#ArtOfTheDay: 'The Rescue' by Frank Frazetta

'The Rescue' by Frank Frazetta.

Original art of the interior illustration from the 1974 omnibus edition of the novels 'The Master Mind Of Mars / A Fighting Man Of Mars', books 6 and 7 of the 'John Carter / Barsoom' series by Edgar Rice Burroughs, published by Nelson Doubleday.

#ArtOfTheDay: 'Raised Slim Blade' by Frank Frazetta

'Raised Slim Blade' by Frank Frazetta.

Original art of the interior illustration from the 1974 omnibus edition of the novels 'The Master Mind Of Mars / A Fighting Man Of Mars', books 6 and 7 of the 'John Carter / Barsoom' series by Edgar Rice Burroughs, published by Nelson Doubleday.

#ArtOfTheDay: 'The Master Mind Of Mars' by Frank Frazetta

'The Master Mind Of Mars' by Frank Frazetta.

Cover art for the 1974 omnibus edition of the novels 'The Master Mind Of Mars / A Fighting Man Of Mars', books 6 and 7 of the 'John Carter / Barsoom' series by Edgar Rice Burroughs; plus the 'Sword & Sorcery' Variant cover art for the relaunched 'Heavy Metal Magazine' issue #1, published through Kickstarter.

#ArtOfTheDay: 'Great White Lizard' by Frank Frazetta

'Great White Lizard' by Frank Frazetta.

Interior illustration from the 1974 omnibus edition of the novels 'The Master Mind Of Mars / A Fighting Man Of Mars', books 6 and 7 of the 'John Carter / Barsoom' series by Edgar Rice Burroughs, published by Nelson Doubleday.

#ArtOfTheDay: 'Hunting Menugor' by Frank Frazetta

'Hunting Menugor' by Frank Frazetta.

Interior illustration from the 1974 omnibus edition of the novels 'The Master Mind Of Mars / A Fighting Man Of Mars', books 6 and 7 of the 'John Carter / Barsoom' series by Edgar Rice Burroughs, published by Nelson Doubleday.

#ArtOfTheDay: 'Body Beautiful Girl' by Frank Frazetta

'Body Beautiful Girl' by Frank Frazetta.

Interior illustration from the 1974 omnibus edition of the novels 'The Master Mind Of Mars / A Fighting Man Of Mars', books 6 and 7 of the 'John Carter / Barsoom' series by Edgar Rice Burroughs, published by Nelson Doubleday.

#ArtOfTheDay: 'Raised Slim Blade' by Frank Frazetta

'Raised Slim Blade' by Frank Frazetta.

Interior illustration from the 1974 omnibus edition of the novels 'The Master Mind Of Mars / A Fighting Man Of Mars', books 6 and 7 of the 'John Carter / Barsoom' series by Edgar Rice Burroughs, published by Nelson Doubleday.

#ArtOfTheDay: 'The Master Mind Of Mars' by Frank Frazetta

'The Master Mind Of Mars' by Frank Frazetta.

Cover art for the 1974 omnibus edition of the novels 'The Master Mind Of Mars / A Fighting Man Of Mars', books 6 and 7 of the 'John Carter / Barsoom' series by Edgar Rice Burroughs, published by Nelson Doubleday.

#ArtOfTheDay: 'Great White Lizard' by Frank Frazetta

Interior illustration by Frank Frazetta for 'A Fighting Man Of Mars', book 7 of the 'Barsoom' series by Edgar Rice Burroughs.

#FrazettaFriday: 'John Carter Of Mars' by Frank Frazetta

Cover art by Frank Frazetta for the 1974 edition of 'The Mastermind Of Mars' & 'A Fighting Man Of Mars' by Edgar Rice Burroughs.

Currently Reading: A Fighting Man Of Mars

Art by Michael Whelan

In the run up to the release of Disney's John Carter on March 9th, I'm reading through the entire Edgar Rice Burroughs 'Barsoom' series, now up to book 7 - A Fighting Man Of Mars. 

From Wikipedia: 
The story is purportedly relayed back to earth via the Gridley Wave, a sort of super radio frequency previously introduced in Tanar of Pellucidar, the third of Burrough's Pellucidar novels, which thus provides a link between the two series. The story-teller is Ulysses Paxton, protagonist of the previous novel, The Master Mind of Mars, but this story is not about him; rather, it is the tale of Tan Hadron of Hastor, a lowly, poor padwar (a low-ranking officer) who is in love with the beautiful, haughty Sanoma Tora, daughter of Tor Hatan, a minor but rich noble. As he is only a padwar, Sanoma spurns him. Then Sanoma Tora is kidnapped, and the novel moves into high gear.

Currently only about a third of the way though, but what I have read so far, I'm enjoying. And I can also say that about the previous six books I've read in the Barsoom series (especially the first three books), and would recommend them to anyone if they enjoy their science fiction.

And according to Wikipedia the copyright for this story has expired in Australia, and thus now resides in the public domain there. The text is available via Project Gutenberg Australia