In LORDS OF MARS #1, the legendary Tarzan has claimed his
title as Lord of Greystoke, but his very life is threatened when a hunting
excursion with his fellow "gentlemen" goes disastrously wrong.
Meanwhile, on Mars, John Carter is forced to respond to a veiled threat from
his defeated enemies. Mars and Earth might be separated by millions of miles,
but a sinister force is at work on both planets, setting the two iconic
adventurers on a deadly collision course.
"The two greatest heroes of pulp fiction coming
together... what could be better than that?" says Arvid Nelson, writer of
the six-part miniseries. "And it blows the lid off the possibilities for
storytelling. Earth, Mars, lost civilizations, hidden worlds, interplanetary
adventures. But above all, we want LORDS OF MARS to be fun. I can't wait to
unleash it on the world."
Nelson was uniquely suited as the writer for the upcoming
LORDS OF MARS series, having contributed storylines to Dynamite's comic book
series LORD OF THE JUNGLE and WARLORD OF MARS previously. However, the writer
stresses that the new story will not require readers to have an extensive
knowledge of what's come before. "It's a great jumping-on point. In fact,
I always go out of my way to make sure new readers are never at a loss,
regardless of where were are in a series." That philosophy fits in
perfectly with that of Tarzan and John Carter's shared creator, Edgar Rice Burroughs.
"Burroughs was a fanatic for novelty. He didn't like exploring all the
details and intricacies of the things he'd invented; it was always about the
shiny and new for him."
John Carter and Tarzan are the archetypal science fiction
and jungle heroes, respectively, whose literary history stretches back over a
century. "Carter is more comfortable around human beings than Tarzan. He's
more of a leader, but he's most in his element in times of conflict, as opposed
to the backstabbing and intrigue of 'peacetime.' Tarzan is more a force of
nature. In terms of raw strength and agility no one can match him, but he's not
fully in control of himself." Joining these pulp heroes in LORDS OF MARS
are their love interests, Jane Porter and Dejah Thoris, who play pivotal roles
in the story.
LORDS OF MARS #1 is solicited in the Diamond June
Previews catalog for release in August. Alex Ross, one of the industry's
leading artists, provides the Main cover edition, while Eisner-winning
Francesco Francavilla and fan-favorite Dan Panosian contribute two additional
variant covers. A fourth edition, the Subscription-Only variant, is illustrated
by Ardian Syaf and is limited only to retailer initial orders as a reward for
dedicated Dynamite fans.
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