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Autolycus

Autolycus

9 appearances Β· Bronze Age Β· 1975–2023 Β· 2 key issues
Who is Autolycus?

Autolycus is a minor cosmic character introduced in Jim Starlin's early Adam Warlock stories, appearing alongside figures like Warlock, Gamora, and Thanos in the mythically charged corner of Marvel's cosmic universe.

Born from the cosmic imagination of Jim Starlin in 1975's Strange Tales #179, Autolycus is a Bronze Age Marvel creation who entered the universe at one of its most mythically charged moments. With a catalog presence stretching nearly five decades and two key-issue appearances to their name, this character occupies a rare and intriguing corner of Marvel's cosmic tapestry. Autolycus shares the page with some of the grandest figures in the cosmos β€” Adam Warlock, Gamora, Thanos, Drax the Destroyer, and Pip the Troll β€” a roster that speaks to the epic, universe-spanning scale of their adventures. Scarce enough to feel like a discovery yet durable enough to resurface across Silver Surfer and the Infinity Gauntlet Omnibus, Autolycus is exactly the kind of deep-cut cosmic character that rewards the dedicated collector who digs past the headliners.

β˜… First appearance
Strange Tales #179
Apr 1975

Top series

Covers through the years β€” 1975–2023

Strange Tales #179 β˜… 1975
Strange Tales #179
Silver Surfer #46 1991
Silver Surfer #46
Infinity Gauntlet Omnibus #[nn] 2014
Infinity Gauntlet Omnibus #[nn]
Silver Surfer Epic Collection #6 2018
Silver Surfer Epic Collection #6
Warlock: Rebirth #[nn] 2023
Warlock: Rebirth #[nn]

Appearances

Strange Tales (1973)
The Avengers Annual (1967)
#7
Marvel Two-in-One Annual (1976)
#2
Silver Surfer (1987)
Infinity Gauntlet Omnibus (2014)
Silver Surfer Epic Collection (2014)
#6
Warlock: Rebirth (2023)