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[[file:War_of_the_worlds.jpg|130px|thumb|Illustration of the martian tripods]]
[[file:War_of_the_worlds.jpg|130px|thumb|Illustration of the martian tripods]]
'''''The War of the Worlds''''' is a [[novel]] by [[H.G. Wells]] that was first published in 1898. The novel deals with a possible invasion of Earth by fictional [[Mars|Martians]], who in the story are technologically more advanced than the humans.
'''''The War of the Worlds''''' is a [[novel]] by [[H.G. Wells]] that was first published in 1898. The novel deals with a possible invasion of Earth by fictional [[Mars|Martians]], who in the story are technologically more advanced than the humans.
==Radio broadcast and panic==
A 1938 radio dramatization of the book by [[Orson Welles]] caused a panic when many listeners mistook the story for an actual news broadcast, causing panic in many parts of the United States.
==Adaptations==
==Adaptations==
The book has been reworked many times. There have been modernizations, sequels by other authors, alternate tellings (including one where [[Superman]] fights the Martians), several films, and even a [[musical]].
The book has been reworked many times. There have been modernizations, sequels by other authors, alternate tellings (including one where [[Superman]] fights the Martians), several films, and even a [[musical]].