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Death’s Head II (1st Series 1992)                                                                Comics Lot
Features cameos by; The Fantastic Four, Spider-Man, The Punisher, Daredevil, Wolverine, Captain America, Iron Man and more!  Awesome!!
Writer: Dan Abnett
Artist: Liam Sharp
Inkers: Andy Lanning, Bambos Georgiou & Liam Sharp
Colorist: Helen Stone
Letterers: Peri Godbold & Caroline Steeden
Editors: Steve White, John Freeman, Gary Russell & Paul Neary
All Covers by: Liam Sharp

In the year 2020, the remaining heroes of Earth will fight a monster the likes of which they’ve never before faced. Its name is Charnel, and its purpose is to kill…everything. Nothing can stand against it and live long. Eventually the aging Doctor Strange, Daredevil, Punisher, Wolverine, and others will be joined by Death’s Head II, a schizophrenic cyborg killing machine in a desperate last stand against the ultimate enemy. 2020 will be the year that the heroes fall.

Story/Spoilers
In issue #1, “Mergers and Acquisitions”, After Death’s Head II absorbs 104 subjects, subject 105…a.k.a. the original Death’s Head…comes a calling. Death’s Head II had infiltrated Tyler’s fortress and assimilated his instincts when he encountered the freelance peacekeeping agent Death’s Head. Claiming Death’s Head would be next, Deaths Head II teleported back to A.I.M. central, but not before Death’s Head had managed to place a tracking beacon upon him. While being checked over, Death’s Head II displayed a talent for flippancy that dismayed Dr. Necker. When asked if there had been any trouble, he briefly mentioned Death’s Head’s presence before teleporting after his next subject, Lehdrox. Death’s Head II traveled to the future world of Altima Four, circa. 2456 A.D., and found the barbarian. He rescued Phaedra from Lehdrox’s clutches, losing part of his face plate in the scuffle. Phaedra thanked him and, foreseeing his future, called him Death’s Head. Having gotten Lehdrox’s instincts, Death’s Head II returned to A.I.M. central thinking nothing of Phaedras remark. However, before the surly cyborg could be checked for his next mission, Death’s Head came crashing in through the window. As Death’s Head was the cyborg’s next subject, Death’s Head II simply bested the robot and proceeded to assimilate its instincts. The process overloaded Death’s Head’s systems, and the confused cyborg disappeared on the trail of subject 106… Reed Richards! (of the Fantastic Four)

Next in issue #2, “Reed Richards Dies Tonight!”, The Fantastic Four guest star as the killer cyborg stalks Reed Richards – and a scientist from the future arrives to make certain that the cyborg carries out his mission of murder! Death’s Head II arrived in New York, having traveled into Earth-616’s relative past, followed by Doctor Necker. He tracked Reed Richards to the restaurant La Maison St. Jacques, but Necker helped Richards get away. The destruction of the restaurant made the local news and caught the attention of the Thing, who delayed the cyborg while Richards took Necker to Four Freedoms Plaza. By the time Death’s Head II had took Johnny Storms remote access and reached the lab, Richards had set up a device that scrambled the cyborg’s neurons. Death’s Head II’s personality was the first to re-group and it began to take control of the cyborg. Death’s Head II realized that he could absorb the knowledge he needed from Richard’s computer mainframe without killing the man himself. Thanking Richards for his help, Death’s Head II disappeared into time and space.

Next in issue #3, “Outlaws!”, Death’s Head travels to the future to escape AIM. He is joined by a new sidekick, Tuck, and they face the villainy of Major Oak. Meanwhile, Baron Strucker V plots the destruction of AIM. Death’s Head II found himself on the future world of Lionheart, circa. 3442 A.D. after twelve months on the planet, he had gathered a band of cybernetic outlaws. His adventures became almost legendary, and attracted the attention of the replicated organic known as Tuck. After a fierce battle in which most of his associates were killed by Major Oak and his huscarls, Doctor Necker appeared and convinced him to return and protect A.I.M. Meanwhile, back in 2020, Baron Strucker the 5th had merged his body with that of the previous Death’s Head robot and become Charnel, after which it killed Spratt. By the time that Death’s Head II, Necker and Tuck arrived at A.I.M. Central, it had already been attacked. Charnel had stolen a time belt and traveled back to the modern era in order to destroy A.I.M.’s past.

Finally in issue #4, “2020 Vision!”, Death’s Head comes to 1992 to prevent Charnel from altering the past. But future versions of Earth’s greatest super heroes have also arrived to put an end to Death’s Head! Featuring the Avengers of Earth-9939: Captain America, Spider-Man, Dr Strange, Daredevil, Scarlet Witch, She-Hulk, Wolverine, Punisher and Rhino. Death’s Head II, Necker and Tuck traveled back 28 years in time, arriving at a Manhattan shopping mall (within the former World Trade Center), which would one day be the site for A.I.M. Central. They encountered a group of Avengers from an alternate future (Earth-9939). Together they fought Charnel, but during the conflict the villain absorbed energy from the alternate Scarlet Witch and became even more powerful, turning into the creature that would devastate the future she had come from. Death’s Head II placed a second time belt on Charnel and, using what was left of her hex power, the Scarlet Witch activated them both. Charnel was torn in two, one half flung into prehistory, the other into the thirtieth century. Her timeline apparently negated, and fellow Avengers dead at Charnels hands, the scarlet Witch vanished. Death’s Head and Tuck stole a truck and drove off to explore Manhattan, followed by a good portion of that city’s superhuman population, who had come to investigate the powerful energies recently unleashed.

Features a Wrap-a-Round cover by Liam Sharp! (see 10^th scan) Awesome!!

Comics lot contains: Death’s Head II (1992) Issues #1-4.  Marvel Comics UK Ltd.

Comics are bagged & boarded and will be carefully / securely packaged then shipped via USPS Priority Mail to ensure that it arrives to you perfectly and quickly.

All First Printings
Publisher: Marvel Comics UK Ltd.
Publication Date: 1992
Format per comic: FC, 32 pages, Comic, 10.25″ x 6.5″
UPC: None Stated

Collectible Entertainment note: Comics 1,2,3,4 are in Very Fine condition.  Beautiful Set!  Please See Scans!!  A must have for any serious Death’s Head II and/or Marvel collector / enthusiast.  A fun & entertaining read.  Highly Recommended.

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