(W) Robert Place Napton (A) Roberto Castro (CA) Various. Writer: Robert Place Napton Penciller/Inker: Roberto Castro Covers: Joe Jusko (main)* Francesco Francavilla (1/10) 100*000 years before the time of John Carter! Barsoom is a dying world: its once mighty oceans are receding and its atmosphere grows more tenuous by the day. The Orovars* who have dominated for a million years* are on the verge of extinction at the hands of the Green Hordes and the emerging Red Martians. Two Orovars a Scientist and a General race against time to save their people before Mars plunges into barbarism!