Deathlok

Deathlok AKA Mike Peterson – played excellently by Buffyverse alumni J. August Richards – has been fairly sparsely used during the first two seasons of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. and that’s a bit of a shame really.

Although Richards’ version of the character is very different to the version (or versions, as there have been a few) in the comic books, the fact is he’s a very prominent character who, in his different guises, has encountered characters as well-known and varied as Daredevil, the Fantastic Four, Captain America, the Stranger, the X-Men, Nick Fury and the Punisher.

Although he has been part of both “good” (S.H.I.E.L.D.) and “evil” (Project Centipede) organisations in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Peterson’s Deathlok is something of a lost soul after his cybernetic enhancements. An appearance in Captain America: Civil War could change that, as the Superhuman Registration Act could give him purpose and a sense of belonging – and being on Tony Stark’s side in the war means the genius, billionaire, playboy and philanthropist could give him some really cool upgrades.