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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#1

June, 1977
Cover Price: $0.30
26 copies available from $4.00
Marv WolfmanDave Cockrum, Gil Kane
#2

July, 1977
Cover Price: $0.30
23 copies available from $0.86
Marv WolfmanGil Kane
#3

August, 1977
Cover Price: $0.30
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Marv WolfmanGil Kane, Rudy Nebres, Alex Niño
#4

September, 1977
Cover Price: $0.30
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Marv WolfmanGil Kane
#5

October, 1977
Cover Price: $0.30
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Marv WolfmanGil Kane
#6

November, 1977
Cover Price: $0.35
27 copies available from $1.26
Marv WolfmanGil Kane
#7

December, 1977
Cover Price: $0.35
18 copies available from $1.26
Marv WolfmanGil Kane
#8

January, 1978
Cover Price: $0.35
13 copies available from $1.50
Marv WolfmanGil Kane, Rudy Nebres
#9

February, 1978
Cover Price: $0.35
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Marv WolfmanGil Kane
#10

March, 1978
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Marv WolfmanGil Kane
#11

April, 1978
Cover Price: $0.35
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Marv WolfmanDave Cockrum, Rudy Nebres
#12

May, 1978
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Marv WolfmanCarmine Infantino
#13

June, 1978
Cover Price: $0.35
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Marv WolfmanCarmine Infantino
#14

July, 1978
Cover Price: $0.35
18 copies available from $2.34
Marv WolfmanCarmine Infantino
#15

August, 1978
Cover Price: $0.35
14 copies available from $1.26
Marv WolfmanWalt Simonson, Ross Andru
#16

September, 1978
Cover Price: $0.35
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Chris ClaremontErnie Colón
#17

October, 1978
Cover Price: $0.35
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Chris ClaremontErnie Colón
#18

November, 1978
Cover Price: $0.35
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Chris ClaremontFrank Miller
#19

December, 1978
Cover Price: $0.35
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Chris ClaremontErnie Colón
#20

January, 1979
Cover Price: $0.35
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Chris ClaremontErnie Colón
#21

February, 1979
Cover Price: $0.35
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Chris ClaremontErnie Colón
#22

March, 1979
Cover Price: $0.35
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Chris ClaremontMike Vosburg
#23

April, 1979
Cover Price: $0.35
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Chris ClaremontMike Vosburg
#24

May, 1979
Cover Price: $0.40
18 copies available from $3.27
Chris ClaremontMike Vosburg
#25

July, 1979
Cover Price: $0.40
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Chris ClaremontMike Vosburg
#25 (Newsstand Edition by Frank Miller)

July, 1979
Cover Price: $0.40
1 copy available for $5.98
Chris ClaremontMike Vosburg
#26

August, 1979
Cover Price: $0.40
14 copies available from $3.00
Chris ClaremontMike Vosburg
#27

September, 1979
Cover Price: $0.40
17 copies available from $3.50
Chris ClaremontMike Vosburg
#27 (Newsstand Edition by Bob Budiansky)

September, 1979
Cover Price: $0.40
1 copy available for $9.98
Chris ClaremontMike Vosburg
#28

October, 1979
Cover Price: $0.40
15 copies available from $2.00
Peter B. GillisLarry Hama
Annual #1

June, 1977
Cover Price: $0.50
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Marv WolfmanSal Buscema, Rudy Nebres
Annual #2

June, 1978
Cover Price: $0.60
18 copies available from $2.50
Bill MantloErnie Chan
Annual #3

June, 1979
Cover Price: $0.60
12 copies available from $4.66
Marv Wolfman, Alan Weiss, Chris ClaremontAlan Weiss