“For the Love of a Daemon”

7 pgs. Appeared first time [COLOR] in Fantagor #4 (1972). Reprinted [B&W] in Richard Corben’s Funny Book (1976), [COLOR] in The Odd Comic World of Richard Corben (1978) and [COLOR] Richard Corben Complete Works #1 (1985).
Story/Color(prob. colored by overlays)/Art: Richard Corben (signed as Richard Corben, 1972). Lettered by hand (Corben).

France [FRA]: as “Le démon énamouré” in Razar le lâche (1976).
Germany [GER]: as “Für die Liebe eines Drachen” in Die Aussergewöhnliche Welt des Richard Corben, Vol. 1 (1977).
Spain [SPA]: as “Un demonio sentimental” in El extraordinario mundo de Richard Corben [#1] (1977) and Richard Corben obras completas #3 (1985).
Sweden [SWE]: as “Älskad av en demon” in Epix #12 (4/85).

Style: Colored with overlay technique. Genre: Fantasy, Humour. Time Span: Ancient past. Nudity: Bare tits.
Keywords: Sorcerer. Maiden sacrifice. Knight.
Synopsis: Sorcerer Vile Vermian and his slow friend Zomuk [same as Zeg and Zomug] kiddnap a voluptuous girl Marya for secret ceremony. They also get rid of eager knight, though Zomuk releases him to save the girl.
Comment: Very good artwork and colors are mostly okay (last frame of story is B&W), story, by his own, is a little bit better than usually (specially humorous points) but nothing brilliant. Title of The Odd Comic World version is black on red background (“Daemond” outline), but in Complete Works version all letters are red on black background. Red “The End” (in last frame of the story) of Complete Works they replace with B&W typed letters. Sharp eyed can point out male genitales from first frame of the story…
Special: Actually the dialogue on this one was rewritten by Herb Arnold although it was nowhere mentioned. [Read more, Infinity #5 (1973), an interview by Jan Strnad]