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Warlord of Mars: Dejah Thoris (2011)

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Dejaj Thoris is a prominent character in Dynamite Entertainment‘s 2010-11 comic miniseries Warlord of Mars, based on A Princess of Mars. She first appears in issue 4. Dejah Thoris is also the main character of the Dynamite spinoff comic Warlord of Mars: Dejah Thoris, which ran 37 issues. Set 400 years before A Princess of Mars, the first story arc portrays Dejah’s role in the rise to power of the Kingdom of Helium, as well as her first suitor. The second story arc will depict her as the “Pirate Queen of Mars”, other story arcs are: “The Boora Witch”, “The Pirate Men of Saturn”, “The Rise of the Machine Men”, “The Phantoms of Time”, and “Dual to the Death”. Each were collected into a trade paperback. The entire series is being collected into a series of omnibus volume, the first collecting the first 20 issues. There was also 2 other mini-series, the 4-issue Dejah Thoris and the White Apes of Mars (2012) and the 12-issue Dejah Thoris and the Green Men of Mars (2013–14).

Cadillacs and Dinosaurs V2 (1994)

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In 1994 Topps Comics began running their own continuation of Xenozoic Tales also under the title Cadillacs and Dinosaurs. The series only ran for one year in which they released nine issues. The stories were designed to complement the original series taking place between in the midpoint of the story “Lords of the Earth” in Xenozoic Tales #10 right after Wilhelmina Scharnhorst is elected governor but before Jack has been driven into exile. In the original story that moment lasts for only a few minutes, but Topps Comics sought the permission of Mark Schultz to turn it into a “moment that stretches”. While Mark Schultz did not write or draw any of the comics released by Topps he was consulted on some of the story arcs to make sure they kept as true to his vision as possible.

The series ran three main story arcs over the course of nine issues before “going on hiatus” right before the release of Xenozoic Tales issue 13. A fourth storyline titled Hammer of the Gods was in the works, being drawn by David Roach, however it was never released.

Phoenix (1975)

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After his spaceship crashes, astronaut Ed Tyler is captured by extraterrestrials. He uses their technology to become the superhuman Phoenix, but the aliens would rather destroy his planet than let him escape. Part of the short-lived Atlas superhero line from former Marvel publisher Martin Goodman.

Domino V3 (2018)

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The first female Domino to appear in Marvel comics was not the genuine Neena Thurman. A Domino imposter, a mutant shapeshifter named Copycat, first appeared in The New Mutants #98 (February 1991), and continued to assume Neena’s role in X-Force for a time. The real Domino was first published in the main flashback story recalled by Cable in X-Force, vol. 1 #8 (March 1992). Her current narrative, brief cameo, second appearance was published on the last page of X-Force #11 (June 1992).

The product of a failed super-soldier program, Neena Thurman always made her own luck as the sharpshooting mercenary known as Domino… but what happens when her own powers betray her?

Black Panther: Panther’s Prey (1990)

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The Black Panther, Avenger and King of Wakanda, is taking a bride. On the way to the church he must stalk a very deadly prey to stop a drug pipeline that threatens his nation. Solomon Prey is without mercy, and he’s importing drugs into the paradise of Wakanda. Prey threatens to destroy the lives of the people with drugs, to throw T’Challa from the throne, and to kill him in mortal combat. Written by Don McGregor, with art and cover by Dwayne Turner.

Super Powers V2 (1985)

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A second Super Powers, six-issue mini-series is published in 1985 and is set after the Hunger Dogs graphic novel. The second mini-series was written by Paul Kupperberg and illustrated by Jack Kirby (inked by Greg Theakston). Like its predecessor, this mini-series takes special attention to spotlight the new characters (and a few vehicles) being released in the wave 2 of the toy line. This second wave of the toy line was notable for including re-designed versions of Kirby’s Fourth World characters (Darkseid, Desaad, Mantis, Parademon, Kalibak, Steppenwolf) and Kirby manages to stay faithful to their toy line appearance throughout the mini-series.

Turok Son of Stone (Dell)

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Turok, Son of Stone, was illustrated by Rex Maxon. The writer-creator credit for the characters of Turok and Andar is disputed, with historians citing Matthew H. Murphy, Gaylord Du Bois and Paul S. Newman as the feature’s earliest writers.

The Western Publishing version of Turok was a Pre-Columbian era Native American (identified as Mandan in the first issue, on page 21 and 32 of Dell Four Color #596) who, along with his brother, Andar, became trapped in an isolated canyon valley populated by dinosaurs, which they refer to in general as “hoppers”, “monsters” and more often than not, beginning in Dell issue number 9, page 35 as “honkers”, as well as by their most obvious characteristics (tyrannosaurs are called “runners”, pterosaurs are called “flyers”, velociraptors are “screamers”, plesiosaurs are “sea demons”, Triceratops are “rammers”, etc.). The Du Bois stories involve Turok and Andar seeking a way out of the canyon. Du Bois was influenced by his visits to Carlsbad Caverns, New Mexico and developed the “Lost Valley” from his visits to the area.

After two appearances in Four Color #596 and #656, the title ran 27 issues (#3–29) published by Dell Comics (1956–62); then issues #30–125 (1962–80) from Gold Key Comics; and finally issues #126–130 (1981–82) under Western’s Whitman Comics imprint.

Forbidden Worlds (1951)

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Forbidden Worlds, a 52-page comic with the initial subtitle “Exploring the Supernatural!”, debuted in October 1951. Due to pressure from the 1954 Senate subcommittee hearings on the dangers of comic books, the comic changed its title (and focus) to Young Heroes from March 1955 to June/July 1955 (publishing issues #35–37). However, in August 1955, Forbidden Worlds reappeared with (another) issue #35 and the altered subtitle “Stories of Strange Adventure”.

The Adventures of Captain America (1991)

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Adventures of Captain America was a four issue limited series written by Fabian Nicieza.

This story takes place between 1940 and early 1941 (prior to the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor) and re-tells the early years of Steve Rogers’ turn as the Star-Spangled Avenger.  The first two issues were drawn by Kevin Maguire while Kevin West was brought in to help out with the third and complete the story with the final issue.

Spider-Woman V6 (2015)

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Spider-Woman Vol. 6 launched as part of Marvel’s All-New, All-Different event with the same creative team as Volume 5. This volume saw her wearing the same costume as in Volume 5, but now she was pregnant and working as a private investigator.