Comments on: WARLORD OF MARS coming from Dynamite

By: MadMikeyD

MadMikeyD — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 00:10:18 +0000

With Dynamite doing the (allegedly) faithful adaptation, Dark Horse issuing reprints (the Jesse Marsh book is out, a collection of the DC material is coming in January), and Disney working on the movie, it’s a good time to be a John Carter fan. Looking very forward to this series.

By: war lord of mars

war lord of mars — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 01:59:44 +0000

Keep ERB’s stuff the way he wrote it. Use joe jusko’s art, I love his stuff. He is also a nice guy. I just hate it when people try to change ERB writings and idea’s, But I will buy the Joe Jusko cover, I like Cho paintings but he is not even close to Joe jusko…JAB

By: John Small

John Small — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:08:02 +0000

i agree with Mr. Van Hise. Modernizing ERB’s stuff is definitely NOT the way to go.

By: Torsten Adair

Torsten Adair — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 20:33:22 +0000

I believe Frank Cho is exclusive at Marvel.

Although, with the Disney connection, I would love to see a licensed Marvel Illustrated edition of John Carter!

Or Alan Davis (picked up his Marvel Killraven collection).

Actually, how about covers by Cho, interiors by Davis? Or they switch off with each series?

By: Randolph Hoyte

Randolph Hoyte — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 20:04:38 +0000

@Rob J: I hear you about the Campbell cover!

By: M-K

M-K — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 03:48:32 +0000

Many of Burroughs’ books are public domain in the United States–but nearly all (including the Mars books) remain fully protected in the Berne Convention life + 70 countries such as the U.K. Hope Dynamite doesn’t plan to distribute in the wrong countries, or has really good lawyers.

By: Blackeye

Blackeye — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 02:43:18 +0000

Actually Jusko seems to be wayyyyyy off on his anatomy and proportions. The guys head is too small, there is no way that could be his left hand on her back, why is his right arm so stubby, how is it even possible to straddle your legs that distance, in that position. That is some real bizarre proportions going on there. That’s what you get by taking two different model reference photos, and trying to stick them together. But that painting by Boris Vallejo, looks up to his normal standards.

By: James Van Hise

James Van Hise — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 02:34:24 +0000

I wish them luck and I’ll buy them. I (and many other old ERB fans) hated the writing on the Dark Horse John Carter/Tarzan crossover in spite of the nice art. To real ERB fans it is about the stories first. Modernizing them isn’t what we want. I expect that ERB Inc and Dark Horse may make some noises about this but the early books are PD, so we’ll see. ERB Inc hasn’t complained about the PD reprints of the original text versions of these books done in recent years, so what would really be their objection to an accurate comic book adaptation of them? ERB has some control left because ERB wrote Tarzan and Mars novels his whole life so the later books in the series remain in copyright. But if Dynamite prevails I’d like to see other publishers do their versions just like there have been other comic book versions of Time Machine, Dracula and War of the Worlds.

By: Capper

Capper — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 02:32:32 +0000

The SyFy Channel aired an abomination titled “Princess of Mars” a few months ago, with former porn “princess” Traci Lords as Dejah Thoris. It was one of the worst things I ever seen. It made me weep for the legacy of John Carter.

By: Rob J.

Rob J. — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:48:35 +0000

@Hoyte: I couldn’t believe that awful cover was Ross. To say that he phoned it in would be insulting the concept of phoning it in.

And Campbell should start drawing from life, not from Vivid videos.

— Rob

By: Rafael K

Rafael K — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:06:17 +0000

Wish it much success, but would have been fun to join that party- I would have brought chips and swords.

By: Lucky Jackson

Lucky Jackson — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 23:53:32 +0000

THis is the best thing to come along since the WB Tarzan series.

By: John Small

John Small — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 21:52:57 +0000

The “campy” John Carter of Mars books?

The “gross porn star Dejah Thoris”?!

“An enhancement” to A Princess of Mars?!?

I realize I’m speaking prematurely, but I have to say I don’t have very high hopes for this version, based on this write-up…

By: Stu Shiffman

Stu Shiffman — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 21:22:39 +0000

@Dave: absolutely right. Cho would have plotzed to have a chance to do any ERB!

By: Dave Miller

Dave Miller — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 19:22:02 +0000

They couldn’t get Frank Cho to do a cover ?!?