Issue Description

The fearsome fate of the high evolutionary!

Warlock has traveled to a nameless planet in search of the assistance of an olf friend, the High Evolutionary. He is attacked by his New Men lead by Nobilus, who he easily defeats. He finds the High Evolutionary is in a childlike state, caused by witnessing the birth of a Celestial. Nobilus tells him they are trying to help him but a band of powerful beings are trying to kill him and the New Men. Warlock offers his assistance.

Back on Earth, Pip is causing trouble. Having stolen the Fantasticar and crashed it, he now has stolen the Avenger's Quinjet. He is ambushed by those who also seek the High Evolutionary and captured. In the orbit of Saturn, Drax is met by these men as well, who offer him ALF tapes. He trusts them and is captured as well.

Back with Warlock and Nobilus, they find themselves under attack by those who seek the Evolutionary. Warlock needs to know their weaknesses and Nobilus regretfully sends the New Men out to challenge them. They are all slaughtered. Nobilus turns around to find the Warlock is gone.

Warlock and the Infinity Watch (1992)

Publisher

Marvel

Volume Description

Warlock and the Infinity Watch was a superhero team book that spun off from the events of 'The Infinity Gauntlet' and ran for 3 and a half years. The team was led by Adam Warlock, who had retrieved the Infinity Gauntlet from Thanos and, by order of The Living Tribunal (in issue #1 of this series) must disperse the gems as for the safety of the cosmos they may no longer be used together. In issue #2 Warlock assembles his team: Pip the Troll (given the space gem), Gamora (given the Time gem), Drax the Destroyer (given the power gem) and Moondragon (given the mind gem). Warlock keeps the soul gem to himself and gives the reality gem to a secret sixth unofficial team member. This last team member we never see with/using the gem except for in an issue of 'Cosmic Powers Unlimited' in a story completely unrelated to anything Infinity Watch. The INfinity Watch is housed on Monster Island, right in its ruler, The Mole Man's castle. The Mole Man, within the boundaries of this series, is temporarily taking a leave of absense from villainy and would just like to have friends around; both for social reasons and to help protect his sovereign nation from repeated incursions from the United Nations.

Midway through the series a new member is added, Maxam; an amnesiac time traveler from the future who Gamora has a precognitive flash will kill Warlock. Maxam eventually is given the time gem when Gamora leaves the team. When the team disbands in the final issue, Maxam returns to the future and has not been seen in the Marvel universe for the decade-plus since.

While the team consists of no 'A-list' characters, Marvel's two following epic line-wide crossovers 'The Infinity War' and 'The Infinity Crusade' would largely revolve around this team. Throwing these semi-obscure characters into the front and center of the Marvel universe likely helped make the title last as long as it did but ultimately could not sustain it for the long run.

Much of the series is written by Marvel's go-to cosmic scribe and Warlock's greatest storyteller (though not creator), Jim Starlin.

Note: After the cancellation of this series there was a backup story in 'Cosmic Powers Unlimited' featuring Pip, Drax and Moondragon wherein some plot threads involving Drax and Moondragon and how they are left at the end of the series are tied up.

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