Comic Title: Showcase Presents:Warlord Vol. 1 TPB
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2009
On Sale Date: September 16, 2009 Direct Market Date September 16, 2009
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, September 16, 2009

Direct Market Date September 16, 2009
Source: Previews, #249

Cover Price: $17.99
Page Count: 528
Editor: Sean Mackiewicz

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "Wolves of the Steppes"
Pages: 17

Feature(s):
Warlord (of Earth-1)

Writer/Penciller: Mike Grell
Inker: Vince Colletta
Letterer: Ben Oda
Colorist: Adrienne Roy

Reprinted From:
Warlord #19 (1979)

Feature Character(s)

• Warlord (last appearance in Warlord #18; next appearance in Warlord #20)

Supporting Character(s)

• Tara (last appearance in Warlord #18; next appearance in Warlord #20)
• Machiste (last appearance in Warlord #15; next appearance in Warlord #20)
• Mariah (last appearance in Warlord #15; next appearance in Warlord #20)
• Joshua Morgan (last appearance in Warlord #16; next appearance in Warlord #20)

Villain(s)

• Deimos (last appearance in Warlord #16; next appearance in Warlord #20)
• Ashiya (last appearance in Warlord #10; next appearance in Warlord #20)
• Torgash (no further appearances)
• A group of barbarians (Nikola named; no further appearances)
• Patrocious (a servant of Deimos; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Shadow (last appearance in Warlord #18; next appearance in Warlord #21)

Synopsis:
Warlord and Tara continue their search for their son Joshua using flying sleds taken from the alien spaceship. Deimos observes them from afar using a magic crystal. He sends a storm to disrupt their search. Tara's sled is struck by lightning, forcing her to crash.

When Morgan puts down his own sled nearby, he comes to Tara's aid as she is surrounded by a barbarian band led by Torgash. Morgan cuts off the hand of the savage leader and holds his own against multiple opponents until a explosion in the sled's fuel tanks knocks him off his feet.

Morgan and Tara are taken back to the barbarian camp as prisoners. Torgash plans to throw them both into a bear pit. Morgan briefly escapes and grapples with one Torgash's men. They both fall into the pit. While Morgan uses the man to occupy the bears, Tara is thrown into the pit behind him.

Eventually Morgan is forced to fight the bear. He makes a valiant stand, but he is losing the battle. Then, a spear hits the bear in the back. Morgan and Tara are pulled out of the pit by Machiste and Mariah. Machiste explains that the barbarians are his men. With peace established, Morgan has one more thing to do, punch Torgash.