Warlord must cross blades with his own son, who has been prematurely aged and is under the control of Deimos. This concluding chapter of Mike Grell’s latest storyline is solid but should pack more emotional punch.
READWarlord and friends make their way to Deimos’ fortress, where the sorcerer holds Morgan and Tara’s son captive. Mike Grell’s Bronze Age mainstay (inked poorly by Vince Colletta) has settled into a consistent, serviceable rhythm.
READSuperman and Captain Marvel discover they’ve switched costumes and powers as part of a Mr. Mxyzptlk plot. Both the lead story – by the team of Gerry Conway, Roy Thomas, Rich Buckler and Dick Giordano – and backup feature would have been more at home in the Silver Age.
READA magically induced storm causes Tara to crash, leaving her and Warlord at the mercy of a savage horde. Mike Grell’s classic swords-and-sorcery series loses a some of its magic thanks to Vince Colletta’s mismatched inking.
READTara and Morgan escape a carnivorous dinosaur but soon find themselves captured as breeding stock for a dying alien race. Mike Grell’s story is a bit of a mess – but not compared to Vince Colletta’s inking.
READTara and Morgan seek refuge from the great desert in the halls of Timgad, the Citadel of Sorcerer Kings. Tried-and-true fantasy material gets a fresh visual-storytelling treatment from writer/penciler Mike Grell.
READTara and Morgan set off to rescue their son but soon end up sidequesting to capture the Eye of Shakakhan. Divisive Vince Colletta joins the creative team as Mike Grell’s popular Warlord series goes monthly.
READA Vietnam veteran returns home with a secret – drug addiction! Will his love stand by her man? The lead story is an enjoyable-enough relic of its times, but it’s the Alex-Toth-drawn backup feature that makes this issue a winner.
READHaunted by the murder of her roommates, Liza Warner attends police academy and becomes … Lady Cop! A real stinker of a comic, from the team of Robert Kanigher, John Rosenberger and Vince Colletta.
READA spooky, seasonal cover by Bronze Age horror master Bernie Wrightson is the high point of this otherwise average outing from the likes of Arnold Drake, David Michelinie, Ernie Chan and others.
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