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John Carter of Mars (Western) #1 (1964) in 9.2 Near Mint-<\/h1>\n

Western Publishing Co.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Condition<\/div>\n
9.2<\/div>\n
Near Mint-<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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John Carter of Mars (Western) #1<\/strong> (1964) is a 9.2 Near Mint- Comic from Western Publishing Co.. This issue belongs to the Silver Age (1956-69). Collectors searching for John Carter of Mars (Western) #1 will find a carefully graded copy of this issue.<\/p>\n

John Carter of Mars (Western) #1 features writing by Paul S. Newman, art by Jesse Marsh, cover art by Jesse Marsh. These creators helped define the look and tone of John Carter of Mars (Western) during this period, which is one reason original issues like John Carter of Mars (Western) #1 remain in demand.<\/p>\n

The John Carter of Mars (Western)<\/strong> series is a staple for comic collectors published by Western Publishing Co. in the Silver Age (1956-69). Owning John Carter of Mars (Western) #1 lets you hold a piece of that run in 9.2 Near Mint-, ready for reading or long-term collecting.<\/p>\n

John Carter of Mars (Western) #1 Specifications<\/h2>\n
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Series Title<\/div>\n
John Carter of Mars (Western)<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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Issue Number<\/div>\n
#1<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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Publication Year<\/div>\n
1964<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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Publisher<\/div>\n
Western Publishing Co.<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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Age<\/div>\n
Silver Age (1956-69)<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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Grade<\/div>\n
9.2 Near Mint-<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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Condition<\/div>\n
9.2 Near Mint-<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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Format<\/div>\n
Comic<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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Printing<\/div>\n
1st<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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Creatives<\/div>\n
Writer: Paul S. Newman
Artist: Jesse Marsh
Cover: Jesse Marsh<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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Characters<\/div>\n
Tars Tarkas; John Carter; Dejah Thoris<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

The Story of John Carter of Mars (Western) #1<\/h2>\n

Picturized version adapted from the novel \u201cThe Gods of Mars\u201d by Edgar Rice Burroughs, copyright. Story is a reprint from Dell Comic, Four Color #375, February 1952. Back cover and inside covers feature pinups. An earth man, John Carter (updated to be a US military captain) rescues the beautiful Dejah Thoris, Princess of Helium from cruel Martian creatures and faces their terrible vengeance! Along the way meeting Tars Tharks, Sola, Kantos Kan, Than Kosi, Sab Than the Prince of Zodanga.<\/p>\n

John Carter of Mars (Western) #1 \u2013 Collector Details<\/h2>\n

This copy of John Carter of Mars (Western) #1<\/strong> is carefully graded and offered in 9.2 Near Mint-<\/strong>. Key characters include Tars Tarkas, John Carter, Dejah Thoris. A solid choice for collectors completing a John Carter of Mars (Western) run or adding Western Publishing Co. books from the Silver Age (1956-69).<\/p>\n

John Carter of Mars (Western) #1 is a good fit for fans of John Carter of Mars (Western), readers who follow Paul S. Newman, and collectors who seek covers by Jesse Marsh. It also suits shoppers building a Silver Age (1956-69) library of Western Publishing Co. titles.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

John Carter of Mars (Western) #1 (1964) in 9.2 Near Mint-. This comic was published by Western Publishing Co. as part of the Silver Age (1956-69) with the creative team of Paul S. Newman (writer), Jesse Marsh (cover), Jesse Marsh (artist).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":38942,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[1796],"product_tag":[7809,7713,26510,15769,26508,26261,26509,23736],"class_list":["post-38941","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_cat-comics-graphic-novels","product_tag-7809","product_tag-9-2-near-mint","product_tag-dejah-thoris","product_tag-john-carter","product_tag-john-carter-of-mars-western","product_tag-silver-age","product_tag-tars-tarkas","product_tag-western-publishing-co","first","instock","sale","taxable","shipping-taxable","purchasable","product-type-simple"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/rustbeltcomics.com\/store\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/38941","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/rustbeltcomics.com\/store\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/rustbeltcomics.com\/store\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rustbeltcomics.com\/store\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=38941"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rustbeltcomics.com\/store\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/38942"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/rustbeltcomics.com\/store\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=38941"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rustbeltcomics.com\/store\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=38941"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rustbeltcomics.com\/store\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=38941"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rustbeltcomics.com\/store\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=38941"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}