Gangsters. Real Gangsters.

The Shadow Knows....

... if you're hiding behind drawn shades on Halloween, and he'll bust in anyway.

So remember: Don't be a douche-bag. Be ready with candy and open the door when the Trick Or Treaters knock.

Picture Perfect Special: Princesses of Mars, Part Twelve

Welcome to another trip to Mars, where beautiful alien princesses prove every day they don't take crap from anyone, no matter how many arms they have.

Kicking things off, we've got another retro-portrait of John Carter and his love-of-the-ages Dejah Thoris from Michael Kaluta.

By Greg Motafis

By Aaron Lopresti

By Tom Hodges

By Gene Colan

Picture Perfect Special: Princesses of Mars, Part Nine

Welcome to an All-Star Edition of Princesses of Mars. In this installment, all the illustration are from top illustrators in the comic book and fantasy illustration field.

By M.W. Kaluta

By Rudy Nebres

By Thomas Denmark

By Alan Davis

By Pablo Marcos

By George Barr

By Mike Hoffman

Picture Perfect Special: Princesses of Mars, Part One

If you want to know why Santa Claus really wanted to conquer the Martians, all you have to do is look at these portraits of Martian beauties Dejah Thoris and Thuvia. (This is the first of a series of posts that spotlight the most attractive aspects of Edgar Rice Burroughs' classic sci-fi/fantasy tales of adventures on the dying planet of Mars, as seen through the eyes of various artists. Where applicable, click on the linked names for more of the particular artist's work.)

By Chris Samnee

By William Stout

By M.W. Kaluta

By Adam Hughes