Essential Warlock #1
In "And Men Shall Call Him... Warlock!", Adam Warlock awakens on Counter-Earth after centuries in stasis, thrust into a world where the Hulk is a captive and the Man-Beast rules over the New-Men. As the Recorder stirs the cosmic enigma from his slumber, a shadowy figure escapes Soviet custody on Earth—only to question if freedom is truly his. Written by Gerry Conway and illustrated by Herb Trimpe, with inks by Jack Abel and letters by Artie Simek, this pivotal issue features a cover by Jim Starlin, whose iconic art sets the tone for a story that redefines a legend.
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Thanks to the Inhumans, Hulk finds himself on Counter-Earth where he is promptly beaten and gassed by the Man-Beast's New-Men. The Recorder finds the stasis chamber containing Adam Warlock and wakes him up. Meanwhile, back on regular Earth, Glenn Talbot escapes from his Soviet captors--or does he?
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