[verga]

Burroughs Mars books for instance are just that, wild adventures in a more exotic setting.

You can find elements of the Carter books in the earth bound Tarzan books. and you can see many of the Pellucidor series in the Carter books.

[MarkL]

I recall reading a review, where the writer actually said that "John Carter" seemed "derivative." I couldn't believe the sheer stupidity of the reviewer, given that it was one of the seminal series from which everyone else has borrowed!

Mark