Marvel Premiere #1
April 1972 · Marvel Comics
Condition: Fine– (5.5)
The beginning of one of Marvel’s most ambitious cosmic sagas. Marvel Premiere #1 launches Adam Warlock into the Marvel Universe in a bold, oversized debut that blends superhero spectacle with philosophical sci-fi.
Key highlights:
First solo series appearance of Adam Warlock, following his earlier introduction as “Him.”
Written by Roy Thomas with dynamic pencils by Gil Kane and inks by Dan Adkins, delivering sweeping cosmic visuals and muscular Silver Age storytelling.
High Evolutionary takes center stage as a godlike antagonist, setting the tone for Warlock’s ongoing themes of creation, control, and identity.
A 27-page lead story—longer than a standard Marvel feature—giving the book an epic, self-contained feel.
Early appearances and context for characters like Man-Beast, with thematic groundwork that later creators (Starlin especially) would expand into full cosmic mythology.
Why it matters:
This issue bridges classic Marvel superheroics with the more experimental, metaphysical direction the company would explore throughout the 1970s. It’s a foundational Warlock book—less psychedelic than what follows, but essential to understanding the character’s evolution.
Condition notes:
Complete copy with visible wear consistent with grade. Spine stress and surface wear present, but structurally sound with solid eye appeal for a key early-’70s Marvel.
Marvel Premiere #1
April 1972 · Marvel Comics
Condition: Fine– (5.5)
The beginning of one of Marvel’s most ambitious cosmic sagas. Marvel Premiere #1 launches Adam Warlock into the Marvel Universe in a bold, oversized debut that blends superhero spectacle with philosophical sci-fi.
Key highlights:
First solo series appearance of Adam Warlock, following his earlier introduction as “Him.”
Written by Roy Thomas with dynamic pencils by Gil Kane and inks by Dan Adkins, delivering sweeping cosmic visuals and muscular Silver Age storytelling.
High Evolutionary takes center stage as a godlike antagonist, setting the tone for Warlock’s ongoing themes of creation, control, and identity.
A 27-page lead story—longer than a standard Marvel feature—giving the book an epic, self-contained feel.
Early appearances and context for characters like Man-Beast, with thematic groundwork that later creators (Starlin especially) would expand into full cosmic mythology.
Why it matters:
This issue bridges classic Marvel superheroics with the more experimental, metaphysical direction the company would explore throughout the 1970s. It’s a foundational Warlock book—less psychedelic than what follows, but essential to understanding the character’s evolution.
Condition notes:
Complete copy with visible wear consistent with grade. Spine stress and surface wear present, but structurally sound with solid eye appeal for a key early-’70s Marvel.
