The very cream of british comics 2000ad has published on a weekly basis since 1977 and still going strong. The warlord is a sword and sorcery comic book published by dc comics. You can trust that you will be getting a quality product. Fandom apps take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Most comics aimed at boys at the time were war comics victor, warlord, battle, and the commando pocket books. I found that warlord followed the trend in angus series in that there is no trend. Warlords strips used big splash panels and huge logos that yelled out to the readers. Warlord comic with union jack jackson british comics. A cultural history and over 8 million other books are available. Discussion of inflation and cost of comics, and pitch for the value of new dc dollar comics by jenette kahn, with photo.
Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Uk comic available from tilleys vintage magazines and comics sheffield est 1978. 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. We can help you find the fair value of your comics. British comic art an appreciation of british comics. The warlord book series, a sixbook pulpfiction series from the 1980s the warlord 1983 novel in. We are always interested in buying comic book collections and original comic book art. Item specifics series name warlord issue number 35 publisher dc comics main character warlord genre superhero grade 8. World war comic warlord and battle picture weekly growing up comic books were of vital importance they mattered to a young boy. The warlord was a sword n sorcery series from dc comics. Charleys war are available as a series of handsome graphic novels from titan books. 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.
Warlord was a weekly comic published in the united kingdom between 28th. Warlord shakes things up 1974 british comics based around one theme were nothing new but in the 1970s they began to proliferate. Over 40 years of experience in the comic book hobby. These days the british comic industry seems to consist of 2000ad and a plethora of licenced titles with the free cover. Codename warlord, a wwii british secret agent operating behind enemy lines and who doubled as the titles editor, and british soldier. He actually originated in the pages of hotspur in 1957, debuting as a text feature before becoming a comic strip star in the new hotspur in 1962.
Read the warlord comic online free and high quality. Whilst at this site you can view the history of british comics as well as individual histories of your favourite comics. Colonel travis morgan is known as warlord and must survive in a world of. 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. However, warlord was different, with the emphasis on violence and language that was new to the world of british comics. Warlord the comic book price guide for great britain. Oct 17, 20 warlord comic, concentrating just on ww2. Design wise, this was a loud comic, befitting a war weekly. Read warlord 1976 comic online free and high quality. Thats the sound of comic book excitement coming to life and ebay has all the brands, genres and issues any fanboy or. The warlord is a sword and sorcery character appearing in american comic books published by dc comics. The best science fictionfantasy anthology title going. This includes but is not necessarily limited to our database schema and data distribution format.
Warlord 1976 comic read warlord 1976 comic online in. Each comic histories page has links for images of first issues, last issues and annuals galleries. Warlord, like many comics before it, introduced us to characters that had once lived in the text world of the story papers. The british army fought all around the world throughout the second world war. The finest plastic, resin and metal 28mm historical miniatures. Armed with characteristic equipment such as the bren gun, the piat, the bren carrier, churchills and cromwell tanks and with the protection of the brodie helmet, the tommies were a force. Great savings free delivery collection on many items. Get the best deal for warlord comic book collections from the largest online selection at. Warlord albion british comics database wiki fandom. Warlord, a hong kong manhua written by wan yuet long and drawn by tang chi fai.
The best of enemies, about an uneasy alliance between a british sergeant and a german soldier in korea. The warlord was first published in 1976 and ran until 1989 for a total of 3 issues and six annuals. Main rival to battle picture weekly and the commando comic books, along with victor. Welcome to mike grells the warlord, a dc comic book series which ran for 3 issues from 1975 until 1989. Superworld comics is home to many rare and valuable comics for fun and investment. One such character was braddock, who had originally appeared in the story paper rover. British comics for all your uk comics, weeklies and story. Issue has backup feature with claw the unconquered in the curse of the claw. Warlord included several stories per issue, initially centred on a character called lord peter flint codename. Not to be confused with union jack, a marvel comics character created by roy thomas and frank robbins. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer. The titular character, travis morgan, obtains the name warlord as he fights for the freedom of the people of skartaris.
Mike grell created a remarkable world with amazing characters, scenery, and action. Warlord, a world war ii version of the popular spy james bond. The comic was dedicated to wartime adventures and was a popular success, leading ipc magazines to create a competitor, battle picture weekly, in 1975. Regular dealers at northern east coast conventions. Are there any other rare comic books featuring the xmen. None really, but the most exciting find is a run of 1960s to 1970s comics. There is nothing formulaic or repetitive about the series in any way. Warlord dc thomson wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. The warlord comic read the warlord comic online in high. I love the original warlord series from the 70s and 80s.
Codename warlord, a wwii british secret agent operating behind. 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 golden dynasty by kristen ashley, warriors woman by johanna lindsey, a promise of fire by amanda bouchet, warpri. The titular character, travis morgan, obtains the name warlord as he fights for the freedom of. He was a british secret agent and can be considered a world war ii james bond. Warlord was a weekly comic published in the united kingdom between 28th september 1974 until 27th september 1986. 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. Warlord annuals were also published as the warlord book for boys, every year. Ipcs allfootball comic scorcher proved popular for a few years, but comics in general were looking dated and tired. Welcome to the best website for bronze age, silver age and golden age collectible comic books and original comic book art. View market values for books, store your collection, and meet fellow comic fans. Comic strips that followed this model included iron annie, about a heroic junkers ju 52 iron annie crew, and kampfgruppe falken which followed the.
I was an avid fan of the warlord comic since the mid 1970s to its eventual. Its stories were less jingoistic and derring do than traditional war comics although by modern standards still. Superworld comics buying and selling comic books, free. Warlord was a warthemed weekly launched by dc thomson on 28 september 1974, edited by pete clark with bill graham as chief subeditor. Warlord was a comics anthology published weekly in the united kingdom between 28. War comics were always popular in the uk and for decades after the guns of the second world war fell silent, british kids celebrated our victory over the nazis in wonderfully drawn, black and white comic books.
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