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* An article in a British flying magazine about a proposed flying wing airliner was titled ''The Shape of Wings to Come''.

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* An article in a British flying magazine about a proposed flying wing airliner was titled ''The Shape of Wings [[{{pun}} Wings]] to Come''.
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* ''Series/DoctorWho''. At the end of the episode "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS22E5Timelash Timelash]]", the character of "Herbert" is revealed as H.G. Wells, though [[ArtisticLicenceHistory he bares little resemblence]] to the actual Wells.

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* ''Series/DoctorWho''. At the end of the episode "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS22E5Timelash Timelash]]", the character of "Herbert" is revealed as H.G. Wells, though [[ArtisticLicenceHistory he bares little resemblence]] resemblance]] to the actual Wells.Wells. Various other {{Shout Out}}s appear in the episode and are implied to have inspired ''Literature/TheTimeMachine''.
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* An article in a British flying magazine about a proposed flying wing airliner was titled ''The Shape of Wings to Come''.
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** Gneelix says he has the heart of a lion and the ferocity of a tiger, but not any other animal parts because [[Literature/TheIslandOfDoctorMoreau Doctor Moreau]] was arrested before he could do the operation. Earlier Creator/IsaacAsimov appears as The Sayer of the [[ThreeLawsCompliant Three Laws]].

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** Gneelix says he has the heart of a lion and the ferocity of a tiger, but not any other animal parts because [[Literature/TheIslandOfDoctorMoreau Doctor Moreau]] was arrested before he could do the operation. Earlier Creator/IsaacAsimov appears appeared as The Sayer of the [[ThreeLawsCompliant Three Laws]].
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** When Captain Proton encounters Lonzak, he quips: "Are you the Shape of Thugs to Come?"

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** When Captain Proton encounters Lonzak, he quips: "Are you [[Literature/TheShapeOfThingsToCome the Shape of Thugs to Come?"Come?]]"
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** Gneelix says he has the heart of a lion and the ferocity of a tiger, but not any other animal parts because Doctor Moreau was arrested before he could do the operation.

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** Gneelix says he has the heart of a lion and the ferocity of a tiger, but not any other animal parts because [[Literature/TheIslandOfDoctorMoreau Doctor Moreau Moreau]] was arrested before he could do the operation.
operation. Earlier Creator/IsaacAsimov appears as The Sayer of the [[ThreeLawsCompliant Three Laws]].
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** [=TuMok=] of Mars says his race is peaceloving despite the "slanderous tales of H. G. Wells".

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** [=TuMok=] of Mars says his race is peaceloving peace-loving despite the "slanderous tales of H. G. Wells".
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* In the short film ''Tomorrow Calling'' (an adaptation of ''The Gernsback Continuum'' by Creator/WilliamGibson), the movie ''Film/ThingsToCome'' is mentioned in regards to the ZeeRust vision of TheFuture the photographer is meant to capture.
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* ''Series/PersonOfInterest''. Greer refers to the human avatar of ArtificialIntelligence Samaritan as "the shape of things to come", appropriate given that it's a novel in which a worldwide utopia is imposed by technological force.

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* ''Series/PersonOfInterest''. Greer refers to the human avatar of Samaritan--an ArtificialIntelligence Samaritan as which plans to take over the world--as "the shape of things to come", appropriate given that it's a novel in which a worldwide utopia is imposed by technological force.
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* Played by Creator/MalcolmMcDowell in the film ''Film/TimeAfterTime'', in which Jack the Ripper steals the Time Machine and uses it to travel to the present day, pursued by H.G. Wells. Later remade as a [[Series/TimeAfterTime television series]].

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* Played by Creator/MalcolmMcDowell in the film ''Film/TimeAfterTime'', in which ''Film/TimeAfterTime''. Jack the Ripper steals the Time Machine and uses it to travel to the present day, day while pursued by H.G. Wells.Wells, played by Creator/MalcolmMcDowell. Later remade as a [[Series/TimeAfterTime television series]].
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* Played by Creator/MalcolmMcDowell in the film ''Film/TimeAfterTime'', in which Jack the Ripper steals the Time Machine and uses it to travel to the present day, pursued by Wells. Later remade as a [[Series/TimeAfterTime television series]].

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* Played by Creator/MalcolmMcDowell in the film ''Film/TimeAfterTime'', in which Jack the Ripper steals the Time Machine and uses it to travel to the present day, pursued by H.G. Wells. Later remade as a [[Series/TimeAfterTime television series]].
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* ''Series/DoctorWho'' episode "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS22E5Timelash Timelash]]", played by David Chandler, though he was depicted very inaccurately.

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* ''Series/DoctorWho'' ''Series/DoctorWho''. At the end of the episode "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS22E5Timelash Timelash]]", played by David Chandler, the character of "Herbert" is revealed as H.G. Wells, though [[ArtisticLicenceHistory he was depicted very inaccurately.bares little resemblence]] to the actual Wells.
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* Played by Creator/MalcolmMcDowell in the film ''Film/TimeAfterTime''.

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* Played by Creator/MalcolmMcDowell in the film ''Film/TimeAfterTime''.
''Film/TimeAfterTime'', in which Jack the Ripper steals the Time Machine and uses it to travel to the present day, pursued by Wells. Later remade as a [[Series/TimeAfterTime television series]].

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* H.G. Wells is [[GenderFlip Gender Flipped]] for the [=SyFy=] series ''Series/Warehouse13'', played by Creator/JaimeMurray.
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* ''Series/PersonOfInterest''. Greer refers to the human avatar of ArtificialIntelligence Samaritan as "the shape of things to come", appropriate given that it's a novel in which a worldwide utopia is imposed by technological force.
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* ''The Dead Can Wait'' by Robert Ryan. During World War One, Winston Churchill sends [[Franchise/SherlockHolmes Dr. Watson]] to find out what killed a crew during a DisastrousDemonstration of the first tanks. Because the tank is a SecretWeapon Churchill refuses to tell Watson any details until he gets there, but gives him ''The Land Ironclads'' to read as a clue.

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* ''The Dead Can Wait'' Doctor Moreau is a character in ''Literature/TheBloodyRedBaron''. With virtually unkillable vampire patients as test subjects, [[MadScientist his work becomes even more abhorant.]]
* In the ''[[Franchise/SherlockHolmes Dr. Watson]] At War'' series
by Robert Ryan. During World War One, Ryan, Winston Churchill sends [[Franchise/SherlockHolmes Dr. Watson]] Major Watson to find out what killed a crew during a DisastrousDemonstration of the first tanks. Because the tank is a SecretWeapon Churchill refuses to tell Watson any details until he gets there, but gives him ''The Land Ironclads'' to read as a clue.
clue. In a later novel, as most of London's populace are hiding in cellars and tube stations from German bombers and zeppelins, Watson muses that they're turning into Morlocks.

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** Gneelix says he has the heart of a lion and the ferocity of a tiger, but not any other animal parts because Doctor Moreau was arrested before he could do the operation.




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* ''Fanfic/Plan7Of9FromOuterSpace''
** Gneelix says he has the heart of a lion and the ferocity of a tiger, but not any other animal parts because Doctor Moreau was arrested before he could do the operation.
** [=TuMok=] of Mars says his race is peaceloving despite the "slanderous tales of H. G. Wells".
** When Captain Proton encounters Lonzak, he quips: "Are you the Shape of Thugs to Come?"
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* ''The Dead Can Wait'' by Robert Ryan. During World War One, Winston Churchill sends [[Franchise/SherlockHolmes Dr. Watson]] to find out what killed a crew during a DisasterousDemonstration of the first tanks. Because the tank is a SecretWeapon Churchill refuses to tell Watson any details until he gets there, but gives him ''The Land Ironclads'' to read as a clue.

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* ''The Dead Can Wait'' by Robert Ryan. During World War One, Winston Churchill sends [[Franchise/SherlockHolmes Dr. Watson]] to find out what killed a crew during a DisasterousDemonstration DisastrousDemonstration of the first tanks. Because the tank is a SecretWeapon Churchill refuses to tell Watson any details until he gets there, but gives him ''The Land Ironclads'' to read as a clue.
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* ''The Dead Can Wait'' by Robert Ryan. During World War One, Winston Churchill sends [[Franchise/SherlockHolmes Dr. Watson]] to find out what killed a crew during a DisasterousDemonstration of the first tanks. Because the tank is a SecretWeapon Churchill refuses to tell Watson any details until he gets there, but gives him ''The Land Ironclads'' to read as a clue.
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* In ''Film/{{Eternals}}'', Makkari's modern-day attire includes an H.G. Wells shirt.



'''Wells:''' Oh no! I'm sorry. It was trying to make social metaphors.

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'''Wells:''' Oh no! I'm sorry. It was trying to make social metaphors.metaphors.
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* ''Webcomic/HarkAVagrant'': [[http://www.harkavagrant.com/index.php?id=231 Verne and Wells have an argument]], based on Verne's real life annoyance with Wells' not describing how things work in detail in his work, with air balloons. Verne's gets destroyed.
-->'''Creator/JulesVerne''': You can't just make things up!
-->'''Creator/HGWells:''' Why not? Mine works just as well as yours. And blueprints are boring.\\
'''Verne:''' My dirigible!\\
'''Wells:''' Oh no! I'm sorry. It was trying to make social metaphors.

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