The death was decided by fans, as DC Comics set up a hotline for readers to vote on as to whether or not Jason Todd should survive a potentially fatal situation. 1989), in which Jason Todd, the second of Batman's Robin sidekicks, was killed. 1988), and the storyline 'Batman: A Death in the Family', in Batman #426-429 (Dec. In the late 1980s, Starlin began working more for DC Comics, writing a number of Batman stories, including the four-issue miniseries Batman: The Cult (Aug.-Nov. The Death of Captain Marvel became the first graphic novel published by the company itself. When Marvel Comics wished to use the name of Captain Marvel for a new, different character, Starlin was given the rare opportunity to produce a one-shot story in which to kill off a main character. Starlin also drew 'The Secret of Skull River', inked by frequent collaborator Al Milgrom, for Savage Tales #5 (July 1974). Here he developed his ideas of God, death, and infinity, free of the restrictions of mainstream comics publishers' self-censorship arm, the Comics Code Authority. In the mid-1970s, Starlin contributed a cache of stories to the independently published science-fiction anthology Star Reach. Death and suicide are recurring themes in Starlin's work: Personifications of Death appeared in his Captain Marvel series and in a fill-in story for Ghost Rider Warlock commits suicide by killing his future self and suicide is a theme in a story he plotted and drew for The Rampaging Hulk magazine. With a career dating back to the early 1970s, he is best known for 'cosmic' tales and space opera for revamping the Marvel Comics characters Captain Marvel and Adam Warlock and for creating or co-creating the Marvel characters Thanos and Shang-Chi, Master of Kung Fu. 'Jim' Starlin is an American comic book writer and artist. Absolutely Fantastic! Thank you Jim Starlin for writing the best part of my childhood.James P. I have no book shelf space large enough for this.

All stories from Strange Tales 178 to the finale with Spiderman, The Avengers and Captain Mar-Vell are included. It's a hard back and very nicely put together. Even supplying some sketches at the back of the book too. Jim Starlin himself would have drawn these on paper twice the size of this so it gives an insight into how he saw the pages during concept stages. Many reviewers are seeing the larger artwork as an issue but personally I really like it.

I still have the run of Warlock/Magus/Thanos comic books from back then AND I have the paperback version but I gave in and got this one as well. It was the most precise piece of comic book art I had ever seen (and I read a lot of comic books). In 1975 when I was 14 I bought Strange Tales 178 because of the cover art. Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on 24 February 2023

Warlock by jim starlin gallery edition