Comic Title: Warlord #61
Publisher: DC (DC Comics Inc.)
Address: 75 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY
Cover Date: September 1982
On Sale Date: June 17, 1982 Newsstand Date June 17, 1982
Source: House Ad, Arak/Son of Thunder #13, Page 24

Newsstand Date June 17, 1982
Source: Comic Reader, #202

Newsstand Date June 17, 1982
Source: Comics Journal, #73

Newsstand Date June 17, 1982
Source: Amazing Heroes, #12

Newsstand Date June 17, 1982
Source: DC Coming Attractions, #67

Copyright Date May 25, 1982
Source: Library of Congress, Copyright Office 1982
DC publication dates beyond April 1981 listed by the LoC
represent shipping dates NOT newsstand sale dates

Shipping Date May 25, 1982
Source: DC Coming Attractions, #67

Frequency: Monthly
Cover Price: $0.60
Page Count: 32
Editor: Laurie S. Sutton

Title: "The Talisman"
Pages: 17

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

Writer: Mike Grell
Penciller: Jan Duursema
Inker: Bruce D. Patterson
Letterer: John Costanza
Colorist: Adrienne Roy

Feature Character(s)

• Warlord (last appearance in Warlord #60; next appearance in Warlord #62)

Supporting Character(s)

• Tara (last appearance in Warlord #60; next appearance in Warlord #62)
• Graemore (last appearance in Warlord #60; next appearance in Warlord #62)
• Joshua Morgan (last appearance in Warlord #60; next appearance in Warlord #81)

Villain(s)

• Darvin (last appearance in Warlord #60; no further appearances)
• Griff (dies in this story; last appearance in Warlord #60; no further appearances)
• Griff's cohorts (only one shown; last appearance in Warlord #59; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• A councilman (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Following the defeat of Praydor and Morgan's imposter, Tara attempts to restore political order. She also faces a decision between Morgan and her childhood love Graemore. When the queen receives a ransom demand for her son Joshua, Morgan believes that it came from the man who imprisoned him. He suspects that Tinder came into possession of his watch, but he still believes his son died.

Morgan's suspicions about Darvin are correct. However, Tinder has disappeared. Darvin instead tries to disguise his young pupil Griff as the prince. However, an accidentally fire kills them both. When Morgan arrives he recovers the watch and returns it to Tara. Tinder watches from a distance and finally realizes his true parentage. However, instead of approaching the Warlord, he leaves Shamballah to pursue his own destiny.