As much as I'm a fan of the adventures of The Warlord (Travis Morgan), I think writer Mike Grell has made a tactical error with this first storyline.Don't worry, it's full of lots of action and cliffhangers and battles to the death - all the usual Burroughs-inspired stuff that makes the series fun to read.
But I think his only mistake is in trying to introduce every single ally of Morgan's in this opening story. The cast was built up over years in the original series, and now we've met almost all of them in three issues. It's a treat for longtime fans, but I suspect new readers may be feeling a bit overwhelmed.
Still, the story is fun, as Morgan faces off against an intruder who is also from the "modern" world - one who carries the same deadly weapons as The Warlord, and has added some other sinister weapons to his arsenal.
The art isn't bad, but it definitely suffers in comparison to Grell's covers - and this issue was apparently a team effort, with two pencilers, Joe Prado and Chad Hardin, and three inkers.
This issue isn't exceptional - it's mostly setup for the next issue - but it is a fun read.
Grade: B-
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