Comic Title: Warlord #44
Publisher: DC (DC Comics Inc.)
Address: 75 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY
Cover Date: April 1981
On Sale Date: January 22, 1981 Newsstand Date January 22, 1981
Source: Comic Reader, #187

Newsstand Date January 22, 1981
Source: DC Coming Attractions, #50

Copyright Date January 22, 1981
Source: Library of Congress, Copyright Office 1981

Newsstand Date January 22, 1981
Source: Daily Planet, Vol. 81 #1
Listed as on sale the week of January 22nd

Shipping Date December 30, 1980
Source: DC Coming Attractions, #50

Frequency: Monthly
Cover Price: $0.50
Page Count: 32
Editor: Jack C. Harris

Title: "The Gamble"
Pages: 17

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

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

Reprinted In:
Lionel Play World #2 (1981)

Feature Character(s)

• Warlord (last appearance in Warlord #43; next appearance in Warlord #45)

Supporting Character(s)

• Shakira (last appearance in Warlord #42; next appearance in Warlord #45)
• Jennifer Morgan (last appearance in Warlord #42; next appearance in Warlord #45)
• Aton (last appearance in Warlord #43; next appearance in Warlord #45)

Villain(s)

• Faaldren (last appearance in Warlord #42; next appearance in Warlord #45)
• Tevalco El Cint (a gambler; no further appearances)
• Deimos (behind-the-scenes; last appearance in Warlord #42; next appearance in Warlord #45)

Synopsis:
The Warlord and Aton begin their quest to find Jennifer Morgan. Their first stop is the city of Bantuhm where Morgan seeks to find a sword to replace the Hellfire blade. While Morgan searches for a swordsmith, Aton loses his gold and their horses to a gambler, Tevalco El Cint. The man offers to give them back if, Morgan can retrieve a jewel for him.

The jewel is kept in a tower, surrounded by a maze. Morgan and Aton navigate the maze and the traps contained therein. They reach the top of the tower and find the jewel, but Morgan leaves it behind when the tower is set afire.

Morgan and Aton return to El Cint without the jewel. The gambler then tries to cheat Morgan again. This time however, Morgan cuts off his hand and takes back the horses. As they depart, Morgan is reunited with Shakira who joins the quest.

Before the search can resume, Morgan makes another stop at the site of his plane crash to retrieve more ammunition for his gun.