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Warlord of Mars Vol. 1 Kindle & comiXology

by Arvid Nelson (Author), Lui Antonio (Artist) Format: Kindle Edition

4.3 64 ratings

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233 Pages!

Collects the first 9-issues of the hit series, along with bonus material and a complete cover gallery featuring such great artists as Alex Ross, Joe Jusko, J. Scott Campbell, Lucio Parrillo, and more.

The original warrior of Mars comes to Dynamite! Warlord of Mars is an incredible enhancement of the classic Edgar Rice Burroughs story, Princess of Mars. If you thought you knew the story, think again! Featuring John Carter, an ex-cavalry officer in the Confederate Army who finds himself mysteriously transported to Mars, joined on his adventures by Tars Tarkas, his Martian comrade, and Dejah Thoris, a Martian Princess.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00GULTNJ2
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Dynamite Entertainment (October 12, 2011)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 12, 2011
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 780516 KB
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Print length ‏ : ‎ 261 pages

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Charlie Gee

JOHN CARTER GOES COMMANDO

Reviewed in the United States on October 24, 2011

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Action, adventure, passion, violence, and larger-than-life characters are all staples of the tales told by Edgar Rice Burroughs and this comic collection of nine issues from Dynamite's WARLORD OF MARS captures all of those ingredients masterfully. I really enjoyed this book. Featuring an introduction by Burroughs himself which sets an appropriate atmosphere for what is to follow, this collection features excellent artwork (colored flawlessly), exciting adventure, a 15-page pictorial glossary at the book's end which includes a Martian map (as drawn by John Carter) and which fills in details about Martian life, as well as full-page variant covers for each of the issues. The stories are printed on the same kind of thin, glossy paper that you find in individual comics, making it a bit difficult to turn a single page at times but this is a minor nuisance given the rich panorama the artwork provides for the eye. Full page covers at the start of each issue are also featured.

The comics are rated Mature and the abundance of partial or complete nudity (as originally imagined by ERB himself in his Mars books, albeit with discreet shading where appropriate here) makes that rating understandable. It is a fun, smooth read, thanks largely to the artists' use of full-page panels to give breadth to their expansive landscapes (both of Earth and of Mars), interesting dialogue and narration, as well as tighter, smaller panels to create tension during heated verbal exchanges or hand-to-hand combat sequences.

As a sidenote, it's interesting that two of ERB's most iconic characters shared the same initials: John Clayton, Lord Greystoke (aka Tarzan) and John Carter of Mars. Fans of ERB and science fiction, in general, should enjoy this book. The artwork alone will demand more than a second look.

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Sarah + Torey

Other than that I recommend this if you are a fan of the Barsoom ...

Reviewed in the United States on May 26, 2015

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As the first installment of the series it sets up the story well. Condensing the novel into comic form could probably have been adapted several ways, and this one has plenty of its own flair on the well known story. The only downside I could see is the occasional drop in quality for the art. Other than that I recommend this if you are a fan of the Barsoom stories.

Reviewed in the United States on August 6, 2014

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Great book for comic lovers.

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Theodore R Riddle

This is a tough call!

Reviewed in the United States on November 8, 2011

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On Warlord of Mars: Well let's start with the good. The cover illustrations that are inclued in this collection of the original comic book series are absolutely beautiful.

The interior art is really not up to standards. You have to keep fliping back and forth pages to even tell who is talking or what is happening. Everyone looks the same. Granted in the original ERB's series the martians are claimed to be of no different in appearance. However even animals of the same kind have differences. You can tell one lion from another, just like people.

Being someone who has read ERB's Warlord of Mars the entire series at least three times, I still had a hard time following it. I was able to fill in the missing gaps in the story. As for the writer, he did ERBs justice in keeping to the original text and was true to the writing. However he used the language of the martians in a made up language. I personally liked this touch. However that combination with the artwork made it very confusing.

I don't know how anyone that never read War Lord of Mars could even follow this story. I know is has recieved possitive reviews from other readers, plus the sales seem to be good. This series is a dream come true for a pure ERBs fan. I was very disapointed. I purchased the first issue and I am also going to purchase the second issue when it comes out. On issue #2 I really hope they correct the artwork problems. This is a dream job for many better artists.

I am a cartoonist by trade and the simple rules of comic book art is to make people recognizeable, from panel to panel,and page to page, includeing expresions. To make one character even if it is of the same race have some way to tell one chartacter from another, perhaps a scar, blemish on the skin, even a mole or a broken tooth. This artist attemped to do these rules, but not effectively.

I recomend this book to only the present day comic fan. If you are a true ERG's die-hard you will find yourself a little disapointed. Like I said this was a very hard call. Plus I'm still going to purchase the next issue. I just hope they can fix things before I give up on it. That would be very disapointing for me.

Dynamite is putting out a lot of good stuff. I have read several of their books as we speak. Out of all the Graphic Novels I've read I like this title the least. They are a very good company and even the big guys have their fall out titles. Right now I'm just going to keep the faith and hope they can fix the problems.

Theodore Raymond Riddle Creator/Cartoonist/Author

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Mark M.

Great title. New look to a classic story

Reviewed in the United States on November 28, 2011

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Fans of the classic Edger Rice Burroughs John Carter of Mars will really appreciate the new look of this classic story.

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Man of today

ERB fan

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 15, 2014

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Very good quality and amazing illustrations - this wonderfully put together comic book edition certainly does justice to one of ERB's best known stories..

Marco Adamo

Superb Graphic Novel

Reviewed in Canada on July 15, 2012

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Great art, great story, and it leaves you wanting more. It's everything you want in a graphic novel. John Carter the way he was meant to be.

Jan-Niklas Bersenkowitsch

Der Aufstieg des marsianischen Helden von der Erde

Reviewed in Germany on July 11, 2012

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Amerika nach dem großen Bürgerkrieg. Der Süden hat verloren und die Truppen des Norden streifen über den Kontinent und benehmen sich nicht gerade wie Gentlemen. Leider stand der Held unserer Geschichte, John Carter, auf der Verliererseite des Konflikts und muss sich deswegen auf die Suche nach Möglichkeiten wieder zu Wohlstand zu gelangen umschauen. Doch sein Schicksal nimmt einen ganz anderen Verlauf, als er bei einer Verfolgung durch Indianer in eine geheimnisvolle Höhle flieht, deren magische Kräfte seinen Geist gen Mars reisen lassen, wo ihn das Abenteuer seines Lebens erwartet.

"Warlord of Mars" ist eine Comicadaption der John Carter - Romane von Edgar Rice Burroughs, die für viele Sachen (darunter Star Wars oder Buck Rogers) Pate standen, weswegen man sie also als die Großväter der Space Opera bezeichnen kann. Das bedeutet allerdings auch, dass die Geschichten nicht mehr die jüngsten sind (ab diesem Jahr sind sie 100 Jahre alt!) und dass sie im frühen zwanzigsten Jahrhundert geschrieben wurden, macht sie auch etwas problematisch, bedenkt man die, nennen wir sie mal nicht mehr zeitgemäßen, Ansichten damals.

Zum Glück hat man mit Arvid Nelson einen Autor gefunden, der es versteht die etwas angestaubten Geschichte ins einundzwanzigste Jahrhundert zu retten, sodass sie jetzt frisch oder zumindest für heutige Verhältnisse lesbar wird. Nelson macht aus dem reinen und gutherzigen John Carter ( dessen Ich - Erzähler in den Romanen eine echte Landplage war ) genau das, nur kommt er in dieser Version wesentlich sympathischer rüber, als im Original.

Von der Struktur her darf man nichts bahnbrechendes erwarten (wie schon geschrieben, die Geschichten sind alt). Wie schon geschrieben ist Carter gutherzig, rein und lehrt die brutalen grünen Marsmenschen (man darf selbst einiges zu diesem Zeitpunkt reininterpretieren) den Wert von Gnade und Mitgefühl, während er mit Superkräften ausgestattet und fast nackt, seine wunderschöne (noch offenherzigere) große Liebe rettet. Es ist eine Jungengeschichte, aber eine zeitlose und wenigstens ehrliche.

Doch der eigentliche Star ist Mars selbst. Immer wieder lernt man etwas Neues über diese fremde Welt und deren Kulturen und sie ist es auch, die das Interesse an der Serie aufrechterhält und weswegen man am Ende mehr erfahren möchte. Dies scheint auch Nelson begriffen zu haben, weswegen der Sammelband zusätzlich ( neben den erstaunlich gezeichneten Covern) einen Anhang mit "Skizzen" enthält, in denen John Carter in Tagebuchform im größeren Detail über die Technologie und einige kulturelle Aspekte der Bewohner Mars berichtet.

Inhaltlich stimmt also alles und auch zeichnerisch darf man sich verwöhnen lassen. Stephen Sadowski schafft es die exotischen Weiten des Mars und seiner ( Kleidung verachtenden) Bewohner mit schönen Details und guten Strich zum Leben erwecken. Mars erwacht zum Leben und mehr kann man nicht sagen.

"Warlord of Mars" ist ein guter Comic. Es ist keine tiefe Unterhaltung (was die Originale auch nie waren) aber es macht Spaß und man möchte wissen wie es weitergeht. Die Macher haben den unsterblichen Helden des Mars erfolgreich wieder aufgeweckt und vielleicht wird er so auch seinen zweihundersten Geburtstag erleben.

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randy c

Good book

Reviewed in Canada on December 26, 2018

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Good book