Having read the previous two volumes of "Dejah Thoris and the Green Men of Mars", I can say that this is easily the best of the three, and probably the best Dejah story I've read (the others being White Apes and volumes 2 and 3 of Warlord of Mars: Dejah Thoris).
The art is wonderful throughout the book. Jethro Morales makes Dejah very expressive, tough, and sexy. Lui Antonio's art from volumes 1 and 2 was admittedly not so great; Dejah's figure tended to be pretty top heavy and her outfit, while fittingly scanty, didn't really make sense for how it all stays on. Morales design, in contrast, draws more on the Slave Leia costume from Return of the Jedi, making it feel more practical, and Dejah's physical structure feels more solid and believable.
The story follows Dejah in her quest to root out and destroy the remaining Tharks from Voro's failed uprising, and sees Dejah taking the role of a slave while secretly leading a band of Thark soldiers to infiltrate the enemy camp and prevent the activation of an ancient weapon. The story is tightly written and keeps the focus narrow enough that the characters can shine, and we get to see Dejah draw on both her growing physical prowess with her methodical leadership skill to accomplish her mission.
The cover gallery also doesn't disappoint. Unlike past volumes, which featured many variant covers from multiple artists, the covers here are only from Jay Anacleto and Carlos Rafael, but both do beautiful work, so I'm satisfied with it.
I cannot stress enough how great Morales' art is in this volume. Dejah's expressive design and badass action moments make this book well worth the read.
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