August 2, 2025 and eoghty-three years ago on this day in 1942, episode #35 of the “John Carter of Mars” Sunday comic, “Beautiful Giant,” was published. The strip was written and illustrated by John Coleman Burroughs with assistance from his wife, Jane Ralston Burroughs. In the episode, John Carter, Dejah Thoris, and Woola are exposed to Vovo, the wizard’s Z-Ray machine and grow tremendously larger.
The entire series may be read in living, well almost living, color at: https://www.erbzine.com/mag22/2281.html
The drabble for today, “Mirror Image,” was inspired by the episode and by those among us who typify the behavior therein.
John Carter questioned Vovo, the wizard. “Everything you’ve invented is another way to hurt people. Why behave like that?”
“Because every person I’ve ever befriended or worked with, eventually turned out to be a yellow-calot traitor.”
Dejah Thoris replied, “I see. My father taught me something I’ve never forgotten. When one friend or co-worker is a problem for you, that person is the problem. When every person you’ve befriend or work with seems to betray you, then perhaps the problem’s source is you, not everyone else.”
“You evil witch. I’ve met your kind before!”
“And Vovo, you prove my point.”
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