Gray
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Post by Gray on Nov 19, 2004 18:36:05 GMT
Hello all. This is my first post, so forgive me if it's traveled territory. Did Wells ever render his Martian War Machine himself? I know he scribbled a Martian inside a copy of the novel and this picture was later published in the Oxford Press edition (1977). The man was not without artistic talent; it seems unlikely that he wouldn't have tried. This board has discussed his dislike for Goble's Pearson's illustrations. Did he ever clarify how he pictured the Fighting Machine, even if just a doodle in the margin of a manuscript?
If he didn't, did he ever approve of a depiction?
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Post by Charles on Nov 19, 2004 18:59:00 GMT
Welcome aboard.
To my knowledge he never seriously tried to sketch a fighting-machine, however he did draw a "picshua" of one in a Heinemann first edition, which is now at the H.G. Wells Archive at the University of Illinois. In it he depicted Jane as a fighting-machine with himself standing by saying something like "ooo-argh." Quite mysterious. It is worth noting that his "picshua" fighting-machine resembles Edward Gorey's Looking Glass edition illustrations more than any other I've seen.
I have a photo of it which I took on my last trip to the archive last year, and might reprint it in the next H.G. Wells Society newsletter.
That said, he liked Alvim Correa's drawings for the 1906 Belgian edition of "Worlds." And for good reason.
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Post by EvilNerfherder on Nov 19, 2004 22:40:34 GMT
Hi Gray, welcome to the pit. If you have time pick up a spanner and a copper hood ... these fighting machines don't build themselves.  Wells' martian is an odd little creature.. reminds me somehow of the 'beachball' alien in 'Dark Star'. |
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Post by Gray on Nov 20, 2004 11:34:24 GMT
Thanks for the welcomes and the information. That's a picshua I'd like to see. I wasn't familiar with the Correa drawings. "Good Reason" indeed.
I appreciate how you're sticking to period authenticity, but are we really going to build this Fighting machine without power tools? That wooden scaffolding looks kinda flimsy...
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Post by Stewymartian on Nov 20, 2004 12:04:07 GMT
It's alright, the cylinder was kitted out by Ikea. Almost everything you need to build a mighty war machine, with just the help of a small all(i)en-key, I know I left it around here somewhere.....
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Post by EvilNerfherder on Nov 20, 2004 12:54:24 GMT
It's ok... I'll borrow Dr Who's sonic screwdriver. Get them suckers built in a jiffy. Now we just need a Scandinavian speaker to read out the instructions... Where's Sian when you need her?  |
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Post by Killraven on Nov 21, 2004 18:58:33 GMT
Glad at least that this weapon of destruction won't look too chintzy  The prototype they designed had chandeliers and a brushed dralon interior..  |
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Post by Leatherhead on Mar 15, 2005 20:16:36 GMT
does anyone have a link to a pic he might of drawn from the WOTW? other than the cartoon martian i mean.
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Post by Lensman on Mar 24, 2005 6:42:26 GMT
Sorry, but so far as is known that cartoon is the only one Wells ever drew. Believe us, this is something Wells scholars have a keen interest in.
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Post by krys666 on Mar 24, 2005 16:17:38 GMT
Hi Gray, welcome to the pit. If you have time pick up a spanner and a copper hood ... these fighting machines don't build themselves. Wells' martian is an odd little creature.. reminds me somehow of the 'beachball' alien in 'Dark Star'. I love that film! Brill! Another piece of John Carpenter brilliance! |
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