Marvel Premiere #1 1972 1st Adam Warlock Soul Gem Bronze Age KEY GD Gil Kane For Sale

MARVEL BRONZE AGE ARCHIVE ◆ APRIL 1972 ◆ 20¢ COVER Historic series debut featuring Gil Kane’s defining redesign of Adam Warlock, with Kane pencils and cover art and Dan Adkins inks. THE COSMIC LEGEND BEGINS MARVEL PREMIERE #1 “And Men Shall Call Him… Warlock!” FOUNDATIONAL MARVEL COSMIC KEY FIRST “HIM” AS ADAM WARLOCK FIRST SOUL GEM Before the Infinity Stones ruled the Marvel Universe, there was the Soul Gem. In this landmark issue, the mysterious cocoon-born being once called Him is reborn, given his famous forehead gem, and launched toward the destiny collectors now know as Adam Warlock. ADAM WARLOCK REBORN ◆ FIRST SOUL GEM ◆ COUNTER-EARTH SAGA BEGINS WHY THIS ISSUE MATTERS THE REINVENTION Roy Thomas and Gil Kane transformed the earlier Lee/Kirby character “Him” into the cosmic hero Warlock—establishing the identity and mythology that endured. THE GEM BEFORE THE STONES The High Evolutionary gives Warlock the Soul Gem—the first appearance of the artifact that would become one of Marvel\'s six Infinity Gems, later known to movie audiences as the Infinity Stones. A PECULIAR MARVEL MILESTONE A superhero rebirth, a mirror Earth hidden beyond the Sun, and an unmistakable cosmic-messiah allegory—all packed into the premiere issue of Marvel\'s new character tryout title. TITLE / ISSUE Marvel Premiere #1 PUBLISHER / DATE Marvel Comics · April 1972 STORY Roy Thomas ART / COVER Gil Kane & Dan Adkins NOTABLE APPEARANCES High Evolutionary · Hulk · Thor · Fantastic Four flashbacks BRONZE AGE CHARACTER This is not a modern manufactured variant or retailer exclusive. It is a 54-year-old, 20-cent Marvel key and the first issue of the 61-issue Marvel Premiere anthology—the series Marvel used to test characters and concepts for larger things. CONDITION — AFFORDABLE READER-GRADE KEY Lower-grade raw copy with visible age and handling wear, including spine and edge wear, color-breaking creases, surface rubbing and soiling, corner wear, and back-cover staining/discoloration. Exterior-only estimate is approximately GD/GD− (about 1.8–2.0). This is not a professional grade and is not guaranteed. Please examine every listing photo closely; the book is sold exactly as shown. Own the moment Warlock was born A GENUINE MARVEL COSMIC KEY AT A READER-COPY PRICE Character names and artwork are trademarks of their respective owners. This independent resale listing is not affiliated with Marvel Entertainment.