Randolph Carter (Earth-ABC)

Randolph Carter is the literary creation of American gothic horror novelist, Howard Phillip Lovecraft. He appeared in stories entitled, The Statement Of Randolph Carter, The Dream Quest Of Unknown Kadath, The Silver Key and Through The Gates Of The Silver Key.
John Carter is the creation of Edgar Rice Burroughs. Carter was originally a confederate soldiers from Virginia during the Civil War. He found himself transported to Mars where he became a hero and warrior. There is no original link connecting John Carter to Randolph Carter. Allan Moore is taking creative license by making one the great-nephew of the other.

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