Death's Head Appreciation

[Gryphon]

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One of the most unique characters ever to grace the pages of Marvel Comics, Death's Head, the freelance peacekeeping agent ( don't call him a bounty hunter) was a fixture of Marvel UK.
A recent spat of reappearances have re-awoken many fans love of the character.

To quote "Simon Furman said in 2011 that the character was still popular because “he’ll never change or compromise or grow or repent or agonise like most comic book characters. He’s this unchanging, uncompromising rock that other characters bounce off. But you still kind of love him. Weird.” "

Whether its his early comics you love or his recent appearances in Iron Man and Spider-Man, there is a lot to like about the character.


So let's discuss him, yes?

[Captain Wessex]

One of my favourite characters in Transformers, yes? Glad to see he went on to other things, hm?

Will admit, as a kid, I made cardboard versions of his axe, mace, rifle and gun attachments out of toilet roll tubes and selotape. That dedicated a fan, yes?


Still got a lot of love for the character after all this time. Always preferred the original green and yellow look to the later blue and yellow, yes?

Actually grew to like DH2 even though others hate him, hm?

[KOSLOX]

Haven't had a ton of exposure to the character but he was my favorite part of Revolutionary War.

[stingnewell]

I'm not familiar by the character other than his un wavering lack of morals and going through with the job. I did however create a bio for him http://community.comicbookresources....ciation/page15

I will say this now that DC is going for the tween version of Lobo I hope Deaths Head has his own ongoing or mini at least.

[Shinglepants]

I didn't grow up with Marvel UK but I checked out Revolutionary War and I think the Deaths Head issue was the best one. Give us a Deaths Head and DH II team up book Marvel!.....please?

[Gryphon]

I didn't grow up with Marvel UK but I checked out Revolutionary War and I think the Deaths Head issue was the best one. Give us a Deaths Head and DH II team up book Marvel!.....please?

That would be awesome

[The Sword is Drawn]

I didn't grow up with Marvel UK but I checked out Revolutionary War and I think the Deaths Head issue was the best one. Give us a Deaths Head and DH II team up book Marvel!.....please?

Yes. That would be awesome. The buddy book... with himself! I've long maintained that would be a winner.

[The One and Only]

I didn't grow up with Marvel UK but I checked out Revolutionary War and I think the Deaths Head issue was the best one. Give us a Deaths Head and DH II team up book Marvel!.....please?

It seemed like the bookend to REVOLUTIONARY WAR with the two Death's Heads ,and Tuck teleporting off to parts unknown were planning on continuing their partnership.
On the subject of Death's Head being in the next GOTG. The original I keep thinking being played by Vin Diesel. I know he already plays Groot, but with the original Freelance Peace Keeping Agent having a face that looks like the grill to Mack Semi Tractor Trailer Truck. Him channeling a bit of his Iron Giant voice into the role he'd be perfect. For Death's-Head II, I keep thinking Dwayne Johnson for the role.

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One of my favourite characters in Transformers, yes? Glad to see he went on to other things, hm?

Will admit, as a kid, I made cardboard versions of his axe, mace, rifle and gun attachments out of toilet roll tubes and selotape. That dedicated a fan, yes?

Makes me wonder what other marvel character there is nowadays that has such an effect on people that hey become that dedicated a fan.

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One of the most unique characters ever to grace the pages of Marvel Comics, Death's Head, the freelance peacekeeping agent ( don't call him a bounty hunter) was a fixture of Marvel UK.

LOL! That DOES sound better than 'bounty hunter'

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His name is Death's Head.

He kills people for money.

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If you are one of his targets then that's all you're going to know about him,

if you're thinking of hiring him then be warned:

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he's expensive and he always collects on his debts!

"Death's Head: Revisited!" Written by Simon Furman https://comicvine.gamespot.com/simon.../issues-cover/

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Whether its his early comics you love or his recent appearances in Iron Man and Spider-Man, there is a lot to like about the character.

I learned about the character from Fantastic Four issues written and drawn by Walt Simonson, which led to me taking a liking to said character.

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Death's Head II #1 Mar 1992
"The Wild Hunt Part One: Mergers and Acquisitions."

After Death's Head II absorbs 104 subjects,

subject 105...a.k.a. the original Death's Head...comes a callin'

Script by Dan Abnett, pencils by Liam Sharp, inks by Andy Lanning & Bambos Georgiou.