The Warlord #38 - Video Review by 80s Comics

Welcome back to 80sComics.com for the review of The Warlord issue number 38 from October of 1980. An issue where we learn a lot about Travis Morgan who meets someone special, namely his daughter Jennifer, who just happens to end up in the Land of the Lost here with him. And we'll see how in just a moment. But I think it occurred to me finally why I like this series so much, the whole thing reminds me of Army of Darkness. Like, the level of comic brilliance and absurdity is just off the charts, yet it's also understated. It's just genius. This is a great series. Except they do give his flying horse a stupid name. I think I'm going to call him Firewing. That sounds like a dumb Skylander. Should've called it something cool. Like Buttwang or something. Anyway.

He's flying through the air on Firewing with Shakira and look it's the sun of the outer world. So if you remember one of the earlier issues or if you've read the books or if you're going to read the books they're basically inside the planet Earth. They fell in through the North Pole. It seems scientifically probable for sure. Sheep of Things Gone By. So you're flying around inside the Earth on a flying horse with a half‑naked cat woman. This is why comics are amazing.

Travis Morgan saves these people from a giant sea monster by jumping off the flying horse and stabbing it with a magic sword. Then he can't get the sword out because it's stuck in the monster's head and he almost drowns. And then we get this awkward moment where he meets his daughter Jennifer, who he abandoned when she was eight. He joined the Air Force, went to Vietnam, and left her to live with her aunt. And she's like, hey dad, thanks for nothing. And he's like, yeah, sorry about that. And then Shakira is just sitting there half‑naked on the flying horse while he's wearing a loincloth. It's a very awkward family reunion.

We get Hawkman in the Hostess fruit pies ad. I loved those fruit pies. Everybody my age loved those fruit pies. Do they still make those They can't possibly be as good as they were back then. They were amazing. Anyway, back to the story. Travis Morgan and Jennifer have this emotional moment where she's like, you left me, and he's like, yeah, I know, but I'm here now, and she's like, okay, whatever, let's go fight monsters. And Shakira is just sitting there like, yeah, I'm the cat lady who turns into a cat and hangs out with your dad. Deal with it.

We get some great action scenes. Travis Morgan fights some monsters, Jennifer gets kidnapped, Shakira does something mysterious, and then we get OMAC in the backup story. And then there's a boat called the Lady J. And then there's more action and more monsters and more weirdness. It's The Warlord. It's always weird. It's always fun. And it's always worth reading.

This is a great issue. Highly recommended. The Warlord issue number 38 from 1980. Check them out on the website. He's back, the mightiest warrior of them all. Really I think Snake Eyes could take him.