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Brian Wood To Tackle John Carter: Warlord Of Mars
Dynamite has snagged Brian Wood (DMZ) to co-write along with Alex Cox the Edgar Rice Burrough's character John Carter: Warlord of Mars. Wood is known for his political undertones and dystopian world-building, his most recent original series Briggs Land is currently in development with AMC.
"Taking on a classic literary icon like John Carter is no small thing, and working with Alex Cox to find a direction that both honors the past and looks into the future has been a great challenge, one that we both are enjoying immensely," says Brian Wood.
This is Cox's debut as a writer, having lent artistic talents to various projects over the years and serving as the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund's Deputy Director.
"The John Carter series is one of the all-time great Sci-fi/fantasy epics, and having the opportunity to play in that sandbox is just awesome. Brian's concept is unlike any John Carter story to date, but with a lot of reverence for the world that Burroughs built." states co-writer Alex Cox. "Beyond that, we're drawing on everything from Jodorowsky to Jesse Marsh to John Wayne to make this story as cool as possible. I think people are going to love it- old school superfans, and also people who have no idea what a Rykor is."
Look for further details on art team and release date in the coming months.
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