By Kelly L. Goodridge and Oscar De Los SantosIntroductionStories of invaders from outer space appeared in early pulp fiction and such radio shows as Orson Welles’s classic adaptation of H.G. Welles’ War of the Worlds.  As reports of flying saucers captivated the United States in the 1940s and 50s, alien invasion stories became a staple…

By Kelly L. Goodridge and Oscar De Los SantosIntroductionStories of invaders from outer space appeared in early pulp fiction and such radio shows as Orson Welles’s classic adaptation of H.G. Welles’ War of the Worlds.  As reports of flying saucers captivated the United States in the 1940s and 50s, alien invasion stories became a staple…