John Carter, Warlord Of Mars Annual #2

Partly adapting ERB’s The Mastermind of Mars, this story finds John Carter battling The Headmen of Mars and the creations of Ras Thavas.

The Headmen of Mars–Chapter 1: Gale! John Carter, Dejah Thoris and Tars Tarkas board a flagship to perform an inspection, but a huge gale nearly blows Carter into the eye of the storm.

The Headmen of Mars–Chapter 2: In the Land of the Headless Humans. John Carter regains consciousness and sees strange headless human slaves being ruled by an elite class of citizens. In the wilderness, Carter meets a headless creature that has been given a head. A great white ape grabs John Carter and intends to eat him.

The Headmen of Mars–Chapter 3: Strange Companions. The strange creature and great white ape have an extended conversation with John Carter, describing the origin of their condition.

The Headmen of Mars–Chapter 4: Rescue. John Carter, the strange creature and the great white ape board a flier and stage a rescue of Dejah Thoris and Tars Tarkas.

The Headmen of Mars–Chapter 5: Horror! A bizarre talking and walking head attempts to take over Barsoom and destroy John Carter. Can Carter defeat him and rescue Dejah Thoris?