Gwandanaland Comics #2452

This Gwandanaland Comics Pulp Special brings H.G. Wells' The War of the Worlds to the page as part of the Masterpieces of Science-Fiction series. The cover reproduces a striking black-and-white illustration — credited to the original serialized publication — depicting massive alien tripod machines looming over a ruined cityscape while tentacled Martian creatures crawl across the foreground debris. It's a faithful, atmospheric presentation of one of science fiction's most enduring invasion stories, collected here in 2019 for readers who appreciate the genre's literary roots.