Warlord encounters various obstacles as he races back to Shamballah to warn of a pending invasion. Another solid-but-unspectacular issue by creator Mike Grell and inker Vince Colletta.
READA group of gladiators once led to freedom by Warlord have become the oppressors; Warlord isn’t having it. A pair of tales from the savage world of Skartaris from series creator Mike Grell (with one story inked by Vince Colletta).
READWarlord comes under the thrall of a sexy snake woman while Mariah and Machiste encounter a wizard in another time. Both stories might have something to do with a comet. Or maybe not. Artist Mike Grell seems to get the better of writer Mike Grell during this still-solid outing.
READSent back to the dawn of his existence, Warlord relives multiple lives – but will he return to Skartaris? Another solid issue that suffers from a case of “been there, done that,” from the regular Warlord team of Mike Grell and Vince Colletta.
READWarlord travels with Skartaris’ second greatest thief as they seek untold treasure within the Temple of the Sun. Another consistent outing from Warlord creator Mike Grell along with inker Vince Colletta.
READThe Legion faces off against Grimbor the Chainsman, while Legion Academy recruit Dawnstar learns a thing or two about teamwork. Paul Levitz plots both tales, with art from a mix including Howard Chaykin and James Sherman.
READAn “Alice in Wonderland” riff, a surreal quest and a tale of interplanetary war: Anomaly #4 is an interesting underground featuring work from Jan Strnad, Richard Corben and Bob Kline.
READA man falls hard for a woman who wipes out on a surfboard – but her mommy issues stand between them. Bronze Age romance comics prove even harder to follow than the superhero ones, but this issue features nice art by Alex Toth, Ernie Colón and others.
READPairing a reprint of “Second Genesis!” (from the historic Giant-Size X-Men #1) with a new backup tale by Chris Claremont and Dave Cockrum, Special Edition X-Men #1 makes a solid package for the early collector’s market.
READStorm falls under Dracula’s thrall once more, but what’s going on with a distraught – and seemingly murderous – Kitty Pryde? Another mismatched story of horror and superheroics from the future New Mutants team of Chris Claremont and Bill Sienkiewicz.
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