Harlan Ellison's novella A Boy and His Dog (1969) takes place in a world desolated by the nuclear warfare in World War IV. It was adapted into a 1975 film of the same name as well as a companion graphic novel titled Vic and Blood. In turn, the 1975 film adaptation influenced the Mad Max films, particularly The Road Warrior (1981).
harlan ellison's novella a boy and his dog (1969) takes place in a world desolated by the nuclear warfare in world war iv it was adapted into a 1975 film of the same name as well as a companion graphic novel titled vic and blood in turn the 1975 film adaptation influenced the mad max films particularly the road warrior (1981)