Last episode: Sif. Two episodes ago: John Garrett. Three episodes ago: Deathlok. Marvel's Agents of SHIELD has embraced the "Marvel" part of its name the past few weeks, but the ABC television series still hasn't been able to match the quality or excitement of Marvel's other live-action productions.
In this week's episode there are no new Marvel faces, but several familiar ones crop up, and perhaps more excitingly we see some welcome advances in the plot. Yes, there's a plot! Buckle in, true believer.
He's not quite there yet, and his costume looks a little bit like some leftover wardrobe from the Dune movie or a really fancied up seatbelt buckle, but the version of Deathlok fromAgents of S.H.I.E.L.D.is definitely starting to look more like his comic counterpart.
He may not have half a metal face or a big red eye, but a version of Deathlok is joining up with Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.in the show's February 4 episode on ABC.
Well, "joining up" might not be the right phrasing. He's actually been on the show since the pilot, but viewers didn't know just what was in store for Mike Peterson, played by J. August Richards, until now. Turns out, the whole thing was a stealth celebration of Deathlok's 40th anniversary.
While other sites may be content to bring you Rocktober, Shocktober or Mohawktober, ComicsAlliance is committed to commemorating the things that really matter! That's why this month, we're bringing you 31 days of Marvel's futuristic cyber-soldier as we celebrate Deathloktober!DID YOU KNOW...
Welcome to the second edition of 2 Davids, 1 Book where David Brother and David Uzumeri take a look at the "Deathlok: The Demolisher" hardcover by Charlie Huston ("Moon Knight", "The Shotgun Rule") and Lan Medina ("Punisher MAX", "Fables"), a stark, uncompromising vision of a dystopian future that seems very rooted in the social anxieties of the 1980s. This series is a complete and total revamp of the Deathlok charact
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