—Man-BeastFool! How dare you flaunt MY will - the will of Man-Beast?
Appearing in "Count-Down for Counter-Earth!"
Featured Characters:
- Adam Warlock (Main story and flashback)
Supporting Characters:
- Jason Grey (Main story and flashback)
- David Carter (Main story and flashback)
- Ellie Roberts (Main story and flashback)
- Eddie Roberts (Main story and flashback)
Antagonists:
- Man-Beast (Main story and flashback)
- Evil New Men
Other Characters:
- High Evolutionary (Only in recap)
- Astrella (Illusion or holographic simulation)
- Reed Richards (Mentioned)
- Victor von Doom (Mentioned)
- Tony Stark (Mentioned)
- Peter Parker (Mentioned)
- LAPD (Vision or hallucination)
- Bob (Vision or hallucination)
- Aaron (Vision or hallucination)
- United States Air Force (Vision or hallucination)
- Falcon (Vision or hallucination)
- Winggate (Vision or hallucination)
- President Richard Nixon (Vision or hallucination) (Mentioned) (Death)
- Leonid Brezhnev (Named only) (Vision or hallucination)
- Chairman Mao (Named only) (Vision or hallucination)
- Rex Carpenter (First appearance) (Cameo)
- Jason Grey (Illusion or holographic simulation)
- David Carter (Illusion or holographic simulation)
- Ellie Roberts (Illusion or holographic simulation)
- Eddie Roberts (Illusion or holographic simulation)
- Man-Beast (Illusion or holographic simulation) (Death)
Races and Species:
Locations:
- Counter-Earth
- North America
- United States of America
- California
- Los Angeles County
- Los Angeles
- Man-Beast's Stronghold
- Los Angeles
- Los Angeles County
- Washington, D.C. (Vision or hallucination)
- Pennsylvania Avenue (Vision or hallucination)
- White House (Vision or hallucination) (Destruction)
- Pennsylvania Avenue (Vision or hallucination)
- California
- United States of America
- Asia (Vision or hallucination)
- Soviet Union (Vision or hallucination)
- China (Vision or hallucination)
- North America
Items:
- Soul Gem
- Man-Beast's Cape
Synopsis for "Count-Down for Counter-Earth!"
Continued from last issue...
Man-Beast uses his cape to teleport Warlock and himself. Man-Beast tries to make Warlock his Ally and shows him, that even his friends will deny him thus trying to break his Soul, as all of his friends deny knowing him, thus betraying Warlock, he decides, that Counter-Earth must be purged of evil by force. Warlock lashes out and destroys a skyscraper building by "Nations United". Warlock destroys a jet and kills the pilot by destroying his parachute, this is the first time Warlock has killed anybody. The military uses an atom bomb against Warlock. He then kills the Presidents of the USA, Russia, and China. Warlock snaps out of his rage as he is about to kill his friends, they somehow merge and the Man-Beast appears, revealing, that it was all an illusion to shatter Warlock's soul, thus creating evil in him. The Prophet's Sister's Name is revealed to be Astrella. As Warlock tries to follow the mental energies of the Man-Beast Rex Carpenter is seen in the crowd, unbeknownst to Warlock, Man-Beast is taking over Carpenter at that moment.
Notes
- Plot by Thomas, script by Friedrich.
- Layouts by Buscema, finishes by Sutton, Kane is credited as "spiritual advisor."
- No colouring or lettering credits.
- Reprinted in Marvel Masterworks: Warlock # 1