Those rare whitman variants include action 508, batman 324, dccp 22, superman 348, losh 264, flash 286, jla 179. Warlord was a weekly comic published in the united kingdom between 28th september 1974 until 27th september 1986. Written by mike grell, with art by dameon willich and rick hoberg. The code book and i d card are in good condition the welcome letter has a little tear on a fold. What better place to find british comics on the internet than britishcomics. My dad has asked me to sell some of his vast you are bidding on three early editions of the once very popular boys comic warlord. The character returned in 1992 for a sixissue mini series, in 2006 for a series which lasted 10 issues, and the current series which ran in 200910. In 1973, the popular comic book series, amar chitra katha first brought out its title rana pratap. Read warlord 1992 comic online free and high quality.
Warlord included several stories per issue, initially centred on a character called lord peter flint codename. Get the best deals on warlord comic book collections when you shop the largest online selection at. However, warlord was different, with the emphasis on violence and language that was new to the world of british comics. Warlord shakes things up 1974 british comics based around one theme were nothing new but in the 1970s they began to proliferate. Bass is credited to the raven, but was actually played by william j. Overstreet comic book price guide the overstreet guide is a must have if you have a lot of comics, are already a collector or plan on having a lot of comics. Warlord, like many comics before it, introduced us to characters that had once lived in the text world of the story papers. Updating his look to include a metallic half mask and armorplated shoulder pads, the big man reinvented himself as a reallife heman villain. There is nothing formulaic or repetitive about the series in any way. In the latest comic book legends revealed, discover how mike grell expressed his displeasure with his inker on warlord in bloody fashion. Archie comic books archie comics marvel comic books comic book heroes comic books art dc comics art marvel comics cyberpunk the warlord liz weigle grell artwork what if all the great american punk heroes had their own classic comic book titles. Warlord book 1 is a 2 disc set containing a dvdfeaturing the. Ipcs allfootball comic scorcher proved popular for a few years, but comics in general were looking dated and tired.
Whilst at this site you can view the history of british comics as well as individual histories of your favourite comics. Despite the weekly warlord folding into victor on 26 october 1986, warlord summer specials and annuals continued to be published into 1990. The comic book price guide for great britain warlord. The titular character, travis morgan, obtains the name warlord as he fights for the freedom of the people of skartaris.
Warlord is made up of four distinct stories, and i was glad to have the chance to read all of them. I love the original warlord series from the 70s and 80s. The slim comic looks at both akbar and rana prataps motivations and attitudes without judging. Rival title to battle picture weekly which came out six months later. There travis, joined by shamballahs princess later queen tara, became the warlord and fought villains such as the evil sorcerer deimos as well as various kings. One such character was braddock, who had originally appeared in the story paper rover.
It may be hard to believe, but mike grell, the guy behind such macho comic books as warlord and green arrow, got his start working as an assistant to dale messick on her popular comic strip, brenda starr, which follows the adventures of a reporter who travels the globe having adventures. This reading order contains all the necessary comic book issues to enjoy the john carter comic book series. Warlord number 103 cover by mike grell dc comic books, comic. Most of the figures were characters from the warlord comic book, though arak and hercules were from other dc comics. Not quite in the same league as victor summer special and maybe even not quite as much as battle picture weekly summer special. Read warlord 1976 comic online free and high quality. Warlord, a world war ii version of the popular spy james bond. Get the best deal for warlord comic book collections from the largest online selection at. Clearly, some of these items may not, and probably do not exist in that grade. Each comic histories page has links for images of first issues, last issues and annuals galleries.
When it comes to rare comic books, few are as important as the origin and 1st appearance of batman. It was time to cut the cord, grell says of the move in december. Conan comics batman comics dc comics dc comic books comic book covers comic art jordi bernet the warlord fantasy comics between two nights. The warlord comic book series fandom powered by wikia. We are always interested in buying comic book collections and original comic book art. Warlord comic with union jack jackson british comics. The warlord trilogy is my attempt to tell the story of arthur, rex quondam rexque futurus, the once and future king, although i doubt he ever was a king. Cartoonist mike grell starslayer, jon sable, who created the warlord and stayed with him through about half his run, had another burroughs connection, as well for several years, he handled the tarzan newspaper comic. Inspired by edgar rice burroughs and jules verne, warlord is the story of air force. Hes a sort of tarzanjohn carterconan figure operating in skattaris, a lost world with wizards and dinosaurs. Has anyone noticed that the superrare whitman variants of dc comics from the month of june 1980 seem to come from canada. The warlord travis morgan is a pulps dc comics character who debuted in 1975. Tara is a barbarian warrior from skartaris, and the queen of shamballah.
It takes a remarkable writer to make an old story as fresh and compelling as the first time we heard it. Welcome to the best website for bronze age, silver age and golden age collectible comic books and original comic book art. In this age of omnibus dc is not doing true comic book fans service by. Warlord comic secret agent identity card code book and wallet. Batman is one of the worlds bestknown and mostloved superheroes. The warlord soon distanced himself from the barbarian and struck out as a singles competitor with slick as his manager. In 1978 warlord absorbed the comic bullet as of issue 220, before being eventually. The return of warlord and mike grell to dc comics this. Indeed warlord was successful enough in its early days for dc thomson to launch a sister or perhaps that should be nephew title, an adventure comic in the same vein bullet. From the early bronze age, spartans and greeks, the roman empire and their many foes, through to medieval knights, hail caesar is the game of ancient battles.
While wed all like to hold out hope there is a nm 9. The return of mike grell and warlord to dc comics i guess i will be buying a modern again. Like its predecessors, this series featured the adventure hero, travis morgan, as the warlord, and took place in the myt warlord vol 3 20062007 warlord. If you want to sell old comic books youve just found or inherited, then these are the challenges you are going to face. Reunite with tara, shakira, tinder and the rest of the cast. Jul 01, 2012 i found that warlord followed the trend in angus series in that there is no trend. Isbn 1401224733 the warlord is a sword and sorcery character appearing in american comic books published by dc comics. All portions of the grand comics database, except where noted otherwise, are ed by the gcd and are licensed under a creative commons attributionsharealike 4. After being cancelled seven months before, dc relaunched the warlord with this issue, as part of the dc explosion.
Action figure archive lost world of the warlord by remco. British comics for all your uk comics, weeklies and story papers. Warlord wallet from the 70s with the original i d card which has been filled in. Travis morgan and shakira fight monsters and then land near a longlost atlantian armory run by a. Superworld comics is home to many rare and valuable comics for fun and investment. So been collecting comics for years and after 20 long boxes i felt its time to trim down the collection. It is revived beautifully in this newer miniseries with appearances from all of your favorite classic characters as well as a few exciting new ones. The warlord book series, a sixbook pulpfiction series from the 1980s the warlord 1983 novel in the warlord novel series, written by jason frost. And the cannons of destruction have begun live video from 84 and more importantly a cd containing warlords 1983 masterpiece deliver us minilp plus the track mrs. Here in true warlord fashion, tsamis guitar lives, speaks and becomes greater than life.
Based on the dc comic series by mike grell, the figures are 5 12 tall and were made to play with masters of the universe figure line. The comic was dedicated to wartime adventures and was a popular success, leading ipc magazines to create a competitor, battle picture weekly, in 1975. Comic book value guide how to value your comics in 3 easy steps. The finest plastic, resin and metal 28mm historical miniatures. A vietnam veteran who found himself in the magical world of skartaris, travis morgan is a brilliant military strategist and leader, a formidable handtohand combatant, a superb marksman and an. But after looking through my collection, its always hard to get rid of any, so instead. The warlord is a sword and sorcery comic book published by dc comics.
This page contains information about warlord volume 3. With each pricing update we compute and show here the 100 most valuable comic books. The warlord was a sword n sorcery series from dc comics. Victoria from the metal massacre volume 3 compilation. Issue has backup feature with claw the unconquered in the curse of the claw. Discussion of inflation and cost of comics, and pitch for the value of new dc dollar comics by jenette kahn, with photo. The warlord is a sword and sorcery character appearing in american comic books published by dc comics. Follow along with the written instructions, or watch our new video guide. The warlord welcome to mike grells the warlord, a dc comic book series which ran for 3 issues from 1975 until 1989. Learn more about guldans past and future at characters of warcraft. Subsequently, for some 20 years, ed owned his own commercial art firm in chicago, acquiring, trading, and selling world class collections of american photography, illustration art, and vintage comic books. Warlord 1992 comic read warlord 1992 comic online in. Ed brought his vast experience and expertise in collectibles to heritage auctions in 2002.
Batman and the captive commissioner hostess fruit pies ad, art by curt swan and vince colletta. We can help you find the fair value of your comics. Colonel travis morgan is known as warlord and must survive in a world of myth and magic using only his wits and courage. Welcome to mike grells the warlord, a dc comic book series which ran for 3 issues from 1975 until 1989. The last two years of mike grells scripts were ghostwritten by sharon wright grell, as revealed in the letter column of a later issue. Warlord comic for sale in uk 63 used warlord comics. Warlord 1976 1st series dc comic books mycomicshop. For each sale discovered, we match it to the specific comic in our massive database which also includes variant covers and printings. I like angelas vampires, but this is my favorite of her series, by far, and enforcer and future books are autobuys for me. John carter dynamite reading order comic book reading. And the fact that hes written novels or series from bc to just a couple centuries ago means. Includes lyric sheet only has lyrics for deliver us from evil and a tshirt order form.
She is married to travis morgan also known as the warlord and is the mother to their son, joshua tinder and daughter. Honestly, one thing you can really count on with the outlaw books is that any new title will have a new story, a fresh angle and a different feel and theme to it. This new ongoing series marks the return of creator mike grell to the fantasy saga that made him famous. Warlord was a comics anthology published weekly in the united kingdom between 28 september 1974 and 27 september 1986. It also has the warlord secret agent code book and the original secret agent welcome letter.
Janes warlord is the novel centerpiece of the omnibus. While driving home in an unmarked vehicle, harvey bullock is once again victim of a murder attempt and this time, the bullet injures his arm, forcing him to crash the vehicle on the edge of the gotham bridge. Warlord 1976 comic read warlord 1976 comic online in. We monitor the fire hose of online comic book sales across various marketplaces and report on the sales of cgc and cbcs graded books in our comics price guide. The comic book price guide for great britain warlord summer.
Dc comics enter the lost world of the warlord number 74. Once upon a time, in a land that was called britain, these things happened. This includes but is not necessarily limited to our database schema and data distribution format. Colonel travis morgan is known as warlord and must survive in a world of. We invite you to read and download the free comic, guldan and the stranger, written by micky neilson and illustrated by alex horley. The warlord book series, a six book pulpfiction series from the 1980s the warlord 1983 novel in the warlord novel series, written by jason frost. The warlord was first published in 1976 and ran until 1989 for a total of 3 issues and six annuals. Grell is also walking away from his first comic book creation, travis morgan, the warlord. The video and resources below will help you find the best way to get current prices and values of your comic books, whether you own only a couple or thousands here we go. Hail caesar digital rule books delivered instantly to your email account. The canadian comic bin is the best online back issue comic book store based in canada, that ships worldwide.
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