Warlord of Mars: Dejah Thoris Omnibus Vol. 1

Dejah Thoris #1-4

by Arvid Nelson, Robert Place Napton, Carlos Rafael (Artist)

Dejah Thoris, the Martian heroine of Edgar Rice Burroughs' classic Barsoom novels, strikes out on her own, proving herself every bit as resourceful and daring as her famous human consort: John Carter, the Warlord of Mars! Thrill to her solo adventures in this massive Omnibus edition, collecting the first twenty issues of her ongoing comic book series!

Four hundred years before John Carter would arrive on the Red Planet, the long-lived Dejah Thoris must unite the forces of Greater and Lesser Helium, two warring city-states, to fend off the greatest threats ever to plague their lands: a rampaging colossus, pirate raiders, the dreaded Boora Witch, invading vampires from Saturn, and even more unspeakable menaces!

This Omnibus contains the following four graphic novels in one value priced book.

Warlord of Mars: Dejah Thoris Volume 1 - The Colossus of Mars 9781606902455
Warlord of Mars: Dejah Thoris Volume 2 - Pirate Queen of Mars 9781606902677
Warlord of Mars: Dejah Thoris Volume 3 - The Boora Witch 9781606903766
Warlord of Mars: Dejah Thoris Volume 4 - The Vampire Men of Saturn 9781606904176

Reviews:
"Dynamite has a winner with a great setting, a strong female lead, an unlimited storehouse of adventures, and the creative team to make it happen. You should be reading." - Weekly Comic Book Reviews
"Where else are you going to find an epic tale of war, revenge, and deceit set against a Martian backdrop with sexy people fighting giant green aliens? Warlord of Mars: Dejah Thoris has a great hook, that also includes a great story and earns 4 out of 5 Stars." - Major Spoilers

Genres: Comics, Fantasy, Graphic Novels, Science Fiction

504 pages, Paperback

First published September 6, 2017

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

[Little Timmy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Taking place hundreds of years before the first Burroughs john Carter book these stories add alot to the back history of Dejah Thoris. Recommended

[AndrewP · Rating 4 out of 5]

500 page marathon omnibus of the first 19 comics in this series. The first 3/4 of this book was a great story and the artwork of Carlos Rafael outstanding as his vision of Deja Thoris and mine seem to coincide almost exactly. The final part of the book by different artists, not so much.

The events depicted here occur before John Carter set foot on Mars, so there isn't the problem of him overshadowing all the other characters. Well worth a look and I will be continuing on with the second omnibus.

[Robert Bussie · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you want my reviews of the four individual stories in this omnibus please checkout my reviews of the trades. Each story and art combined received between 4 and 5 stars. So, combining the trades into the first omnibus nudges the 4 1/2 star rating into 5 stars, because of the ease of having all the trades in one book and the inclusion of alternate covers.

Will you like this book? Rent one of the trades from your local library. If you liked it then you will like this omnibus.

[Frankenoise · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beautiful art. Wicked monsters. Good stories. Sexy hero. Cheesy titles, such as "The Vampire Men of Saturn". Pretty much perfect.

[Long Island Reader · Rating 5 out of 5]

Spectacular

Wondrous artwork and exciting plots, this is Edgar Rice Burroughs re-imagined and brought back to life. Simply thrilling and a joy to read.

[Nate Deprey · Rating 2 out of 5]

Like a lot of Dynamite titles the art on this Dejah Thoris collection is insanely over the top but being overly critical of that is a little like blaming a compass for pointing north. Overall, the stories are solid with the glaring exception of the Boora Witch arch where a possessed Dejah Thoris seduces her grandfather then has her grandfather and father sentenced to death for crimes they didn't commit. That was my bridge too far. Your bridge too far might be a few bridges before that.

[Michael Reddy]

Colossus of Mars - 3 stars, Read 1.22 to 1.23.23

Pirates of Mars, 4 Stars, Read 1.26.22 to 1.27.22