A while back I wrote about how DC experimented with Sword & Sorcery stories in their Horror comics. Here are eight more I missed. Some are not as Howardian as I would like but still appeal to the fan of heroic fantasy.
“Comes a Warrior” (House of Mystery #180, May-June 1969) was written and penciled by Gil Kane and inked by Wally Wood. One of several Sword & Sorcery pieces Kane did in the late 60s and early 70s.
Rangarry comes to slay the dragon that terrorizes the land. Using cunning and his famous sword he kills the beast. Unfortunately, the beast was guardian to a temple full of evils, which now are loose in the world. St. George and the dragon meets Pandora’s box.
“The Dragon of Times Square” (House of Mystery #228, December 1974-January 1975) was written by an unknown author and drawn by Bob Brown.
Sir Gawain of the Round Table shows up in New York City to slay a dragon. A storm in Medieval York transport man and beast to modern times. Another flash of lightning and both return to their time.
“Your Epitaph Is Your Only Birthday Card” (House of Mystery #244, August 1976) was written by Dough Moench with art by Franc Reyes.
The life of a barbarian mercenary is driven by the goal of great wealth and fame. Meanwhile a hippie and a square have an argument about reincarnation. The hippie’s friend dies as the square’s wife gives birth to a baby boy….
“Mankillers” (House of Mystery #252, May-June 1977) was written by Jack Oleck and drawn by Rudy Florese.
A wizard leads a band of warriors against a village of amazons for gold. They are also witches!
“The Monster of Darkwood Down” (House of Mystery #260, September 1978) was written by Bob Toomey and drawn by Abe Ocampo.
1168 AD and the village is being attacked by a weird monster. A knight comes to kill the monster, cutting it in half with his sword. Bad news, that is how the monster reproduces. There are now two monsters…
“The Sorcerer’s Castle” (House of Mystery #272, September 1979) was written by Michael Uslan and drawn by Don Newton and Dan Adkins. I wonder if this was a leftover from Beowulf Dragonslayer?
Vikings attack and take a sorcerer’s castle, killing the magician. The reavers don’t realize the wizard was not the master of the castle. The castle is the master.
“Blood of the Twilight Reign” (House of Mystery #276, January 1980) was written by Mark Manhart and drawn by Michael Netzer (as Mike Nasser). Artwork looks Neal Adams-esque.
The Black Prince crosses dimensions to save Darkland from the legions of the undead. He kills a mugger while in our dimension then goes on to kill Death himself.
“The King and the Dragon” (House of Mystery #284, September 1980) was written by Bud Simons and drawn by Keith Giffen and John Celardo. Giffen had worked on Claw the Unconquered and celardo is an old pro who once drew Tarzan for the newspapers.
King William sends the good knight Tristan to slay a dragon. While fighting the monster, Tristan strikes up a conversation and discovers the king wants only the gold and the dragon is a respectable beast. The two cook up a plan to send King William to his death.
