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John Carter: Una princesa de Marte
Contiene John Carter: A princess from Mars 1-5 USA.
Un cómic basado en la inmortal obra de Edgar Rice Burroughs! El Capitán John Carter se encuentra en un extraño mundo donde debe luchar por su vida... ¡Y por el corazón de una princesa! Descubre a los Tharks, la terrible raza de guerreros de Marte; contempla a Woola, el más amenazador perro guardián que hayas imaginado jamás; acompaña a John Carter en las batallas contra los grandes simios blancos de Barsoom, y contén la respiración ante Dejah Thoris, la mujer que cambiará para siempre la vida de este aventurero de leyenda.
Guión: Roger Langridge según la novela de Edgar Rice Burroughs
Dibujo: Filipe Andrade
Un cómic basado en la inmortal obra de Edgar Rice Burroughs! El Capitán John Carter se encuentra en un extraño mundo donde debe luchar por su vida... ¡Y por el corazón de una princesa! Descubre a los Tharks, la terrible raza de guerreros de Marte; contempla a Woola, el más amenazador perro guardián que hayas imaginado jamás; acompaña a John Carter en las batallas contra los grandes simios blancos de Barsoom, y contén la respiración ante Dejah Thoris, la mujer que cambiará para siempre la vida de este aventurero de leyenda.
Guión: Roger Langridge según la novela de Edgar Rice Burroughs
Dibujo: Filipe Andrade
120 pages, Paperback
First published October 1, 2011
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Roger Langridge
298 books62 followersRoger Langridge has been producing comics for over twenty years. Most recently, he has attracted critical attention for his work on the Harvey Award-winning Muppet Show Comic Book (Boom! Studios) and Thor: The Mighty Avenger (Marvel Comics); other works of note include Marvel's Fin Fang Four, Fantagraphics' Zoot! and Art d'Ecco (in collaboration with his brother Andrew), and the NCS, Ignatz, Eisner and Harvey Award-nominated comic book Fred the Clown. He currently lives in London with his wife Sylvie, their two children and a box of his own hair.
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April 3, 2023
An adaptation of ER Burroughs' classic adventure about an Earthman, "John Carter of Virginia," who finds himself on the Red Planet (called Barsoom), a world inhabited by wondrous creatures and humanoids such as the "red men" including the beautiful Dejah Thoris, a princess conveniently in need of rescue. One of my favorite stories since I was a kid, it was first published in 1912 and I think it still holds up as a great story--although no Dejah Thoris has been found there on Mars (sigh). So the content (the basic ERB story) rates *****, but this adaptation, ***, and the art-only *. The art is rendered by Filipe Andrade in an expressionist style, which I know some young people like, but I really don't. Some great artists have illustrated John Carter books and comics in a realist style which I prefer. For example, I prefer the Dynamite versions of John Carter Martian stories ( and for that matter, the Marvel comic adaptations from the 80s).
August 1, 2017
I really enjoyed the artwork (though sometimes John looked like a hunchback) and the adaptation of the script, but character-wise this is by far the worst John Carter I've ever read. This is a bratty teenager, not a warrior.
November 9, 2024
Що ж сьогодні у нас Марвел. Хех, ну це як подивитись. Твір 1910-х років. Який свого часу дуже надихав мене в дитинстві. Та й зараз постійно вабить ностальгією. Отже. Комікс за мотивами Едгара Берроуза, адаптований Роджером Лангріджером та малюнком Філіпе Андраде. Так це той самий художник з Лайли Стар, Кіберпанку та інших крутих робіт.
Отже, «Принцеса Марсу» оповідає про випадкову подорож Джона Картера на Марс. Джон, після поразки конфедератів вирушає в Аризону на пошуки золота, де потрапляє в пастку та ховається в печері, засинає і випадковим чином опиняється на Марсі, Барсумі.
Далі нас чекає багато карколомних подій полон зелених марсіан, бої на арені, перша зустріч Джон Картера та Деї Торіс, принцеси Марсу. Визволення Деї Торіс, Катастрофа на Барсумі та повернення на Землю.
Загалом цікавий твіст, що ніби то Едгар Берроуз отримав мемуари та пише історію.
Щодо малюнку то він безперечно крутий та химерний. Хоча мені трохи малий формат. І десь трохи темний, але може це просто були перші проби та потім виправили.
Після прочитання мене одразу поглинула хвиля ностальгії. Захотілось перечитати хоч одну з книг для початку. А також чомусь глянути мультфільм Атлантида. Певно стиль малюнку повпливав.
Отже, «Принцеса Марсу» оповідає про випадкову подорож Джона Картера на Марс. Джон, після поразки конфедератів вирушає в Аризону на пошуки золота, де потрапляє в пастку та ховається в печері, засинає і випадковим чином опиняється на Марсі, Барсумі.
Далі нас чекає багато карколомних подій полон зелених марсіан, бої на арені, перша зустріч Джон Картера та Деї Торіс, принцеси Марсу. Визволення Деї Торіс, Катастрофа на Барсумі та повернення на Землю.
Загалом цікавий твіст, що ніби то Едгар Берроуз отримав мемуари та пише історію.
Щодо малюнку то він безперечно крутий та химерний. Хоча мені трохи малий формат. І десь трохи темний, але може це просто були перші проби та потім виправили.
Після прочитання мене одразу поглинула хвиля ностальгії. Захотілось перечитати хоч одну з книг для початку. А також чомусь глянути мультфільм Атлантида. Певно стиль малюнку повпливав.
May 3, 2016
John Carter: A Princess of Mars collects all five issues of the graphic adaptation of Edgar Rice Burroughs' classic tale of John Carter's first adventure to Mars. The literary merits of the original story are debatable, but it is certainly top notch escapism, and should have led to an adaptation that was just as enjoyable; however, this particular one widely misses the mark on all fronts.
Starting with the artwork, it is atrocious. The characters are drawn unrealistically grotesque style which does not fit the story. It reminds me of the animation in Disney's Hercules movie, even to how the character's hair defies gravity, but taken even further. The characters are also drawn in contorted positions that no one could in reality enact with their bodies. The coloring really bothered me. The best thing I can liken it to is peering into a dim room lit by oil lamps. Each panel has that murky, oily look to it.
The script is somewhat better, not great, but could have been ok if not for the bad artwork that accompanies it. It's been a long time since I've read the original book, so don't remember how true to it this adaptation is, but I liked that the script writer chose to start after Carter has arrived on Mars, thereby doing something a little different, rather than exactly follow the chronology of the novel, however, the impact and originality of this early scene tapers as the story goes along.
One thing I found really annoying is how the script writer tried to update John's dialogue and change his personality to more of an excitable teenager rather than a grown man who had been through something has devastating as the Civil War. There were times I felt like I was reading a Spiderman comic, because of the quips one feels the writer felt were witty, but felt false coming from this character.
Starting with the artwork, it is atrocious. The characters are drawn unrealistically grotesque style which does not fit the story. It reminds me of the animation in Disney's Hercules movie, even to how the character's hair defies gravity, but taken even further. The characters are also drawn in contorted positions that no one could in reality enact with their bodies. The coloring really bothered me. The best thing I can liken it to is peering into a dim room lit by oil lamps. Each panel has that murky, oily look to it.
The script is somewhat better, not great, but could have been ok if not for the bad artwork that accompanies it. It's been a long time since I've read the original book, so don't remember how true to it this adaptation is, but I liked that the script writer chose to start after Carter has arrived on Mars, thereby doing something a little different, rather than exactly follow the chronology of the novel, however, the impact and originality of this early scene tapers as the story goes along.
One thing I found really annoying is how the script writer tried to update John's dialogue and change his personality to more of an excitable teenager rather than a grown man who had been through something has devastating as the Civil War. There were times I felt like I was reading a Spiderman comic, because of the quips one feels the writer felt were witty, but felt false coming from this character.
February 12, 2012
Not my favorite. The art seemed a bit dark and muddy for my tastes, and the faces and bodies were so distorted. Too, the dialogue that was put into Carter's mouth sounded like a modern teenage boy in too many ways. I'm sure younger readers might appreciate it but it was too much for this 53 year old reader who has been a longggg time fan of the John Carter tales.
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September 20, 2016Excellent re-telling of this Burroughs classic. Adore Andrade's artwork. Dynamic yet whimsical. Very unique. Highly recommended for the art alone.
February 11, 2014
A comic adaptation of Edgar Rice Burrough's classic novel about John Carter, a former Confederate army officer who finds himself mysteriously transported to Mars. While many of the events of the original novel are reproduced here, the tone is quite different.
In adapting the dialogue for the comic, the writer has chosen to modernize the language to such a degree that Carter is no longer recognizable as someone from the 19th century. Carter uses many verbal anachronisms throughout the story, starting with his first line of dialogue. In fact, for most of the book, I wondered if the adaptation had been updated and was taking place in the 21st century! However, the epilogue clearly shows it is meant to take place in the original setting of the novel, the late 19th and early 20th century. For me, the extreme changes to the period language really took the enjoyment out of this adaptation, and took it too far afield from the original.
The art is highly stylized as well. I don't dislike the style particularly, but in a few places, I found it difficult to decipher what was happening.
In adapting the dialogue for the comic, the writer has chosen to modernize the language to such a degree that Carter is no longer recognizable as someone from the 19th century. Carter uses many verbal anachronisms throughout the story, starting with his first line of dialogue. In fact, for most of the book, I wondered if the adaptation had been updated and was taking place in the 21st century! However, the epilogue clearly shows it is meant to take place in the original setting of the novel, the late 19th and early 20th century. For me, the extreme changes to the period language really took the enjoyment out of this adaptation, and took it too far afield from the original.
The art is highly stylized as well. I don't dislike the style particularly, but in a few places, I found it difficult to decipher what was happening.
August 15, 2014
At the expense of adding, say, 5 more pages, they could've gained a much fuller story arc. The illustration is not to my taste at all (it's reminiscent of the old MTV shows Alexander and Aeon Flux). The facial expressions are shallow and the prose for dialogue is choppy.
The graphic novelization follows Edgar Rice Burrough's first John Carter of Mars story, Princess of Mars, in which John is transported to Mars and becomes a prisoner of the Tharks. They come to respect him for his fighting abilities and elevate him to chieftain (prisoner chieftain, anyway). He falls in love with the princess of the "red people" and ends up having to save the day for all. Glad I read it in the bookstore instead of purchasing it. I'll stick to the non-illustrated original, thanks.
The graphic novelization follows Edgar Rice Burrough's first John Carter of Mars story, Princess of Mars, in which John is transported to Mars and becomes a prisoner of the Tharks. They come to respect him for his fighting abilities and elevate him to chieftain (prisoner chieftain, anyway). He falls in love with the princess of the "red people" and ends up having to save the day for all. Glad I read it in the bookstore instead of purchasing it. I'll stick to the non-illustrated original, thanks.
April 14, 2025
Good adaptation of the classic
As an all ages adaptation, is done pretty well. It was mosty focused for half of its time in John with the Tharks, and it felt like the relationship with the princess was kind of rushed.
The art by Filipe Andrade felt like an odd decision. But these Marvel classic adaptations got the distinction of those choices (see wizard of oz). When you get use to his style, Andrade's work adds to the otherworldly feel of Barsoon.
All that been said, this is an interesting adaptation for fans of the work and all age readers, if you can find it (it is out of print).
I can also recommend "Thor: the mighty avenger", another all ages graphic novel frombthis writer, that is more conventional and easy to follow for new readers.
As an all ages adaptation, is done pretty well. It was mosty focused for half of its time in John with the Tharks, and it felt like the relationship with the princess was kind of rushed.
The art by Filipe Andrade felt like an odd decision. But these Marvel classic adaptations got the distinction of those choices (see wizard of oz). When you get use to his style, Andrade's work adds to the otherworldly feel of Barsoon.
All that been said, this is an interesting adaptation for fans of the work and all age readers, if you can find it (it is out of print).
I can also recommend "Thor: the mighty avenger", another all ages graphic novel frombthis writer, that is more conventional and easy to follow for new readers.
December 24, 2014
The art is very stylized and is attractive. A good effort was made to abridge the story, and the result is a story with a quicker pace and with less self-narration, which makes it an easier read than the original. Worth picking up if you are a fan of classic science fantasy.
September 16, 2018
Looking through some of the reviews here on Goodreads for this graphic novel adaptation of Edgar Rice Burroughs sci-fi classic, I was surprised to see so many people giving the book so much grief. I don’t get it. Admittedly, I’ve never read the original book(s) or watched “John Carter” (the big budget Disney - parent company of Marvel - version also released not-so-coincidentally in 2012), so I went into these comics pretty cold; I knew the broad strokes of the story but this was my first experience with the particulars. What I found was an action-packed mash-up of alien romance and political intrigue, led by Filipe Andrade’s goopy, lumpy, and surreally perfect art.
Scripted by Roger Langridge, Burroughs’ “John Carter: A Princess Of Mars” is about the titular Civil War veteran who finds himself mysteriously transported to the Red Planet, known as Barsoom by the warring alien tribes that call it home. Imprisoned by the four-armed Tharks, Carter falls in love with a Martian princess who has also been captured, kickstarting a bloody adventure involving deadly creatures, uneasy alliances, and an extraterrestrial revolution. Only five issues long, Langridge doesn’t waste any time, keeping the series constantly moving forward, brisk and brimming with excitement. It’s Andrade’s art that will really take your breath away, though. Dynamic, flexible, and otherworldly (appropriately enough), Andrade’s character designs, architecture, and page layouts have the potential to be as iconic as Frank Frazetta’s cover paintings for the original novels.
Beautifully playing to the strengths of the comics medium, Langridge’ and Andrade’s adaptation of “A Princess Of Mars” is a stylish bit of high octane fun. Chill out, Goodreads. You’re being way too hard on this book.
Scripted by Roger Langridge, Burroughs’ “John Carter: A Princess Of Mars” is about the titular Civil War veteran who finds himself mysteriously transported to the Red Planet, known as Barsoom by the warring alien tribes that call it home. Imprisoned by the four-armed Tharks, Carter falls in love with a Martian princess who has also been captured, kickstarting a bloody adventure involving deadly creatures, uneasy alliances, and an extraterrestrial revolution. Only five issues long, Langridge doesn’t waste any time, keeping the series constantly moving forward, brisk and brimming with excitement. It’s Andrade’s art that will really take your breath away, though. Dynamic, flexible, and otherworldly (appropriately enough), Andrade’s character designs, architecture, and page layouts have the potential to be as iconic as Frank Frazetta’s cover paintings for the original novels.
Beautifully playing to the strengths of the comics medium, Langridge’ and Andrade’s adaptation of “A Princess Of Mars” is a stylish bit of high octane fun. Chill out, Goodreads. You’re being way too hard on this book.
February 3, 2018
This could have been published better.
I have no problem with Roger Langridge's adaption of Edgar Rice Burroughs' classic, and the art by Filipe Andrade is very interesting and has an otherworldly feel to it. Well, at least I think it could be.
My major complaint is that the publisher, Marvel/Sheridan Books, has shrunk the art and text over an inch from a standard graphic novel size of 6.5"x 10.25". Thus making the text rather difficult to read, and distorting the artwork and making it less visually appealing to the eye. The copy that I borrowed from my library was also falling apart, which is probably due to very poor binding materials.
This is a real shame, since I am certain that Andrade's artwork was created in a much larger scale.
Shame on you Marvel/Sheridan Books. You should know better.
I have no problem with Roger Langridge's adaption of Edgar Rice Burroughs' classic, and the art by Filipe Andrade is very interesting and has an otherworldly feel to it. Well, at least I think it could be.
My major complaint is that the publisher, Marvel/Sheridan Books, has shrunk the art and text over an inch from a standard graphic novel size of 6.5"x 10.25". Thus making the text rather difficult to read, and distorting the artwork and making it less visually appealing to the eye. The copy that I borrowed from my library was also falling apart, which is probably due to very poor binding materials.
This is a real shame, since I am certain that Andrade's artwork was created in a much larger scale.
Shame on you Marvel/Sheridan Books. You should know better.
September 7, 2022
It's really a book about love. Love in all its shapes and forms and what it allows you to do, the lengths you would go to love the matter of your affection the way you believe they deserve to be loved.
January 6, 2018
Classic SF/science fantasy. If you're a writer of the genre, read it.
June 27, 2019
Tình tiết truyện được dẫn dắt rất khéo léo nhưng nhân vật John Carter bị 'anh hùng hóa' kiểu như mọi chuyện đều biết và có thể giải quyết được nên phù hợp với lứa tuổi học sinh cấp 1 hơn.
October 10, 2019
Good story - a bit too much killing and fighting for my tastes.
February 13, 2020
Good fun swordplay on Mars. I loved this when I was a young teenager and it's still entertaining though the 'science' is thin.
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December 24, 2020Great book of you like fiction
August 2, 2021
Re-reading this classic from my childhood was a blast. Still great adventures!
September 28, 2022
Typical white savior.
January 4, 2024
Less overtly racist than Tarzan, but also less fun to read. A hero who is good at everything doesn’t leave room for much suspense.
December 26, 2024
Good story but felt rough to get through like it dragged out the scenes
November 11, 2025
I can see why this was so liked when it came out.
February 10, 2017
Langridge streamlines Burrough's plot, somehow making the simple pulp story disjointed and confusing, then compounds that by giving Carter (still in this adaptation a 19th century man) anachronistically contemporary dialogue. A very poor script, and a poor adaptation.
Four stars, however, go to Andrade's striking art: supple and lithe anatomy, striking alien landscapes and vistas, and faithfully strange aliens, complemented by Cho's exotic - if, at times, too dark - colouring.
(Read as single issues.)
Four stars, however, go to Andrade's striking art: supple and lithe anatomy, striking alien landscapes and vistas, and faithfully strange aliens, complemented by Cho's exotic - if, at times, too dark - colouring.
(Read as single issues.)
July 13, 2023
This is a graphic novel adaptation of Edgar Rice Burroughs' first Barsoom novel and I have to admit I haven't read the original, but the adapatation is well drawn and full of life.
John Carter is a prospector in the Arizona desert in the early days of America. He wakes up from being overcome by fumes while escaping men on horseback to find himself stranded on Mars, the prisoner of green many armed lizard like creatures who call themselves Tharks. He can understand them but they cannot understand him. When they capture a human princess Dejah Thoris Carter's affections are engaged and he fights to free her.
Andrade's drawings of the humans has an epic feel, all muscle definition, flowing hair and a Grecian feel. The martians with their green flesh and multiple arms are scary but are bipedal and easy to perceive as sentient intelligent beings and the battle scenes are beautifully drawn.
John Carter is a prospector in the Arizona desert in the early days of America. He wakes up from being overcome by fumes while escaping men on horseback to find himself stranded on Mars, the prisoner of green many armed lizard like creatures who call themselves Tharks. He can understand them but they cannot understand him. When they capture a human princess Dejah Thoris Carter's affections are engaged and he fights to free her.
Andrade's drawings of the humans has an epic feel, all muscle definition, flowing hair and a Grecian feel. The martians with their green flesh and multiple arms are scary but are bipedal and easy to perceive as sentient intelligent beings and the battle scenes are beautifully drawn.
August 10, 2012
This must have been a fascinating story at the time it was first written. Quite an imagination for sure, but reading it now, although interesting, was kind f cliche now. I wouldn't say I knew the details of how the story would go but there was no guess work and figuring out that things were going to go John Carter's way and that there was no question that he would win every battle. Your were almost expected to just assume that as the reader. John Carter is a hero, a man's man, the perfect gentleman, and could not possibly do anything wrong. It does take some of the stress and tension out of it because you know the guy you are rooting for is going to come out on top.
So, I think this is a good book if you like this sort of thing, but for me it was a bit too wordy and fantastic, maybe even juvenile for this day and age. I do want to see the movie though....
So, I think this is a good book if you like this sort of thing, but for me it was a bit too wordy and fantastic, maybe even juvenile for this day and age. I do want to see the movie though....
January 28, 2021
This was my first delve into the stories of John Carter. So, I don't really have a wide base of experience with that lore. I did enjoy the book...but it was really far too thin on pages and on plot. It seemed to really jump around a lot and didn't really make sense sometimes as to why the protagonist was various places. Motive people! Motive! Yes, I know it's a pulp novel. But even pulp stories have to have sufficient motive and transitions. I'm hoping the original novel will be better (and I have it ordered at my local library and hopefully will be available soon). So, yeah, I can only partially recommend this. Oh and I found the art style to be kind of strange to the point of being distracting. Oh well.
October 29, 2012
I tried to listen to this book on tape during a road trip, but I just couldn't get into it. Maybe it was partly the narrator? The story takes place on Mars so it has to establish and explain a completely different species, culture, environment, code of conduct, etc. A lot of stuff happened, but I honestly just didn't care about the fate of the Martians or John Carter or even the princess. I turned it off about 1/3 through the recording and chose to stare out the window at the Wyoming terrain instead.
(That being said, my husband LOVED it. He finished it on his own after I stopped listening and has been raving about it, and can't wait to read the rest of the books in the series.)
(That being said, my husband LOVED it. He finished it on his own after I stopped listening and has been raving about it, and can't wait to read the rest of the books in the series.)
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