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Hellinger

Hellinger

7 appearances Β· Bronze Age Β· 1976–2022 Β· 1 key issues
Who is Hellinger?

Hellinger is a cybernetically augmented figure from the dystopian future world of Deathlok, so extensively rebuilt with artificial components that he barely registers as human. He operates in the same grim milieu as Luther Manning and other key players in Marvel's Deathlok saga.

Hellinger stepped out of the Bronze Age Marvel universe in 1976, introduced by the sharp creative team of Bill Mantlo and Rich Buckler in Astonishing Tales #33 β€” a series already crackling with the era's bold, dystopian energy. This Marvel figure keeps genuinely compelling company, sharing pages with Deathlok, Luther Manning, Harlan Ryker, Major Simon Ryker, and the enigmatic Godwulf, placing Hellinger squarely in one of the Bronze Age's most distinctive corners of the Marvel universe. With appearances stretching across nearly five decades into 2022 and a footprint that reaches into Captain America alongside that key-issue nod, Hellinger is a rewarding discovery for collectors who love digging into the era's grittier, more experimental edges.

β˜… First appearance
Astonishing Tales #33
Jan 1976

Top series

Covers through the years β€” 1976–2022

Astonishing Tales #34 β˜… 1976
Astonishing Tales #34
Captain America #288 1983
Captain America #288
Deathlok the Demolisher: Origins #[nn] 2014
Deathlok the Demolisher: Origins #[nn]
Captain America Epic Collection #11 2022
Captain America Epic Collection #11

Appearances

Astonishing Tales (1970)
Marvel Spotlight (1971)
#33
Captain America (1968)
Deathlok the Demolisher: Origins (2014)
Captain America Epic Collection (2014)
#11