The Spirit #9/28/1947
In "U.F.O.", Will Eisner crafts a sharp, surreal tale where the legendary radio pioneer Awesome Bells—clearly inspired by Orson Welles—finds himself in a bizarre twist of fate when a real Martian arrives in Hollywood. The moment turns deadly when the alien dispatches press agent Flash Feeny, plunging Bells into a situation that blurs the line between performance and peril. With Eisner’s signature storytelling and dynamic art—enhanced by Jerry Grandenetti’s inks and Abe Kanegson’s lettering—this 1947 classic delivers a chilling blend of satire and suspense.
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Awsome Bells is based on Orson Welles, banished to Hollywood after his hoax Martian invasion broadcast. Bells is beside himself when he meets a real Martian. Especially after the Martian kills press agent Flash Feeny.
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