This is a graphic novel adaptation of Edgar Rice Burroughs' first Barsoom novel and I have to admit I haven't read the original, but the adapatation is well drawn and full of life.
John Carter is a prospector in the Arizona desert in the early days of America. He wakes up from being overcome by fumes while escaping men on horseback to find himself stranded on Mars, the prisoner of green many armed lizard like creatures who call themselves Tharks. He can understand them but they cannot understand him. When they capture a human princess Dejah Thoris Carter's affections are engaged and he fights to free her.
Andrade's drawings of the humans has an epic feel, all muscle definition, flowing hair and a Grecian feel. The martians with their green flesh and multiple arms are scary but are bipedal and easy to perceive as sentient intelligent beings and the battle scenes are beautifully drawn.
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