Comic Title: Warlord Annual #6
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 1987
On Sale Date: July 7, 1987 Newsstand Date July 7, 1987
Source: DC Releases, #41

Shipping Date June 16, 1987
Source: DC Releases, #41

Shipping Date June 16, 1987
Source: Focus, #1, Page BC

Shipping Date June 9, 1987
Source: Capital City Distributors, Orderpack June 1987

Copyright Date June 16, 1987
Source: Library of Congress, Copyright Office 1987
DC publication dates beyond April 1981 listed by the LoC
represent shipping dates NOT newsstand sale dates

Cover Price: $1.25
Page Count: 48
Editor: Robert Greenberger

Title: "When the Gods Make War"
Pages: 38

Feature(s):
Warlord (Post-Crisis)

Writer: Michael L. Fleisher
Artist: Pablo Marcos
Letterer: Todd Klein
Colorist: Jerry Serpe

Feature Character(s)

• Warlord (last appearance in Warlord #121; next appearance in Warlord #122)

Guest Star(s)

• Power Girl (last appearance in Warlord #121; next appearance in Warlord #122)
• New Gods (last appearance in Action Comics #586; next appearance in Cosmic Odyssey #1)
• Orion (last appearance in Action Comics #586; next appearance in Cosmic Odyssey #1)
• Lightray (last appearance in Warlord #120; next appearance in Cosmic Odyssey #1)
• Highfather (last appearance in Adventures of Superman #426; next appearance in Millennium #8)
• Fastbak (first post-Crisis appearance; next appearance in New Gods #1)
• Lonar (first post-Crisis appearance; next appearance in Cosmic Odyssey #1)
• Metron (last appearance in Swamp Thing #62; next appearance in Justice League International #11)
• Forager (first post-Crisis appearance; next appearance in Cosmic Odyssey #1)

Supporting Character(s)

• Tara (last appearance in Warlord #121; next appearance in Warlord #122)
• Machiste (last appearance in Warlord #121; next appearance in Warlord #122)
• Shakira (last appearance in Warlord #115; next appearance in Warlord #122)
• Jennifer Morgan (last appearance in Warlord #121; next appearance in Warlord #122)
• Captain Masaq (last appearance in Warlord #121; next appearance in Warlord #122)

Villain(s)

• Y'smalla (last appearance in Warlord #121; no further appearances)
• DeSaad (last appearance in Warlord #121; next appearance in Superman #16)
• Darkseid (last appearance in Warlord #121; next appearance in Action Comics #593)
• Kalibak (last appearance in Mister Miracle Special #1; next appearance in Action Comics #600)
• Granny Goodness (last appearance in Mister Miracle Special #1; next appearance in Justice League International #20)
• Virman Vundabar (first post-Crisis appearance; next appearance in Justice League International #20)
• Kanto (first post-Crisis appearance; next appearance in Justice League International #21)
• Mantis (first post-Crisis appearance; next appearance in New Gods #2)
• Azmyrkon (last appearance in Warlord #121; next appearance in Warlord #122)
• Steppenwolf (first post-Crisis appearance; no further appearances)
• Amazing Grace (last appearance in Action Comics #586; next appearance in Action Comics #600)
• Doctor Bedlam (last appearance in Legends #2; next appearance in Mister Miracle #1)
• Deep Six (first post-Crisis appearance; next appearance in New Gods #17)
• Several Parademons and soldiers from Apokolips (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• General G'Barr and his army (last appearance in Warlord #121; no further appearances)

Comments:
This story is continued from Warlord #121.

Synopsis:
DeSaad has discovered a new mineral in Skartaris that boosts the firepower of weapons by a factor of ten. Darkseid dispatches his forces to conquer the hidden world and begin mining the mineral for use. Lightray who has been held captive by DeSaad escapes. He then tells Highfather of Darkseid's plans.

Highfather sends Lonar to seek out Travis Morgan. The New God then helps the Warlord mount a defense while the other New Gods marshall their forces. When the forces of Apokolips attack, the armies of Skartaris fight them, but they are overmatched.

While the battle rages, Y'smalla attempts to assassinate Machiste. Tara, who has escaped the dungeon, stops her. The two women fight it out, until Y'smalla finally flees. Machiste is shocked to learn that the villainess has been impersonating Tara all along.

Lonar tries to contact Highfather using a Mother Box, but it does not work. Morgan takes the Mother Box and is able to send a distress call. The New Gods arrive in time to rally the defending armies. The forces of Darkseid are driven back into retreat and fail in their mission to take Skartaris.