LATEST NEWS NEW WARLORD ART 19 October 2008 HERE ARE THE LATEST WARLORD PIECES - PRELIM AND FINISHED COVER PAINTING FOR WARLORD #3, PLUS A STUDY OF SHAKIRA THAT I JUST LIKE. AS YOU CAN SEE, THE COVER WAS BASED ON THE POSTER STUDY WE POSTED LAST MONTH. THE WARLORD FIGURE WAS CHANGED TO A MORE AGGRESSIVE STANCE AND TO MOVE HIM MORE INTO THE CENTER. -- MIKE (click for large versions; these pieces are available for sale at Catskill Comics)          WARLORD COVERS 21 September 2008 HERE'S A BATCH OF NEW WARLORD PIECES - A NEW COVER AND THE PRELIMINARIES FOR IT, PLUS AN UNUSED STUDY FOR A POSTER, POSSIBLY A FUTURE COVER. -- MIKE                MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT: SDCC '08 - MIKE GRELL: THE RETURN OF THE WARLORD 27 July 2008 - San Diego Comicon 2008, By Chris Arrant Sword in one hand, gun in the other. And don't forget the winged helmet. As announced at DC's "Guide to Your Universe " panel at San Diego Comic-Con, the classic character the Warlord is back at DC Comics will an all-new ongoing series scheduled for spring 2009. It's his 35th Anniversary, so what better way to celebrate? Before we get into the new, let's go down memory lane for the first-timers and those who were there the first time. One of DC's best-selling titles in the late-1970s, The Warlord carved an indelible mark in American comics as one of the first "sword & sorcery" comics - with a .44 for good measure. Created by cartoonist Mike Grell, the iconic Warlord was an Air Force pilot named Travis Morgan that crash landed on a prehistoric "hidden world" inside Earth called Skataris. There, Morgan was dubbed 'the Warlord', where he became a classic adventurer who knew how to fight with both sword and gun, all the time wearing a winged helmet that became his trademark. The Warlord ran for a total of 133 issues and six annuals, making Grell a well-known name in comics. Grell continued an upward climb with a iconic run on Green Arrow as well as the creator-owned Jon Sable and Shaman's Tears. But fans have continued to carry a torch for Grell's Warlord, and DC's short-lived Warlord revamp in 2006 proved that while fans still loved the character, they were particular as to who and how it was done. So who better than original creator Mike Grell to helm an all new series for The Warlord? That's a rhetorical question. First rumored back in March when Grell mentioned work on a proposal for Dan Didio, Grell and DC Comics announced today at San Diego Comicon that The Warlord is returning for a new ongoing series in early 2009. Originally conceived as a six issue miniseries, DC Executive Editor Dan Dido was so thrilled by the proposal that the series was greenlit as an ongoing. High hopes, high aspirations. So what does Mike Grell have to say? We talked with him earlier this week by phone from his home in Washington state. Newsarama: Thanks for talking to us today, Mike. Let's get right into it - what's the new Warlord series about? A revamp like the 2006 series, or a continuation of your original run? Mike Grell: It's both. The intent was to re-introduce the Warlord to not just the old fans - the old audience - who are 2 or 3 generations down the road, but to introduce to a new audience. I'm continuing with the same characters and set-ups. There's been some time past since we've last seen them though, so there's been some updating... Read the full article and interview here "A new The Warlord series" - SDCC '08 - DCU: A Guide to Your Universe Panel 26 July 2008 "Mike Grell was then brought up to the panel, to talk about a new The Warlord series. "I began talking about the editors over there about the possibility of resurrecting Warlord, going back to the old, original Warlord," said Grell. "Reintroducing them, spinning them into a new adventure with new characters that can pick up the sword and carry on from there ... We've got a few interesting surprises for you, some old stuff revisited, some new tricks up our sleeve, I think you're going to like it." Click here Chilling on Doug's yacht today? 23 July 2008 "Chilling on Doug's yacht today? None other than Mr. Mike Grell. We hollered at Doug's shipmate as he was autographing comics. Doug told us to report on how he conned Grell to hang out with him all day. "Unlimited Mike's Hard Lemonade," Grell answered. Grell pictured on the left with his wife, Doug and his wife on the right." Click here TheWarlord.ca - The Great Warlord Fan Site! 22 June 2008 "Welcome to Mike Grell's The Warlord, a DC comic book series which ran for 133 issues from 1975 until 1989. The character returned in 1992 for a six-issue mini series, and in 2006 for a series which lasted 10 issues ... In a March 2008 Word Balloon podcast interview Grell is quoted as saying, "I'm working on a DC proposal for a new Warlord story... we'll see." Click here

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