LOS ANGELES: Edgar Rice Burroughs' other famous invention is going to get another reboot by Marvel Entertainment. According to the comic giant, John Carter will return to their line-up of books in the near future. Marvel said on Tuesday that it will do new graphic novel adaptations of Burroughs' Martian series, starting with “John Carter, Warlord of Mars,” as a five-issue mini-series this September. Burroughs is famous for creating Tarzan. The first mini-series will be written by Roger Langridge and drawn by Filipe Andrade. “We are looking forward to introducing this original interplanetary adventurer to a new generation of fans and await the first issue with great anticipation,” said James Sullos, President of Edgar Rice Burroughs Inc. Marvel called the adaptations a new way of experiencing the tales Burroughs wrote that were dubbed the “Barsoom” series. There are 10 novels in the series, with the 11th a collection of two separate stories. The novels are set on Mars and include Princess Dejah Thoris, a four-armed warrior Thark named Tars Tarkas and plenty of fighting. Marvel published a John Carter series in the late 1970s that lasted 28 issues. The character has also been the subject of other series from different publishers, too, including a four-issue mini-series that featured Tarzan from Dark Horse Comics; a newspaper comic strip in 1941-1942; and a series by Dynamite Entertainment called “Warlord of Mars.” “Edgar Rice Burroughs created one of the great action heroes in John Carter and we're excited to bring his novels to comics for a new generation,” said Axel Alonso, Marvel's editor-in-chief. “Roger and Filipe are going to blow everyone away with their take on the John Carter novels, keeping fans new and old on the edge of their seats.” BM
