Last night I made a visit to my local bookstore, and the cover of this book immediately caught my attention. I think it was the color scheme (being an art lover and all, I'm drawn to nice-looking books). But did I ever learn to not judge a book by it's cover. I read this book in about an hour last night. Before this point, I was not familiar with the story of John Carter. I know, right? GASP! I mean...I'd heard the name and that, I suppose, was my only saving grace. I quick Google search revealed the correlation I suspected in my head: "Hey...this WAS adapted for the movie screen by Disney". Ah-ha! I am ashamed to admit that I've never read "Under the Moons of Mars", but this graphic novel has seriously gotten me interested! I think it's a good intro for people like me who are a little on the Science Fictionally Challenged side (I just made up that condition. You owe me a quarter every time you use it. My paypal account is....nevermind.). In all seriousness, it was great for the purpose of introducing the concept of John Carter's journey...science fiction in general...etc. But that's about where the greatness stops. Except the art. I can't forget the art. That's for later, though.
