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Deathlok

Astonishing Tales #25 (Aug. 1974).
Cover art by Rich Buckler and Klaus Janson. For the US Representative from Minnesota, see Rich T Buckler. Klaus Janson (born 1952 is an American Comic book artist working regularly for Marvel Comics and DC Comics.
Publication information
Publisher Marvel Comics
First appearance Manning: Astonishing Tales #25
(August 1974)
Collins: Deathlok #1 (July 1990)
Created by Manning: Doug Moench (writer)
Rich Buckler (artist)
Collins: Dwayne McDuffie, Gregory Wright and Jackson Guice
In story information
Alter ego Luther Manning
Michael Collins
Jack Truman/Larry Young
Team affiliations (Manning)
CIA
(Collins)
Secret Defenders
Wild Pack
S.H.I.E.L.D. (all three)
US Army
(Young/Truman)
M-Tech
Notable aliases Manning: The Demolisher
Collins: Doctor Donut, "Robot Vigilante"
Abilities Superhuman speed, strength and reflexes
Ability to repair bodily damage
Ability to track multiple objects

Deathlok (also referred to as Deathlok the Demolisher) is a fictional cyborg published by Marvel Comics. Marvel Comics is an American comic book company owned by Marvel Publishing Inc In Comic books and other stories with a long history first appearance refers to the first occurrence to feature a Fictional character. Astonishing Tales was the name of an Anthology Comic book series published by Marvel Comics from 1970-1976 This is a list of Comics -related events in 1974. Related year entries List of years in comics | 1973 in comics | 1974 in comics Douglas "Doug" Moench (b 1948 is an American Comic book writer probably best known for his Batman work For the US Representative from Minnesota, see Rich T Buckler. Dwayne McDuffie is an American writer of Comic books and Television. Gregory Wright is an American Comic book editor, Writer and Colorist known for his work on such Marvel Comics characters Jackson "Butch" Guice is an American comic book artist. near as long as it used to be several months ago It has been actively summarized and split into sub-articles and there is a dynamic talk page discussion of all The Defenders is a name of a number of Marvel Comics Superhero group — usually presented as a "non-team" of individualistic "outsiders" each SHIELD is a fictional, Comic-book Espionage and Law-enforcement agency in the Marvel Comics universe. The United States Army is a military organization whose primary mission is to "provide necessary forces and capabilities. Fiction is the telling of stories which are not real More specifically fiction is an imaginative form of Narrative, one of the four basic Rhetorical modes. A cyborg is a Cybernetic Organism ( ie, an organism that has both artificial and natural systems Marvel Comics is an American comic book company owned by Marvel Publishing Inc He first appeared in Astonishing Tales #25 (Aug. Astonishing Tales was the name of an Anthology Comic book series published by Marvel Comics from 1970-1976 1974), and was created by Rich Buckler and Doug Moench. This is a list of Comics -related events in 1974. Related year entries List of years in comics | 1973 in comics | 1974 in comics For the US Representative from Minnesota, see Rich T Buckler. Douglas "Doug" Moench (b 1948 is an American Comic book writer probably best known for his Batman work At least three subsequent Marvel characters have used the "Deathlok" identity since then.

Contents

Publication history

The first Deathlok series ran in the Astonishing Tales #25-36 (Aug. Astonishing Tales was the name of an Anthology Comic book series published by Marvel Comics from 1970-1976 1974 - July 1976). This is a list of Comics -related events in 1974. Related year entries List of years in comics | 1973 in comics | 1974 in comics This is a list of Comics -related events in 1976. Related year entries List of years in comics | 1975 in comics | 1976 in comics This initial version of the character, Luther Manning, later guest-starred with Spider-Man in Marvel Team-Up #46 (June 1976). Spider-Man is a Fictional character appearing in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. Marvel Team-Up is the name of several American Comic book series published by Marvel Comics. Deathlok subsequently appeared with the Thing, a member of the superhero team the Fantastic Four in Marvel Two-In-One #27 & #54 (May 1977 & Aug. The Thing ( Benjamin "Ben" Jacob Grimm) is a Fictional character, a founding member of the Superhero team known as the Fantastic Four The Fantastic Four is a fictional Superhero team appearing in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. Marvel Two-In-One was a American Comic book series published by Marvel Comics that featured the Fantastic Four member the Events January February February 26: 2000 AD is launched 1979), although one appearance was actually a robot and not the genuine Deathlok. Events Year overall January February March April May Frank Miller takes over from The Luther Manning Deathlok then appeared in Captain America #286-288 (Oct. -Dec. 1983).

A new Deathlok, Michael Collins, debuted in the mini-series Deathlok #1-4 (July-Oct. A limited series is a term originated by Marvel Comics referring to a Comic book series with a set number of issues 1990, reprinted as Deathlok Special #1-4 the following year). He was the second Deathlok to be created in the modern era and also the second to be created for the traditional Marvel Universe. The Marvel Universe is the fictional Shared universe where most of the comic stories published by Marvel Comics take place This second Deathlok went on to a 34-issue series cover-dated July 1991 to April 1994, plus two summer annuals in 1992 and 1993. Events January February March April X-Force debuts in New Mutants vol Events January Avengers West Coast reaches its last issue at number 102 An annual publication, more often called simply an annual, is a book or a Magazine, Comic book or Comic strip published yearly Events January February March April May Namor the Sub-Mariner, issue 26 (May cover date - Events January February March April Adventures of Superman 500 is released and the Reign of the Supermen

The third Deathlok, S.H.I.E.L.D. espionage agent Jack Truman, debuted in an 11-issue limited series cover-dated Sept. SHIELD is a fictional, Comic-book Espionage and Law-enforcement agency in the Marvel Comics universe. A limited series is a term originated by Marvel Comics referring to a Comic book series with a set number of issues 1999 to June 2000. US publications -->==Events and publications== January February March April US publications --> Events and publications Year overall ===February=== Strange

Deathlok has also appeared in four issues of the miniseries Beyond!, and Michael Collins, in human form and not as Deathlok, appeared in Fantastic Four #544-545 (May-June 2007). Beyond! was a six-issue Comic book Limited series published by Marvel Comics. The Fantastic Four is a fictional Superhero team appearing in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. Events January January 10: Superman & Batman vs Aliens & Predator released Multiple unnamed Deathlok units appear in Black Panther vol. The Black Panther ( T'Challa) is a Fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe who is the first modern Black 4, #1-6. Possessing no human sentience, they were automatons created from corpses of soldiers killed in Iraq. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics.

Fictional character biography

Luther Manning

Colonel Luther Manning, born in Detroit, Michigan, a soldier who, after being near-fatally injured, awakens in the body of the experimental Deathlok cyborg built by Harlan Ryker in a post-apocalyptic future. A cyborg is a Cybernetic Organism ( ie, an organism that has both artificial and natural systems He escapes from Simon Ryker's control,[1] although he dreams he has regained his humanity. [2] He battles the evil corporate and military regimes that have taken over the United States, while simultaneously struggling not to lose his humanity. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the He battles Simon Ryker and the first War-Wolf, and encounters his wife and son for the first time after becoming a cyborg. [3] He battles Simon Ryker's Super-Tank,[4] and then began a hunt for a "cyborg doctor". [5] He battles Simon Ryker as the Savior Machine, and his mind is ultimately transferred into a Luther Manning clone. [6] He battles mutants alongside a time-traveling Spider-Man. Spider-Man is a Fictional character appearing in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. [7] He begins working for the CIA, encounters Godwulf for the first time, and is then finally sent back in time to the modern era. near as long as it used to be several months ago It has been actively summarized and split into sub-articles and there is a dynamic talk page discussion of all [8]

He battles the Devil-Slayer, but then battles demons alongside Devil-Slayer. Devil-Slayer ( Eric Simon Payne) is a Fictional character that has appeared in various Comic book series published by Marvel Comics. [9] He later becomes controlled by Mentallo and the Fixer and is sent to assassinate the President; he battles the Thing and Nick Fury, who stop him;[10] however, he becomes catatonic, and is taken to England for treatment by the Thing. Mentallo (real name Marvin Flumm) is a Fictional Comic book Supervillain, a mutant who appears in books published by Marvel The Fixer is a name used by two Fictional characters, both of are which are Villains in the Marvel Comics universe. The Thing ( Benjamin "Ben" Jacob Grimm) is a Fictional character, a founding member of the Superhero team known as the Fantastic Four Colonel Nicholas Joseph "Nick" Fury is a fictional World War II army hero and present-day super-spy in the Marvel Comics [11] He is cured by Louis Knort, and Nick Fury takes him into custody. [12]

Deathlok is rebuilt by Roxxon as a robot, and sent to sabotage Project: Pegasus. Roxxon Energy Corporation (also known as Roxxon, formerly known as Roxxon Oil Company) is the name of a Fictional massive Petroleum Corporation Project Pegasus (Potential Energy Group/Alternate Sources/United States is a Fictional scientific base in the Marvel Comics universe which has been the The robot battles the Thing and Quasar, and self-destructs. Quasar is the name of several Fictional Superheroes in the Marvel Comics universe. [13] The real Deathlok, now working for the Brand Corporation, battles Captain America and a time-traveling Luther Manning clone. Roxxon Energy Corporation (also known as Roxxon, formerly known as Roxxon Oil Company) is the name of a Fictional massive Petroleum Corporation Alongside Captain America, Godwulf, and the Redeemers, he battles Hellinger. [14]

Some time later, the "mainstream timeline" Luther Manning begins dreaming that he is Deathlok. In the fictional Marvel Comics multiverse, Earth-616 or Earth 616 is the name used to identify the primary continuity in which most Marvel Comics [15] He is charged with temporal energy by Timestream. [16] Timestream recruits this "mainstream" human Manning. [17] Deathlok, Timestream, and Manning battled the Collins Deathlok, Siege, and Godwulf. Siege (John Kelly is a Fictional character, owned by Marvel Comics, who exists in that company's Marvel Universe. [18]

The Manning Deathlok eventually returns to his own time and overthrows the megalomaniac who had taken over the country. Manning remains in his near-future alternate reality, searching for a purpose in life and unable to disconnect himself from the machine bonded to him.

Eventually, Manning travels to the mainstream Marvel Universe and encounters Daredevil and the Kingpin. The Marvel Universe is the fictional Shared universe where most of the comic stories published by Marvel Comics take place Daredevil is a Fictional character that appears in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. The Kingpin is a Fictional character that appears in the Comic books published by Marvel Comics. He lives a life of solitude until being apprehended by S.H.I.E.L.D, from which he is later kidnapped by the supervillain Owl and, immobilized, put up for auction as a weapon. SHIELD is a fictional, Comic-book Espionage and Law-enforcement agency in the Marvel Comics universe. Owl, in comics, may refer to Owl (Marvel Comics, a Marvel Comics supervillain The Owl (Dell Comics, a Dell Comics superhero Before a sale can be completed, he is stolen by the crime lord the Hood, and sent on a kamikaze decoy run.

John Kelly

This version was made for the U.S. Army by the C.I.A.'s Deathlok-program co-head, Harlan Ryker, after studying Luther Manning's cyborg body. The United States Army is a military organization whose primary mission is to "provide necessary forces and capabilities. near as long as it used to be several months ago It has been actively summarized and split into sub-articles and there is a dynamic talk page discussion of all The Kelly Deathlok later became known as Siege. Siege (John Kelly is a Fictional character, owned by Marvel Comics, who exists in that company's Marvel Universe. [19]

Kelly first appeared as Deathlok in Marvel Comics Presents #62. After his mind was later transferred into the Siege body, the brain of Michael Collins was placed in the Deathlok body.

Michael Collins

Professor Michael Collins was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə He was an African-American pacifist and family man working for the Roxxon Oil cybernetics corporation Cybertek, whose brain was transplanted against his will into a robotic killing machine by agents of Harlan Ryker. African Americans or Black Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have origins in any of the black populations of Africa Roxxon Energy Corporation (also known as Roxxon, formerly known as Roxxon Oil Company) is the name of a Fictional massive Petroleum Corporation The machine was used against rebels fighting against Roxxon's influence in the fictional South American country of Estrella.

Although his brain was intended to serve only as a medium for the robot's programming, he was able to assert his will over it (installing a "no-killing parameter" into its programming). [20] The computer is fully willing to listen to Collins, though he must take care to present his orders in a way that helps fulfill the mission and keep people from dying. The computer is fully capable of understanding distinct concepts, such as bluffing, as when Collins is forced to pretend to take a hostage.

He met Jesus Badalamente, and helped the rebels as soon as he could, though of course they did not initially trust him. Roxxon utilized giant robot ants against Collins and his allies, though the robot's scanners were able to find weaknesses. The rebels soon came to trust Collins. The leader even tries to save Collins with his own dropped gun, though he learns it does not work for anyone but Collins. Collins also battles Mainframe. [21]

Collins learns that his human body was still alive, and encounters Nick Fury and S.H.I.E.L.D.[22] Harlan Ryker hides Collins's human body. Colonel Nicholas Joseph "Nick" Fury is a fictional World War II army hero and present-day super-spy in the Marvel Comics SHIELD is a fictional, Comic-book Espionage and Law-enforcement agency in the Marvel Comics universe. Collins aids Nick Fury and S. H. I. E. L. D. in preventing a nuclear strike on the United States. [20]

With the Fantastic Four, X-Men, and Misty Knight, Deathlok later battles Mechadoom. The Fantastic Four is a fictional Superhero team appearing in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. The X-Men is a team of fictional Superhero characters in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. Misty Knight is a Fictional character in Marvel Comics ' Marvel Universe. [23] He meets the Punisher, and battles Silvermane. The Punisher ( Frank Castle) is a fictional Antihero that appears in the Comic books published by Marvel Comics. Silvermane is a fictional Marvel Comics character He is a Supervillain and a prominent figure in the Maggia, a fictional Organized crime [24] He next meets Moses Magnum. Moses Magnum is a fictional arms dealer terrorist and supervillain in the Marvel Comics universe. [25] Collins finally reveals his existence as a cyborg to his family. [26]

Collins continues his brief superheroic career as he desperately searched for his human body, hoping it still existed. A superhero (sometimes rendered super-hero or super hero) is a Fictional character "of unprecedented physical prowess dedicated to acts of derring-do During this time he fought Sleepwalker and helps Silver Sable retrieve a purloined Statue of Liberty. Sleepwalker is a Marvel Comics character created by Bob Budiansky. Silver Sable ( Silver Sablinova) is a fictional character from Marvel Comics, a female Mercenary, hunter of war criminals the leader of the Wild Pack He assists a makeshift team of other heroes in the "Maximum Carnage" incident, protecting the people of New York from a mass-murdering group of supervillains. Maximum Carnage is a fourteen-part Comic book crossover published in Marvel Comics 's Spider-Man family of titles in 1993 Ultimately, Collins gained the ability to shift from his "Deathlok" body to human form at will.

Collins was later transported to an alien planet where he was forced to live on for years until being rescued with the aid of several other heroes. However, his rescue required the sacrifice of Greg Willis, the superhero known as Gravity. Gravity is a Fictional Superhero published by Marvel Comics. He first appeared in Gravity #1 (June 2005) and was created by As a thank you, Collins arranged Gravity's funeral. [27] When Willis' body was later stolen by a living, alien planet known as Epoch, Collins enlisted the aid of the Fantastic Four in retrieving it. The Fantastic Four is a fictional Superhero team appearing in Comic books published by Marvel Comics.

Jack Truman/Larry Young

Jack Truman was an agent of the international espionage outfit S.H.I.E.L.D. who was transformed into a cyborg to battle the Red Skull. SHIELD is a fictional, Comic-book Espionage and Law-enforcement agency in the Marvel Comics universe. The Red Skull is a name shared by several fictional Comic book Supervillains from the Marvel Comics universe. Through telepathic means, he eventually swapped his mind into the body of another former S. H. I. E. L. D. agent, Larry Young. Young is being considered as a "potential recruit" for the Initiative program. Avengers The Initiative is a Comic book series from Marvel Comics. [28]

Powers and abilities

Manning

Luther Manning's human brain was transplanted into a cyborg body by Harlan Ryker. Deathlok's mechanical, cybernetic physiology granted him several superhuman powers including superhuman strength, stamina, agility, reflexes, and a computer augmented brain. The right arm and left half of his face are armored cybernetic implants. He wears a woven metal-mesh body suit of considerable durability. Deathlok also carried a helium-neon laser pistol designed by the U. S. Army of his time, and a throwing dagger.

Maning was a military academy graduate, and a brilliant military strategist. He is a formidable hand-to-hand combatant, and proficient with knives, daggers, handguns, and laser pistols.

He was later captured and upgraded by 616's S. H. I. E. L. D. and given jet boots that allowed him to leap at great heights and his other abilities were perhaps enhanced to greater levels.

Collins

Michael Collins' human brain was transplanted into a cyborg body by a group of scientists at Cybertek. His cyborg body grants him the same powers as Manning, only with much greater strength, speed, and resistance to injury. He possesses a broad spectrum of visual and auditory powers. Deathlok has the ability to interface with virtually any computer system. He is also able to project his consciousness and sensory projections directly into the Net, making him able to executing a kind of direct hacking of computer systems far more efficient than a traditional computer hacking. His body can also target (nearly infallibly) multiple objects and track them. He could scan the entire electromagnetic spectrum, as well as enter computer systems. He has learned to use internal nano-bots to repair and alter both his organic and inorganic parts, enabling him to appear as either a humanoid cyborg, or completely human.

He also has a very sophisticated A. I. , capable of quickly making complex strategies and evaluating their chance of success. If requested, the A. I. can take control of the body to perform these operations. Collins himself possesses no combat skills, but under computer-guided combat routines, he is an excellent hand-to-hand combatant with an extensive database of combat techniques and strategies.

Collins is an excellent computer programmer with an advanced degree in computer science and prosthetics, and helped construct the Deathlok body, along with other Cybertek scientists including William Hansen, Ben Jacobs, Stanley Cross, Dr. Hu, and Jim Dworman. After becoming Deathlok, Collins later modified his own systems.

Like Manning, Collins wears a woven metal-mesh body suit of considerable durability. He carries a plasma pistol which draws its energy from his internal power source. Thus, the weapon can only be fired if in contact with the outlets in Deathlok's hand. Deathlok also possesses a collapsible plasma rifle capable of greater firepower with the same limitations, a supply of fragmentation plasma grenades, and a molybdenum steel knife. He wears a wrist bracelet that allows Deathlok to override similar cybernetic operating systems, and an adamantium/vibranium alloy shock dampening helmet. Adamantium is a fictional metallic or crystalline substance which has seen extensive use in comics cartoons and video games Vibranium is a fictional metal that appears in the Marvel Universe. He sometimes uses a refitted Cybertek Dragonfly fighter with a range of several hundred miles.

Other versions

Ultimate Deathlok

In Ultimate Spider-Man #70 (Feb. Ultimate Spider-Man is a Superhero Comic book series published by Marvel Comics. 2005), the Ultimates fight a person they refer to as Luther Manning, who looks like Deathlok and whom Spider-Man describes as a "half-robot half-zombie guy". The Ultimates are a fictional group of Superheroes that appear in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. Spider-Man is a Fictional character appearing in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. The superheroes take him into custody.

Film

In 2007, a Deathlok feature film is at the script stage at Paramount Pictures, with screenwriter David Self. Paramount Pictures Corporation is an American motion picture production and Distribution company, based in Hollywood California. David Self is a Screenwriter. Current projects David Self is writing two separate screenplays for films based on superheroes Deathlok and Captain

In other media

Notes

  1. ^ Astonishing Tales #25 (Aug. 1974)
  2. ^ Marvel Fanfare #4 (Sept. 1982)
  3. ^ Astonishing Tales #26-27 (Oct. & Dec. 1974)
  4. ^ Astonishing Tales #28, 30 (Feb. & June 1975)
  5. ^ Astonishing Tales #32 (Nov. 1975)
  6. ^ Astonishing Tales #33-35 (Jan. -May 1976)
  7. ^ Marvel Team-Up #46 (June 1976)
  8. ^ Astonishing Tales #36 (July 1976), the series' final issue
  9. ^ Marvel Spotlight #33 (April 1977)
  10. ^ Marvel Two-in-One #26-27 (April-May 1977)
  11. ^ Marvel Two-in-One #28 (June 1977)
  12. ^ Marvel Two-in-One #54 (Aug. 1979)
  13. ^ Marvel Two-in-One #54
  14. ^ Captain America #286-288
  15. ^ Deathlok vol. 2, #25-26
  16. ^ Deathlok vol. 2, #27
  17. ^ Deathlok vol. 2, #29
  18. ^ Deathlok vol. 2, #31-34
  19. ^ Wright, Gregory; Deathlok vol. 2, #19 (Jan. 1993)
  20. ^ a b Deathlok #1 (July 1990)
  21. ^ Deathlok #2 (Aug. 1991)
  22. ^ Deathlok #3
  23. ^ Deathlok vol. 2, #2-5 (Aug. -Nov. 1991)
  24. ^ Deathlok vol. 2, #6-7 (Dec. 1991 - Jan. 1992)
  25. ^ Deathlok vol. 2, #11 (May 1992)
  26. ^ Deathlok vol. 2, #12 (June 1992)
  27. ^ McDuffie, Dwayne Beyond! #s 2-6 (July-Dec. Beyond! was a six-issue Comic book Limited series published by Marvel Comics. 2006)
  28. ^ Flamini, Anthony & Byrd, Ronald; Civil War: Battle Damage Report; March 2007; Page 62
  29. ^ Frakes, Randall (July 1991). Anthony Flamini (born 3 October 1978 in Voorhees Township New Jersey) is an American freelance comic book writer Randall Frakes is a film and science fiction writer primarily known for his work with long-time friends Bill Wisher, and James Cameron on The Terminator "About the Author", Terminator 2: Judgment Day. Bantam Books. Bantam Books is a major US publishing house owned by Random House and is part of the Bantam Dell Publishing Group ISBN 0-553-29169-6.  

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