#241: January 1975 (w/Elliott Kalan) - "Who Is Adam Warlock?"

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Stories Covered in this Episode: 


"Who Is Adam Warlock?" - Strange Tales #178, written by Jim
Starlin, art by Jim Starlin, letters by Annette Kawecki, colors
by Jim Starlin, 1974 Marvel Comics


"Death Ship!"- Strange Tales #179, written by Jim Starlin, art by
Jim Starlin, letters by Tom Orzechowski, colors by Glynis Oliver
Wein, 1975 Marvel Comics


 


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