Warlord of Mars: Dejah Thoris #15 Advanced Review
By Andy Frisk
September 17, 2012 - 20:31
Dynamite Entertainment
Writer(s): Robert Place Napton
Penciller(s): Marcio Fiorito
Inker(s): Marcio Fiorito
Colourist(s): Carlos Lopez
Letterer(s): Marshall Dillon
Cover Artist(s): Paul Renaud and Fabiano Neves
Proving that a constantly near-nude heroine has more appeal than just her looks, Robert Place Napton weaves a simple, yet introspective, stand alone adventure that continues to build upon the character of one of the most influential female sci-fi characters ever created. The fact that Martians basically go around nude (in an interesting reversal of the "naked savage" stereotype-one that Edgar Rice Burroughs often conversely confirmed and condemned in his literature) is a major aspect of the visual appeal of Warlord of Mars: Dejah Thoris, but Napton proves that Dejah is more than a hot body and pretty face by focusing on her brains more than her boobs.
The focus on her boobs is supplied by Marcio Fiorito's artwork. Fiorito's art is as solid and tight, much like Dejah's body, as it is crisp and sharp. He does a great job of not wasting a single blank of space within nearly each panel by filling them out with well developed (and endowed) figures, plants, buildings and Martians.
Overall a fun read about a highly influential and groundbreaking character of classic literature, Warlord of Mars: Dejah Thoris is more than just a pretty face amongst the mounds of mush that often clog the stands at your local LCS.
Rating: 7/10
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