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The Warlord redirects here; for the professional wrestler, see Terry Szopinski The Warlord was a sword and sorcery comic book published by DC Comics from 1976 - 1989. It was created, written, and drawn by Mike Grell. The title The Warlord comes from the comic's main character, Travis Morgan, who obtains the name of The Warlord in the first few issues as he fights for the freedom of the people of Skartaris. DC attempted an unsuccessful update of Warlord in 2006 with Bruce Jones writing and Bart Sears providing the art. This series has been cancelled, and its final issue (
Original Series Vietnam veteran SR-71 pilot Travis Morgan passes through a dimensional barrier to the underground world of Skartaris, in a move strongly reminiscent of Edgar Rice Burroughs's Pellucidar. There Travis, wielding his military-issue .44 caliber pistol, became the Warlord and fought various evil sorcerers like Deimos as well as kings. He was later joined by scantly-dressed female barbarian Tara and gained various sidekicks like Machiste, Shakira, and his magic-wielding daughter Jennifer Morgan. In one story arc Morgan even becomes the U.S. President in the far future (Issue 84). Although The Warlord has a superficial resemblance to Oliver Queen (Green Arrow) (as pointed out in issue 28 of Green Arrow), he is in reality based more upon his creator, Mike Grell, a former member of the Air Force. Grell is caricatured in Warlord's first appearance, First Issue Special The book was DC's answer to Marvel Comics's popular Conan the Barbarian title. Arion was another DC Comics sword & sorcery title, but was not a spinoff of Warlord. It began as a six-page supplement in the back of Warlord during its regular run. The Barren Earth was another series (with a more science-fiction Dune bent) that ran as a Warlord supplement, and after a lengthy run was concluded in a four issue limited series. Modern Series The new series did not take up where the old one left off but rather started the story of Travis Morgan and Skartaris from the very beginning. The Warlord First published in 1976 and ran until 1989 for a total of 133 issues and six annuals. Notable issues include: Supplemental Stories Several stories found their way into the backs of Warlord comic books. The following is a brief list of supplement stories and which issues they appeared in. Mini-Series Other media Warlord has appeared in an episode of Justice League Unlimited where Green Lantern, Supergirl, Stargirl, and S.T.R.I.P.E. stumbled onto Skartaris and teamed up with him to stop Deimos and his unlikely allies: Metallo and Silver Banshee of the Legion of Doom from stealing a huge piece of kryptonite rock. He was voiced by Paul Guilfoyle. | ||||||||
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