American Update: Slab Happy! Marvel Premiere #1 – Warlock: A Man-God Reborn
*Marvel: In 1972, Marvel decided to issue a ‘tryout’ title, in which new concepts or popular supporting characters could be ‘auditioned’ for their own series. One such was Warlock, who had previously made only a handful of appearances as ‘Him’ in Fantastic Four and Thor before being shuffled off to cosmic Limbo, but with a new name and new look, he was pimped out by the creative team of Roy Thomas and Gil Kane as a brand-new super-hero, based on a parallel world called Counter-Earth. After two issues of M. Prem., Warlock got his own series – perhaps prematurely, as it only lasted eight issues before he died in the pages of the Hulk – but don’t worry, he got better, revived by Jim Starlin before, oh, being killed again. Notwithstanding, Warlock is rumoured to be resurfacing in the Guardians of the Galaxy movie franchise, and this is the first appearance of the cosmic hero in his full heroic guise. This CGC blue-label, no restoration, Marvel Premiere #1 is 7.5 (VF- equivalent), on sale at £95. SORRY, THIS HAS NOW SOLD