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Collects John Carter: World of Mars (2011 Marvel) #1-4. Based on the Adventures written by EDGAR RICE BURROUGHS
If you thought all the action on Mars began with John Carter's arrival, are you in for a shock! JOHN CARTER: WORLD OF MARS, the official prequel to the upcoming Walt Disney Pictures blockbuster film releasing in March 2012, reveals the shocking events that transpire before the hotly anticipated motion picture! Plus, it features some of the greatest characters ever conceived by Edgar Rice Burroughs! Dejah Thoris has her hands full with the malicious Sab Than, would-be ruler of Zodanga, who sees kidnapping the princess of Mars as a shortcut to winning the thousand-year war between his people and her city of Helium. Meanwhile, Tars Tarkas is caught between the desires of the female he loves and his best friend, who needs Tars' help to become Jeddak of the Tharks - assuming that his ambitions don't kill them all. Take an unforgettable journey to Barsoom. It's a trip you can't afford to miss!