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Supervillain Origins: Modok


okay stop what is that
tis some kind of that is a very big head
he’s a mobile organism designed only for
killing welcome to watchmojo.com and
today we’ll be exploring the comic book
origins of MODOK I am MODOK I am the
ultimate in human machine interface
whatever you say freak show as with most
comic book characters they’re often
reimagining and different versions to a
character’s past we’ve chosen to
primarily follow the storyline that
unfolded in 1967 tales of suspense
number 93 which was then expanded upon
in 1971 s Captain America number 133 and
2007 s motox 11 this iconic villain was
first revealed to Captain America when
the hero traveled via submarine to the
underwater base of advanced idea
mechanics or aim for short in search of
a missing shield operative agent 13
during the captain’s mission he was
captured and brought aboard aims
underwater base there
he awoke restrained and in the company
of scientists who told him that he would
soon be shown no mercy from their new
leader
MODOK with the captain and agent 13
swiftly escaping 13 told the captain
that she had been assigned to find out
who or what MODOK is as Shield had come
to believe that it may become the
greatest Menace the world had ever seen
overhearing a henchmans conversation
they discovered that MODOK was created
by aim to be their greatest weapon that
would allow them to conquer the world
but they were instead enslaved by its
power themselves speaking through a
garbled screen
MODOK commanded his henchmen to find the
escaped prisoners or face death soon
after the shield agents were indeed
recaptured and were then brought before
MODOK subduing Captain America with his
brain beam MODOK finally introduced
himself a large head within a mechanical
suit MODOK briefly explained that he was
once a guinea pig for the scientists at
aim which mutated him and gave him
mental powers realizing that his
prisoners were unable to be mind-control
too due to their strong wills MODOK
decided that he had no further use for
them and that they needed to be disposed
of when Captain America fought back
MODOK rode his magnetic powered
chair and fired beams that mercilessly
zapped and burnt the captain
my mental bones will tear your mind
apart
cordless no match for MODOK
but with MODOK distracted in battle the
enslaved aim scientists took the
opportunity to destroy their evil
creation and fired upon their master
disabled and dying
MODOK decided to go out with a bang by
building up his mental pressure and
exploding the base
despite the sacrifice the shield agents
managed to escape in the nick of time
though apparently dead after suffering
this mutant
MODOK returned sometime later to
continue his exploits from within aims
island base this time he became
preoccupied with his vendetta against
the star-spangled Avenger though briefly
alluded to in his debut appearance
MODOK screen was finally explored
further in 1971’s Captain America number
133 and further expanded upon in 2007’s
motox 11 those issues explained through
flashbacks that MODOK had once been a
scientist named George tarlatan who was
forced into an alteration chamber there
he was turned into a living computer
with his grotesque oversized head and
rebranded as the mobile organism
designed only for killing or MODOK
resenting his nightmarish appearance he
killed his creators and seized their
army and resources in order to pursue a
quest to spread death and destruction
despite his many powers all of which are
amplified through his headband Murdock’s
biggest stumbling block became his
immense hatred and jealousy towards
Captain America since the captain was a
beloved hero and represented the peak of
physical perfection over the years
Murdock’s ambition for revenge and world
domination grew however he eventually
lost control of aim and was regularly
foiled when his creativity could not
match his massive intellect a major
Marvel supervillain MODOK has since
recruited minions and joined forces with
other supervillains he has also battled
countless Marvel heroes from numerous
comic book and cartoon series are you a
fan of this grotesque flying head for
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cybernetics giving me a giant picnic
ah may I have your permission to leave I
am quite fatigued
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