"The Story of Oteg"

8 pgs. Appeared first time in Ptomethian Enterprises #3 (1971). Reprinted in Richard Corben Complete Works #2 (1986) and in Children of Fire #2 (1987) .
Story/Color/Art: Richard Corben (signed as Richard Corben, 1970). Lettered by hand (Corben).

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Keywords: Warrior. Dying beloved. Future dream. Tomb temple. Treasure. Corpse.
Synopsis: Warrior's beloved wife dies and he builds up a temple for her (according her dream she will come back, if he waits her). Oteg the warrior puts into temple all treastures the king gave him. After years men keep on interested of his treasure temple and warrior has to fight for them. In the end his waiting will be prized.
Comment: Corben has not yet find his brilliantness in this early artwork (and story of his own). The best parts of artwork you can find from last page, brilliant lady Maleta's return.
Alternatives, : During coloring Corben removed most of his screens and made some changes in artwork: for instance in the original version there is no mountain background at the top of first frame in first page (and only a line in third frame), backgrounds on thrid page lowest frames are almost totally dissolved off, there is no outlines of leaves just green color (on first frame on fourth page) and mule at the back of first frame on sixth page is looking right in the original version, but left in . He also removed both exclamation marks (Spanish style, first upside down and last normal) from last frame of sixth page.