Warlord #14
Published and © by DC, August-September 1978
Title: “All Men Are Mine”
Synopsis: Suffering from blood loss and ravaged by infection, Warlord hallucinates an encounter with an incarnation of Death.
Writer: Mike Grell
Artist: Grell
Review: Ongoing schedule pressures took a toll on Mike Grell’s Warlord in an assortment of ways. Earlier in 1978, editor Larry Hama was forced to turn to a reprint for Warlord #11 (see review). Now, just a few issue’s later, fans are treated to a slight story told mostly in splashes and two-panel pages. While clearly driven by expediency, Grell’s simple tale of Warlord’s hallucinatory showdown with Death pops with a visual “wow” factor. The large-format art is distinct from other books on the spinner racks of the era and Grell’s rendering here is some of his best yet. Good stuff!
Grade: B+
Cool factor: Mike Grell’s art really shines with more room to breathe.
Collector’s note: According to MyComicShop.com, there is a Mark Jewelers variant of this issue.
Character quotable: “Why do men fight me so? Am I so fearsome?” – Death, looks like a lady
Editor’s note: This review was written Nov. 14, 2022.
