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A Life Model Decoy (frequently known by the abbreviation LMD) is a fictional android appearing in
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. LMDs duplicate all outward aspects of a real living person with such authenticity that they can easily impersonate a specific person without casual detection. LMDs first appeared in "The Man For the Job!", a short story by writer
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and artist
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that ran in the anthology book ''
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'' #135 (August 1965), in which the spy agency
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created LMDs of agent Nick Fury to use as decoys for an attack by the terrorist organization Hydra. LMDs have been used in numerous Marvel Comics storylines in the half century since their first appearance, and have also been adapted into other media based on Marvel, including films, television series, animation and video games.


Publication history

Life Model Decoys first appeared in "The Man For the Job!", a short story by writer
Stan Lee Stan Lee (born Stanley Martin Lieber ; December 28, 1922 – November 12, 2018) was an American comic book writer, editor, publisher, and producer. He rose through the ranks of a family-run business called Timely Publications which ...
and artist
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that ran in the anthology book ''
Strange Tales ''Strange Tales'' is a Marvel Comics comics anthology, anthology series. The title was revived in different forms on multiple occasions. Doctor Strange and Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. (feature), Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. made their d ...
'' #135 (August 1965). The spy agency
S.H.I.E.L.D. S.H.I.E.L.D. is a fictional espionage, special law enforcement, and counter-terrorism agency appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby in ''Strange Tales'' #135 (August 1965), it often dea ...
created LMDs of agent Nick Fury to use as decoys for an attack by the terrorist organization Hydra.Whitbrook, James (January 10, 2017)
"The Silliest Life Model Decoy Stories in Marvel Comics History"
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A Life Model Decoy is a
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-designed robot that duplicates all outward aspects of a living person. The owner can see through, speak through, and control everything the Life Model Decoy does.
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's Life Model Decoys are probably the most common in the Marvel Universe. It is designed to function as an exact
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the subject's outer appearance (i.e.,
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, thought patterns (to fool
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, they are indistinguishable from the original.


Powers and abilities

As an android, a Life-Model Decoy possesses all of the various superhuman attributes: * Superhuman Strength – An LMD is super-strong and possesses strength beyond the human limit. * Superhuman Speed – An LMD can run and move at speeds that are beyond human physical limits. * Superhuman Durability – An LMD's construction makes them very durable. * Superhuman Stamina – An LMD can exert itself well beyond a normal human's limit. * Superhuman Agility – An LMD's agility, balance and coordination are enhanced to levels that are beyond natural human physical limits. * Quick Repair –
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working within the LMD allow for self-repair similar to an enhanced Healing Factor.


Known examples

A number of Life Model Decoys with simple numerical designations have appeared in storylines. The following are listed in numerical order: * 281 – Appears in the 2011 " Fear Itself" storyline. Parker, Jeff (w), Casagrande, Elena (a). "Planet of Fear, Part 1", ''
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* 361 – Appears in the 2011 ''Hulk'' storyline "Scorched Earth".Parker, Jeff (w), Hardman, Gabriel (a). "Scorched Earth Part 4: Exit Strategy", ''Hulk'' (Vol. 2) #29 (March 2011). Marvel Comics. * 391 – Appears in the 2011 "Fear Itself" storyline. * 399 – Appears in the 2011 "Fear Itself" storyline. * 442 – Appears in the 2011 ''Hulk'' storyline "Scorched Earth". * 737 – Appears in the 2011 ''Hulk'' storyline "Scorched Earth". A number of Life Model Decoys have also been depicted impersonating specific characters. The following are listed in alphabetical order: * Amber D’Alexis – The Life Model Decoy of the mother of Mikel Fury (aka Scorpio) appears in the 1994
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'' Wolverine/Nick Fury: Scorpio Rising''. * Annie – This female Life Model Decoy created and programmed by
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in a 2011 ''Hulk'' storyline to assist
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between missions. *
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III – In a 2010 ''
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'' storyline, a villain named Father replaces Eric O'Grady, the third Ant-Man, with an LMD after O'Grady's death. This LMD later took on the identity of Black Ant.Marston, George (May 18, 2016)
"S.H.I.E.L.D.’s LMD - LIFE MODEL DECOY Explained"
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was resurrected by the
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, he battled and appeared to have killed Black Panther, but it was later revealed that he had used an LMD to fake his death. * Black Widow – An LMD of the former Russian agent appears in the 2011 "Fear Itself" storyline. * Bucky – An LMD of Captain America's former partner appears in the 2011 "Fear Itself" storyline. *
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– An LMD of the original Captain America, Steve Rogers, appears in a 1968 storyline in ''Captain America''. *
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– An LMD of Captain America's ally, Sharon Carter, appears in a 1969 storyline in ''
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''. * Chuck – The Life Model Decoy who functions as the driver for Red Hulk and Annie is destroyed by Black Fog in a 2011 ''Hulk'' storyline. *
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– In the 2009 ''Hulk'' storyline "Code Red", the mercenary
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is attacked by a number of Life Model Decoys made to resemble him. *
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– The 2014 storyline "
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" reveals that Nick Fury's long-time S.H.I.E.L.D. subordinate had been killed in 1966 from weapons fire ricochet and secretly replaced with an LMD that operated for many years without drawing suspicion from anyone, and which believes itself to be the genuine Dugan. The Dugan LMD appears in a 2015 storyline in '' Howling Commandos of S.H.I.E.L.D.'' and '' New Avengers'' where it was eventually revealed that the real Dugan was still alive, preserved via suspended animation, and that his mind had been beamed out to control the LMD bodies. *
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– Numerous Life Model Decoys of Nick Fury are employed throughout his career. ** Max Fury - One LMD of Nick Fury is an enhanced version that is stolen by Scorpio in a 1977 storyline, and later takes name "Max Fury" when recruited into the
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– Maria Hill has used LMDs of herself as a tactical or hazardous situations that pose a danger to her life. During the 2008 storyline "
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", S.H.I.E.L.D. Hill uses her LMD, which she uses in order to escape a group of alien shapeshifters known as Skrulls. * Human Fly - The third Big Man used a bunch of Human Fly LMDs to attack Spider-Man and J. Jonah Jameson. They were defeated when J. Jonah Jameson used a remote to hack into the Spider-Slayer replicas. *
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– LMDs of Iron Man, Tony Stark, were used as a tactical or hazardous situations that pose a danger to his life. In a 1969 storyline that ran in ''Iron Man'' #11-12, his archenemy, the
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, discovers that he is secretly Iron Man. Tony has an LMD of himself built in order to trick the Mandarin into believing that Iron Man is actually someone else. Stark subsequently secures the LMD in a vault which gains
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, and believes in being the real Tony Stark. Stark LMDs would reappear in subsequent storylines featuring Iron Man. * Joanie – In a 2013 storyline in ''
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'', a Life Model Decoy is created by the terrorist weapons maker A.I.M. to infiltrate the youth culture in the 1970s. She later becomes an ally of Dimitrios. * Master Matrix – An sentient super Life Model Decoy created by
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to control the other LMDs. When he tried to replace all humans with LMDs, he's stopped by
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and being convinced into becoming a superhero. * Nightshade – An LMD of this character appears in a 2012 storyline in ''
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– In a 2009 storyline in ''The Incredible Hulk'', a Life Model Decoy of General Thaddeus "Thunderbolt" Ross is revealed to have been created to cover up his transformations into
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. * Valentina Rychenko – An LMD of Valentina Rychenko appears in the 2001 "Rage" storyline in ''
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– During the 2010 "
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" storyline, a Life Model Decoy of the Glenn Talbot is revealed to have been programmed to believe that it is the real Glenn Talbot brought back from death. It is destroyed when
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tears its head off its body. *
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– An LMD of the Asgardian God of Thunder appears in a 1976 ''Avengers'' storyline.


Other versions

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is brainwashed into believing that he is a civilian living in the suburbs. As part of this ruse, his wife and son are LMDs assigned to protect him. Nick Fury also used a Captain America LMD during secret missions. The android protagonists from the 2005 miniseries '' Livewires'' are built using LMD technology and Mannite technology. The main antagonists of the series are revealed to be rogue Nick Fury LMDs as well.
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uses his own version of an LMD known as a
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In other media


Television

* Life Model Decoy models appears in '' The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes''. * A Life Model Decoy of
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appears in '' Iron Man: Armored Adventures'' episode "Extremis". * Life Model Decoys appear in the ''
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''. These versions can holographically project a person's exact appearance, exhibit exceptional strength, and can roughly duplicate the powers of whoever they impersonate. * Life Model Decoys appear in '' Avengers Assemble''. * Life Model Decoys appear ''
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into an LMD, who went on to create more. Additionally, LMDs controlled by Anton Ivanov appear in the fourth and fifth seasonsBucksbaum, Sydney (July 19, 2016)
"'Agents of SHIELD' Season 4: What Is a Life Model Decoy?"
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LMD enhanced with
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technology.


Film

Life Model Decoys appear in '' Nick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.''


Video games

* LMDs appear in '' Spider-Man: Friend or Foe''. * LMDs of Nick Fury appear in '' Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2''. * LMDs appear in ''
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'' as part of Nick Fury's special ability. * LMDs appear in ''
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'', as part of Nick Fury's signature ability.


References


External links


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at Marvel Wiki
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at Comic Vine

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