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New DEATHLOK Series Launches in October

Nathan Edmondson takes on the perfect killing machine, Deathlok.

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The Demolisher returns this October for DEATHLOK #1, an all-new series from the critically acclaimed creative team of Nathan Edmondson (Black Widow, The Punisher) and Mike Perkins (Captain America, Stephen King’s The Stand)!

Henry Hayes is a veteran, a single parent, a man who thought he’d left his war behind. But unbeknownst to him, he’s been transformed without his knowledge into the perfect weapon of destruction: Deathlok! Operative, fighter, assassin and more – on the battlefield, he is whatever his handlers need him to be.

Created by the mysterious Biotek corporation, Hayes is utilized as a deadly weapon rented out to the highest bidder, his memories erased at the close of every mission. As Henry slowly uncovers the truth behind the horrors that were visited upon him, he’ll struggle with the knowledge that he’s been transformed into a weapon of mass destruction – and expose the disturbing legacy of the many Deathloks that came before him.

“In the tradition of ‘The Bourne Identity’, Deathlok will offer a high-intensity thrill ride mixed with a voyage of discovery, as Henry is forced to peel back the onion-skin of his own existence to get to the truth—and to wrest back control of his life from his corporate overseers!,” says Executive Editor Tom Brevoort. “Viewers familiar with the character concept from his appearances on Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. TV series ought to feel right at home getting in on the ground floor of this new series with an all new Deathlok.”

Fans eagerly awaiting DEATHLOK #1 can get their first taste of the new series in the highly anticipated ORIGINAL SINS #1 – featuring the first appearance of Henry Hayes in an all-new story by Edmondson and Perkins. Original Sins #1 is on-sale digitally and in print today!

Hunted across the globe by S.H.I.E.L.D., the one man army will be forced to choose – is he a man, or a machine? Follow the high-octane new title as Deathlok makes his debut today in Original Sins #1 and explodes into his own series this October for DEATHLOK #1.

DEATHLOK #1

Written by NATHAN EDMONDSON

Art by MIKE PERKINS

Cover by MIKE PERKINS

Coming in October!

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who wanted this? WHO?

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Deathlok is definitely one of my top 10 favorite comic characters of all time and i'm more than excited to see a new series, but they need to keep it totally separated from the bubblegum Shield Show (that could have been so good). it needs to be gritty, violent, and very punisher like. Don't ruin this please

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@brinkthemoviemyfavoritemovie: I guess I don't understand why them "cashing in" is a bad thing as long as the books are good. They're putting solid talent on the books. Scottie Young doing interiors on anything is enough to get me to buy it, and Greg Rucka is by all accounts killing it on Cyclops. I'd rather have an interesting, off kilter take on a solo character regardless of whether or not they happen to be in a movie that is coming out, than another team book.

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@idontlikebirds: The Avengers and X-Men books, with the exception of the garbage Plain Avengers and New Avengers, all offer very unique perspectives of different characters. I don't see a problem there. These, on the other hand, are purely and obviously made to snatch up more money and it's a cynical and crappy way to look at things as a company.

This doesn't make sense. Are you saying Marvel should give books to characters who aren't popular?

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Doesn't look like the Deathlok I know.

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@idontlikebirds: The Avengers and X-Men books, with the exception of the garbage Plain Avengers and New Avengers, all offer very unique perspectives of different characters. I don't see a problem there. These, on the other hand, are purely and obviously made to snatch up more money and it's a cynical and crappy way to look at things as a company.

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@brinkthemoviemyfavoritemovie: It's simple economics, supply and demand. Those characters are in now, and thus there is a larger demand for them, so they make a larger supply of them. People love The Avengers and X-men, so there are like five titles for each of those teams, because people will buy them. It would be weird for them to not cash in on their popular properties.

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@kennyshat said:

@brinkthemoviemyfavoritemovie said:

Stupid and totally unnecessary. Stop with all the freaking pointless cash-in solo titles, Marvel.

To me, the weird solo titles Marvel does are easily their best books. Stuff like Hawkeye, Deadpool, Black Widow, and Moon Knight are way more likely to get my dollars than another X-Men or Avengers book.

Those aren't necessarily the ones I'm talking about (even if I'm not a fan of all of them)...I'm talking about the blatant cash-in ones, like how Wolverine, Cyclops, Storm, Star Lord, Rocket Raccoon, and Deathlok are all having solo titles.

(edit: that's not to say that they don't all end up being good -- Cyclops is a great book so far. It's just obvious they're trying to cash in on their popular properties right now.)

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@brinkthemoviemyfavoritemovie said:

Stupid and totally unnecessary. Stop with all the freaking pointless cash-in solo titles, Marvel.

To me, the weird solo titles Marvel does are easily their best books. Stuff like Hawkeye, Deadpool, Black Widow, and Moon Knight are way more likely to get my dollars than another X-Men or Avengers book.

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Haha, I like what they're doing with the title here. It's cool to see something different. In recent years, Wolverine Weapon X, Uncanny X-Force and the Agents of SHIELD television series has made me interested in this character. I'll check this out :D

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Solid creative team. Hate the new look.

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I take it this was the secret third book that Edmondson said the Black Widow/Punisher crossover would affect.

... Kinda wish it was a Winter Soldier book.

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Funny to see how much they cross-pollinate with their movies and shows now, in this case with the SHIELD show. I hadn't watched it recently, but the pics of Deathlok looked terrible.

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Stupid and totally unnecessary. Stop with all the freaking pointless cash-in solo titles, Marvel.

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How come he ain't a zombie no more.

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stupid

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