Marvel announces adaptions of John Carter novels

PHILADELPHIA — John Carter — Edgar Rice Burroughs’ other famous pulp creation — is having his stories told anew thanks to an agreement between Marvel Entertainment and the author’s estate that will return the Earth-born adventurer’s Martian adventures to comic books.

Marvel said Tuesday that it will do new graphic novel adaptations of Burroughs’ Martian series, starting with “John Carter, Warlord of Mars,” as a five-issue mini-series in September.
Burroughs is best known for his creation of Tarzan.

Marvel called the adaptations a new way of experiencing the tales Burroughs wrote that were dubbed the “Barsoom” series. There are 10 novels in the series, with the 11th a collection of two separate stories.

The novels are set on Mars and include Princess Dejah Thoris, a four-armed warrior Thark named Tars Tarkas and plenty of fighting.