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: "This Sword for Hire"
Pages: 17

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

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

Reprinted From:
Warlord #25 (1979)

Feature Character(s)

• Warlord (last appearance in Warlord #24; next appearance in Warlord #26)

Supporting Character(s)

• Tara (last appearance in Warlord #21; next appearance in Warlord #28)
• Machiste (last appearance in Warlord #21; next appearance in Warlord #28)
• Mariah (last appearance in Warlord #21; next appearance in Warlord #28)

Villain(s)

• A snow giant (dies in this story; no further appearances)
• Aram Al Ashir (a thief; only last name given in this story; first appearance; next appearance in Warlord #26)
• Chakal (a mercenary; next appearance in Warlord #26)
• Atalus (a mercenary; dies in this story; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Balfoosh (a mercenary; dies in this story; no further appearances)
• A group of mercenaries (all die in this story; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Travis Morgan joins a band of mercenaries which have been hired by Prince Kali to capture a thief named Ashir. Morgan makes an enemy of Chakal, the second-in-command of the group. The leader, Balfoosh, leads the warriors into the Mountains of the Sun. Most of the group are killed in an avalanche. Morgan, Balfoosh, and Chakal continue their quest until a snow giant kills Balfoosh. Morgan kills the giant, before finally locating Ashir.

Ashir and Morgan fight it out atop the mountain. Morgan prevails, but he gives up his plan to capture the rogue. Ashir senses that he and Morgan both care more about adventure than gold. Chakal then appears, after surviving the encounter with the snow giant. Morgan kills him. The Warlord and Ashir head south together to find a jewel known as the Eye of Truth.