What is MODOK?
[[File:SDCC 2014 - MODOK (14587165940).jpg|thumb|Statue of MODOK.]] '''MODOK''' (also written as '''M.O.D.O.K.'''; an acronym for '''M'''ental/'''M'''obile/'''M'''echanized '''O'''rganism '''D'''esigned '''O'''nly for '''K'''illing) is a fictional character. It appears in American comic books published by [[Marvel Comics]]. Created by [[Stan Lee]] and [[Jack Kirby]], the character first appeared in ''Tales of Suspense'' #93 (September 1967). == Fictional character biography == A creation of the villainous society known as '''A.I.M.''', he used to be a A.I.M. scientist named '''George Tarleton''' but was forcibly mutated into a grotesque and horrific monster/machine both in appearance and attitude. A.I.M. origanally wanted to use him as their weapon but he took them over instead. He became a major recurring antagonist for both [[Captain America]], agents of [[S.H.I.E.L.D.]], The [[Hulk (Marvel Comics)|Hulk]], agent [[Sharon Carter]], and even some villains such as [[Doctor Doom]]. ==Reviews== IGN's list of the Top 100 Comic Book Villains of All Time ranked MODOK as #100. == In other media == Debuting in the Silver Age of Comic Books, MODOK has appeared in over four decades of Marvel continuity, and starred in the miniseries ''Super-Villain Team-Up: MODOK's 11'' #1–5 (Sept.–Dec. 2008), the self-titled one-shot ''MODOK: Reign Delay'' #1 (Nov. 2009) and the miniseries ''MODOK: Head Games'' #1–4 (Dec. 2020–April 2021), the last of which was released as a promotion for the self-titled animated series ''[[M.O.D.O.K.]]'' (2021), in which MODOK (and his younger alternate self, '''the Anomaly''') was voiced by Patton Oswalt. Several original incarnations of MODOK have been adapted to the [[Marvel Cinematic Universe]] (MCU) multimedia franchise: '''Darren Cross''' (portrayed by [[Corey Stoll]]); '''Anton Ivanov / the Superior''', portrayed by [[Zach McGowan]]; '''Ernest Vigman''', portrayed by [[Keith David]]; and '''Aldrich Killian''', voiced by [[Nick Sullivan]]. [[Category:Marvel Comics characters]] {{tv-stub}}