J. Allen St. John: Barsoom Rider Flees Ruins Under Twin Moons of Mars
A near-naked warrior clutches a swooning companion as his six-legged thoat thunders through the ruins of a dead Martian city, sword leveled against unseen pursuers. Two luminous moons hang low over crumbling towers while armored figures lurk in the shadows behind. The composition crackles with desperate urgency — escape or death hangs in the balance across the ancient red landscape of Barsoom, rendered in J. Allen St. John's unmistakable dramatic charcoal draftsmanship.
Oh man, St. John firing on all cylinders — a half-naked swordsman, a limp princess, a six-legged alien horse, TWO moons, and crumbling Martian ruins with lurking armored goons! This is peak Barsoom pulp fantasy and I would absolutely frame this on my wall right now.
“J. Allen St. John”
