Marvel & Disney announces John Carter: World of Mars, a comic prequel the John Carter Movie

Marvel & Disney Publishing Worldwide Announce announces John Carter: World of Mars, a comic prequel that leads up to the movie, according to ComingSoon.net says The prequel, entitled "John Carter: Worlds of Mars" will run as a four-issue miniseries by Peter David and Luke Ross. Launching this October, it will feature the diverse characters of Burroughs' worlds in adventures that set the stage for the film version, going back as far as fifty years before the events of John Carter.

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The John Carter Movie, hitting theaters on March 9, 2012

Source : ComingSoon.net, Comic Book Resources