Adam Warlock, originally known as Him, is a fictional Marvel Comics superhero created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. The character first appeared in Fantastic Four vol. 1, #66 (Sept. 1967), in cocoon form, and #67 (Oct. 1967), in humanoid form. This article is about the comic book company. ... In comic books, first appearance refers to first comic book to feature a character. ... For other uses, see Fantastic Four (disambiguation). ... Marvel Premiere is a comic book anthology series published by Marvel Comics. ... For the fictional character of this name, see Stan Lee (Judge Dredd character). ... Jack Kirby (born Jacob Kurtzberg, August 28, 1917 – February 6, 1994) was one of the most influential, recognizable, and prolific artists in American comic books, and the co-creator of such enduring characters and popular culture icons as the Fantastic Four, the X-Men, the Hulk, Captain America, and hundreds... The Infinity Watch is a group of fictional characters in Marvel Comics universe. ... In the fictional universe of Marvel Comics, the Infinity Gems , sometimes referred to as the soul gems early on, are six immensely powerful gems. ... FicTioNaL is a Gaming Legend. ... This article is about the comic book company. ... For other uses, see Superhero (disambiguation). ... For the fictional character of this name, see Stan Lee (Judge Dredd character). ... Jack Kirby (born Jacob Kurtzberg, August 28, 1917 – February 6, 1994) was one of the most influential, recognizable, and prolific artists in American comic books, and the co-creator of such enduring characters and popular culture icons as the Fantastic Four, the X-Men, the Hulk, Captain America, and hundreds... In comic books, first appearance refers to first comic book to feature a character. ... For other uses, see Fantastic Four (disambiguation). ... Cocoon has a number of meanings. ...

Publication history

Following his debut Fantastic Four vol. 1, #66 (Sept. 1967), the character reappeared in Thor vol. 1, #165-166 (June-July 1969). Writer Roy Thomas and penciler Gil Kane significantly revamped Him three years later as the allegorical Messiah Adam Warlock in Marvel Premiere #1 (April 1972). This launched a feature, set on the genetically engineered planet Counter-Earth on the far side of the sun, that ran in the following issue before spinning off into its own title, Warlock. With the cover logo "The Power of Warlock", the series ran through issue #8 (Aug. 1972 - Oct. 1973). For other uses, see Fantastic Four (disambiguation). ... Roy Thomas (born November 22, 1940, Missouri, United States) is a comic book writer and editor, and Stan Lees first successor as editor-in-chief of Marvel Comics. ... In producing a comic book, the penciller (or penciler) draws the comic based on the script created by the writer. ... Showcase #22 (Oct. ... Allegory of Music by Filippino Lippi. ... In Judaism, the Messiah (Hebrew: , Standard  Tiberian ; Aramaic: , ; Arabic: , ; the Anointed One) at first meant any person who was anointed with oil on rising to a certain position among the ancient Israelites, at first that of High priest, later that of King and also that of a prophet. ... Marvel Premiere is a comic book anthology series published by Marvel Comics. ... Counter-Earth is an Earth-like hypothetical planet, usually sharing an orbit with Earth but on the opposite side of the Sun. ...

Following a guest appearance in The Incredible Hulk #177-178 (July-Aug. 1974), Adam Warlock received a new series again as a feature under writer-artist Jim Starlin. In the critically acclaimed storyline "The Magus Saga",^[1] begun in Strange Tales #178-181 (Feb.-Aug. 1975) and continuing into Warlock, revived for issues #9-15 (Oct. 1975 - Nov. 1976), Starlin wrote, penciled (eventually co-penciling with Steve Leialoha, and initially self-inked an epic arc involving Warlock in war with a corrupt, religious space empire, his demagogue future self, and the cosmic supervillain Thanos. Following an unrelated adventure with Spider-Man in Marvel Team-Up vol.1 , #55 (March 1977), in a story by writer Bill Mantlo and penciler John Byrne, the Magus Saga and its repercussions culminated in a two-part Starlin story in The Avengers Annual #7 and Marvel Two-in-One Annual #2 (both 1977), in which Adam Warlock, Thanos, and supporting characters Gamora and Pip the Troll died. Warlock had a very brief, quasi-resurrection as a soulless shell in the final issue of a three-part story in Marvel Two-in-One #61-63 (March-May 1980), by writer Mark Gruenwald and penciler Jerry Bingham, which introduced the distaff character Her (later Kismet). The Incredible Hulk The Hulk, often called The Incredible Hulk, is a Marvel Comics superhero. ... Jim Starlin, 2006 James P. Jim Starlin (b. ... Strange Tales was the name of several comic book anthology series that have been published by Marvel Comics. ... Cover for Spider-Woman #8 (November 1978). ... Doctor Doom, one of the most archetypal supervillains and his arch-enemies The Fantastic Four (in background). ... Thanos is a fictional character that appears in the Marvel Universe. ... Spider-Man swinging around his hometown, New York City. ... Marvel Team-Up is the name of several comic book series published by Marvel Comics. ... Bill Mantlo (born November 9,[1] 1951) is an American comic-book writer, primarily at Marvel Comics, and an attorney, best-known for his work on two licensed toy properties whose adventures occurred in the Marvel Universe: the Eagle Award-winning Micronauts and the long-running Rom. ... For other uses of John Byrne, see John Byrne (disambiguation). ... The Avengers are a fictional superhero team appearing in comic books published by Marvel Comics. ... Marvel Two-In-One Annual #2, 1977. ... Gamora is a fictional superheroine in the Marvel Comics universe. ... Pip the Troll is a fictional character who appears in publications of Marvel Comics. ... Mark Gruenwald (June 18, 1953-August 12, 1996) was an American comic book writer and editor. ... Kismet, also known as Paragon and Her is a superheroine in the Marvel Universe Biography Kismet was born as Paragon, the second attempt by the Enclave to use the process which created Adam Warlock to create a superpowerful being under their control. ... Kismet, also known as Paragon and Her is a superheroine in the Marvel Universe Biography Kismet was born as Paragon, the second attempt by the Enclave to use the process which created Adam Warlock to create a superpowerful being under their control. ...

After Starlin resurrected Thanos in the miniseries The Thanos Quest #1-2 (both Sept. 1990), the writer, with successive pencilers George Perez and Ron Lim, did likewise with Adam Warlock, Pip and Gamora in the six-issue miniseries The Infinity Gauntlet (July-Dec. 1991). Warlock experienced repercussions of that event in Silver Surfer, vol. 2, #60 and Doctor Strange vol. 3, #36 (both Dec. 1991). A miniseries (sometimes mini-series), in a serial storytelling medium, is a production which tells a story in a limited number of episodes. ... George Pérez (born June 9, 1954 in The Bronx, New York) is a Puerto Rican-American illustrator and writer of comic books. ... Cover to Spider-Man Unlimited #4. ... Thanos wields the Infinity Gauntlet. ... This article is about the comic book character. ... This article is about the Marvel comics superhero. ...

Warlock again headline his own series with Warlock and the Infinity Watch, initially by writer Starlin and penciler Angel Medina. It ran 42 issues (Feb. 1992 - Aug. 1995), the first 31 written by Starlin and the following by Richard Ashford (one issue) and John Arcudi through the finale, with Pat Olliffe the primary penciler after Medina, and Mike Gustovich on the final two issues. During this time, Warlock was one of the primary protagonists in three miniseries: the Starlin written, six-issue The Infinity War (June-Nov. 1992), the Starlin written-and-drawn, four-issue Silver Surfer / Warlock: Resurrection (March-June 1993), and the Starlin-written, six-issue The Infinity Crusade (June-Nov. 1993). Angel Medina is an American police officer and former professional wrestler of Puerto Rican extraction. ... John Arcudi is an American comic book writer best known for his work on titles such as Gen13, Major Bummer, and The Mask. ... Spider-Girl #53 cover. ... A protagonist is the main figure of a piece of literature or drama and has the main part or role. ... The Infinity War is a six issue fictional comic book miniseries written by Jim Starlin and published by Marvel Comics. ... The Infinity Crusade is a six issue fictional miniseries written by Jim Starlin and published by Marvel Comics. ...

During this time, Warlock also starred in a short-lived companion series, The Warlock Chronicles #1-8 (July 1993 - Feb. 1994), by Starlin and a variety of pencilers. He returned in two non-Starlin, four-miniseries: Warlock vol. 3 (Nov. 1998 - Feb. 1999), by writer-penciler Tom Lyle, followed the all-reprint Warlock vol. 2 (1992; see below). Warlock vol. 5 (Nov. 2004 - Feb. 2005), by writer Greg Pak and artist Charles Adlard, following an unrelated '"Warlock vol. 4 (1999-2000) that starred an alien mutant from the X-Men-related series The New Mutants. Cover to The Comet #1, pencil and ink art by Lyle Thomas Tom Lyle is a comic book artist and penciller. ... Greg Pak is a New York-based film director / comic book writer. ... Cover to FutureQuake issue 5, by Charlie Adlard. ... The X-Men are a group of comic book superheroes featured in Marvel Comics. ... The New Mutants #1. ...

Warlock also appeared in four issues of intercompany crossovers between Marvel Comics and the Malibu Comics "Ultraverse": the one-shot Rune / Silver Surfer (April 1995 in indicia, June 1995 on cover); Rune vol. 2, #6-7 (1995); and Ultraverse Unlimited #1 (June 1996).^[2] In comic books, an intercompany crossover (also called cross-company or company crossover) is a comic or series of comics where characters published by one company meet those published by another (for example, DC Comics Superman meeting Marvels Spider-Man). ... This article is about the comic book company. ... Malibu Comics was a comic book publisher in the late 1980s and early 1990s, best known for its Ultraverse line of superhero titles. ... The Ultraverse was the name given to a comic book imprint published by Malibu Comics. ... In the American comic book industry, the term one-shot is used to denote a pilot comic or a stand-alone story created to last as one issue. ...

Fictional character biography

Origin

"Him" is an artificially created human, "born" in a cocoon in a scientific complex called "The Beehive". The goal of his creators, the Enclave, is to create and subsequently exploit the perfect human for their own gain. The Fantastic Four investigate Him's creation, but escape when the complex begins to self-destruct. When Him is born he abandons his masters and departs for space. ^[3] Him, however, is caught in an asteroid shower and saved by the alien being the Watcher, who sends Him back to Earth. Him discovers the Asgardian goddess Sif and decides to take her as his mate, which incites the fury of the Thunder God Thor. Him subsequently escapes Thor by creating another cocoon around himself. ^[4] Warlock is later transported to Counter-Earth, a copy of the original Earth created by the being, the High Evolutionary. The High Evolutionary sends Warlock there to stop the Man-Beast, a wolf that he previously genetically modified into humanoid form. The High Evolutionary also gives Him his new name - Adam, for being the first of his kind; and Warlock, because men would fear his power - and the Soul Gem that would influence his life. Warlock fights several battles against the Man-Beast, and is eventually crucified and left to die by the Man-Beast. Warlock, however, once again enters a cocoon and re-emerges to defeat his foe with the aid of the Hulk. ^[5] The Enclave is a fictional group of dictatorially-minded scinetists in the Marvel Comics universe. ... For other uses, see Fantastic Four (disambiguation). ... Marvel Select The Watcher figure In the fictional Marvel Comics universe, the Watchers are an extraterrestrial species of near-omnipotent immortal beings who watch the universe with advanced technology. ... Sif is Marvel Comics Asgardian warrior and lover of Thor. ... Thor (often called The Mighty Thor) is a superhero appearing in the Marvel Comics universe. ... In the fictional Marvel Universe, the hypothetical planet known as Counter-Earth has thrice been created, each time as a near-duplicate of Earth. ... The High Evolutionary (Herbert Edgar Wyndham) is a fictional Marvel Comics character created by Jack Kirby and Stan Lee. ... The Man Beast is a fictional character who appears in the Marvel Universe and was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby as an enemy of Thor. ... Wolf Wolf Man Mount Wolf Wolf Prizes Wolf Spider Wolf 424 Wolf 359 Wolf Point Wolf-herring Frank Wolf Friedrich Wolf Friedrich August Wolf Hugo Wolf Johannes Wolf Julius Wolf Max Franz Joseph Cornelius Wolf Maximilian Wolf Rudolf Wolf Thomas Wolf As Name Wolf Breidenbach Wolf Hirshorn Other The call... In the fictional universe of Marvel Comics, the Infinity Gems , sometimes referred to as the soul gems early on, are six immensely powerful gems. ... Incredible Hulk, The Hulk and The Incredible Hulk redirect here. ...

The Magus and Thanos

The Magus, from Warlock #11 (Feb. 1976). Art by Jim Starlin & Steve Leialoha.

Several months later on a desolate planet, Warlock laments his failure to accomplish lasting good. He then learns of an intergalactic menace known as the Magus, a tyrant who rules a religious empire known as the Universal Church of Truth, which conquers worlds and offers a simple choice to humanoids - convert or die. Warlock battles the Church and meets two life-long companions: Pip the Troll and the assassin Gamora. Warlock eventually learns that the Magus is the evil, alternate future incarnation of himself. The Magus subtly guides Warlock through a series of actions that will eventually result in him becoming the Magus. This plan is thwarted, however, by the Titan Thanos who provides Warlock access to a dimension where he destroys all but the shortest of his future timelines. The Magus - unable to stop Warlock as locked in battle with Thanos — then ceases to exist. Warlock then goes on to battle a comatose human whose consciousness has evolved into a being known as the Star Thief, who threatens to undo reality. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Jim Starlin, 2006 James P. Jim Starlin (b. ... Cover for Spider-Woman #8 (November 1978). ... The Magus is the name of two fictional characters in Marvel Comics universe. ... Pip the Troll is a fictional character who appears in publications of Marvel Comics. ... Gamora is a fictional superheroine in the Marvel Comics universe. ... Thanos is a fictional character that appears in the Marvel Universe. ...

Thanos then reappears, and unknown to Warlock had secretly aligned himself with the hero so as to be able to discretely siphon the energies of the Soul Gem. Thanos then combines with the energies of the other Infinity Gems to power a weapon that is capable of destroying a star. Thanos then plans to painstakingly snuff out every star in the universe as a gift to Death. Gamora discovers Thanos' intentions and attempts to kill him, but is mortally wounded herself. An unsuspecting Pip the Troll is also killed when returning to Thanos' vessel. The six Infinity Gems The Infinity Gems are six fictional gems that exist in the Marvel Universe. ... Pip the Troll is a fictional character who appears in publications of Marvel Comics. ...

Gamora lives long enough to warn Warlock, who travels to Earth and enlists the aid of the Avengers, Captain Marvel and Moondragon. After attacking and dealing with Thanos' mercenary fleet, most of the Avengers and Moondragon storm Sanctuary I, Thanos' vessel. Warlock and Captain Marvel confront Thanos directly and are closely followed by Thor and Iron Man. Captain Marvel destroys the weapon's launcher, but Thanos then kills an attacking Warlock. Thor holds off Thanos while Iron Man destroys the weapon itself, and an enraged Thanos then defeats the remaining heroes. The cosmic entities Lord Order and Master Chaos intervene, and via a subconscious message draw Spider-Man and the Thing into the battle. Spider-Man frees the fallen heroes, and then makes contact with the Soul Gem, releasing the spirit of Warlock, who then turns Thanos to stone. The Avengers are a fictional superhero team appearing in comic books published by Marvel Comics. ... Captain Marvel is the name of several fictional Marvel Comics superheroes. ... Thor (often called The Mighty Thor) is a superhero appearing in the Marvel Comics universe. ... Spider-Man swinging around his hometown, New York City. ... thing, see Thing (disambiguation). ...

The Thing later encounters Her, who is created by the Enclave to be the female equivalent of Him. Wanting to find Him to mate, Her accompanies the Thing, and with the aid of the hero Starhawk, Moondragon, and the High Evolutionary, the pair find Warlock's grave. While Warlock's body is intact, his spirit is gone. Kismet, also known as Paragon and Her is a superheroine in the Marvel Universe Biography Kismet was born as Paragon, the second attempt by the Enclave to use the process which created Adam Warlock to create a superpowerful being under their control. ... The Enclave is a fictional group of dictatorially-minded scinetists in the Marvel Comics universe. ... Starhawk, the alter ego of Stakar Vaughn Ogord, and later Aleta Ogord, is the title given to agents of the Hawk God in the fictional Marvel Comics universe. ... Moondragon is a fictional character in Marvel Comics universe. ...

Infinity

Years later, the Silver Surfer witnesses the resurrection of Thanos by Mistress Death, who feels that Death needs a champion once again. A revived Thanos collects the Infinity Gems from the In-Betweener and the Elders of the Universe, and combines them on his left glove to create the Infinity Gauntlet, making him more powerful than ever.^[6] This article is about the comic book character. ... The six Infinity Gems The Infinity Gems are six fictional gems that exist in the Marvel Universe. ... In-Betweener is a fictional character, a comic book cosmic being in the Marvel Comics universe. ... Left to right, down from the top: The Runner, The Gardener, The Collector, The Champion and The Grandmaster. ... Thanos wields the Infinity Gauntlet. ...

Thanos' revival, however, forces Warlock - who brings Pip and Gamora - to return to the corporeal world. Thanos honors Death by erasing half the population of the universe, and then goes on to defeat the entire cosmic hierarchy (e.g., Galactus, the Celestials, Eternity) as Death watches. A group of Earth's superheroes - guided by Warlock - almost defeat an overconfident Thanos, who then loses the Gauntlet to the space pirate Nebula, who claims to be his granddaughter. Nebula then undoes all of Thanos' changes, only to then lose the Gauntlet shortly after to Warlock. ^[7] Although Warlock wields the Gauntlet, he is deemed by the entity the Living Tribunal as being unworthy to do so as he is an artificial being. Warlock then divides the gems between his companions, who are dubbed the Infinity Watch. The group includes Warlock, Pip and Gamora, Drax the Destroyer, Moondragon, and a reformed Thanos. ^[8] It has been suggested that Power Cosmic be merged into this article or section. ... Arishem towers in the distance and judges that a world shall die. ... Eternity is a fictional cosmic entity appearing in the Marvel Universe. ... Nebula is a fictional character, an alien supervillain appearing in the Marvel Comics universe. ... The Living Tribunal is a fictional cosmic entity that appears in the Marvel Universe. ... The Infinity Watch is a group of fictional characters in Marvel Comics universe. ...

Warlock's temporary possession of the Gauntlet has unforeseen consequences, as in attempting to control his emotions, Warlock purges all good and evil from his being, leaving him entirely as a creature of logic. The "moral" aspects of his persona in turn took on physical forms - the evil half becomes a new incarnation of the Magus, while the good half became the self-styled Goddess. Each attempts to gain control over the universe, but are defeated by Warlock and an army of Earth's metahumans, and eventually absorbed into the Soul Gem. ^[9] The Goddess was revealed to be the result of Adam Warlock expunging himself of his good and evil sides while he possessed the Infinity Gauntlet. ...

Warlock next appeared in an intergalactic asylum, encased in a self-generated cocoon, and is reincarnated with a slightly different appearance after a clone of Thanos asks Moondragon to revive him. Warlock then assists in stopping a crisis instigated by several warped Thanos clones. ^[10] Warlock also enters into a romantic relationship with Gamora, and later assists Thanos ^[11] and the superheroine She-Hulk ^[12]. He also mentors a female "Warlock", also created by the Enclave, and encourages her to rebel and find her own destiny, as he did. She-Hulk (Jennifer Walters) is a Marvel Comics superheroine. ... The Enclave is a fictional group of dictatorially-minded scinetists in the Marvel Comics universe. ...

Annihilation Conquest

Warlock disappears for several years, incapacitated by the backlash of souls slain in the intergalactic conflict, and returns to his cocoon to heal.^[13] He is prematurely awakened months later by the heroines Quasar and Moondragon in concert with the alien Kree Supreme Intelligence,^[14] and learns he is the prophesied "Savior of the Kree" who will deliver that race from rival race the Phalanx. Phyla-Vell is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe. ... Moondragon is a fictional character in Marvel Comics universe. ... The Kree, also known as the Ruul, are a scientifically and technologically advanced militaristic alien race in the fictional Marvel Universe. ... The Supreme Intelligence is a fictional organic computer featured in several Marvel Comics stories. ... The Phalanx are a cybernetic fictional species in the Marvel Comics universe who have come in conflict with the X-Men and related groups on several occasions. ...

Powers and abilities

As Him, Warlock possessed superhuman strength, stamina, agility and the ability to manipulate cosmic energy to enhance physical strength, endurance, and powers of recuperation. The energy could also be used for energy projection; flight and to detect natural space-warps in order to traverse interstellar space. Once Him became Warlock and acquired the Soul Gem, he no longer used many of his cosmic-based abilities and often relied on the Gem's power in combat. After reemerging from the Soul Gem in The Infinity Gauntlet, he appeared to have enhanced abilities in terms of both his physical capabilities and his cosmic awareness and capacity for metaphysical manipulations, such as his granting of enhanced strength to Gamora and Pip in their new bodies. Him is also able to create a cocoon around himself in a matter of seconds for self-preservation and regeneration. When Warlock was reborn, he apparently acquired the ability to exist outside conventional notions of time and space, as the villainess Nebula could not perceive him, even when she wielded the Infinity Gauntlet. ^[15] Nebula is a fictional character, an alien supervillain appearing in the Marvel Comics universe. ...

Other versions

The Enclave created a female version of Warlock in the four-issue miniseries, Warlock vol. 5 (Nov. 2004 - Feb. 2005), by writer Greg Pak and artist Charles Adlard. The Enclave is a fictional group of dictatorially-minded scinetists in the Marvel Comics universe. ... Greg Pak is a New York-based film director / comic book writer. ... Cover to FutureQuake issue 5, by Charlie Adlard. ...

In other media

• Warlock appears in the video game Marvel Super Heroes: War of the Gems.

• Adam Warlock appears in the first season of the Silver Surfer TV series.

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Footnotes

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References

• Grand Comics Database
• The Unofficial Handbook of Marvel Comics Creators
• Don Markstein's Toonopedia: Warlock
• Wolk, Douglas. "The Dark Mirrors of Jim Starlin's Warlock". Comic Art #8

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External links

• Adelaide Comics and Books: "The Legendary Lost Warlock" (Interview with Alan Weiss