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Issue Details

Issue #27
Published September 1979
Cover Price 0.40
Pages 36
Editing Roger Stern; Jim Salicrup (assistant)

Cover Details - "Death Marathon!"

Characters John Carter; Dejah Thoris; Tharks
Genre science ficiton
Pencils Bob Budiansky (signed)
Inks Joe Sinnott (signed)

17 page John Carter, Warlord of Mars story "Marathon of Death! (The Master Assassins of Mars chapter 12)"

Characters John Carter; Tars Tarkas; Dejah Thoris; Kantos Kan (cameo); Mors Kajak (cameo); Tardos Mors (cameo); Sola (cameo)
Synopsis The final confrontation with the Master Assassin himself
Script Chris Claremont
Pencils Mike Vosburg
Inks ? [as M. Hands]
Colors Slifer
Letters Jim Novak
Notes Birth of the egg from which John Carter's son Carthoris will hatch
Reprinted in John Carter (Atlantic Förlags AB, 1978 series) #10/79