I'm of course surprised that the h. g. wells classic, which is the original for many fantasies about invasions by mythical monsters from the planet mars . . i'm extremely surprised to learn that a story which has become familiar to children through the medium of comic strips and many succeeding novels and adventure stories should have had such an immediate and profound effect upon radio listeners.

orson welles, press conference, 1938
why does welles mention that h. g. wells's the war of the worlds had been turned into a comic strip?
a. to get people interested in alternate versions of the story
b. to warn the audience against believing everything they hear on the radio
c. to make audiences feel silly for believing that the broadcast was an actual news report
d. to support his statement that audiences were familiar with the story