scratchy style that would be bothersome elsewhere, but here it fits the story perfectly.
