Strange Tales (1951-1976 1st Series) #181
Published Aug 1975 by Marvel.

Adam Warlock stars in "1000 Clowns."
Script and pencils by Jim Starlin, inks by Al Milgrom.
Appearances by Gamora and Pip the Troll. The story continues in Warlock 9.
Dedicated to Steve Ditko. This is a terrific spoof, somewhat serious, on the Marvel editorial policy of the day with visual and textual references to Stan Lee, John Romita, Len Wein, Marv Wolfman and Roy Thomas.
Characters: Adam Warlock, Pip, Gamora, Matriarch, Lentean, Jan Hatroomi

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