Art of Dejah Thoris and the Worlds of Mars

On first perusal the subject matter seems to be a much of a muchness. In spite of the aspirations asserted in the introduction about presenting a nuanced portrayal of the 1st Lady of Sci-fi this tome does seem to be another T&A parade with totally unnecessary 'with or without nipple covering' variations of the same illustrations. At over 300 pages they're not even padding out the page count! As it is a Dynamite book the illustrations here only touch on their run of Dejah Thoris comics instead of including previous depictions of the character since 1912, and it would have interesting to have seen her through the decades. Persist, though Motal, through this Martian abundance of nubile flesh AND you will discover the prolific art of Joe Jusko who provides enough man flesh to almost counterbalance the pneumatic bounty of Barsoom as well as providing an anatomically correct Dejah ( no belly button as Martians are hatched from eggs). There is also the subtly dynamic cover designs of Paul Renaud; the sumptuously delicate & detailed illustrations of Jay Anacleto; and the work of Fabiano Neves who seems to impart some personality to the apparel bereft heroine. A lot of Art here and a well produced book that could have done with some editing, but delve deep enough through its pages and you will find Beauty & Design.

Stunning all of it worth every penny

If you are a fan of Dejah Thoris and love the Dynamite comics then this is for you. I love the comics and it is a pleasure to see the covers as well as the zillions of variant covers in this book and in large format. An impressive book in full colour and I loved this and also bought the other volume (as well the Red Sonja etc one). Dynamite really bring out quality art books and I look forward to any new additions to the series

For what it is, it couldn't really deliver much more. Essentially this is an approximately 200 page full colour gallery including standard and risque/erotic (topless) variants of Dejah Thoris which are all wonderfully drawn and sexy throughout. There also covers featuring John Carter and other characters from the series but as the name suggests it is Dejah who steals the spotlight. Well presented, with some great art on display, this is worth getting for Warlord of Mars fans.

Despite the colourfully enticing front cover this book really isn't up to par, Joe Jusko's work aside. There are other artists contained within that are pretty good but for the most part it's lacking in depth and feels massively padded out. Compared to Dynamite's two Vampirella collections this isn't worth the high quality paper it's printed on.

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Bellissima collezione di immagini della principessa di Barsoom..vero manca Hughes ma tra Anacleto, Neves, Kusko e altri la qualità è altissima e copre le cover non solo di John Carter e Dejah Thoris ma anche di Warriors of Mars.

This is by far, one of my favorite comic art books to come out in some time. Dejah Thoris is such an iconic female comic figure and she really seems to inspire the best from the artists that depict her. Some of the more interesting covers I have seen the last 10 years were Dejah Thoris covers. Some of the artists work covered in this book include Alex Ross, J. Scott Campbell, Joe Jusko, Art Adams, Paul Renaud, Francesco Francavilla and last but not least Lucio Parrillo, who is by far my single favorite artist working today. If you are unfamiliar with Lucio's work, take the time to check out his home page on the internet. Trust me, you will not regret it. Instead of drawing or working digitally, Lucio paints all of his covers (oil paint is his preferred medium). It gives his work a really unique quality that really separates it from the vast majority of work being produced in the comic industry. The result is nothing short of breathtaking. A perfect example of Lucio's work is his Vampirella #19 cover, which I personally find to be the single sexiest cover ever created in comics. Needless to say, his work is really one of the highlights of this book. I do have to include a bit of a warning as there is quite a bit of nudity in this book. Dynamite releases an adult variant cover with each issue and a lot of that work is included here. Its not distasteful in any way, but I still think its important to mention. A lot of parents might not deem this suitable for younger kids. Personally, I think art is one of the better ways to introduce nudity to kids, but that is up to each parent to decide for themselves. So take heed parents, this book is definitely aimed at a more mature audience. All in all, Dynamite has done an outstanding job on this book. It has a quality binding and paper and the choice of artwork is top notch. If your a fan of Dejah Throis than this should be your next art book purchase, no question about it. Just a breathtaking assortment of Dejah Throis work, from some of the best artists in the industry. You just can't go wrong on this one. Thank you Dynamite!

Great books for the collection, delivered earlier than expected,