Warlock #13 (June, 1976)

Back in November, we looked at Warlock #11, in which artist-writer Jim Starlin wrapped up the “Magus” storyline he’d originally initiated with his first episode of Adam Warlock’s revived feature, one full year earlier.  It was a conclusion that, among other things, had given us a glimpse of Adam’s future death by cosmic suicide, as well as setting up a future conflict between our hero and his unlikely ally against the Magus, i.e., Thanos the Mad Titan.  As we asked at that time, what was the auteur going to do for an encore?  Read More

Dracula Lives #2 (July, 1973)

As was noted in last Saturday’s blog post, the date of April 17, 1973 saw Marvel Comics release not just one, but two different periodical issues devoted to the exploits of the world’s most famous vampire.  But while the color-comics format Tomb of Dracula #10, featuring the debut of Blade, is probably much better known to contemporary comics fans, I’m pretty sure that, back in the day, my fifteen-year-old self was at least as jazzed by the arrival of its black-and-white companion publication, Dracula Lives #2… and probably more so.  Read More