Warlord of Mars #22
In "Part 2: A Hero in Kaol," John finds himself stranded in the jungle nation of Kaol after his flier is brought down by a lucky shot. Rescuing a group of red men from a Tark ambush, he learns their leader is Thuvia's father—and together they form an uneasy alliance to rescue both John's wife and Thuvan's daughter from Matai Shang. With the Jeddik of Kaol repairing John's flier, the group prepares to pursue Shang north, only to face a sudden, mysterious force that takes control of the craft mid-flight, leading to a crash in the icy mountains. Written by Arvid Nelson and illustrated by Leandro Oliveira, with colors by Thiago Ribeiro and letters by Marshall Dillon, this issue features a striking cover by Lucio Parrillo.
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John is pursuing the airship of Matai Shang when a lucky shot brings his flier down into the jungle nation of Kaol. He rescues a band of red men from being ambushed by Tarks and finds their leader is Thuvia's father. They quickly decide to join forces as Shang has both John's wife and Thuvan's daughter as captives. They meet with the Jeddik of Kaol who repairs John's flier so the men can pursue Shang to the north. As they attempt to fly over an icy mountain, a force takes control of John's flier and they crash.
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