Marvel Masterworks: Deathlok #1

In "A Cold Knight's Frenzy," Deathlok confronts the chilling truth behind his own creation, tracing his origin to a betrayal by his former army buddy, Major Simon Ryker. As memories surface and his cybernetic mind rebels against its programming, the line between man and machine blurs—only to reveal a shocking twist: Ryker, too, has become something far beyond human.

In "The Enemy: Us!", Deathlok races to save his old army buddy Mike Travers from the clutches of the ruthless Major Simon Ryker. After a daring rescue, Mike is captured again, forcing Deathlok to confront a shocking new threat: the War-Wolf, a cyborg whose mind Major Ryker claims is Mike’s.

In "Dead Reckoning!", Deathlok confronts War-Wolf, torn between fighting and sparing his opponent—believing the man he once knew, Mike Travers, still lives within. When he’s told Mike died on the operating table, he finally lets go, leading to a brutal clash that leaves him broken and forced to face the truth about his own past. After a painful reunion with his wife, he learns he has a son—setting off a new chapter in a life already defined by loss and machine.

In "Five to One, Deathlok... ... One in Five... No One Here Gets Out Alive!", Deathlok hunts Major Simon Ryker with single-minded purpose, while Ryker counters by deploying his men and a super-tank driven by Nina’s mind in sync with his omni-computer. The two forces collide in a tense standoff, each side closing in on the other with no clear escape in sight.

In "The Soft Parade... ... of Slow, Sliding Death!", Deathlok fights his way through Ryker's forces, dismantling a super-tank fueled by Nina’s consciousness. As Mike Travers breaks free from his cell, he begins a desperate search for Deathlok, drawn into a conflict where every step could be his last.

In "Twice Removed from Yesterday...", Mike Travers tracks down Deathlok, only to reveal a shocking truth: he married Deathlok’s wife six months prior. The cyborg spares him, recognizing a debt of gratitude, then pursues a mobster who may hold the key to the surgeon who turned him into a machine—only for the man to escape into a waiting helicopter.

In "The Man Who Sold the World!", Deathlok hunts a dying mobster who holds the key to his past, only to lose him moments before the truth can be uncovered. With a trail of money leading to the mysterious doctor who turned him into a cyborg, Deathlok presses forward—while Mike Travers and Nina Ferry struggle to stay one step ahead of Major Ryker, who’s tracking them through the Omni-Computer’s relentless grip.

In "And All the King's Madmen... Couldn't Put Deathlok Back Together Again... Or Could They?", a damaged and desperate Deathlok faces his limits when an explosive severs his bionic arm and cripples his body. With his mind still intact but his form shattered, he’s rebuilt by the CIA and reprogrammed to stop the rogue Simon Ryker—only to confront a second Luther Manning clone, whose mind carries the memories of the surgeon who first forged him. Together, they push Deathlok’s consciousness into the Omni Computer to battle Ryker’s digital mind in a fight that could redefine what it means to be human.

In "... And Once Removed from Never," Deathlok’s mind hijacks Simon Ryker’s body, trapping Ryker’s consciousness in the cyborg’s own frame—only for the reversal to spiral out of control. When Teresa Devereaux attempts to restore Ryker’s mind to his clone, the process fractures, leaving his consciousness split between two bodies. The story unfolds with tense, intimate stakes as identity blurs and control slips, all within the shadow of a larger threat from Hellinger.

In "What to Do After the Apocalypse!", Deathlok's mission underground takes an unexpected turn when he encounters the enigmatic Godwulf, who whisking him away to an unknown destination. The sudden disappearance triggers a chain reaction: the CIA, believing Deathlok dead, shuts down the monitoring transcripts, leaving Luther Manning III to halt the operation and Teresa Devereaux to disband the project.

In "Day of the Demolisher!", Deathlok is hijacked by the Fixer and Mentallo, forced to storm the presidential inauguration to assassinate Jimmy Carter—while the Fantastic Four and Nick Fury race to stop him before it's too late.

In "null," the Thing and Alicia take a detour on their way to England, where they’re delivering Deathlok to Dr. Kort, when they’re drawn into a sudden clash with Namor—forced to help him fend off a swarm of piranha attacking a coastal school.

In "null," a mysterious rock discovered by Nighthawk's company unleashes an alien being who, despite his fearsome appearance, steps in to help save children from a burning building. As Dr. Kort works to free Deathlok from Mentallo’s control, a sudden arrival from the stars brings unexpected danger—and unexpected heroism—into the mix.

In "One Man in Search of... Himself!", a time-displaced clone of Luther Manning hunts the Deathlok cyborg through the ruins of an abandoned Brand Corp. facility, leading Steve on a tense chase that spirals into a confrontation with both Brand soldiers and the enigmatic cyborg himself. The mystery deepens as past and present collide in a high-stakes game of identity and survival.

In "Future Shock!", Steve Rogers and Luther Manning find themselves caught in a deadly clash with Deathlok—only to see the tide turn when Luther's touch reignites the cyborg's buried humanity. With the Brand Corporation closing in, the two are suddenly ripped from their time and thrust into a distant future by the enigmatic Godwulf.