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John Carter of Mars
Fictional character who appears in the Barsoom novels
This article is about the fictional character. For the film, see Princess of Mars. For the film, see John Carter (film).
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For the story collection, see John Carter of Mars (collection). For other uses, see John Carter (disambiguation).
Fictional character
John Carter of Mars is a fictional Virginian soldier who acts as the initial protagonist of the Barsoom stories by Edgar Rice Burroughs.
A veteran of the American Civil War, he is transported to the planet Mars, called Barsoom by its inhabitants, where he becomes a warrior battling various mythological beasts, alien armies and malevolent foes. Created in , the character has appeared in novels and short stories, comic books, television shows and films, including the feature film John Carter, which marked the th anniversary of the character's first appearance.
Appearances
John Carter was the lead character in the first novel by Edgar Rice Burrough