Princess of Mars

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National Geographic Books, May 6, 2014 - Fiction - 124 pages
Relive Edgar Rice Burroughs' classic adventure tale in this handsome representation featuring illustrations by comics master Michael Kaluta. A revered illustration powerhouse, Kaluta's unmistakable style presents John Carter's "Barsoom" experiences like you've never seen before. A must have for Burroughs and Kaluta fans.

Civil War veteran John Carter has turned prospector, and, while hiding from a band of Apache in the Arizona wilderness, he is suddenly transported across the vast reaches of space to the red planet. There, with his strengthand martial prowess enhanced by the weak Martian gravity, Carter is a unparalleled warrior who quickly finds himself caught up in the conflict between the various Martian races and enthralled by the beautiful Dejah Thoris, the titular princess. Can he stop the war and earn Thoris' love? Can he get home? Does he want to? These questions and this adventure have captivated readers for a hundred years, and now they are yours to rediscover in this vintage illustrated edition from IDW.

About the author (2014)

Michael Kaluta's early professional art appeared in pulp magazines, and the earliest comic book work appeared in various Charlton Comics. DC Comics was Kaluta's main focus of the 1970s; drawing interiors and, eventually, covers for their House of Mystery and House of Secrets comic books. Covers for both Detective Comics and Batman were the next step, and, eventually, the nod to draw DC Comics' 1970s versions of Edgar Rice Burroughs' Carson of Venus and pulp icon, The Shadow. The new century saw a Madame Xanadu five-issue comic book story arc, and Chaos King, a special 30-page stand-alone book in Marvel's Chaos War.

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