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Emmanuel da Costa is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by writer Chris Claremont and artist Bob McLeod, and first appeared in Marvel Graphic Novel #4 (September 1982). Emmanuel da Costa is the father of Roberto da Costa / Sunspot. He is a Afro-Brazilian businessman who was previously a "barefoot houseboy" who had the drive to be "a millionaire" and "an economic and political force to be reckoned with" Da Costa International. In addition, he also operates as the White Rook of the Hellfire Club. Da Costa is manipulated by Sebastian Shaw of the Hellfire Club before he is killed by his old business partner Gideon of the Externals. ==Nina da Costa==

Nina da Costa is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by writer Chris Claremont and artist Sal Buscema, and first appeared in The New Mutants #7 (May 1983). Nina da Costa is the mother of Roberto da Costa / Sunspot. She is a white American archaeologist. Nina da Costa in other media Nina da Costa appears in ''X-Men '97'', voiced by Christine Uhebe. ==Dagger==

Dakimh the Enchanter is a wise but eccentric wizard who lived in pre-cataclysmic Atlantis, and who was the pupil of the sorceress Zhered-Na, who was banished from Atlantis by King Kamuu for prophesying that the continent would sink below the ocean. After starting a cult, Zhered-Na takes her favored disciple Dakimh and greatly extends his life span so that he ages at an extremely slow rate. While Zhered-Na dies, Dakimh survives the cataclysm that sinks Atlantis and escapes, continuing to live for centuries and maintaining the teachings of his mentor as her only surviving disciple. ==Maxine Danger==

Maxine Danger is an employee of the Beyond Corporation who oversees the company's Super Hero Development Department. Danger enlisted Ben Reilly to work for the Beyond Corporation as their Spider-Man, receiving sponsorship from them. Ben Reilly fights Doctor Octopus when he lays siege on the Beyond Corporation's Manhattan branch, as Danger wants the Beyond Corporation's data drive secured. Danger has Ben's memories manipulated to keep him from revealing any sensitive information about the Beyond Corporation. Danger has Ashley Kafka imbued with the extracted sins of Norman Osborn, transforming Kafka into Queen Goblin. Ben's later fight with Queen Goblin results in the data drive being destroyed. Danger takes fellow Beyond Corporation employee Marcus Momplaisir hostage, but is thwarted by Hallows' Eve and arrested by the police. Danger manages to have herself released from prison via her connections. Danger is recruited by Frank Bohannan and the Office of National Emergency in their plans to deal with the X-Men. She starts by trapping several of the X-Men's members and Sheriff Paula Robbins on a living ship, which she likens to the Danger Room. ==Dansen Macabre==

Dansen Macabre is an exotic dancer and a devoted worshipper of the god Shiva. She uses her powers to hypnotize Spider-Man into battling Shroud in an attempt to kill both of them. The pair manage to overcome her dances and defeat her. She briefly appears later as a captive of Locksmith, and is saved by Spider-Woman. Eventually, Shroud invites her to join the supervillain team Night Shift, which she accepts, later becoming co-leader of the group. She serves in several missions, mainly facing the Avengers. She takes some time out to work with Superia and the Femizons as they battle Captain America. Dansen and the rest of Night Shift are hired by Snapdragon to kill Moon Knight on behalf of Count Nefaria, who is operating as the Kingpin of Los Angeles. When they fail and are bailed out of prison by Snapdragon's lawyer, Count Nefaria kills Dansen, Digger, Needle, Tatterdemalion, Tick-Tock, and Misfit. During the "Spider-Geddon" storyline, Dansen and Digger turn up alive as they, Brothers Grimm, Skein, and new member Waxman rob a bus of people, only to be thwarted by Superior Octopus. Dansen has the mystical ability to hypnotize or kill anyone who witnesses her dancing. She can also make herself undetectable to the human senses. ==Dar-Benn==

Dar-Benn is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character, created by Ron Marz and Ron Lim, first appeared in Silver Surfer (vol. 3) #53 (June 1991). Dar-Benn was a male Kree general who used a robot of the Silver Surfer to execute Clumsy Foulup and General Dwi-Zann during The Infinity Gauntlet storyline. He was killed by Deathbird during the Kree-Shi'ar war. Dar-Benn in other media A female version of Dar-Benn appears in The Marvels (2023), portrayed by Zawe Ashton. This version is a warrior revolutionary who wields an Accuser's hammer and Quantum Band, and has a grudge against Carol Danvers for plunging the Kree homeworld Hala into a devastating civil war. ==Randall Darby==

Paralyzer (Randall Darby), also known as the second Shocker, is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Shocker was created by Jack Kirby and first appeared in Captain America Annual #4 (1977). Fictional character biography Randall Darby is a mutant who is discovered and recruited by Magneto to become a member of his Brotherhood of Evil Mutants, taking the code-name Shocker. After being abandoned by Magneto, Darby and his teammates come to be known as the Mutant Force. Under this name they work for the United States government and later the Secret Empire. Darby changes his code-name to Paralyzer when the Mutant Force become the Resistants. The Resistants' protest against the United States' Mutant Registration Act is cut short by a clash with John Walker, who is Captain America at that time. Later, the Resistants revert to their Mutant Force identities and costumes. Their next clash is with the New Warriors. Paralyzer later battles Spider-Man, subduing him with a lucky blow. Spider-Man later teams up with several members of the Midnight Sons who are investigating the activities of a demonic Spidey-doppelganger. While pursuing this creature, the heroes discover and stop Paralyzer's plan to recreate Zzzax. After the Sentinels destroy Genosha, Paralyzer, again called Shocker, helps Toad and other mutants create a statue of the island's former ruler Magneto. Unus becomes the leader of the group. Shocker is seen during a meeting of Unus' people after Unus is swallowed by Freakshow, one of the other mutants on the island. The group is not sure they will take Unus back if he survives. He does return, prompting Shocker and the others into attacking him to prove he can still defend himself. Shocker loses his powers on M-Day and the energies that he used to control are drawn to The Collective. Powers and abilities Darby can generate powerful fields of bio-electromagnetic energy from his body. He also has cybernetic claws of unknown origin in lieu of his hands and feet, and can channel his electrical energy through them into shock bolts or high-voltage fields of electromagnetic energy. ==Daredevil==

Daredevil is the name of several characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Matt Murdock Danny Rand Danny Rand once posed as Daredevil to fool the public and protect Matt Murdock's secret identity. Ray Connor A second Ultimate Marvel iteration of Daredevil, Raymond "Ray" Connor, appears in Ultimate Comics: Avengers. He is a youth who is discovered and trained by Stick after experiencing an accident similar to the one behind his predecessor's powers. Sometime after being publicly known as the new Daredevil, he and Stick are attacked by Vampire X's vampires and converted into vampires. Luring the Avengers to their sewer, Daredevil bites Captain America. As Daredevil is about to kill Blade, Captain America teleports the Triskelion to the desert of Iran using Perun's hammer, leaving Connor's fate unknown. ==Daredevil 2099==

Daredevil 2099 is the name of several characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Samuel Fisk The Marvel Knights Daredevil 2099 is Samuel Fisk, the grandson of Wilson Fisk. He feels some remorse over his grandfather's actions and carries on the legacy of Daredevil, as well as the Kingpin legacy he inherited. In the reconstructed Marvel 2099 continuity of Earth-2099, Daredevil is shown to be a member of the 2099 version of the Avengers before he is killed by the 2099 version of the Masters of Evil. Eric Nelson The one-shot 2099 A.D. Genesis (Jan. 1996) introduced a Marvel 2099 version of Daredevil, opposing the corporate criminals of Alchemax in a futuristic New York. His real identity is Eric Nelson, grandson of Matt Murdock's longtime associate Foggy Nelson. In the reconstructed Marvel 2099 continuity of Earth-2099, Eric Nelson only entered humanity while operating as Daredevil. == Dark Beast ==

The Dark-Crawler, formerly known as the Night-Crawler (unrelated to the X-Men superhero Nightcrawler), which first appeared in Incredible Hulk #126 (1970), is a large extradimensional humanoid being with a tail. He is originally from a "dark dimension" (not related to Dormammu's dimension). He later becomes master of the Undying Ones' dimension after defeating the Nameless One. ==Dark Phoenix==

Darter (Randy Vale) is a minor villain in Marvel Comics. The character, created by Bill Mantlo and Jim Mooney, first appeared in Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man #29 (April 1979). Randy Vale is an undergraduate at Empire State University. One day, Randy accidentally stumbles across a clone casket that once belonged to Miles Warren. The casket opens to reveal a decayed clone named Carrion. Upon learning of his creator's death, Carrion offers a partnership with Randy to get revenge on Spider-Man. In return Randy is offered power, but it is not specified what exactly the power entails. Randy dons a high tech uniform and goes by the name Darter. As Darter, Randy can glide through the air and fire lasers at his enemies. His first fight is with White Tiger who he manages to knock down. Later, the two fight again in a gymnasium where Spider-Man and Carrion are fighting. When Carrion flees with Spider-Man, Randy realizes that he was betrayed by his master and swears revenge on Carrion. He encounters his master while trying to drain the life from Spider-Man. Randy tries to attack Carrion, but he is hit with the red death, causing him to rapidly deteriorate and die. Darter in other media Randy Vale appears in Spider-Man: Homecoming, portrayed by Christopher Berry. This version is an employee of Adrian Toomes' salvaging company who becomes a criminal after the Department of Damage Control's formation causes the company to go out of business. ==Darwin==

Jefferson Davis is a character appearing in Marvel Comics' Ultimate Marvel line of books set in a universe and continuity separate from the mainstream Marvel Universe. The character was created by Brian Michael Bendis and Sara Pichelli, and first appeared in Ultimate Comics Spider-Man #1 (November 2011). He is the father of Miles Morales / Spider-Man. Fictional character biography Jefferson is an African-American man who is married to the Puerto Rican woman Rio Morales. He does not get along with his criminal brother Aaron Davis. Things get out of control and Jefferson winds up in jail, only to be bailed out by Nick Fury. Impressed with his fighting skills, Fury has Jefferson join gangster Turk Barrett's gang for intel, eventually working his way up to Wilson Fisk's criminal empire. Afterwards, Jefferson is offered a spot in S.H.I.E.L.D. but chooses to live a simple life of being a husband to Rio and father to Miles. Jefferson keeps Miles from ever interacting with Aaron and keeps a strict household in an attempt to lead his son on a clean path. Despite his overall dislike of Aaron's criminal activities, Jefferson is saddened by his brother's subsequent death. During the events of United We Stand, Jefferson is arrested by S.H.I.E.L.D. only to be attacked by Hydra who attempt to get Jefferson to join. He instead kills his would-be recruiters and returns home to Rio. He tells his wife what happened and they go looking for Miles, finding their son at Ganke Lee's house. Jefferson is later attacked by Conrad Marcus, putting him in the hospital. He is attacked again, but Spider-Man battles and defeats Venom at the cost of Rio's life. One year later, Jefferson discovers that Miles is Spider-Man, angering him and blaming his son for the deaths of Aaron and Rio. Jefferson apologizes and reveals his own past to his son. After the events of Secret Wars, Molecule Man transfers Miles, Ganke and their families to Earth-616 and resurrects Rio and Aaron. Jefferson later legally changes his name to Jeff Morales to distance himself from his time as a S.H.I.E.L.D. agent and the Confederate president of the same name. Other versions An alternate universe version of Jefferson Davis from Earth-65 appears in Spider-Gwen. This version is a criminal and member of S.I.L.K. otherwise known as the Scorpion via an electrically charged suit and tie and wields a staff resembling a scorpion tail. Jefferson Davis in other media • Jefferson Davis appears in Spider-Man (2017), voiced by Alex Désert. This version is initially optimistic, but his desire to protect his neighborhood leads to him to become Swarm. • Jefferson Davis appears in Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, voiced by Brian Tyree Henry. This version is a PDNY officer who has a healthy relationship with Miles, though he has high expectations for him. Additionally, Jefferson is initially unaware of Aaron's criminal career as the Prowler, but is still not keen on Miles spending time with his brother. After Aaron is killed by the Kingpin, the distraught Jefferson initially believes his brother's killer to be the new Spider-Man. He later reconciles with Miles, unknowingly inspiring him to become the new Spider-Man and avenge Aaron by defeating the Kingpin. Following the Kingpin's defeat and arrest, Jefferson accepts the new Spider-Man's heroic efforts. • Jefferson appears in Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, voiced again by Brian Tyree Henry. In between films, he began going by Jeff Morales and tolerates working with Spider-Man while he and his wife Rio struggle to raise Miles due to his son's work as Spider-Man. • Jefferson Davis appears in Insomniac Games' Spider-Man series, voiced by Russell Richardson. This version is a NYPD officer. • Introduced in Spider-Man (2018), Jefferson aids in the original Spider-Man's investigation into the Kingpin's abandoned assets and prevents them from falling into Mister Negative's hands on Captain Yuri Watanabe's behalf. After rescuing Spider-Man and receiving public recognition for it, Jefferson and his family attend Norman Osborn's mayoral reelection rally, where Jefferson is lauded for his heroism until Negative and the Inner Demons launch a terrorist attack, during which Jefferson sacrifices himself to save another officer from a suicide bomber. Miles eventually comes to terms with his father's death with help from Rio and accepts Peter Parker's offer to work part-time at a F.E.A.S.T. Center to further cope with the loss and honor his father's legacy. • In Spider-Man: Miles Morales, it is revealed that Jefferson had been estranged from his brother Aaron after discovering he was the Prowler. Jefferson agreed not to arrest Aaron, but demanded his brother stay away from his family. The brothers never reconciled before Jefferson's death, leaving Aaron deeply affected and overprotective of Miles. Jefferson also makes vocal cameos in a flashback in the main story and a side mission, in which Miles goes on a scavenger hunt that Jefferson made for his birthday before his death. • Jeff Morales appears in Spidey and His Amazing Friends, voiced by Eugene Byrd. ==Leonardo da Vinci==

Leonardo da Vinci is a fictionalized depiction of the Italian polymath of the same name. He was created by Carl Wessler and Bob Forgione and first appeared in Astonishing #54. Leonardo was born in Vinci, as the son of Caterina and Piero Fruosino di Antonio da Vinci. He is one of the thinkers spawned by the Renaissance, and becomes one of the most important polymaths of that era. He also works on other projects, including the steam engine. During this time, he joins the Brotherhood of the Shield, a group of geniuses including Sir Isaac Newton, Imhotep, Zhang Heng, and Galileo Galilei. After that, he is approached by a messenger from K'un-L'un to ask Leonardo for help in training Fongji Wu, the next Iron Fist, who becomes the host of the Phoenix Force. He along with Yu-Ti and Lei Kung are successful in manifesting the Phoenix Force within Fongji. They then construct a telescope to watch the arrival of the Phoenix and give Leonardo an opportunity to study it. Leonardo eventually is able to time travel and leaves a robot to impersonate him in his mortal life. He travels to the 1960s, where he is confronted by the new leader of the Shield: Leonid, the son of Isaac Newton and the Deviant Morda. Leonid promises that he will rescue all things, but comes to a disagreement with Isaac who had become the undying leader of the group. During this time, Leonardo forms the organization known as the Great Wheel of Zodiac, with its members including: Vasili Dassaiev, John Garrett, Shoji Soma, Cornelius van Lunt, Baron Strucker, Dum Dum Dugan, Nick Fury, Jake Fury, Daniel Whitehall, Viktor Uvarov, and Thomas Davidson, with each member being code-named after a sign of the zodiac. However, the organization falls apart, which leads to the creation of S.H.I.E.L.D., Hydra, Leviathan, and Zodiac. Leonardo states that the reason for forming the organization was to control its members. Leonardo serves as a technical adviser of S.H.I.E.L.D., after the dismantling of H.A.M.M.E.R.. He is seen again after the Secret Empire storyline, where he gathers several geniuses to build a new organization to replace S.H.I.E.L.D. ==Aliya Dayspring==

Aliya Dayspring (also known as Jenskot) is a character that appears in Marvel Comics. The character was created by Fabian Nicieza and Art Thibert, and first appeared in Cable #1 (March 1993). She is the wife of Nathan Summers / Cable and the mother of Genesis in the future Askani Timeline. Aliya Dayspring in other media Aliya appears in Deadpool 2, portrayed by Hayley Sales. ==Daytripper==

The Deacon is an enemy of Ghost Rider who was created by Jason Aaron. He is a zealot who believes he is doing the work of God. He has been blessed with powers and weapons from Heaven. His sole weakness is that he will not destroy any holy object such as the Bible. He believes he was chosen by Zadkiel, but eventually he is captured and put in prison. When Johnny Blaze learns the truth of his origin, he goes to the prison the Deacon is in to talk to a priest being held there for murder. One of the prison guards lets Deacon out of his cell and gives him two large knives and the stone serum, which gives him super strength. He fights Blaze and is winning until they enter the chapel, where Blaze beats him with a Bible. Escaping from prison he slaughters the order of nuns that raised Caretaker, known as Sara, and continues to act as an agent of Zadkiel. When the Ghost Riders go to heaven through the gate guarded by the Gun Nuns, the Deacon shows up and slaughters the nuns. Before he can kill the last one, Sara arrives. The two fight and Sara slashes his back, severing his spine and crippling him. He is later seen in a hospital bed with the Orb. At some point, Deacon dies and his soul is sent to Hell, becoming a demon. When Blaze becomes the King of Hell, Deacon is one of the demons who attempts to usurp the Devil's Throne from him. ==Dead Girl==

Deadbolt is a mutant and a member of the second incarnation of the Dark Riders assembled by Genesis. Deadbolt appeared to be a living skeleton who could extract his bones and use them as weapons. Deadbolt is decapitated by Wolverine after he rejects the adamantium and regresses to a feral state. Deadbolt's disembodied head is used to lure Gauntlet into Wolverine's grasp. Deadbolt, along with several of his fellow Dark Riders, is resurrected by means of the Transmode Virus to serve as part of Selene's army of deceased mutants. Under the control of Selene and Eli Bard, he participates in the assault on the mutant nation of Utopia. His skeletal structure is charged with bioenergy and his individual bones can be removed in pieces and used as razor sharp, high-density throwing weapons. He also had telepathy and could attack with psychic bolts. ==Deadpool==

Betty Dean Prentiss is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. A policewoman, she is a supporting character of Namor and Namora in the Golden Age published by Timely Comics. First appearing in Marvel Mystery Comics #3 (January 1940), Betty Dean is one of the earliest recurring characters and romantic interests in Marvel Comics. She often advocates compassion for air breathers to Namor and urges him to help the Allied Forces battle the Nazis. Betty was a key figure in Marvel's first crossover Marvel Mystery Comics #810 where she helps Namor and the Human Torch come to terms after battling each other. Midway through World War II, she becomes a reporter whose scoops often lead Namor to adventures. After WWII, she reunites with Namor for several adventures in the 1950s Atlas Comics. Betty eventually marries and becomes Betty Dean Prentiss, after Namor returns to Atlantis. In the Silver Age, at Namor's request, the widowed Betty becomes the guardian for his young cousin, Namorita, during her surface world education. Betty is transformed into a green scaled amphibian by Namor's foe, Dr. Hydro. She is killed by Lemuel Dorcas while saving Namor in Marvel Super-Villain Team-Up #2 (October 1975). ==Frank and Leslie Dean==

Death is the name of several characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Some of them are members of the Horsemen of Apocalypse. Personification Horseman of Death Warren Worthington III Sanjar Javeed Death (First Horseman of Apocalypse) Death is the youngest of the four children of Apocalypse and Genesis, born and raised on Okkara. He and his siblings grow up to be the first Horsemen of Apocalypse and fight against the Brood in Ancient Egypt. When the forces of the dimension of Amenth invaded Earth and split Okkara into Krakoa and Arakko, Death, along with his mother, his siblings, all Okkaran mutants, and the newly created island of Arakko, is voluntarily sealed away in Amenth to stop the invasion while his father Apocalypse remains on Earth. After Genesis becomes Annihilation's new host, Arakko is subjugated and united with the forces of Amenth. Death and his siblings are sent to Otherworld to destroy the province of Dryador and lay siege to the Starlight Citadel. When Summoner successfully lures Apocalypse to Otherworld, the Horsemen attack and severely wound their father. When Saturnyne intervenes and arranges the X of Swords tournament, Death is chosen as a swordbearer for Arakko and travels to Amenth with Famine to recruit the White Sword and to retrieve Death's prophesied sword, the Black Bone of Amduat. At the banquet before the tournament, Death takes a liking to Storm, though she rebuffs his advances. As the tournament begins, Death pays Mad Jim Jaspers to poison Storm and Wolverine with Blightswill, a substance that nullifies their powers in order to give Arakko's team an advantage. Death's final challenge in the tournament is a duel with Storm before the vampires of the realm of Sevalith. Storm shatters his blade and reflects Death's powers with her vibranium sword long enough to stun him, impaling him and winning the duel. Craving his blood, the vampire spectators set upon Death. Though he survives, Death is unable to participate in the remainder of the tournament. He is later made a servant of the rulers of Sevalith. Death seems to enjoy his time in Sevalith, declining Captain Britain's offer to free him. When Merlyn takes over Otherworld and establish an anti-mutant regime, Death is imprisoned by his Sevalithi masters. He is sought out by the Knights of X and, though he again declines an offer of freedom, helps them on their quest to locate the Siege Perilous. When Genesis, influenced by Annihilation, decides to seize control of Planet Arakko, she leads her army into Sevalith to free Death. After civil war breaks out on Arakko, Death joins his mother there and initially fights against Storm and her allies. When he encounters Storm on the battlefield, however, he refuses to fight her, having grown fond of her. When Pestilence attempts to kill Storm, Death, enraged, kills his sister in retaliation. Subsequently, Death defects to Storm's side of the war, resolved to bring peace to Arakko. After the war's conclusion, Death remains on Arakko. Powers and abilities Death is an Omega-level mutant with the ability to produce a disintegrating mist in a directed blast from his eyes that reduces living creatures to ash, known as the "Eyes of Death". While he is resistant to his own powers, he is not immune and can be stunned or hurt by them if the mist is reflected back at him with a mirrored surface. He wears a helmet shaped like a jackal's head (evoking the ancient Egyptian god Anubis) that appears to regulate his powers. Death can also detect the lifeforce of others and is very long-lived, having been alive for thousands of years. Though he normally uses a scythe in combat, Death wielded the sword known as the Black Bone of Amduat during the X of Swords tournament. It was destroyed in his duel with Storm. Others Many others have been the Horseman of Death, including Caliban, Wolverine, Professor X, Gambit, Psylocke, and Storm. The Apocalypse Twins also dub a group of resurrected characters "The Horsemen of Death", consisting of Banshee, Daken, Grim Reaper, and Sentry. In alternate realities, Erik the Red, Maximus and Xorn have been the Horseman of Death. In other media, Iceman and Magneto have taken the title. ==Death Adder==

Death-Dealer (Li Ching-Lin) is a supervillain and an enemy of Shang-Chi appearing in Marvel Comics. Created by Doug Moench and Gene Day, he first appeared in Master of Kung Fu #115 (August 1982). Li is an MI6 agent known for his extremely brutal methods who is also working as a double agent for the criminal mastermind Fu Manchu, who is Shang-Chi's father. When Shang-Chi and MI6 discover Li's true allegiance, Li flees from them and rendezvouses with Fu Manchu at his secret base in London, where he is given the name Death-Dealer, provided with a masked costume and weapons, and ordered to eliminate Shang-Chi and his allies. Death-Dealer succeeds in capturing Shang-Chi and brings him to Fu Manchu. Despite his weakened state, Shang-Chi escapes capture and defeats Death-Dealer in combat. With their London base destroyed, Death-Dealer and Fu Manchu escape by helicopter to Fu Manchu's fortress in China. When Shang-Chi arrives at Fu Manchu's fortress, Death-Dealer is dispatched to take Shang-Chi's blood for Fu Manchu to preserve his longevity. Shang-Chi throws a brazier at him, which burns him to death. Years later, Death-Dealer's son Huo Li confronts Shang-Chi to avenge his father's death but is easily defeated by the Master of Kung Fu. Death-Dealer in other media • Death-Dealer appears in Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, portrayed by Andy Le. This version is a member of the Ten Rings who serves under its leader Wenwu and personally trained Shang-Chi through cruel measures. While accompanying the Ten Rings to Ta-Lo, the Dweller-in-Darkness' minions steal Death-Dealer's soul. • An alternate universe version of Death-Dealer appears in Marvel Zombies. ==Death Metal==

Death Metal is a robot appearing in Marvel Comics. The character appears in the Marvel UK imprint. He first appeared in Death³ #1 and was created by Dan Abnett and Dell Barras. Death Metal was created by Doctor Evelyn Necker as part of the Minion project which also produced Death's Head II and Death Wreck. Necker sends Death Wreck through space and time, and he comes back with a magical semi-living metal that she calls "Promethium". Necker uses this metal to create a new cyborg, but she is unaware that the Promethium was created by the evil being called Charnel. Death Metal later steals a time machine and flees to the parallel universe of Charnel. There he is found by the alternate versions of several mainstream Marvel Universe supervillains, whom he kills, and several alternate versions of several superheroes, whom he tries to kill. However, Death's Head and Death Wreck also arrive in Charnel's universe and end up fighting Death Metal along with the heroes. When that universe's Ghost Rider uses his mystical Penance Stare on Death Metal, it causes him to see his own sins and realize the extent of Charnel's evil. The three cyborgs then team up and defeat Charnel. Death Metal is then thrown through a temporal warp to modern-day Earth. After going on a disoriented violent rampage in Toronto, he encounters a being called Argon, a warrior of pure spirit who has been sent from another dimension to end the threat of Death Metal. He absorbs Argon's mind and spirit, only to find that his purity counteracts Death Metal's violent rage. Now seeing himself as a monster, he begins to seek his own death. When the superhero team Alpha Flight arrives in response to his rampage, he attempts to escalate the fight so that he might be killed. This only restores his berserker rage, until Aurora uses her light powers to calm him. Realizing he is still a danger to others, he teleports away (see Death Metal #2 and Death Metal vs Genetix #1). In Death Metal vs. Genetix, Death Metal seeks to create a being that can destroy him. He takes cell samples from Alpha Flight's Madison Jeffries and Genetix's Vesper (both of whom can control technology) and creates an embryo which he surgically implants in empath Krista Marwan. Genetix rescues Krista, who inexplicably vows to have the child. ==Death-Stalker==