Warlock (1st Series)

    (Marvel, 1972-1976)
™ and ©1973 Marvel Entertainment Group

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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Warlock (1st Series) #1

August, 1972
Cover Price: $0.20
4 copies available from $25.00 		Roy ThomasGil Kane
Warlock (1st Series) #2

October, 1972
Cover Price: $0.20
5 copies available from $2.00 		Roy Thomas, Mike FriedrichJohn Buscema, Tom Sutton
Warlock (1st Series) #3

December, 1972
Cover Price: $0.20
11 copies available from $5.00 		Mike FriedrichGil Kane
Warlock (1st Series) #4

February, 1973
Cover Price: $0.20
14 copies available from $5.28 		“Trax”is the name used on the cover, but“Triax”is the name used internally; Versus Triax the Terrible Mike FriedrichGil Kane
Warlock (1st Series) #5

April, 1973
Cover Price: $0.20
9 copies available from $6.50 		Ron GoulartGil Kane
Warlock (1st Series) #6

June, 1973
Cover Price: $0.20
8 copies available from $2.00 		Roy Thomas, Ron Goulart, Mike FriedrichBob Brown
Warlock (1st Series) #7

August, 1973
Cover Price: $0.20
9 copies available from $4.40 		Mike FriedrichBob Brown
Warlock (1st Series) #8

October, 1973
Cover Price: $0.20
12 copies available from $5.00 		Mike FriedrichBob Brown
Warlock (1st Series) #9

October, 1975
Cover Price: $0.25
11 copies available from $8.00 		Jim StarlinJim Starlin
Warlock (1st Series) #10

December, 1975
Cover Price: $0.25
15 copies available from $9.50 		Jim StarlinJim Starlin
Warlock (1st Series) #11

February, 1976
Cover Price: $0.25
6 copies available from $7.90 		Jim StarlinJim Starlin
Warlock (1st Series) #12

April, 1976
Cover Price: $0.25
12 copies available from $4.25 		Jim StarlinJim Starlin
Warlock (1st Series) #13

June, 1976
Cover Price: $0.25
12 copies available from $6.60 		Jim StarlinJim Starlin
Warlock (1st Series) #14

August, 1976
Cover Price: $0.25
11 copies available from $5.72 		Jim StarlinJim Starlin
Warlock (1st Series) #14 Variation A

August, 1976
Cover Price: $0.30
1 copy available for $15.00 		30 cent cover by Jim Starlin; Paul Dini L.O.C. Jim StarlinJim Starlin
Warlock (1st Series) #15

November, 1976
Cover Price: $0.30
5 copies available from $9.00 		Jim StarlinJim Starlin