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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#1

August, 1972
Cover Price: $0.20
1 copy available for $64.98
Roy ThomasGil Kane
#2

October, 1972
Cover Price: $0.20
5 copies available from $2.00
Roy Thomas, Mike FriedrichJohn Buscema, Tom Sutton
#3

December, 1972
Cover Price: $0.20
10 copies available from $2.75
Mike FriedrichGil Kane
#4 (“Trax”is the name used on the cover, but“Triax”is the name used internally)

February, 1973
Cover Price: $0.20
11 copies available from $5.28
Mike FriedrichGil Kane
#5

April, 1973
Cover Price: $0.20
7 copies available from $6.50
Ron GoulartGil Kane
#6

June, 1973
Cover Price: $0.20
7 copies available from $2.50
Roy Thomas, Ron Goulart, Mike FriedrichBob Brown
#7

August, 1973
Cover Price: $0.20
6 copies available from $4.40
Mike FriedrichBob Brown
#8

October, 1973
Cover Price: $0.20
9 copies available from $5.00
Mike FriedrichBob Brown
#9

October, 1975
Cover Price: $0.25
9 copies available from $8.00
Jim StarlinJim Starlin
#10

December, 1975
Cover Price: $0.25
14 copies available from $9.50
Jim StarlinJim Starlin
#11

February, 1976
Cover Price: $0.25
6 copies available from $8.90
Jim StarlinJim Starlin
#12

April, 1976
Cover Price: $0.25
13 copies available from $4.25
Jim StarlinJim Starlin
#13

June, 1976
Cover Price: $0.25
12 copies available from $4.95
Jim StarlinJim Starlin
#14

August, 1976
Cover Price: $0.25
13 copies available from $4.25
Jim StarlinJim Starlin
#15

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