Agents of SHIELD (SPOILERS)

[Ultimate Captain America]

Is Mack based on a comic book character, or is he a brand new character of the TV series?

[AndrewCrossett]

He's new. Daisy and Yo-Yo are the only members of the team from the comics, AFAIK.

[PD98]

Is Mack based on a comic book character, or is he a brand new character of the TV series?

There is a character named Alphonso Mackenzie in the comics that was introduced in 1988, though based on the character page the only thing they have in common is the name, which makes him similar to Lance Hunter: both are named after characters from Marvel that have some kind of connection to SHIELD but beyond that, they are minor characters. The fact that people have to ask or assume they are original characters to Agents of SHIELD shows how minor they are in Marvel Comics as a whole.

[Ultimate Captain America]

He's new. Daisy and Yo-Yo are the only members of the team from the comics, AFAIK.

Barbara Morse and Deathlok are also from the comics.

[rpmaluki]

There is a character named Alphonso Mackenzie in the comics that was introduced in 1988, though based on the character page the only thing they have in common is the name, which makes him similar to Lance Hunter: both are named after characters from Marvel that have some kind of connection to SHIELD but beyond that, they are minor characters. The fact that people have to ask or assume they are original characters to Agents of SHIELD shows how minor they are in Marvel Comics as a whole.

Yeah, comic book Lance has had the AoS makeover. He featured briefly in Mockingbird's solo a few years back.

[AndrewCrossett]

There is a character named Alphonso Mackenzie in the comics that was introduced in 1988, though based on the character page the only thing they have in common is the name, which makes him similar to Lance Hunter: both are named after characters from Marvel that have some kind of connection to SHIELD but beyond that, they are minor characters. The fact that people have to ask or assume they are original characters to Agents of SHIELD shows how minor they are in Marvel Comics as a whole.

There was also an Eric Koenig in the comics, but nothing remotely like the character played by Patton Oswalt.

Barbara Morse and Deathlok are also from the comics.

And Jeffrey Mace, among former team members.

[Nate Grey]

Never thought to look him up before, but here's 616 Mack ("Mac"):

[juan678]

[juan678]

[Midvillian1322]

Never thought to look him up before, but here's 616 Mack ("Mac"):

looks like Magneto to me

[AndrewCrossett]

Here's a list of characters in AoS who first appeared in the comics... though in several cases, they have no resemblance to their AoS versions beyond the name.

Agent 33/Kara Lynn Palamas
A.I.D.A./Madame Hydra
The Baroness
Bobbi Morse
Calvin Zobo/Mr. Hyde
Peggy Carter
Carl Creel/Absorbing Man
Daisy Johnson/Quake
Donnie Gill
Dum Dum Dugan
Eli Morrow
Flint/Jaycen
Nick Fury
Gabe Reyes
John Garrett
Roberto Gonzalez
Victoria Hand
Maria Hill
Hive
Lance Hunter
Isabelle Hartley
Anton Ivanov
Jim Morita
Eric Koenig
Lash
Lorelei
Jeffrey Mace/Patriot
Alphonso Mackenzie
Marcus Daniels/Blackout
Deathlok
Holden Radcliffe
Robbie Reyes/Ghost Rider
Sif
Jasper Sitwell
Gen. Rick Stoner
Gen. Glenn Talbot/Graviton
Werner von Strucker
Daniel Whitehall
Elena Rodriguez/Yo-Yo

[tabo61]

One more day until the season premiere.

[Anarchist]

Completely forgot the series comes back today.

[Stars & Stripes]

Completely forgot the series comes back today.

The advertising for the season has been weirdly minimalist, to the point that future episode synopses aren’t plot specific and we don’t have character posters yet.

[juan678]