Origin
Colonel Luther Manning is the first Deathlok.
He came from a different reality in a future timeline.
He first appeared in Astonishing Tales #25 (1974).

This Deathlok eventually was sent to present day earth 616,
where he clashed with a few superheroes such as the Thing and Devil-Slayer.


Creation
The original Deathlok, Luther Manning, was created by Rich Buckler and Doug Moench in 1974.