Comic Title: Warlord #85
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: September 1984
On Sale Date: June 21, 1984 Newsstand Date June 21, 1984
Source: DC Releases, #4

Newsstand Date June 21, 1984
Source: Comic Reader, #218

Newsstand Date June 28, 1984
Source: Amazing Heroes, #49

Shipping Date May 29, 1984
Source: Comic Reader, #218

Shipping Date May 29, 1984
Source: DC Releases, #4

Shipping Date May 29, 1984
Source: Comics Journal, #90

Copyright Date May 29, 1984
Source: Library of Congress, Copyright Office 1984
DC publication dates beyond April 1981 listed by the LoC
represent shipping dates NOT newsstand sale dates

Shipping Date May 29, 1984
Source: Amazing Heroes, #49

Cover Price: $0.75
Page Count: 32
Editor: Ross Andru

Title: "The Price of Change"
Pages: 17

Feature(s):
Warlord (of Earth-1)

Writer: Cary Burkett
Penciller: Dan Jurgens
Inker: Steve Mitchell
Letterer: Philip Hugh Felix
Colorist: Jerry Serpe

Feature Character(s)

• Warlord (last appearance in Warlord #84; next appearance in Warlord Annual #3)

Supporting Character(s)

• Shakira (last appearance in Warlord #84; next appearance in Warlord Annual #3)
• Jennifer Morgan (last appearance in Warlord #84; next appearance in Warlord #86)
• Joshua Morgan (last appearance in Warlord #84; next appearance in Warlord #86)
• Aram Al Ashir (last appearance in Warlord #84; next appearance in Warlord #86)
• Krystovar (last appearance in Warlord #84; next appearance in Warlord Annual #3)

Villain(s)

• Several Russian soldiers (no further appearances)
• A giant spider (next appearance in Warlord #86)

Other Character(s)

• Faaldren (last appearance in Warlord #84; next appearance in Warlord #86)
• Dr. Reno Franklin (last appearance in Warlord #84; next appearance in Warlord Annual #3)
• Lt. Robert Cole (first appearance; next appearance in Warlord Annual #3)
• The President of the United States (earliest chronological appearance; next appearance in Warlord #82)
• Several scientists and soldiers (last appearance in Warlord #84; no further appearances)
• Chakka (fully revealed in this story; last appearance in Warlord #84; next appearance in Warlord #86)

Comments:
This story is continued in part from Warlord #84 and continues in Warlord Annual #3.

Synopsis:
With the Earth's ecosystem destroyed from nuclear war, the Warlord leads a group of people back in time using flying saucer shaped time machines. The Warlord's followers go back to the start of the war and intercept both the Russian and American missiles. They are believed to be aliens and their interference causes the two warring powers to unite against a common foe. However, the use of the saucer ships has caused a chronal rifer which pulls them back into the time stream.

Meanwhile back in Skartaris, Tinder rescues a monkey-like creature from a giant spider. His rescue puts him in the spider's path.