Comic Title: Warlord Annual #2
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 1983
On Sale Date: July 14, 1983 Newsstand Date July 14, 1983
Source: Comic Reader, #212

Newsstand Date July 14, 1983
Source: Amazing Heroes, #27

Shipping Date June 21, 1983
Source: Comic Reader, #212

Shipping Date June 21, 1983
Source: Amazing Heroes, #27

Copyright Date June 21, 1983
Source: Library of Congress, Copyright Office 1983
DC publication dates beyond April 1981 listed by the LoC
represent shipping dates NOT newsstand sale dates

Cover Price: $1.00
Page Count: 48
Editor: Ross Andru

Title: "The Prophecy"
Pages: 41

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

Writer: Cary Burkett
Penciller: Dan Jurgens
Inker: Robert Allen Smith
Letterer: John Costanza
Colorist: Carl Gafford

Feature Character(s)

• Warlord (last appearance in Warlord #73; next appearance in Warlord #74)

Supporting Character(s)

• Krystovar (first appearance; next appearance in Warlord #74)

Villain(s)

• A pack of lizard-dogs (all die in this story; no further appearances)
• The Brood (a group of animal men; no further appearances)
• Ar-Diamphos and his followers (a prince of Atlantis; in flashback; no further appearances)
• Ar-Pharazael (ruler of New Atlantis; dies in this story; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Norrad the Younger (the founder of New Atlantis; in flashback; no further appearances)
• A scribe (in flashback; no further appearances)

Comments:
Chapter One: "Secret of the Sea Eagles"
Chapter Two: "In the Hands of the Brood-Brothers"
Chapter Three: "Return of the Sea-Eagles"

Mike DeCarlo is erroneously credited as the inker of this story, as revealed in the letter column in Warlord #78.

Synopsis:
Travis Morgan rescues a cloaked man from a pack of lizard-dogs. Morgan is wounded during the fight. The man, Krystovar, offers medical assistance and is intrigued by the Warlord's helmet. He explains that helmets of that design were worn by a noble Atlantean group known as the Sea Eagles. Their leader Lord Norrad founded a colony called New Atlantis between the surface world and Skartaris eons ago.

Before the tale is completed, the Warlord and Krystovar are captured by the Brood, the masters of the lizard-dogs. While imprisoned on a ship, Krystovar finishes his tale, explaining that the colony was taken over by an evil Atlantean prince who had Norrad killed. With his dying words, Norrad left a prophecy that when his helmet was returned to New Atlantis, the evil would be defeated. The current ruler of New Atlantis is a descendant of the evil prince. The Brood are his minions.

Before reaching New Atlantis, Morgan escapes the ship and dives into an underground river. Krystovar remains behind. Morgan soon discovers an Atlantean weapons cache. He commandeers an attack sled and other weapons and uses them to free Krystovar. The ruler of New Atlantis is killed in the fight. Morgan and Krystovar escape.

When the danger is over, Morgan re-examines a cartridge he took from the weapons cache. It contains a USAF insignia and the name Lt. Robert Cole. The Warlord vows to investigate the mystery someday.