*Marvel: The first ten issues, from 1972 and 1973, of Marvel’s ‘Showcase’ title, Marvel Premiere, which re-introduced new or previously-failed concepts for a stab at solo stardom. In the first two issues was Roy Thomas’ messianic super-hero of Counter-Earth, Warlock, superbly illustrated by Gil Kane; issues #3-10 featured the return of the Master of the Mystic Arts, Doctor Strange, by a variety of creators including Stan Lee, Gardner Fox, Barry Smith, Steve Englehart and Frank Brunner. Both achieved their own titles as a result of these tryouts, and while Warlock’s may have had the shorter run (1-8, then a later 9-15 under the hands of Jim Starlin), the good Doctor’s series ran to 81 issues, and he’s seldom been out of print since. In decent mid-high grades, these cosmic and supernatural adventures pushed the boundaries of what was accepted in the medium, and were the focus of both praise and controversy.