![]() Oh well, I just wanted to make it look weird. Detail from Frazetta painting, white ape apes: The white apes of Barsoom are. Another way one could look at it is this is what Roland Emmerich's version of King Kong would've looked like. There is at least one mystery creature, the only mammal, which is never described. I was going to shade his entire white body, but after several rounds doing so, I always found myself liking the pure white look, save for his leg in the back. Dejah Thoris and the White Apes of Mars - Book of the Dynamites Barsoom. I really wanted to go for alien, so making this creature as alien as possible was very important to me. Find the complete Dynamites Barsoom book series listed in order. Interior illustration from the The Gods Of Mars / The Warlord Of Mars omnibus edition paperback, books 2 and 3 of the Barsoom / Mars series written by. The best way I would describe the creature to anyone is think of a chicken that after millions of years evolved into a gigantic predatory gorilla. Several of the races native to Barsoom have white skin, as such they can all be called White Martians. When John Carter first encounters the Holy Therns, it is at the height of their powers as the leaders of the religion of Issus. It still technically has four arms but as you can see they are not in the traditional sense. Ancient superstition among all the races of Barsoom suggest that should any Holy Thern fail to reach their allotted 1,000 years of life, their spirit, may on occasion, pass into the bodies of the great white apes. Probably the most drastic change I made was with the Great White Ape. I hope to one day explain why he has that arm, or maybe have it just remain as an odd addition to this piece. While I was faithful to the "no clothes" rule, I gave my John an obnoxiously large metallic arm. It’s like a white-knuckle ’70s horror flick – on steroids!Ĭollecting one of the most harrowing horror stories in the annals of Barsoom, this trade paperback features the 4-issue mini-series, complete with a cover gallery by Brandon Peterson and Ale Garza.This is my interpretation of Edgar Rice Burroughs' Barsoom literary character, John Carter aka Dotar Sojat. You’ve never seen a Mars epic like this! No swashbuckling. Without John Carter or Tars Tarkas, Dejah Thoris must call upon all her nerve, cleverness and endurance in a relentless chase and horrifying bloodbath. Alien Appearance: Being from Earth, John Carter has an alien appearance on Barsoom. The most harrowing survival-horror tale in the annals of Barsoom! Dejah Thoris, Princess of Helium, leads an archeological field trip to unearth the dark secret of the ancient battle site beneath the fabled “face of Mars” formation. Barsoom 2 The Gods of Mars Edgar Rice Burroughs, Michael Whelan (Illustrator) 3.88 18,542 ratings1,007 reviews After the long exile on Earth, John Carter finally returned to his beloved Mars. (W) Mark Rahner (A) Lui Antonio (CA) Brandon Peterson DEJAH THORIS & THE WHITE APES OF MARS TP (MR)
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