This June 2019, it’s Martian vs. Martian in a new meta crossover from Dynamite Entertainment – Warlord of Mars Attacks.
Who can best defend against a Martian invasion? A fearless human hero adopted by the red planet, the one and only John Carter. After a lander disturbs the Martian surface, everyone’s favorite big-headed sadistic aliens lead a brutal invasion force toward Earth. Meanwhile on Earth, a man from 1868 Virgina comes out of stasis.
Writer Jeff Parker (Batman ’66) leads this new crossover with artist Dean Kotz (Dungeons & Dragons). While Omi Remalante Jr. (Red Sonja) and Hassan Ostmane-Elhaou (Peter Cannon: Thunderbolt) provide colors and letters, respectively.
Covers will be provided by Dave Johnson (Deadpool), Marco D’Alfonso (I Am Groot), Ramon Villalobos (America) and retro trading card inspired ones by Ben Caldwell (Wonder Woman).
Dynamite is the home of other crossovers, including Swords of Sorrow and Prophecy. John’s Dejah Thoris has teamed up with both Vampirella and Barbarella. The crew of Battlestar Galactica met...the crew of Battlestar Galactica. Coincidental lookalikes Ash Williams and Elvis Presley teamed up in Army of Darkness/Bubba Ho-Tep. Currently, Red Sonja and Vampirella are on their way to Riverdale in another new crossover.
“John Carter meeting the Mars Attacks! Martians may sound insane, but I assure you it works, because Dean Kotz is drawing the hell out of it. It’s easily the most bizarre sci-fi concept I’ve been able to do yet, and the wildest mashup yet,” said Parker. “And if you’re a Burroughs fan, you’ll appreciate some deep cuts that we put in.”
“Working on my favorite Burroughs character with Jeff and Nate is a dream come true,” Kotz added. “Jeff seamlessly drops the original sci-fi swashbuckler smack dab in the middle of a retro alien invasion that spans two planets and hundreds of years. The blockbuster-scale story features so many interesting locales and characters. I never know what Jeff’s gonna throw at me next. And, thanks to those nasty Mars Attack! invaders, I get to draw a lot of fun property damage.”
Meanwhile, editor Nate Cosby has his own fantastical origin story for this series. “True story, Jeff, Dean, Omi, and Hassan came to my house and tied me up and said if I don’t let them make a comic where John Carter beats the holy hell out of the green dudes from Mars Attacks, they were gonna keep me tied up and kick my shins and not let me have cereal. I love cereal, and I don’t like my shins kicked, so I said okay. They let me go, and the comic is fever-dreamingly awesome. So everything worked out in the end.”
Warlord of Mars Attacks #1 will be solicited in Diamond Comic Distributors’ April 2019 PREVIWES catalog, slated for release in June 2019. Comic book fans can preorder copies with their local comic book retailers. It will also be available for individual customer purchase through many digital platforms.
