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Deathlok the Demolisher!

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Notes: Cover reprinted from Astonishing Tales #25 with new trade dress.

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Deathlok the Demolosher: Origins

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Deathlok the Demolisher: Origins

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Is He Man -- or Machine -- or Monster?

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Notes: The cover copy evokes that of Incredible Hulk #1.

A Cold Knight's Frenzy

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Genres: science fiction

Character(s): Curtis Giles (death); Dr. Wilkins; Jim; Julian Biggs (destroyed)

First Line: Face wrapped in bristling fear.

Synopsis: Deathlok is shown to be a cybernetic organism with a human mind that has the ability to override its internal computer. Deathlok has a flashback showing that his old army buddy Major Simon Ryker is responsible for his creation. The conclusion of the story reveals that Simon Ryker is also a cyborg.

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Notes: Inking information from the text article in the issue.

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Death-Machine For Hire!

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The Enemy: Us!

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Genres: science fiction

Character(s): Peters; War-Wolf (introduction)

First Line: Warning: pursuance of present course of action...

Synopsis: Deathlok goes on a mission to rescue Mike Travers (an old army buddy) from Major Simon Ryker. He manages to extract Mike but he is recaptured by Major Ryker's men. When Deathlok goes after Mike again he encounters War-Wolf, who Major Ryker says is Mike's mind in a cyborg body.

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The Fury of War-Wolf!

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Character(s): War-Wolf

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Dead Reckoning!

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Genres: science fiction

Character(s): ? Manning (introduction, Luther's son); War-Wolf (villain, death)

First Line: Destination: Statue of Liberty.

Synopsis: Deathlok fights War-Wolf, but he holds back because he believes that Mike Travers mind is in War-Wolf's body. Only after Major Stryker tells him that Mike died on the operating table (not true) does he fight for keeps and defeat War-Wolf. He is severely damaged during the fight and goes to see his wife, who is hysterical when she sees his cyborg body for the first time. He then finds out that he has a son.

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First Line: My rifle is jammed! The odds are five-to-one against me...

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Five to One, Deathlok... ...One in Five... No One Here Gets Out Alive!

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Genres: science fiction

First Line: Present weaponry not suitable for cyborg combat.

Synopsis: Deathlok wanders off from his home with no particular plan except to find Major Simon Ryker and kill him. In the meantime Major Ryker sends his men and a super-tank powered by Nina's mind functioning in rapport with his omni-computer to intercept and kill him. The story ends in a face-off of these forces.

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Shoot-Out at the Fear Factory!

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The Soft Parade... ...of Slow, Sliding Death!

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First Line: Read out: Tank-car antique in nature. All systems modernized, however.

Synopsis: Deathlok continues to kill Ryker's men chasing him and destroys the super-tank powered by Nina's mind. Mike Travers escapes from his cell and sets off to find Deathlok.

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Yesterday Dies Today!

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Notes: Crespi credit per Nick Caputo. George Olshevsky's Marvel Comics Index #7B incorrectly credits Gaspar Saladino.

Twice Removed from Yesterday...

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Genres: science fiction

Character(s): Summers (death)

First Line: Overview: past events dictate--

Synopsis: Mike Travers catches up to Deathlok who finds out that Mike had married his wife six months ago. Deathlok spares his life because he had saved his and then comes across a mobster that he hopes will lead him to the surgeon that made him into a cyborg, but the mobster manages to get into a helicopter before Deathlok can stop him.

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Notes: Script and Pencils credit from George Olshevsky's Marvel Comics Index #7B.

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Slaughter in the Subway!

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The Man Who Sold the World!

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First Line: Helicopter at height of thirty-five feet and climbing.

Synopsis: Deathlok manages to shoot down the helicopter and trails the mobster who knows which doctor turned him into a cyborg but is unable to get to him before he is killed. Deathlok vows to follow the money trail to the doctor if possible. Mike Travers thinks he has rescued Nina Ferry but she is still plugged into the Omni-Computer and their progress is being tracked by Major Ryker.

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Notes: Inks credit for Al Milgrom from Nick Caputo via the GCD Error List (2 January 2008), Gaspar Saladino Letters credit from George Olshevsky's Marvel Comics Index #7B.

The God Machine!

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Reflections in a Crimson Eye!

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Character(s): Bryce; Strake

First Line: I've changed my mind, 'puter. No sense in luggin' this case of funny-money...

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The Man Who Controlled the World!

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And All the King's Madmen... Couldn't Put Deathlok Back Together Again.. Or Could They?

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Character(s): Luther Manning III (introduction, another clone); Sylvia; Doctor Wilcox

First Line: Gotta try an' scatter these dudes without hurtin' 'em, 'puter--

Synopsis: When Deathlok is unable to escape the explosive attached to his wrist his bionic arm is blown off and the rest of his body is damaged. Mike Travers manages to extract his body and the CIA fixes the damage and reprograms him to stop Simon Ryker (the Savior Machine). Deathlok goes after Simon and encounters a second Luther Manning clone with the mind of the surgeon that created him. With this clone's help Deathlok plugs his mind into the Omni Computer to confront Simon's mind.

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Job Number: JV 185

Notes: Produced by Rich Buckler.

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The Final Battle!

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Notes: Lettering credit per Nick Caputo. George Olshevsky's Marvel Comics Index #7B credits Gaspar Saladino.

...And Once Removed from Never

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Character(s): Luther Manning III; Doctor Wilcox; Tom

First Line: This...is...insane, 'puter! One minute there's a big laughing face...

Synopsis: Deathlok manages to create a systems mind-lock which sends his mind into Simon Ryker's body and Simon Ryker's mind into his body. This causes Simon to go mad ending his threat. That job is over but Deathlok agrees to help the CIA with the threat from Hellinger. Teresa Devereaux then helps to put Simon Ryker's mind back into his clone's body but something goes wrong and his mind ends up in both the clone's body and Deathlok's.

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Job Number: JV-215

Notes: Produced by Rich Buckler.

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Genres: humorous

First Line: Yeah, cinematic, man.

Synopsis: After the writer and artist keep throwing discarded ideas for a new character in the waste basket, Deathlok rises from it.

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Notes: This two-page humor strip is George Pérez' first published work.

Unused Astonishing Tales Splash Page

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Unused Astonishing Tales #27, Page 1 Original Art

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Astonishing Tales #33, Page 2 Original Art

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Deathlok Illustration by Rich Buckler

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Character(s): Deathlok [Luther Manning]

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Out Now!

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Notes: Promo ad for Uncanny X-Men: The Trial of Magneto

More Marvel Pocketbook Action!

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First Line: From our galaxy... to yours!

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Notes: Promo ad for Rocket Raccoon: Guardian of the keystone Quadrant.

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First Line: Colonel Luther Manning had it all ...

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Notes: Promo ad for the contents reprinted in this issue. Appears on the back cover.