Comic Title: Warlord #52
Publisher: DC (DC Comics Inc.)
Address: 75 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY
Cover Date: December 1981
On Sale Date: September 24, 1981 Newsstand Date September 24, 1981
Source: Comic Reader, #194

Newsstand Date September 24, 1981
Source: DC Coming Attractions, #58

Newsstand Date September 24, 1981
Source: Amazing Heroes, #4

Copyright Date September 1, 1981
Source: Library of Congress, Copyright Office 1981
DC publication dates beyond April 1981 listed by the LoC
represent shipping dates NOT newsstand sale dates

Shipping Date September 1, 1981
Source: DC Coming Attractions, #58

Frequency: Monthly
Cover Price: $0.60
Page Count: 32
Editor: Laurie S. Sutton

Title: "Back in the U.S.S.R."
Pages: 17

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

Writer/Penciller: Mike Grell
Inker: Rodin Rodriguez
Letterer: Ben Oda
Colorist: Adrienne Roy

Feature Character(s)

• Warlord (last appearance in Warlord #50; next appearance in Warlord #53)

Supporting Character(s)

• Tara (last appearance in Warlord #50; next appearance in Warlord #53)
• Shakira (last appearance in Warlord #50; next appearance in Warlord #53)
• Jennifer Morgan (last appearance in Warlord #50; next appearance in Warlord #53)

Villain(s)

• A Soviet pilot (dies in this story; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Faaldren (last appearance in Warlord #50; next appearance in Warlord #53)

Comments:
This story continues in Warlord #53.

Synopsis:
Following his final confrontation with his archenemy, the Warlord attempts to find his way back to Castle Deimos. Instead, he walks the wrong direction and finds himself in the outside world. As he turns to head back the other direction, a Soviet MIG passes overhead. It begins firing on him. Morgan draws his gun and shoots back. A shot from his pistol hits the pilot, and the plane crashes. Morgan thinks the encounter is over, until he sees a rescue helicopter approach.

Meanwhile back at the castle, Jennifer Morgan remains in a trance state. Tara decides to go looking for the Warlord. Although the two women do not get along, Shakira joins her. Jennifer is left behind in the care of Faaldren.