Warlock (1st Series)

Adam Warlock is one of the more offbeat characters in the Marvel Universe. He was created in a secret research project known as the Hive, and at the time of his first appearance in Fantastic Four #67 was known simply as “Him.” It was not until Marvel Premiere #1 that he received the name that he is known by today.

In this, his first solo series, Adam Warlock acts as protector of the world known as Counter-Earth. That world had been created by the High Evolutionary as a perfect version of our own world. Nevertheless, it was not long before it fell under the heel of a powerful creature known as the Man-Beast. Warlock conquered the Man-Beast in issue #2 of this series, thus becoming a hero to the people of Counter-Earth. This series was a complex allegory of saviors and demons, both religious and political, true and false. Sadly, the title’s writing was not matched by its sales and it was canceled suddenly after issue #8.

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#1

Aug 1972

Cover: $0.20

W: Roy Thomas · A: Gil Kane

Origin of Warlock; J.M. DeMatteis L.O.C.; Reprinted in Warlock (2nd Series) #2; Richard Pini L.O.C.

3 copies from $44.00
#2

Oct 1972

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W: Roy Thomas, Mike Friedrich · A: John Buscema, Tom Sutton

4 copies from $2.00
#3

Dec 1972

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W: Mike Friedrich · A: Gil Kane

5 copies from $5.00
#4

“Trax”is the name used on the cover, but“Triax”is the name used internally

Feb 1973

Cover: $0.20

W: Mike Friedrich · A: Gil Kane

Versus Triax the Terrible

8 copies from $6.00
#5

Apr 1973

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W: Ron Goulart · A: Gil Kane

6 copies from $4.32
#6

Jun 1973

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W: Roy Thomas, Ron Goulart, Mike Friedrich · A: Bob Brown

J.M. DeMatteis L.O.C.

6 copies from $2.25
#7

Aug 1973

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W: Mike Friedrich · A: Bob Brown

8 copies from $4.40
#8

Oct 1973

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W: Mike Friedrich · A: Bob Brown

7 copies from $5.50
#9

Oct 1975

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W: Jim Starlin · A: Jim Starlin

Continued from Strange Tales #181; Peter Sanderson L.O.C.

7 copies from $8.00
#10

Dec 1975

Cover: $0.25

W: Jim Starlin · A: Jim Starlin

Origin of Thanos; Part 1

8 copies from $29.98
#11

Feb 1976

Cover: $0.25

W: Jim Starlin · A: Jim Starlin

Part 2

7 copies from $8.40
#12

Apr 1976

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W: Jim Starlin · A: Jim Starlin

10 copies from $4.32
#13

Jun 1976

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W: Jim Starlin · A: Jim Starlin

Ralph Macchio L.O.C.

11 copies from $4.95
#14

Aug 1976

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W: Jim Starlin · A: Jim Starlin

Paul Dini L.O.C.

9 copies from $6.20
#14 Variation A

30 cent cover by Jim Starlin

Aug 1976

Cover: $0.30

W: Jim Starlin · A: Jim Starlin

Paul Dini L.O.C.

1 copy for $11.00
#15

Nov 1976

Cover: $0.30

W: Jim Starlin · A: Jim Starlin

Final Issue

4 copies from $9.00