David Sampere, Stefano Martino, Leandro Oliviera, Arvid Nelson, Joe Jusko: Warlord of Mars (2013, Dynamic Forces, Incorporated DBA Dynamite Entertainment)
168 pages
English language
Published May 10, 2013 by Dynamic Forces, Incorporated DBA Dynamite Entertainment.
Another great installment in Dynamite's Barsoom series, this volume containing the full adaptation of Gods of Mars.
Dynamite's second volume in the Dejah Thoris spin-off lives up to the comic's entertaining debut. Dejah Thoris finds herself tangled up with Barsoom's black-skinned Moon Pirates, in search of a legendary treasure while attempting to avoid a cannibalistic rival pirate. Dejah Thoris gets to reuse the nifty tools she received in the previous adventure, and the pirate queen Phondari turns out to be an interesting "frenemy"-style character. Definitely a worthwhile read for planetary romance fans.
I was quite impressed by this graphic novel adaptation of Edgar Rice Burrough's first Barsoom story, A Princess of Mars. The entire book is neatly encapsulated in this eight issue collection, with no padding or questionable cuts. The story moves along at a fast pace, just like Burrough's original yarn, and the artwork is fantastic. While I prefer ERB's novel, this is a high quality adaptation and one I can recommend wholeheartedly.
