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A while back I mentioned how much I loved the early Marvel calendars from the mid 1970s.  A number of fans wrote back and clued me in on where to buy these (on eBay).  Now I have several of them--your feedback was much appreciated!

One month in particular I remembered was November 1976...that one featured this juicy pinup by Jim Starlin and Alan Weiss.

The Silver Surfer, with Adam Warlock one one side and Captain Marvel on the other, against a very cosmic outer space backdrop.  (I wish I had a better scan; this one was taken from a PDF found on Alan Weiss' site.)  I was a big fan of both Warlock and CM, mainly because of Starlin's fantastic artwork and stories.  Weiss was a friend of Starlin's and a wonderful inker--but I felt like we never saw his work often enough!  On seeing this pinup, I hoped that Starlin would one day work on the Silver Surfer.  He did, years later, in the 1980s.

Check out Alan Weiss' website, Surreal Deal.  Nuff said.

Beginning...a look back at Marvel's Greatest Covers by Gil Kane!  Let's start with my one of my favorite cosmic characters, Adam Warlock.

Marvel Premiere #1 (1972) was the first solo outing for Warlock--not only that, but it was the first time he had an actual name!  Created by Kirby and Lee in Fantastic Four #66, Warlock was previous known as Him.  Since The Power of HIM didn't seem like a good title for a comic, Roy Thomas re-christened the character as Adam Warlock.  Tomorrow's Hero--Today!

The cover to Marvel Premiere #1 was irresistible,  Warlock's new costume is really nifty and you get all tingly looking at the energy swarming around him.  Plus, he's got a suntan that makes George Hamilton envious!  Hulk and Thor on the cover made this a must have issue.  Too bad they only appeared in flashbacks--and those were recaps of stories previously published!

The cover to Marvel Premiere was pretty cool as well.  I always admired how Kane depicted super-humans in flight.  The character named "Rhodan" has to be a Thomas nod to the series of novels featuring Perry Rhodan.

Power of Warlock #2 was actually the first comic I bought featuring the character.  The word balloons indicate Warlock has killed hordes of humans--how could any well adjusted kid resist that?

Thomas and Kane collaborated on Marvel Premiere #1-2, which led into the Power of Warlock series.  Thomas left POW #3, but Kane continued on as artist for a few issues.  Kane would produce most of the covers for the short life (eight issues) of this series.  Nuff said.