Power of Warlock #3 (Friedrich/Kane, Dec 1972). Marvel’s most fascinating exploration of power so far! Having abused his nigh-omnipotence in anger, Warlock tries to temper himself. But does that mean cooperating with the military industrial complex?
Incredible Hulk #158 (Thomas & Gerber/Trimpe, Dec 1972). Between issues, the Leader decides to let the Hulk and the Rhino destroy each other. But the duel escalates into orbit, flinging the combatants all the way to the High Evolutionary’s concealed Counter-Earth! Pretty exciting way to connect Adam Warlock back to the rest of Marvel… except Warlock takes one look at them and declares, “No thank you!!”
I don’t like any original plot for Adam Warlock, but I love this character very much, so I took some things from comics / game / animated series and created something new which suits all my needs.
So all my artworks belongs to my AU.
Adam was created by some sick space scientists like a greatest weapon in the world, they gave him incredible powers and intelligence and were surprised when he decided that their ideas are just cringe and inappropriate and he didn’t want to be with them.
He was already adult but he didn’t have much life experience so he traveled across the galaxy and tried to help people and planets.
Somehow he met Gamora after she betrayed Thanos and they became friends. Then they met again when he tried to help some civilians during their revolution against the tyranny. She was there with Starlord and other first members of the Guardians of the Galaxy who also tried to help. They decided to work together. They did a great job but Peter and Adam spent much time arguing about the plan and their leadership. At the end though Peter asked Adam to join the Guardians for some time.
Adam was distanced from ordinary human values and even their language. He talked like people who were around him in the beginning: scientists, faithful priests, rulers. So he didn’t get some human needs or their jokes. After spending some time with The Guardians he got better with it. Peter showed him his favourite pop culture stuff and they spent many holidays together. They all became very good friends.
But The Guardians were a young team, they still had their old habits, sometimes they didn’t care about problems of anyone in the Galaxy, sometimes they wanted to steal something or just have fun. Adam felt that he had more important destiny. He couldn’t stay away from right things he had to do, so sometimes he went on his own missions and vanished for some time.
That was fine. The Guardians needed a lot of work and time to grow in a great team.
Then Thanos found him. He took a right moment and told Adam about his idea of a Greater Good. He agreed that powers which Adam had are much greater and he can’t just waste it this way. He manipulated him so well that they began working together. Adam thought that he is absolutely free to drop this any time, he also knew that Thanos can be severe and dangerous. But no-one else could understand his power, abilities and the plenty of problems the entire universe had right now.
The Guardians were shocked by this team up, they tried to convince Adam to stop but it didn’t work. Adam even was offended that his friends didn’t want to support him in such important things. They all felt disappointment and bitterness. They didn’t fight but they also couldn’t be friends any more. So they fell apart for some time.
Things got worse. Adam found an infinity stone, after that he kinda slowly lost his mind. It was too much for him. Thanos developed his cruel plan and used Adam for his sick philosophy. The consequences of their raids were frightening.
Peter and Gamora spent a lot of time trying to find out what they can do. They didn’t have a choice any more.
It was a difficult and heartbreaking battle. They could just slightly recognise their Adam in a creature he became. Adam used too much power of The magic stone, he couldn’t hold it anymore. And then, in the end, his mind returned to him and Adam understood how wrong he was. He saw his friends nearby. They still tried to save him. But it was too late. His body was being destroyed by the infinity stone power. So Peter and Gamora had to left him to save their own lives since he was gonna explode like supernova.
15 years past since then. Guardians changed their members different times but Gamora and Peter were still there. They developed in a great team and a really close family. Somewhere in an outer space another mad scientists decided to build a new God again. They brought Adam to live again. He didn’t remember much about his last years, but he remembered that he had his friends somewhere, so he escaped and decided to find them.
