War of the World: War One #1

Synopsis

In 1916, during the battle of Verdun, a huge German mine destroys an important French fort and kills general Nivelle. However, the explosion uncovers a strange and massive machine which had been buried in the ground beneath the fort for centuries. Protected by a force field, the machine suddenly sends a message into Space – a message that will awaken what is hidden under the dead cities of the planet Mars...