Savage Tales #5

Published
June 1984
Page count
84
Cover price
0.99 AUD
Colour
Black & white
Size
Standard size
Interior paper
Newsprint
Cover stock
Glossy colour
Binding
Saddle-stitched
Format
Comic series
Branding
Australian Edition DC
 
Australian Edition DC
Federal Comics [straight text]
 
Federal Comics [straight text]

Credits

Editing
, editor

Issue contents Hide all

Show/hide Cover Untitled Cover, 1 page
Show/hide 1. Home Is a Four Letter Word! (The Warlord) Comic story, 17 pages

Featuring

Feature
The Warlord
Genre
Sword and Sorcery
Code
J-4597
Characters
Warlord [Travis Morgan]; Professor Mariah Romanova (first appearance); Professor George Lakely (first appearance); Professor Richard Belding (first appearance); Professor Tor Olafson (first appearance)

Credits

Writing
Mike Grell, scripter
Art
Mike Grell, line art
Editing
Jack C. Harris, editor

Reprint history

First print
United States
Warlord (DC, 1976 series) #6 (April-May 1977)
Home Is A Four Letter Word!
Also printed
United States
Warlord: The Savage Empire (DC, 1992) (1991 [March 1992])
Home Is A Four-Letter Word!
 
United States
Showcase Presents: The Warlord (DC, 2009 series) #1 ([September] 2009)
Home is a Four Letter Word!

Synopsis

Introduction of Professor Mariah Romanova, who meets Morgan on the surface and then returns to Skartaris with him.

Show/hide 2. Slaves of the Golden Queen (Starfire) Comic story, 1 page

Featuring

Feature
Starfire
Genre
Science fiction

Credits

Writing
Elliot Maggin, scripter
Art
Mike Vosburg, penciller
 
Vince Colletta, inker
Editing
Joe Orlando, editor

Reprint history

First print
United States
Starfire (DC, 1976 series) #4 (February-March 1977)
Untitled

Notes

Page 2 and 3 of original story combined into one page.

Show/hide 3. The Prophecy! (Young Fafhrd the Barbarian) Comic story, 6 pages

Featuring

Feature
Young Fafhrd the Barbarian
Genre
Sword and Sorcery
Code
Z-169

Credits

Writing
Denny O'Neil, scripter
Art
Walt Simonson, line art [as Walter Simonson]
Editing
Denny O'Neil, editor

Reprint history

First print
United States
Sword of Sorcery (DC, 1973 series) #4 (September-October 1973)
The Prophecy!
Also printed
Australia
Superman Presents World's Finest Comic Monthly (KG Murray, 1974 series) #122 ([June 1975?])
The Prophecy!

Synopsis

Young Fafhrd fights an ice serpent with swords and songs.

Show/hide 4. Invade the Inferno (The Stalker) Comic story, 18 pages

Featuring

Feature
The Stalker
Genre
Fantasy-Supernatural
Code
J-4127

Credits

Writing
Paul Levitz, scripter
Art
Steve Ditko, penciller
 
Wally Wood, inker
Text
Ben Oda, letterer
Editing
Joe Orlando, editor
 
Paul Levitz, Assistant Editor

Reprint history

First print
United States
Stalker (DC, 1975 series) #4 (December 1975 - January 1976)
Invade The Inferno
Show/hide 5. The Battle of the Sexes (Anthro) Comic story, 23.6 pages

Featuring

Feature
Anthro
Genre
Adventure

Credits

Writing
Howie Post, scripter
Art
Howie Post, line art
Editing
Joe Orlando, editor

Reprint history

First print
United States
Anthro (DC, 1968 series) #1 (July-August 1968)
The Battle of the Sexes

Synopsis

Lart is crippled. Anthro meets Embra.

Show/hide 6. Murray the Cat Fan Club [Waterloo] Promo (ad from the publisher), 0.4 pages

"Come on gang and join the Murray the Cat Fan Club. For $9.60 (overseas $12.60) and you will receive: * A membership badge * 1 comic every month for 12 months from a category of your choice * 2 free recent comics delivered during the 12 months membership * a pin up poster. Tick one category: Animated Adventure Romance Horror. I would like to join the Murray the Cat Fan Club…"

Details

Printed
1982?
More...
Murray the Cat Fan Club [Waterloo]
Show/hide 7. Batman Comics [Federal Comics] (Batman) Promo (ad from the publisher), 1 page

"Batman Comics available at your newsagent now."

Details

Printed
1983
Genre
Superhero
More...
Batman Comics [Federal Comics]

Notes

Pencils: Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez; Inks: Dick Giordano


Status

This issue includes help from

  • Neil A Hansen

AusReprints ID

  • 2898

Entry created

  • 11/12/2005

Cover added

  • 02/02/2014

Index completed

  • 02/02/2014

Last updated

  • 23/10/2021