Warlord of Mars: Dejah Thoris #18
In Warlord of Mars: Dejah Thoris #18, written by Robert Napton and illustrated by Debora Carita, Dejah Thoris confronts the grim reality of Vona—where the vampiric Vathek sustain themselves by enslaving the populace in blood farms. With the underground resistance offering a fragile hope, Dejah agrees to aid their cause, especially after learning the Vathek intend to invade Barsoom. As she and Svero infiltrate Verkur Castle to disable a weapon capable of destroying Barsoom’s atmosphere, the true nature of Svero’s loyalty is put to the test. The cover, by Paul Renaud, captures the tension of this pivotal moment.
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Svero explains the terrible conditions on the planet Vona (read: Venus) with the vampiric Vathek keeping regular citizens in blood farms to feed on them at will. Svero takes Dejah to meet the underground resistance and she agrees to help them, especially once she learns that the Vathek plan on invading Barsoom. She and Svero sneak into Verkur Castle to disable a weapon that threatens to destroy the atmosphere on Barsoom but Svero betrays Dejah into the hands of Lord Andlaust.
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