The Power of Warlock begins. This is the issue that re-introduces Adam Warlock to the Marvel Universe — rebuilt, renamed, and unleashed as the “Man-God” under Roy Thomas and Gil Kane. A perfect snapshot of early-’70s cosmic Marvel where the High Evolutionary, the Man-Beast, and a newly christened Warlock all collide in a story that feels half biblical epic, half superhero experiment.
The cover alone is a mini-explosion: Gil Kane in full dynamism mode, Dan Adkins finishing the inks, with Warlock posed against Hulk and Thor as if Marvel was announcing a brand-new heavyweight. Inside, the 27-page feature reads like the blueprint for everything Starlin later ran with — the cocoon, the rebirth, the cosmic moral tug-of-war — all starting here.
An important Bronze Age key, and one that keeps gaining relevance every time Marvel so much as whispers “cosmic.”
Cover — “A Man-God Reborn!”
Art: Gil Kane & Dan Adkins
Warlock emerging reborn, flanked by Thor and Hulk, all staged with that unmistakable Kane anatomy and energy.
“And Men Shall Call Him… Warlock!” — 27 pages
Art: Gil Kane & Dan Adkins
The High Evolutionary reshapes “Him” into Warlock. Man-Beast rises. Humanity panics. A cosmic savior is born. Heavy Bronze-Age science fiction with a biblical backbone.
A sharp, mid-high-grade copy with strong eye appeal. Colors remain bold and glossy with a clean front surface. Light spine stress and a few tiny, non-breaking ticks; corners show mild touches but remain largely tight. Slight foxing/toning visible on the back cover edges, typical for 1972 Marvel stock. Interior pages are clean, firmly attached, and present bright off-white. A crisp example of a Bronze Age key that rarely turns up this clean.
The Power of Warlock begins. This is the issue that re-introduces Adam Warlock to the Marvel Universe — rebuilt, renamed, and unleashed as the “Man-God” under Roy Thomas and Gil Kane. A perfect snapshot of early-’70s cosmic Marvel where the High Evolutionary, the Man-Beast, and a newly christened Warlock all collide in a story that feels half biblical epic, half superhero experiment.
The cover alone is a mini-explosion: Gil Kane in full dynamism mode, Dan Adkins finishing the inks, with Warlock posed against Hulk and Thor as if Marvel was announcing a brand-new heavyweight. Inside, the 27-page feature reads like the blueprint for everything Starlin later ran with — the cocoon, the rebirth, the cosmic moral tug-of-war — all starting here.
An important Bronze Age key, and one that keeps gaining relevance every time Marvel so much as whispers “cosmic.”
Cover — “A Man-God Reborn!”
Art: Gil Kane & Dan Adkins
Warlock emerging reborn, flanked by Thor and Hulk, all staged with that unmistakable Kane anatomy and energy.
“And Men Shall Call Him… Warlock!” — 27 pages
Art: Gil Kane & Dan Adkins
The High Evolutionary reshapes “Him” into Warlock. Man-Beast rises. Humanity panics. A cosmic savior is born. Heavy Bronze-Age science fiction with a biblical backbone.
A sharp, mid-high-grade copy with strong eye appeal. Colors remain bold and glossy with a clean front surface. Light spine stress and a few tiny, non-breaking ticks; corners show mild touches but remain largely tight. Slight foxing/toning visible on the back cover edges, typical for 1972 Marvel stock. Interior pages are clean, firmly attached, and present bright off-white. A crisp example of a Bronze Age key that rarely turns up this clean.
