An All-Martian issue was a request by Bob Greenwade, a Patron of this blog, among others. Gathering images, I was struck by the different personalities of all of these Mars characters. Any tale combining them all would be sure to be filled with conflict!
If they went to a pub together, would it be a Mars Bar?
ReplyDeleteMars candy was named after brothers whose last name was Mars; probably after the god Mars.
DeleteA unique gathering, to say the least! I don't recall the robot, though. Has Uncle Martin modified Hugh Hazard's old friend, Bozo the Iron Man?
ReplyDeleteMore likely, it's the robot from "Santa Claus Conquers The Martians."
ReplyDeleteUncle Martin (Exegesis 12 & 1/2 ) is from My Favorite Martian #2 (with machine). So much potential he had for decaeds!! love the cover.
ReplyDeleteThank you for explaining where he appeared previously, I'd wondered about that.
Delete@Det. Tobor---thanks! :-)
Delete@Simreeve---I was more worried he might be arrested as an illegal alien! But, I'm sure he's stowing himself away under Exigent circumstances.
DeleteNice work, Ross! This definitely would be a fun read! Thanks!
ReplyDelete@Steve: Good one!
Now I think we need a story where John Carter and Conan the Barbarian switch places to see how each deals with the other character's environment and threats. Could Conan excel even more than Carter with Barsoom's lower gravity (and air pressure, which Burroughs always harped about contributing to his impossible athleticism there). Or just team up against an alternate universe Martian threat similar to what's shown here or even a combined Martian/Lovecraftian threat?
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ReplyDeleteWonder what Skully and Mulder would say. If they saw this.
ReplyDeleteThey'd probably imitate what Maxwell Smart would call "The Old Telekinetic Levitation Finger Trick!"
Delete^ I WISH MY FAVORITE MARTIAN MISS MARTIAN WAS INVITED ALONG AS A GIRL REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE RIDE.
ReplyDelete@Anon1024: maybe she was too busy helping out Big Barda and the New Female Furies against Mr. Universe.
DeleteOr maybe even Mangog!
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