As the cover indicates, this issue focuses on Dejah Thoris, and how she and John Carter came to be:
Dejah has the guts to question the Chieftan of the Tarks, and even call him a brute! She gets a slap across the face for that, which drives John Carter into a rage, so much so he beats the Jed to death. Far from being thankful, Dejah is simply confused by Carter's actions, since they don't conform to the Martian codes of society she and everyone else lives by.
Some of the other martians take Dejah away, and Carter worries what will happen to her. But, later, Carter learns he is now the eleventh highest member of the martian tribe! He gets another chance to spend some time with Dejah, where thet get to know one another.
They're conversation is interrupted when Carter is told he is to come before the new Martian chief. It isn't for several days until Carter can see Dejah again:
Shortly thereafter, Carter awakens to find Dejah weakened in pain from the attack, which was not fatal. Later still, Dejah awakens believing Carter is dead. She is informed she is not, but still refuses to see him because of his "grave insult."
During a trip across the desert, Carter approaches Dejah, apologizing for his insult, begging her to listen to him so they can escape their captors. He also professes his everlasting, undying love for her, which seems to turn Dejah around (a little abruptly, actually, but...). She agrees to go along with Carter's plan to escape.
Later that night, as the whole group rests, Carter sneaks Dejah away, bringing only Sola with them:
This is the first issue of JCWOM not drawn by Gil Kane. And while I love his work, Cockrum does very well here, and his Dejah Thoris is a lovely sight. Retaining inker Rudy Nebres helps give the book some visual consistency despite the change in pencilers.
Like I mentioned above, Dejah Thoris changes her mind a bit quickly, but I guess you can chalk it up to how different Martian society is from our own.
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