Four Color #488 (1953) for Sale - Where to Buy

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Seq	Story	Type	Pages	Credits	Characters
0	John Carter of Mars	cover	1	pencils: ? (painting); inks: ? (painting); colors: ? (painting)	John Carter
1	In this tale of high adventure you'll meet...	foreword, introduction, preface, afterword	1	pencils: Jesse Marsh; inks: Jesse Marsh	John Carter; Dejah Thoris; Tars Tarkas; Salensus Oll; Thurid
2	Tyrant of the North	comic story	32	script: Philip Evans; pencils: Jesse Marsh; inks: Jesse Marsh; letters: Jesse Marsh	John Carter; Dejah Thoris; Tars Tarkas; Salensus Oll; Thurid; Thuvia; Phaidor; Matai Shang; Talu, Prince of Marentina; Solan
3	The Fantastic Creatures of Mars	illustration	1	pencils: Jesse Marsh; inks: Jesse Marsh
4	-	illustration	1	pencils: Jesse Marsh; inks: Jesse Marsh	John Carter; Tars Tarkas

Collection	Year
Edgar Rice Burroughs' John Carter of Mars #2	1964	On eBay ›
Edgar Rice Burroughs' John Carter of Mars: The Jesse Marsh Years #[nn] ISBN 978-1-59582-471-4	2010	On eBay ›

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