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angelophileThe last part of Death's Head's (original) origin story, from the team of his real world creators, Simon Furman and Geoff Senior.
Daddy issues ahoy!
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Daddy issues ahoy!
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angelophileWe continue the exploration of Death's Head's origins with some family connections, but mostly a man with a gun for an arm being really, really cross.
From the team of Simon Furman and Geoff Senior.
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From the team of Simon Furman and Geoff Senior.
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angelophileIn 1990, after the ending of his solo series, Death's Head got one final outing at Marvel UK in the hands of his original creators Simon Furman and Geoff Senior in the shape of the graphic novel The Body in Question.
Originally serialised in Marvel UK's short run anthology title Strip, the graphic novel gave the chance for Senior to showcase the full range of his skills, with hand-painted artwork, along with a cover by some DH fanboy called Walt Simonson...
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Originally serialised in Marvel UK's short run anthology title Strip, the graphic novel gave the chance for Senior to showcase the full range of his skills, with hand-painted artwork, along with a cover by some DH fanboy called Walt Simonson...
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Death's Head #10 - Welcome to 2020
Dec. 20th, 2024 03:35 pmangelophileWe jump back into the Death's Head solo title, after a lengthy detour into the world of Machine Man. Why? Because that gave me a chance to introduce the guest star of Death's Head's final issue - The Iron Man of 2020.
By Simon Furman and Bryan Hitch (channelling Alan Davis pretty damn hard).
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By Simon Furman and Bryan Hitch (channelling Alan Davis pretty damn hard).
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Death's Head – Boom Boom Boom
Sep. 19th, 2024 10:07 amangelophileMore of the comedic Death's Head over his next couple of appearances, a far cry from fighting dark gods back in the pages of Transformers a year or so previously. It's clear the dark humour is starting to become a firm part of the character's appeal, so it's played up on here.
Firstly, Death's Head #7 by Simon Furman. Art by Bryan Hitch and Jeff Anderson.
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Firstly, Death's Head #7 by Simon Furman. Art by Bryan Hitch and Jeff Anderson.
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Death's Head #6 - Yo-Yo Joe
Sep. 10th, 2024 03:37 pmangelophileI guess Death's Head #6 could be read either as a parody of such gung-ho military titles as GI Joe or Commando, or as a tribute to them. Probably a little of both, featuring a crack military team of characters with designs so ugly they could easily have been included in the later GI Joe toy line.
Early Liam Sharp on art duty for this issue.
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Early Liam Sharp on art duty for this issue.
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angelophileWe continue the Death's Head solo title with a comedy of errors meets film noir parody.
Honestly, it's one of the weaker issues, amping humour as it does, and it's a bit too 70s comedy for my tastes, but does have the advantage of John Higgins on art duties.
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Honestly, it's one of the weaker issues, amping humour as it does, and it's a bit too 70s comedy for my tastes, but does have the advantage of John Higgins on art duties.
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Death's Head: Transformers and the Doctor
Sep. 5th, 2024 03:11 pmangelophileAn origin of the species and a trip to the Doctor.
From Transformers UK #147-#151 and Doctor Who Magazine #135
Art by Dan Reed, Geoff Senior, Jeff Anderson and Bryan Hitch.
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From Transformers UK #147-#151 and Doctor Who Magazine #135
Art by Dan Reed, Geoff Senior, Jeff Anderson and Bryan Hitch.
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angelophileDeath's Head continues his misadventures and attempts (and succeeds, in a couple of memorable cases) to kill various Cybertonians. Transformers have proved tricky costumers so far, but are apparently willing to offer big bucks, even if last time didn't go according to plan.
And, let's face it, neither does this.
From Transformers UK #133-134 and #146
Art by Dan Reed and Geoff Senior. Script by Simon Furman.
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And, let's face it, neither does this.
From Transformers UK #133-134 and #146
Art by Dan Reed and Geoff Senior. Script by Simon Furman.
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angelophileThe first appearances of Death's Head.
Not his origins, no, that will come later (and may get a little murky, yes), but the first time readers were introduced to the mechanoid bounty hunter with a superiority complex and a zeal for capitalism.
And he appears alongside another race of mechanoids with special abilities, right?
Scans from Transformers (UK) #113 - #120
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Not his origins, no, that will come later (and may get a little murky, yes), but the first time readers were introduced to the mechanoid bounty hunter with a superiority complex and a zeal for capitalism.
And he appears alongside another race of mechanoids with special abilities, right?
Scans from Transformers (UK) #113 - #120
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Death’s Head #2
Aug. 27th, 2024 09:19 pmiamrmanDeath’s Head repays the favour to Dragon's Claws by letting them guest star in his book, yes?
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Marvel Super-Heroes #11
Aug. 18th, 2024 02:27 pmiamrmanThe credits are all over the place for this issue. I don’t know how much Claremont had written when Ms. Marvel was cancelled. Any way, Simon Furman was brought in to finish the script. Michael Gustovich finished the art.
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Dragon’s Claws #5
Aug. 17th, 2024 04:00 pmiamrmanRights issues prevents the trade I have from collecting Death’s Head's actual first appearance, yes? Instead we get a guest appearance in somebody else's book, huh?
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Transformers: Generation 2 #2
May. 19th, 2024 09:22 pmshakaloolooWhat happens after Megatron gets away from Cobra and GI Joe. The final fate of Hot Spot! Simon Furman writing some Joe characters! A tank/fire truck chase scene!
Apologies for the poor scan quality, but these Titan reprints have terrible binding, and I'll be damned if I'm buying another copy of this material.
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Apologies for the poor scan quality, but these Titan reprints have terrible binding, and I'll be damned if I'm buying another copy of this material.
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shakaloolooThis death always leaves me way more choked up than it has any good reason to. Peak Furman, with but the merest sprinkling of his Furman-isms, and one annoyingly familiar line in particular...
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Death's Head 3.0 Part 6 of 5 - Simpatico!
Feb. 4th, 2023 05:00 pmshakalooloo
I mean, it says part 6 on the title page, and while there's nothing important missing between now and the previous issue, I get the feeling that 'is Hidalgo dead or not???' was meant to be pondered for more than two pages...
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Death's Head 3.0 Part 4
Jan. 29th, 2023 11:25 pmshakalooloo
Fill-in artist Shannon Gallant (with inker Rob Campanella) does a better job of giving D.H. some personality; more dynamic poses, better utilisation of those head tendrils and making the face look a bit more like, well, a death's head. And eye-acting!
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Death's Head 3.0: Big, Grey Villain
Jan. 22nd, 2023 07:08 pmshakalooloo
No matter what else, I think that everyone can agree that Death's Head 3.0 has a super-boring character model, managing to both be nothing like either of its predecessors and also having nothing unique of its own to show off, remaining a big grey robot with glowing eyes.
( Guest-starring Monica Rappaccini )
