At first, the comet was just a tiny speck in the sky—people scarcely noticed it among the countless other specks. But swiftly, without a sound, the comet grew inevitably brighter...brighter than the brightest star. As people continued their lives on Earth, the comet came closer, grew bigger, filled the sky. Until finally, one day, a curtain of green mist closed down upon the world, and the Earth ceased to be...for a time!Herbert George Wells (1866-1946) was an English author best known for his science fiction, including War of the Worlds, The Time Machine, and The Invisible Man.