I am truly excited to announce the kickoff of a project long in the planning stages, a series of illustrations based on The War of the Worlds
by H. G. Wells! I’ve been wanting to do this one for a good long while, and now that I’m at a good spot to get started I’m just champing at the bit. I finished the logo this week and am just bristling to get started on the first full piece.

War of the Worlds will be a series of illustrations based on selected scenes from the classic sci-fi novel of the same name, one from each chapter. When completed, the first six illustrations will be collected into a 5.5×8.5” black and white folio edition. A second and third folio of six additional illustrations each are also planned, depending on interest.

The six chapters selected to be included in the First Folio are:

• 1. The Eve of the War
• 5. Heat Ray
• 10. In the Storm
• 16. The Exodus from London
• 19. What We Saw from the Ruined House
• 25. Dead London

Thanks to the LunarBistro Patreon Progress feed, supporters can follow the creation of these six full-page illustrations from sketches and studies on through pencilling and all the way to completion. Patrons will also be able to pre-order digital and printed versions of the folio at higher pledge levels.

I’m really looking forward to the challenge of creating illustrations worthy of one of the all-time great classic sci-fi novels, and I hope you enjoy following along.