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!