Monday Mars Madness STORY OF OTHER WORLDS "Amazon of Barsoom"

Concluding our re-telling of long-unseen Barsoom (Edgar Rice Burroughs' Mars) stories...

...here's the final never-reprinted Barsoom tale that ran in DC Comics' Tarzan Family in 1976!

This story from DC's Tarzan Family #60 (1975) was written by Robert Kanigher and illustrated by Noly Zamora.

The Heliumites in this tale are blue-skinned, not red (as in all other Barsoom stories), and these red "demon apes" who carry spears and talk have never appeared in any other Barsoom tale!

As we mentioned earlier, this story and the Secret Diaries of John Carter mini-series have never been reprinted since their publication in 1976, even in the recent Dark Horse trade paperback that presented all the other Barsoom-based stories that appeared in DC Comics!
(It's rumored that dissatisfaction with them was the reason ERB Inc pulled the license from DC!)

Next Week:

It's Christmas...on Mars!

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Monday Mars Madness JOHN CARTER OF MARS "Lights of Doom"

When Last We Left the First EarthMan on Mars...

...well that pretty much covers it, so let's rejoin Carter as he faces imminent peril!

This all-new tale from DC's Tarzan Family #64 (1976) was written by Bob Kanigher, penciled by Noly Zamora and inked by Vic Catan with several panels modifed/redrawn by editor Joe Kubert.

Unfortunately, the story ends on a cliffhanger as the remaining two issues of Tarzan Family featured reprints of Carter's first DC Comics appearances from Tarzan #207-208!
DC then cancelled both of their Burroughs-related titles as ERB.Inc announced plans to publish their own line of comic books which, unfortunately didn't work out, as seen HERE.

In 1977, Marvel Comics was granted the license for ERB characters, doing both Tarzan and John Carter as stand-alone titles ignoring any storylines DC had produced (including adaptations).

When those titles were cancelled in 1979, unused artwork for both of them was adapted (ironically) into other licensed-property titles!

The unused Tarzan story became, with rescripting and additional art, a two-part BattleStar Galactica tale!

John Carter's unpiublished tale was modified into a two-part Star Wars story (#53-54) with Carter becoming Aron Peacebringer, Dejah Thoris relabeled Alisande, and Tars Tarkas losing his extra arms, becoming orange, and renamed Keral Longknife!

As we mentioned earlier, the "Secret Diaries" mini-series has never been reprinted since it's publication in 1976, even in the recent Dark Horse trade paperback that presented all the other John Carter stories that appeared in DC Comics!
There is one more never-reprinted Barsoom tale (without John Carter or any established characters) from DC which you'll see next week!

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Monday Mars Madness JOHN CARTER OF MARS "Death has Three Heads"

Continuing the Secret Diaries of John Carter...

...her's the second chapter of the never-reprinted "Secret Diaries" mini-series that ran in DC Comics' Tarzan Family in 1976!

The Adventure Concludes...Next Monday!

Of course, it goes without saying that since these are the "secret diaries" of John Carter, that he must have survived in order to write them...

This all-new tale from DC's Tarzan Family #63 (1976) was written by Bob Kanigher, penciled by Noly Zamora and inked by Vic Catan..with several panels redrawn by editor (and comics legend) Joe Kubert!

As we mentioned earlier, this mini-series has never been reprinted since it's publication in 1976, even in the Dark Horse trade paperback that presented all the other John Carter stories that appeared in Tarzan and Weird Worlds!

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Monday Mars Madness JOHN CARTER OF MARS "Secret Diaries of John Carter"

As we mentioned earlier, there are John Carter of Mars tales that have never been reprinted...

 ...and now we're re-presenting them...the "Secret Diaries" series that ran in DC Comics' Tarzan Family in 1976!

 The adventure continues...
next Monday!

There are a couple of inconsistencies with the established John Carter/Burroughs Universe canon.

The Myposans are actually a Venusian race from Burroughs' Carson of Venus series!

The girl should be red-skinned or pale white, not Caucasian-flesh colored.

It's not clearly-stated when this story takes place, but because Carter is still wearing his Earth-produced pants, it's implied that it's shortly after he arrives on Mars.

(The Comics Code didn't allow him to show up stark naked on Barsoom!)

This all-new tale from Tarzan Family #62 (1976) was written by Bob Kanigher, penciled by Noly Zamora and inked by Vicatan.

As we mentioned earlier, this series has never been reprinted since it's publication in 1976, even in the recent Dark Horse trade paperback that presented all the other John Carter stories that appeared in Tarzan and Weird Worlds!

Wednesday Worlds of Wonder BEYOND THE FARTHEST STAR "Tonos Trap"

We should really call this one "Wednesday Worlds of What the Heck?"...

...since this never-reprinted tale from DC's Tarzan Family #61 (1976) has almost nothing to do with the previous tale!

You'll notice Zita and Skeeter from the previous tale are gone, there's a new female companion, a new interplanetary ship called "the Aerion", and Tangor seems to have run out of hair mousse.

Written by Robert Kanigher, penciled by Rudy Flores and Joe Kubert and inked by Flores, this was supposed to be a "new chapter" in the Beyond the Farthest Star saga.

Instead it was the series' finale.

Next Wednesday, we'll begin a rarely-seen sword and sorcery strip by Alan Grant, John Wagner, and Ian Gibson...

See ya next week, high adventure fans!

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Reading Room SPACE VOYAGERS "Four Faces of Death"

They ain't Don the Con's "Space Force"...

...but the Space Voyagers are still an amazing team of interstellar explorers making their "trippy" way through the universe!

Sadly, we won't find out what happened to the "twins", or the "real" Space Voyagers!

There were only five Space Voyagers tales by Robert Kanigher and Alex Nino, all of which saw print as backups in DC's short-lived 1970s title Rima the Jungle Girl...and none of which have ever been reprinted!

However, as of this post, we've re-presented the complete series on this blog and you can read them all just by clicking HERE!

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Reading Room SPACE VOYAGERS "Queen Ant"

It's been a while since we looked in on the never-reprinted, psychedelic adventures of the Space Voyagers...

...but, if you have a phobia about insects, it may be the wrong time to check them out!

This kool Robert Kanigher-written, Alex Nino-illustrated tale from DC's Rima the Jungle Girl #5 (1974-75) is the quartet's final published appearance, but we still have one more stand-alone Space Voyagers tale to tell...coming soon!

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Reading Room: Space Voyagers "Delta Brain"

We Have Already Seen...

...well, I guess that pretty well covers it.
Let's continue...

I don't think good 'ol James T Kirk could've handled that situation any better!
Scripted by Robert Kanigher, illustrated by Alex Nino, this never-reprinted tale from DC's Rima the Jungle Girl #2 (1974) showcases both the writer's and artist's storytelling strengths, demonstrating you can tell an effective tale in only two five-page segments.
It's an art that, sadly, seems to be lost to today's creators.

Reading Room: Space Voyagers "Four Tombs"

After too long a period, we rejoin the...

...as they continue their never-reprinted adventures from the 1970s!

To Be Continued...

Tomorrow!

Note the script credit for this tale from DC's Rima the Jungle Girl #1 (1974) is incorrect.

Robert Kanigher penned the story, not Jack Oleck.

The unmistakable art is by the underappreciated Alex Nino.