Sword & Sorcery at Warren – Part 3: 1971

If you missed 1970…

Sword & Sorcery at Warren in 1971 saw a full ledger of S&S artists. Many of these wrote their own stories, including Wally Wood (who had been at this S&S thing elsewhere), Clif Jackson, Billy Graham, Pat Boyette, Dave Cockrum, Frank Brunner, along with other artists who drew only: Jaime Brocal, Jerry Grandenetti, Mike Ploog, Ernie Colon and Sam Glanzman. Many of these artists would draw the DC and Marvel stories that many think of as the first S&S comics. The writers are often names we know as well. Don F. Glut would write the Dagar the Invincible comics at Gold Key and Steve Engelhart with Kull the Destroyer at Marvel.

“Monster Bait” (Vampirella #9, January 1971) written by Don F. Glut

“The Curse” (Vampirella #9, January 1971) Art and story by Wally Wood

“Eerie’s Monster Gallery” (Eerie #32, March 1971) art and story by Clif Jackson

“Vampi’s Feary Tales” (Vampirella #10, March 1971) Art and story by Billy Graham

“War of the Wizards” (Vampirella #10, March 1971) Art and story by Wally Wood

“Eerie’s Monster Gallery” (Eerie #33, May 1971) art and story by Clif Jackson

“Creepy’s Loathsome Lore” (Creepy #39, May 1971) written by Charles Richard Grose

“Death of the Wizard” (Creepy #39, May 1971) Art and story by Pat Boyette

“The Dragon Prow” (Creepy #39, May 1971) written by Steve Skeates

“The Prisoner in the Pool” (Vampirella #11, May 1971) written by Buddy Saunders

“Swamp Demon” (Creepy #40, July 1971) Art and story by Dave Cockrum

“Dual Dragon” (Creepy #40, July 1971) Art and story by Gary Kaufman

“Vampi’s Feary Tales” (Vampirella #12, July 1971) Art and story by Frank Brunner

“Amazonia and the Eye of Ozirios” (Vampirella #12, July 1971) written by Gardner F. Fox

“To Kill a God” (Vampirella #12, July 1971) Art and story by Wally Wood

“Eye of the Cyclop” (Eerie #34, July 1971) written by Buddy Saunders

“The Vow of the Wizard” (Eerie #34, July 1971) Written by Ernie Colon

“Prelude to Armageddon” (Creepy #41, September 1971) written by Nick Cuti and Wally Wood

“Retribution” (Eerie #35, September 1971) written by Gardner F. Fox and Steve Engelhart

“The Comet’s Curse” (Eerie #35, September 1971) written by Buddy Saunders

“The Tower of Demon Dooms!” (Eerie #35, September 1971) written by Gardner F. Fox

“Escape From Nowhere World” (Creepy #42, November 1971) written by T. Casey Brennan

“Ice Wolf” (Creepy #42, November 1971) Art and story by Gary Kaufman

“The Wedding Gift” (Vampirella #14, November 1971) written by Nick Cuti

“The Sword of Light” (Vampirella #14, November 1971) Art and story by Sam Glanzman

Conclusion

1971 is part of the rebuilding of Warren after the dark times post-Archie Goodwin. Bill Parente was still editor. Bringing on new talent, much of it from the underground scene, Parente re-energized the Warren magazines. The amount of S&S stories in 1971 rose from the previous year. This is a trend that will continue until 1974. Jaime Brocal’s presence marks another trend, artwork by the Spanish school. The days of Esteban Maroto, Luis Bermejo, Ramon Torrents, Gonzalo Mayo, Jose Ortiz and Vicente de la Fuente are coming.

Next time… 1972!