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High Evolutionary summons Warlock to Counter Earth.
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As much as I really liked Marvel Premiere #1 and 2, which established the idea of a “counter Earth” where Warlock could attempt to guide the development of humankind away from war, these issues aren’t very good.
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They mostly exist to say, “Look how cool it is that on Counter-Earth, Reed Richards and Victor Von Doom also exist but they’re in opposite roles!”
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It’s actually a bit like an early version of the Ultimate Universe. Good ideas, but at times it feels clumsy and plodding. Sometimes, it even feels like parody:
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But I have to give an above average rating for the concepts. Gil Kane’s art is pretty good, too, but it’s not his best work.
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I’m calling this canon-adjacent. Warlock is from the 616, but the rest of it happens in another reality.