[Warlord of Mars Volume 4 (Warlord of Mars Tp)] [By: Nelson, Arvid] [August, 2014]

Warlord of Mars (collected editions) #4

by Arvid Nelson

All of Mars is united under John Carter, but forces behind the scenes are plotting to tear the Red Planet apart. A conspiracy threatens to trigger all-out war between the Red Martians and the savage Green hordes - can Carter's most steadfast ally, the mighty Tars Tarkas, overcome his own bestial urges and save the planet? Meanwhile, a beloved figure from Mars's past makes a surprise reappearance, but all is not well, and soon Carter and his family find themselves hunted and on the run. What's John Carter to do? Whip out his sword and start killing people, of course! Two epic tales of betrayal, mystery, romance and action await you in Warlord of Mars Volume 4, collecting issues 26 through 35 of the ongoing series.

Genres: Comics, Graphic Novels, Science Fiction

Paperback

First published June 17, 2014

About the author

Arvid has worked on everything from film to video games, but he’s best known for his original comics title, Rex Mundi, published by Dark Horse Comics. The Band of the Crow has occupied his creative memory banks ever since Rex Mundi ended.

Reviews

[47Time · Rating 3 out of 5]

Carter is jeddak of Mars and has created a league of races for the peoples of Mars. The yellow and white martians cause a stir and threaten to leave the league based on an attack by a group of greens. The answer may be in the North where a concubine has relevant information, but the guilty party is covering up their tracks.

A long time ago the yellows created the greens via genetic splicing and designed them to be slaves, psychically controlable. They betray Carter and intend to destroy the greens using this method, but Carter's skills with a blade, together with some detective work, win the day.

Carter decides to investigate the two spires of Helios, called the Guardian Towers, that have been surrounded by mystery for ages. The larger tower seems to have been the prison of the lost jeddak, Dejah's grand-father, Tardos Mors. Most consider his return a miracle, but Carter and Dejah are suspicious of him. He instates himself a warlord of all Mars and revokes Carter's reforms. This causes Carter and Dejah to confront Tardos, so declare them outcasts and criminals.

Tardus Mors is in reality a leader from Mars's antiquity. He survived by having his consciousness embedded in crystals around which the Red Spire was built. He now intends to cleanse Mars of all but the red race. Carter destroys him by forcing him to relive the pain of losing his wife.

[El Shnookmy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Arvid has a new original comic book, Band of the Crow. Check out the trailer https://youtu.be/Z16wRyYKl2A?si=gEEFy...

[Mikael · Rating 1 out of 5]

Another low mark in the downward trend of the series, where the artists cannot even let the main characters keep the same clothes between two panels in an escape scene. Poorly drawn, in the end I even lost interest in the story. I think this will most likely be my last album I read in this series.