Editing John Carter of Mars (section)

===Comics===
[[File:Big Little Book -nn John Carter of Mars (Dell, 1940).jpg|thumb|Dell Fast Action book, 1940]]<!--see http://www.johncarterofmars.ca/mars/ -- Whitman published Big Little Books. This is a different line from Dell-->
John Carter has appeared many times in short-lived comic strips and comic books, as well as in various [[Big Little Books]] of the 1930s and 1940s. In 1932, Burroughs tried to convince [[United Feature Syndicate]], the distributors of the ''[[Tarzan in comics|Tarzan]]'' comic strip, to also make an adaptation of ''John Carter''; however the syndicate rejected the idea.<ref name="rbb">Robert R. Barrett, "How John Carter Became Flash Gordon". Burroughs Bulletin No. 60: (p.19-26).Fall 2004.</ref> In 1933, [[King Features Syndicate]], wanting a science fiction strip to compete with the popular ''[[Buck Rogers]]'', discussed a ''John Carter'' adaptation with Burroughs. Burroughs and the illustrator [[J. Allen St. John]], expressed an interest in doing such a strip for King Features. However, Burroughs and King Features were unable to reach an agreement, and the syndicate decided to use an original strip—''[[Flash Gordon]]'' by [[Alex Raymond]]—instead.<ref name="rbb" /><ref>"Mrs Jensen, ERB's secretary, recalled the author negotiating with King Features Syndicate for a Martian strip, based on the exploits of John Carter, but it never came off. A short time later the Hearst syndicate started "Flash Gordon", drawn by Alex Raymond..." Robert W. Fenton, ''Edgar Rice Burroughs and Tarzan : A Biography of the author and his creation.'' Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland, 2003. {{ISBN|078641393X}} (p. 125)</ref>

In 1941, United Feature agreed to the creation of a ''John Carter'' strip, hoping it would become as successful as ''Buck Rogers'' and ''Flash Gordon''.<ref name="rg">[[Ron Goulart]],''The Funnies: 100 years of American comic strips''. Holbrook, Mass.: Adams Pub., 1995. {{ISBN|1558505393}}. (p.159)</ref> The most notable John Carter comic adaptation to appear in Edgar Rice Burroughs's lifetime, ''John Carter of Mars'' was written and illustrated by Burroughs's son [[John Coleman Burroughs]]. This strip debuted on Sunday, December 7, 1941—the very day of the infamous [[Pearl Harbor Attack]].<ref name="rg" /> This strip lasted only one year and four months, ending on April 18, 1943.<ref name=Holtz>{{cite book |last1=Holtz |first1=Allan |title=American Newspaper Comics: An Encyclopedic Reference Guide |date=2012 |publisher=The University of Michigan Press |location=Ann Arbor |isbn=9780472117567 |pages=216–217}}</ref> Coleman Burroughs's strip was reprinted in book form by House of Greystoke in 1970.<ref name="rg" />

[[Dell Comics]] released three issues of ''John Carter of Mars'' under its ''[[Four Color Comics]]'' anthology title. The issue numbers are 375, 437, and 488 and were released in 1952–1953. These were reprinted by ''[[Gold Key Comics]]'' (with different covers) in 1964.

Carter has appeared in various subsequent graphic adaptations of the Martian stories, notably the "John Carter of Mars" feature that ran in [[DC Comics]]' ''[[Tarzan in comics|Tarzan]]'' and ''[[Weird Worlds (comics)|Weird Worlds]]'' comics from 1972 to 1973, and in [[Marvel Comics]]' ''[[John Carter, Warlord of Mars]]'' from 1977 to 1979.

He also appeared, along with [[Tarzan]], in a 1994–1995 storyline of the ''[[Tarzan in comics|Tarzan]]'' Sunday comic strip,<ref>[http://www.erbzine.com/mag21/2121.html Edgar Rice Burroughs's Tarzan from 1994 & 1995, Sunday Pages with John Carter of Mars] from ERBzine 2121</ref> and in ''Tarzan/John Carter: Warlords of Mars'', a 1996 four-issue [[Limited series (comics)|miniseries]] from [[Dark Horse Comics]].<ref>{{gcdb series|id=5622|title=''Tarzan/John Carter: Warlords of Mars''}}</ref><ref>{{comicbookdb|type=title|id=13685|title=''Tarzan/John Carter: Warlords of Mars''}}</ref>

In 2010, [[Dynamite Entertainment]] published an ongoing series titled ''Warlord of Mars'', written by [[Arvid Nelson]]. In 2011, ''Warlord of Mars: Dejah Thoris'' #1 debuted, also written by Nelson. He has since appearance in multiple Dejah Thoris comics and even had his own comics,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Ron Marz Previews and Discusses John Carter, Warlord of Mars #1 From Dynamite|url=https://comicbook.com/news/ron-marz-previews-and-discusses-john-carter-warlord-of-mars-1-fr/|access-date=2022-01-21|website=Comicbook.com|date=25 September 2014 |language=en}}</ref>  and will have a new comic series.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Johnston|first=Rich|date=2022-01-20|title=Chuck Brown & George Kambadais Launch John Carter Of Mars|url=https://bleedingcool.com/comics/chuck-brown-george-kambadais-launch-john-carter-of-mars/|access-date=2022-01-21|website=Bleeding Cool News And Rumors|language=en}}</ref>

[[SelfMadeHero]] are also adapting ''A Princess of Mars'' into a [[graphic novel]], adapted by [[Ian Edginton]] with art by [[INJ Culbard]].<ref>[http://www.selfmadehero.com/title.php?isbn=9781906838416 ''A Princess of Mars''], Self made Hero</ref>

Carter's physical appearances in the comics varied greatly from decade to decade. He was a frequent character in sketches and paintings by [[Frank Frazetta]].

In 2023, [[Glénat Éditions]] published ''La Princesse de Mars - Tome 1'', a graphic novel adaptation by Jean-David Morvan (script) and Francesco Biagini (art).