His character is enduring, having appeared in various media since his 1912 debut in a magazine serial. John Carter of Mars is a fictional Virginian transported to Mars, and the initial protagonist of Edgar Rice Burroughs’ Barsoom stories. Information thanks to the Grand Comics DatabaseĪlso 3 issues from Dell Four Color Comics. Note that these were reprinted in the wrong order and should be read #1, #3, #2. Publication Dates: April 1964 – October 1964Īdapting the first three Martian novels of Edgar Rice Burroughs.