"To Spear a Fair Maiden"

8 pgs. Appeared first time in Fantagor #2 (1971). Reprinted in Richard Corben Complete Works #2 (1986) and in Children of Fire #1 (1987).
Story: Jan Strand. Color/Art: Richard Corben (signed as Richard Corben). Lettered by hand (Corben), except in Chidlren of Fire version: printed (Corben).

Keywords: Unhero. Sorcerer. Rape. Kidnapping. Fee.
Synopsis: Rich landlord asks Razar to rape his virgin daughter to spoil sorcerer's needs for his rite. Girl escapes from Razar into arms of kidnapper (sorcerer) and gives willingly her virginity to him. Deed is done and Razar wants to collect his fee.
Comment: In the series of Razar the Unhero stories (now story by Jan Strnad) Corben's artwork has lack of interest. Comic's story goes through some kind of transformation into complete different, but that is it's only merit.
Humour: There is a red erected finger on second page's last frame. According to the original story, landlord ought to say, " I would do it [loosing his daughter from her virginity!] myself, had age not robbed me of my resources - -". I.e. they put some interesting ideas into story this time, but in Children of Fire version there is no such thing.
Alternatives: (see also above) More to come in Children of Fire version: girl's seethrough night dress is now more blur. On last frame of sixth page girl is not naked but still in night dress and she does not offer herself so visually to Bido (saying, "- - my fruit is ripe!" is changed to , "- - I'm ready."). There is minor text changes all the way. On second page's farest left frame says (in original story), "Screw her you goddamn fool!!", but in Children of Fire, "Rape! Rape! She has to be raped! Must I draw a diagram, you idiot!". On last frame of thrid page girl says, "Demon!" In Children of Fire version there is printed "Demon!" and under it a red color letters from original hand lettered word "Demon!"; of course these two different words do not fit together.
Extras: The Jan Strnad interview (February, March 2001)