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Images of John Carter

As a tie-in with our presentation of the novel A Princess of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs, we thought it would be interesting to present a collection of images featuring John Carter in books, comics and film. This collection is by no means complete, but will give you an idea of the different ways the character has been portrayed since he was first envisioned by Frank Schoonover in 1917.

The All Story February, 1912
The All Story
February, 1912
Artist unknown.
Title page for Under the Moons of Mars The All Story February, 1912
"Under the Moons of Mars"
Title Page
A Princess of Mars McClurg 1917 art by Frank Schoonover
A Princess of Mars
McClurg 1917
Art by Frank Schoonover
Swords of Mars ERB, Inc, 1936
Swords of Mars
ERB, Inc. 1936
Art by J. Allen St. John
Interior illustration by J. Allen St. John from Swords of Mars
Interior Illustration
Swords of Mars
Art by J. Allen St. John
The Funnies #36 interior page
Interior page
The Funnies #36 1936
Art by John Coleman Burroughs
John Carter of Mars Whitman FastAcion 1940
John Carter of Mars
Whitman 1940
Art by John Coleman Burroughs
John Carter of Mars Better Little Book JOhn Coleman Burroughs 1940
John Carter of Mars
Better Little Book #1402 1940
Whitman
Art by John Coleman Burroughs
A John Coleman Burroughs Sunday Page August 30, 1942
John Carter of Mars
August 30, 1942
Art by John Coleman Burroughs
Dell Four Color #375
Four Color #375
Dell February, 1952
Art by Jesse Marsh
A panel from The Martian November 15, 1958
The Martian
November 15, 1958
Art by Robert Forest
A Princess of Mars Ballantine Books 1963
A Princess of Mars
Ballantine 1963
Art by Robert Abbett
A Fighting Man of Mars Ace Books 1963
A Fighting Man of Mars
Ace Books 1963
Art by Roy G. Krenkel
A Princess of Mars Doubleday/Science Fiction Book Club 1970
A Princess of Mars
Doubleday 1970
Art by Frank Frazetta
Illustration by Murphy Anderson
John Carter Promo Piece
Weird Worlds #1 1972
Art by Murphy Anderson
A Princess of Mars Ballantine 1973
A Princess of Mars
Ballantine 1973
Art by Gino D'Achille
John Carter, Warlord of Mars
John Carter, Warlord of Mars #1
Mavel 1977
Art by Kane/Cockrum
RBCC #138
RBCC #138
September, 1977
Art by Mike Zeck
Title page for Warmonger of Mars
Creepy #87
Warren Publishing
Art by Ralph Reese
tn_a-princess-of-mars-whelan
A Princess of Mars
Del Rey Books 1979
Art by Michael Whelan
A Princess of Mars
A Princess of Mars
Marvel 2011
Art by Skottie Young
Taylor Kitsch as John Carter
Taylor Kitsch
John Carter
Disney 2012

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