Warlock Vol 1 2

Alternate Covers:
	Vintage
	Published
	October, 1972
"Count-Down for Counter-Earth!"
	Writer Roy Thomas; Mike Friedrich; Penciler John Buscema; Tom Sutton; Gil Kane; Inker Tom Sutton; Editor Roy Thomas;

Fool! How dare you flaunt MY will - the will of Man-Beast?

-- 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
- Kohbra
- Monck (First appearance)

Other Characters:

High Evolutionary (Only in flashback)
Astrella (Illusion)
Reed Richards (Counter-Earth) (Mentioned)
Victor von Doom (Counter-Earth) (Mentioned)
Tony Stark (Counter-Earth) (Mentioned)
Peter Parker (Counter-Earth) (Mentioned)
Los Angeles Police Depeartment (Counter-Earth) (Vision)
United States Air Force (Counter-Earth) (Vision)
President Richard Nixon (Counter-Earth) (Vision) (Mentioned) (Death)
Leonid Brezhnev (Counter-Earth) (Vision) (Name only)
Chairman Mao (Counter-Earth) (Vision) (Name only)
Rex Carpenter (Cameo)

Locations:

Counter-Earth
- California
  - Los Angeles
    - Man-Beast's Stronghold
- Washington, D.C. (Vision)
  - White House (Vision) (Destruction)
- Soviet Union (Vision)
- China (Vision)

Items:

Soul Gem
Man-Beast's Cape

Vehicles:

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

Links and References

http://comics.org/details.lasso?id=25562

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