Comic Book Review for He May Yet Conquer! A Martian Tale #1

9.5
Rating
Published On:2021-09-30
Published by: Independent
Author:Mick Beyers
Artist:Mick Beyers
Colorist:Mick Beyers
Letterer:Mick Beyers

A warrior's pilgrimage to the after-life.

Comic book review written on September 30, 2021

What Happens in He May Yet Conquer! A Martian Tale #1?

Our heroes, Kahr Kagut, a green Martian, and Phaidor, Queen of the Therns, band together on a quest to reclaim Thern society. We jump directly into the action in the Valley Dor as Kagut emerges from the River Iss. The Valley Dor is populated with some of Edgar Rice Burroughs most infamous creations, White Apes, Plant Men, Therns, and Tharks. Each of them challenge Kahr and Phaidor.

Sola Thark
Sola Thark

How is the Writing in He May Yet Conquer! A Martian Tale #1??

Gift Ideas Coming Soon.

The Dialogue

The Therns have a complex society based loosely around reincarnation. The Tharks are your standard Vikings or Klingons. You’ll pick up all you need to know through Mick’s good dialogue. In addition to the backstory, the words provide insight into our lead characters and how they are dealing with the changes forced upon them.

Comic Art Review

The character designs and action sequences are really solid. Mick knows his Martian races and the designs are unique. The quality of the line varies a lot from page to page almost like a layout was drawn too small and become pixelated when enlarged to the final format.

On the Cover

The cover is good. We have our primary characters fighting with Mars’ go-to villain, the White Apes.

World Building in He May Yet Conquer! A Martian Tale #1

Locations

We are treated to some of Mars’ most mysterious areas: The Valley Dor, the River Iss, and the Therns’ Yellow Cliffs. Through the plot and dialogue, we see many of the creatures that inhabit the Valley. To his credit, Mick draws the creatures to scale.

Who's Who

- Phaidor, Queen of the Therns
- Kahr Kagut, Thark
- Sola, Thark
- Sarkoja, Thark

Big Question

Will we get Book 2: Queen of Therns? Do Phaidor and Kahr have enough willpower between them to forge a new Thern nation?

Gift Ideas Coming Soon.

Give your metal to me, Kahr Kagut. Become a Jed of Thern. Conquer a world even the Warlord could not.

Phaidor to Kahr

Who Will Like He May Yet Conquer! A Martian Tale #1

If you are an Edgar Rice Burroughs fan or you liked the John Carter movie, you’ll enjoy this comic. It comes in two flavors, Jasoomian or Barsoomian (nsfw). Jump over to Kickstarter. Digital copies are only $5.

I Need More Content like He May Yet Conquer! A Martian Tale #1

If you want to know more abou the Therns, revisit the source material, The Gods of Mars. You can find the audio book on Librivox.

Even if you didn’t like the Disney movie, it’s soundtrack by Michael Giacchino is solid. Check it out on Spotify.

Should You Buy This Comic Book?

I'd really like to see more of this story. It's rare to have a Barsoom comic where the main character isn't John or Dejah. Other publishers have already mined their story. Here's something fresh.