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Issue Details

Issue #2
Published July 1964
Cover Price 0.12 USD
Pages 36
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Cover Details - "Gods of Mars"

Characters John Carter; Tars Tarkas
Genre Science Fiction
Pencils Jesse Marsh
Inks Jesse Marsh
Letters Typography
Notes Gold Key Code 10104-407, the cover title of Gods of Mars is a mistake.
Reprinted from Four Color (Dell, 1942 series) #488 (1953) [back cover]

1 page John Carter of Mars filler "In This Tale of High Adventure You'll Meet..."

Characters John Carter; Dejah Thoris; Tars Tarkas; Salensus Oll; Thurid
Synopsis Introduction of characters.
Genre Science Fiction
Pencils Jesse Marsh
Inks Jesse Marsh
Notes Inside front cover; black and white.
Reprinted from Four Color (Dell, 1942 series) #488 (1953)

32 page John Carter of Mars story "Tyrant of the North"

Characters John Carter; Dejah Thoris; Tars Tarkas; Salensus Oll; Thurid; Thuvia; Phaidor; Matai Shang; Talu, Prince of Marentina; Solan
Synopsis John Carter rescues Dejah Thoris when she is kidnapped by Thurid and taken to the forbidden land of Okar in the polar icecap.
Genre Science Fiction
Script Phil Evans
Pencils Jesse Marsh
Inks Jesse Marsh
Notes Adapting "The Warlord of Mars" by Edgar Rice Burroughs. Index for Four Color #488 where this is first printed shows Gaylord DuBois as the scripter. The indicia for this issue mistakenly says that this is adapting the novel "The Gods of Mars".
Reprinted from Four Color (Dell, 1942 series) #488 (1953)

1 page John Carter of Mars filler "The Fantastic Creatures of Mars"

Synopsis Introduction of three animals from this story, the legendary Apt, the Woola and the carnivorous Calot Tree.
Pencils Jesse Marsh
Inks Jesse Marsh
Notes Inside back cover, black and white.
Reprinted from Four Color (Dell, 1942 series) #488 (1953)

1 page illustration

Characters John Carter; Tars Tarkas
Pencils Jesse Marsh
Inks Jesse Marsh
Letters Typography