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Publishers / DC / Warlord (1976) / #1
1January-February 1976
$0.25

Warlord #1

DC · January-February 1976 · on sale October 16, 1975

First appearance (cover): Travis MorganFirst appearance (cover): The Warlord
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Identification plate

Series
Warlord (DC, 1976 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
January-February 1976
Key date
January 1976
On-sale date
October 16, 1975
Indicia publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Price
$0.25
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance (cover) of Travis Morgan - the earliest appearance on record is a cover, not an interior story.

First appearance (cover) of The Warlord - the earliest appearance on record is a cover, not an interior story.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Mike Grell; inks: Mike GrellTravis Morgan First, The Warlord First
2This Savage Worldcomic story18script: Mike Grell; pencils: Mike Grell; inks: Mike GrellTravis Morgan First, The Warlord First
3-letters page1script: Mike Grell; pencils: Mike Grell; inks: Mike Grell

Plus 6 pages of advertisements and other matter across 6 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Warlord #511981On eBay ›
Warlord: The Savage Empire #[nn]
ISBN 1-56389-024-0		1992On eBay ›
Showcase Presents: Warlord #1
ISBN 978-1-4012-2473-8		2009On eBay ›
Comic Reader #1231975On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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