John Carter: The Gods of Mars

Sam Humphries and Ramón Pérez bring Edgar Rice Burroughs’s Barsoom to vivid life in this 2012 Marvel miniseries. Following John Carter’s return to Mars, the narrative pits him against the enigmatic Holy Therns and the perils of the River Iss, with his son Carthoris, the loyal Tars Tarkas, and the formidable Dejah Thoris and Thuvia caught in the conflict. Pérez’s lush, painterly art elevates Humphries’s script, making this a visually striking continuation of the classic sword-and-planet saga. It’s a faithful, action-packed adaptation that honors Burroughs’s original novel while standing as a key entry in Marvel’s modern treatment of the character.