John Carter, Warlord of Mars

    (Marvel, 1977-1979)
™ and ©1979 Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc.

John Carter was an Earthman who ventured into a cave one day and saw a strange light. When the light touched him, his body seemed split into two, with one body staying behind on Earth, and another being transported to Mars. There he discovered strange races, including green, four-armed giants and ancient humanoid warriors. Carter rose to become a prince on this world, leading a swashbuckling life of space adventure. He also found friendship in the alien known as Tars Tarkas, and true love in the beautiful Dejah Thoris.

John Carter, Warlord of Mars was Edgar Rice Burroughs’ first hero, predating his work on Korak and Tarzan. Carter made his comics debut in 1939’s The Funnies #30. It appeared sporadically under several different publishers, including a 1972 run in DC’s Weird Worlds. Marvel’s version began in 1977, and presented Carter’s sword and fantasy adventures until issue #28 in 1979.
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John Carter, Warlord of Mars #1

June, 1977
Cover Price: $0.30
19 copies available from $6.50 		Marv WolfmanDave Cockrum, Gil Kane
John Carter, Warlord of Mars #2

July, 1977
Cover Price: $0.30
21 copies available from $1.25 		Marv WolfmanGil Kane
John Carter, Warlord of Mars #3

August, 1977
Cover Price: $0.30
17 copies available from $1.50 		Marv WolfmanGil Kane, Rudy Nebres, Alex Niño
John Carter, Warlord of Mars #4

September, 1977
Cover Price: $0.30
20 copies available from $2.20 		Marv WolfmanGil Kane
John Carter, Warlord of Mars #5

October, 1977
Cover Price: $0.30
19 copies available from $2.25 		Marv WolfmanGil Kane
John Carter, Warlord of Mars #6

November, 1977
Cover Price: $0.35
23 copies available from $2.25 		Marv WolfmanGil Kane
John Carter, Warlord of Mars #7

December, 1977
Cover Price: $0.35
17 copies available from $2.25 		Marv WolfmanGil Kane
John Carter, Warlord of Mars #8

January, 1978
Cover Price: $0.35
11 copies available from $1.50 		Marv WolfmanGil Kane, Rudy Nebres
John Carter, Warlord of Mars #9

February, 1978
Cover Price: $0.35
14 copies available from $3.49 		Marv WolfmanGil Kane
John Carter, Warlord of Mars #10

March, 1978
Cover Price: $0.35
12 copies available from $3.49 		Marv WolfmanGil Kane
John Carter, Warlord of Mars #11

April, 1978
Cover Price: $0.35
2 copies available from $5.95 		Marv WolfmanDave Cockrum, Rudy Nebres
John Carter, Warlord of Mars #12

May, 1978
Cover Price: $0.35
16 copies available from $1.99 		Marv WolfmanCarmine Infantino
John Carter, Warlord of Mars #13

June, 1978
Cover Price: $0.35
15 copies available from $2.25 		Marv WolfmanCarmine Infantino
John Carter, Warlord of Mars #14

July, 1978
Cover Price: $0.35
17 copies available from $3.75 		Marv WolfmanCarmine Infantino
John Carter, Warlord of Mars #15

August, 1978
Cover Price: $0.35
12 copies available from $2.25 		Marv WolfmanWalt Simonson, Ross Andru
John Carter, Warlord of Mars #16

September, 1978
Cover Price: $0.35
14 copies available from $1.95 		Chris ClaremontErnie Colón
John Carter, Warlord of Mars #17

October, 1978
Cover Price: $0.35
15 copies available from $1.19 		Chris ClaremontErnie Colón
John Carter, Warlord of Mars #18

November, 1978
Cover Price: $0.35
5 copies available from $9.99 		Chris ClaremontFrank Miller
John Carter, Warlord of Mars #19

December, 1978
Cover Price: $0.35
16 copies available from $1.43 		Chris ClaremontErnie Colón
John Carter, Warlord of Mars #20

January, 1979
Cover Price: $0.35
15 copies available from $1.20 		Chris ClaremontErnie Colón
John Carter, Warlord of Mars #21

February, 1979
Cover Price: $0.35
14 copies available from $2.50 		Chris ClaremontErnie Colón
John Carter, Warlord of Mars #22

March, 1979
Cover Price: $0.35
13 copies available from $2.00 		Chris ClaremontMike Vosburg
John Carter, Warlord of Mars #23

April, 1979
Cover Price: $0.35
17 copies available from $2.25 		Chris ClaremontMike Vosburg
John Carter, Warlord of Mars #24

May, 1979
Cover Price: $0.40
16 copies available from $3.49 		Chris ClaremontMike Vosburg
John Carter, Warlord of Mars #25

July, 1979
Cover Price: $0.40
12 copies available from $3.75 		Chris ClaremontMike Vosburg
John Carter, Warlord of Mars #25 Newsstand Edition

July, 1979
Cover Price: $0.40
1 copy available for $5.98 		Chris ClaremontMike Vosburg
John Carter, Warlord of Mars #26

August, 1979
Cover Price: $0.40
11 copies available from $3.00 		Chris ClaremontMike Vosburg
John Carter, Warlord of Mars #27

September, 1979
Cover Price: $0.40
14 copies available from $3.50 		Chris ClaremontMike Vosburg
John Carter, Warlord of Mars #27 Newsstand Edition

September, 1979
Cover Price: $0.40
1 copy available for $9.98 		Chris ClaremontMike Vosburg
John Carter, Warlord of Mars #28

October, 1979
Cover Price: $0.40
13 copies available from $1.90 		Peter B. GillisLarry Hama
John Carter, Warlord of Mars Annual #1

June, 1977
Cover Price: $0.50
13 copies available from $1.67 		Marv WolfmanSal Buscema, Rudy Nebres
John Carter, Warlord of Mars Annual #2

June, 1978
Cover Price: $0.60
15 copies available from $2.50 		Bill MantloErnie Chan
John Carter, Warlord of Mars Annual #3

June, 1979
Cover Price: $0.60
10 copies available from $4.95 		Marv Wolfman, Alan Weiss, Chris ClaremontAlan Weiss