{"product_id":"war-of-the-worlds-thunder-child-hardcover","title":"War of the Worlds: Thunder Child - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMatthew Hardy\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRob Jones\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eKevin Castaniero\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA dramatic tale that runs parallel to the events of H.G. Wells' classic novel, The War of the Worlds.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe War of the Worlds: Thunder Child\u003c\/i\u003e follows the exploits of the crew of the eponymous ironclad torpedo ram, the \u003ci\u003eHMS Thunder Child\u003c\/i\u003e. Sitting alongside the events of Wells' novel, the story takes place against a backdrop of strange occurrences and creeping terror, all leading up to the Thunder Child's final heroic showdown with the invaders from Mars. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis is a terrifying and thrilling tale soaked in blood, recriminations, sacrifice and loss, the first act in a new take on the well-known science-fiction classic with a unique cast and its own story to tell. A story of the horrors and conflicts of the crew as they experience the first desperate days of the Martian invasion and face the possible collapse of the British Empire and civilisation itself - threatened both from the stars... and from within.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMatthew Hardy\u003c\/b\u003e's writing credits include Cadavers, Last Exit to Brighton, Madhouse, Murder Most Mundane and the upcoming Vehi-Killer.\u003cbr\u003eA graduate of Andy Schmidt's Comic Experience class and founder of Mad Robot Comics. He can be found on X at @MattPHardy \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eRob Jones\u003c\/b\u003e has lettered work for comic publishers such as Image Comics, Dark Horse, Scholastic, Harper Collins, Penguin, Humanoids, Heavy Metal, DC Thomson, Markosia, Amigo Comics, Madius Comics and has co-written Hell in Stalingrad and Thunder Child.He can be found on X at @RobJonesWrites \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eKevin Castaniero\u003c\/b\u003e is a freelance illustrator hailing from Atascadero, California, he has done backup stories for several books including The Reason for Dragons, Cocaine Disco and Death Saves II. He can be found on Instagram as countpagan\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 144\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 11 x 8.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 30, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43302210666573,"sku":"9781787749597","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0615\/5252\/5389\/files\/WJ50HKJLpn9781787749597.webp?v=1784887847","url":"https:\/\/ishookcomics.com\/products\/war-of-the-worlds-thunder-child-hardcover","provider":"iShook Comics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}