Black Hawk : the intergalactic gladiator

'Originally serialised in Tornado 4-22,, 2000 AD progs 127,, 128,, 130-161,, Tornado Annual 1981,, 2000 AD Annual 1981,, 2000 AD Annual 1982,, 2000 AD Sci-Fi Special 1982'--Facing t.p
Release imported from British library - public domain license

With his faithful desert hawk in tow, 'Black Hawk' is instructed to enlist a hundred men willing to serve under him. The exploits of 'Black Hawk' and his rag-tag army of misfits become legendary. But just as he starts to gain the respect he richly deserves, the warrior is suddenly plucked from the Earth and transported across the galaxy to battle in an alien arena! Written by 2000 AD stalwarts Gerry Finley-Day (Rogue Trooper) and Alan Grant (Mazeworld), and featuring the unforgettable art of Alfonso Azpiri (Lorna) and Massimo Belardinelli (Ace Trucking Co.), be prepared for a epic tale of sword and sorcery which spans space and time!