The REAL Origin of Adam Warlock

Adam Warlock is about to appear in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, but how much do you know about his comic book origins? It’s a story that involved Ayn Rand, Jesus, the Vietnam War, and a whole bunch of people who just do not like Stan Lee.

Links to buy comics

Warlock by Jim Starlin https://amzn.to/3GyR0gg
Warlock by Roy Thomas https://amzn.to/3KOG0gr
Complete Warlock Omnibus https://amzn.to/3UquOe9
Lee & Kirby Fantastic Four https://amzn.to/43Q9eUB

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Sources

Strange and Stranger The World of Steve Ditko
https://web.archive.org/web/202112060...
The Life and Death (and life and death) of Adam Warlock by Karen Walker
The Art of Jim Starlin: A Life in Words and Pictures
Comics: Between the Panels by Steve Duin & Mike Richardson
https://web.archive.org/web/200902180...

Big thanks to my friend Olivier for help on the color grade!