WARLORD (2009)

"Written by Mike Grell Art by Joe Prado & Walden Wong Cover by Mike Grell At the Roof of the World in Tibet, a team of paleontologists and adventurers has made the find of the century: perfectly preserved dinosaur specimens that appear to have died mere days before! Their expedition takes a deadly turn when they uncover an impossible portal to another world - an unbelievable country at the hollow center of the Earth, the mythical land of Skartaris! But they're not the first surface-worlders to find themselves stranded in Skartaris, and their arrival in his peaceful home triggers an unforgettable new adventure for the hero who has taken the land as his own: Travis Morgan, the Warlord! This new ongoing series marks the return of creator Mike Grell to the fantasy saga that made him famous! Reunite with Tara, Shakira, Tinder and the rest of the cast in a story that continues the adventures of the Warlord but opens up a new era where any reader can jump aboard. Along with Grell's scripts - and lushly painted covers - comes the art of rising star Joe Prado (ACTION COMICS, SINESTRO CORPS SECRET FILES)! DC's finest fantasy franchise is reborn! On sale April 8 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US"

"Written by Mike Grell Art by Joe Prado & Walden Wong Cover by Mike Grell The arrival of a new band of surface-worlders in the subterranean land of Skartaris has sent its delicate political balance tumbling into chaos - and only the Warlord can pacify it. To do so, however, he'll have to undertake an epic journey across Skartaris to the deadly lands of the Shadow Kingdom! The rebirth of DC's finest fantasy franchise continues from Mike Grell and rising star Joe Prado (ACTION COMICS, SINESTRO CORPS SECRET FILES)! On sale May 6 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US"

"Written by Mike Grell Art by Chad Hardin & Walden Wong Cover by Mike Grell Darkness falls! The Warlord and his companions have made it to the Shadow Lands, but the evil power that has seized those lands isn't planning a warm welcome! Does their only hope lie with a surface-worlder? On sale June 3 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US"

"Written by Mike Grell Art by Joe Prado & Walden Wong Cover by Mike Grell Revolution in Shamballah! The Warlord has been captured, and his allies must convince the downtrodden populace of the Shadow Lands to rise up against the terrible and enigmatic master who holds them all prisoner. But our heroes just might be martyred by the Minosaur first! On sale July 8 o 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US"

"Written by Mike Grell Art by Chad Hardin & Wayne Faucher Cover by Mike Grell Under the stars again! The subterranean world of Skartaris may be forgotten by those who walk the outer surface of our Earth, but for Travis Morgan, Earth itself is the forgotten world! Unfortunately, his first steps there in decades will put him square in the path of the Chinese army On sale August 5 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US"

"Written by Mike Grell Art by Chad Hardin & Walden Wong Cover by Mike Grell 'Saga' concludes in a blaze of magic and gunfire! The Warlord is back where he belongs at the head of an army. But this battle will be fought by land and air, and his enemy has harnessed power beyond comprehension! It'll take more than a sword to finish this fight. Are Morgan's new surface-world allies up to the challenge? On sale September 9 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US"

"Written by Mike Grell Art and cover by Mike Grell Mike Grell picks up the pencil again for the dazzling 2-part 'The Forgotten!' All in Skartaris know Travis Morgan, the Warlord - all except for Morgan himself! Lost in the ruins of a savage city and protecting a girl he doesn't know, the Warlord can't even remember his own name! Good thing he remembers how to fight - or the ape-men of this forgotten world will leave him in an unmarked grave! On sale October 7 o 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US"

"Written by Mike Grell Art and cover by Mike Grell Mike Grell picks up the pencil again for the dazzling 2-part conclusion of 'The Forgotten'! Under siege by the Beast-men and the remains of the Golden God's army, Travis Morgan thought he was defending an innocent girl but in truth, his sword serves a power he never expected! Don't miss the finale of this 2-part arc showcasing the art of WARLORD creator Mike Grell! On sale November 4 o 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US"

"Written by Mike Grell Art and cover by Mike Grell The calm before the storm! A rare quiet moment in Skartaris allows McBane and Alysha to begin coming to terms with their fantastic new home and their newfound warrior friends but it also allows the devious Kate Archer to enact a horrifying plan for revenge! New loves might be developing in Shamballah, but an evil long dead is being reborn in the Shadow Lands On sale December 2 o 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US"

"Written by Mike Grell Art and cover by Mike Grell Swords, sorcery and videotape! Stranded filmmaker Ewan McBane has started crafting a documentary about the fantastic inhabitants of Skartaris - but the greatest evil the land has ever known might interrupt the film before the final reel! The Dark Lord (WARLORD fans, you know who!) is back but is he the man he once was? On sale January 6 o 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US"

"On sale February 3 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US Written by Mike Grell • Art and cover by Mike Grell Travis Morgan, this was your life! McBane's documentary causes Travis to reflect on a life spent in the practice of war but the resurrected Dark Lord waits at the end of memory lane, and he's launching an all-out attack on Shamballah! Did somebody just say 'fire-breathing dragons'? All we hear is blood-curdling screams."

"Written by MIKE GRELL Art and cover by MIKE GRELL Death could not stop him! Shamballah has been destroyed, Deimos is resurrected and The Warlord is defeated? A hero will die - but will the legend live on? The coming months will reveal all as DC's finest fantasy epic throws away the rulebook and takes a turn you never saw coming!"

"Written by MIKE GRELL • Art by CHAD HARDIN Cover by MIKE GRELL A new dawn in Skartaris? They say the sun never sets at the center of the world, but Travis Morgan has gone over the horizon nonetheless, leaving the helm of the Warlord in very new -very different - hands! Is it the beginning of Shamballah's new golden age? Or is this the day when it all starts to fall apart?"

"Written by MIKE GRELL Art by CHAD HARDIN Cover by MIKE GRELL A horror from beyond the stars has fallen through the rim of the world straight into Skartaris - and the new Warlord isn't prepared for its power! Will he fail his subjects the very first time he wields his sword?"

"Written by MIKE GRELL • Art and cover by MIKE GRELL Having claimed his heritage as the Warlord, Joshua returns to Shamballah for the birth of his sister - a magical child destined to hold the fate of two worlds in her hand - as strange portents signal the beginning of a global battle for survival!"

"Written by MIKE GRELL Art and cover by MIKE GRELL They say that legends never die so is Travis Morgan truly gone forever? Faced with a planet-destroying threat, the fate of all who live in Skartaris rests in the hands of his son and heir, Joshua! Will the Lost World truly be lost for good? FINAL ISSUE On sale JULY 7 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US"