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police of the two worlds of John Carter. The wicket queen, back in her own body once more, does succumn to a heart attack before the image of Tur, the great god, but the men of Mars do not kill women. Perhaps, though, her death does take place as a result of Vad Varo's actions.
The next book, A Fighting Man of Mars, does not belie its title.Tan Hadron of Hastor stands at the greatest killer in the whole series. For, with his longsword, he gives release to the spirits of 12 men, chops up one lizard (king-size) and three screaming spiders. This work would hardly entitle him to a place with the greatest soldiers of Helium or her allies, but the last few chapters of the tale give him an unparallelled opportunity. Conning the invisible ship, armed with the flesh disintegrating ray, he whiffs the crews of battleships and cruisers out of existence. At the most conservative count, the total can hardly come to less than 5500, thus assuring him the record. So far John Carter can hardly equal this--although there may be other exploits which we have not yet seen in print. Tan Hadron eliminates these men personally, himself aiming and firing his weapon. Commander-in-chief Carter gives the orders for battles in which many are killed, but he does not give them his personal and undivided attention. And, when we are once more in action with J.C., in Swords of Mars, we find that he has liquidated but 19 primates and 3 lesser beasts.
This brings us to the conclusion of the series with Synthetic Men of Mars. Here Vor Daj has his brain transfered to the body of a synthetic homad by Ras Thavas to protect his ladylove; a fine foolish gesture. As a human being and as an artificial he destroys but seven enemies,but then, homads are practically indestructible anyway.
I leave the reader to draw his own contlusions and totals. In any case, John Carter will have to give way to Tan Hadron as the greatest fighter in number of dead enemies killed personally, although his sword arm may have had superior cunning. But then, John Carter could leap about with an agility unparalled on Mars.....

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EQUALITY: A History of Lithconia

Thought to be one of the earliest Utopian novels published in the United States.
First issued in serial form in 1802.
Now published as the Second Book Edition.

Text faithfully followed from the first book edition, of 1837.
Bound in full buckram, gold stamped, on good paper.
Complete with bibliographical introduction.

Limited Edition
$2.50 a copy.

Prime
Press *
Box 2019, Middle City Station
Philadelphia, 3, Pa.

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police of the two worlds of John Carter. The wicket queen, back in her own body once more, does succumn to a heart attack before the image of Tur, the great god, but the men of Mars do not kill women. Perhaps, though, her death does take place as a result of Vad Varo's actions. The next book, A Fighting Man of Mars, does not belie its title.Tan Hadron of Hastor stands at the greatest killer in the whole series. For, with his longsword, he gives release to the spirits of 12 men, chops up one lizard (king-size) and three screaming spiders. This work would hardly entitle him to a place with the greatest soldiers of Helium or her allies, but the last few chapters of the tale give him an unparallelled opportunity. Conning the invisible ship, armed with the flesh disintegrating ray, he whiffs the crews of battleships and cruisers out of existence. At the most conservative count, the total can hardly come to less than 5500, thus assuring him the record. So far John Carter can hardly equal this--although there may be other exploits which we have not yet seen in print. Tan Hadron eliminates these men personally, himself aiming and firing his weapon. Commander-in-chief Carter gives the orders for battles in which many are killed, but he does not give them his personal and undivided attention. And, when we are once more in action with J.C., in Swords of Mars, we find that he has liquidated but 19 primates and 3 lesser beasts. This brings us to the conclusion of the series with Synthetic Men of Mars. Here Vor Daj has his brain transfered to the body of a synthetic homad by Ras Thavas to protect his ladylove; a fine foolish gesture. As a human being and as an artificial he destroys but seven enemies,but then, homads are practically indestructible anyway. I leave the reader to draw his own contlusions and totals. In any case, John Carter will have to give way to Tan Hadron as the greatest fighter in number of dead enemies killed personally, although his sword arm may have had superior cunning. But then, John Carter could leap about with an agility unparalled on Mars..... ******************** EQUALITY: A History of Lithconia Thought to be one of the earliest Utopian novels published in the United States. First issued in serial form in 1802. Now published as the Second Book Edition. Text faithfully followed from the first book edition, of 1837. Bound in full buckram, gold stamped, on good paper. Complete with bibliographical introduction. Limited Edition $2.50 a copy. Prime Press * Box 2019, Middle City Station Philadelphia, 3, Pa. (29)