John Carter, Warlord of Mars No. 5 is a 1976 Marvel comic book based on Edgar Rice Burroughs' classic science-fantasy series. This is the Giant Battle Issue, featuring John Carter vs. Stara Kan in a fight to the death! Cover art by Gil Kane and Pablo Marcos.

Publisher: Marvel Comics Group
Issue: No. 5 Newsstand
Cover Date: October 1976
Cover Price: 30 cents
Artists: Gil Kane & Pablo Marcos

This newsstand-era issue features dynamic sword-and-planet action on the cover, with a large battle scene depicting the deadly duel between John Carter and Stara Kan, watched over by a dramatic close-up of a Martian princess and green Martian warriors.

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Condition: VF

Keywords: Edgar Rice Burroughs, Bronze Age, Gil Kane, sword and planet, Giant Battle Issue