Death-Shield
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|character_name=Death-Shield
|real_name=Timothy Karlskin
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|publisher=Marvel Comics
|debut=The Amazing Spider-Man #367 (October 1992)
|creators=David Michelinie and Jerry Bingham
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Death-Shield is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
Fictional character biography
Death-Shield is a mercenary trained by the Taskmaster. The Taskmaster is under contract by the Red Skull to create a team of mercenaries who would be capable of defeating Spider-Man. The trio were patterned after the superheroes: Captain America, Hawkeye, and Spider-Man. The characters were called: Death-Shield, Jagged Bow, and Blood Spider. Solo joined the fray on the side of the wall-crawler and helps to defeat the three villains and thwart the machinations of the Red Skull, who was using the mercenaries to guard private files sought by Spider-Man in reference to his parents.The Amazing Spider-Man #367 (October 1992)
Years later, Blood Spider, Death-Shield, and Jagged Bow appear among the criminals vying for the multimillion-dollar bounty that was placed on Agent Venom's head by Lord Ogre. The trio's attempt on Agent Venom's life is interrupted by competing mercenaries Constrictor and Lord Deathstrike.{{Cite comic|writer = Cullen Bunn|penciller = Kim Jacinto|inker = Kim Jacinto|colorist = Lee Loughridge|letterer = Joe Caramagna|editor = Sana Amanat|title = Venom|volume = 2|issue = #37|date = 3 July 2013|publisher = Marvel Comics|location = United States}}
Crime Master, with the help of Blood Spider, Death-Shield, and Jagged Bow, later tries to steal a damaged Rigellian Recorder from Deadpool and the Mercs for Money.{{Cite comic|writer = Cullen Bunn|penciller = Salva Espin|inker = Salva Espin|colorist = Guru-eFX|letterer = VC's Joe Sabino|editor = Jordan D. White|title = Deadpool & the Mercs for Money|volume = 1|issue = #2|date = 16 March 2016|publisher = Marvel Comics|location = United States}}
Powers and abilities
Death-Shield carries a shield and is very proficient in using it as a weapon.
References
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External links
- {{Marvunapp|http://www.marvunapp.com/Appendix/dthshiel.htm|Death-Shield}}
Category:Comics characters introduced in 1992
Category:Characters created by David Michelinie
Category:Characters created by Jerry Bingham
Category:Characters created by Mark Bagley