Deadeye (Starriors)
Deadeye is a fictional Marvel Comics character who first appeared in the Starriors series based on the 1984 toy line of the same name.
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Starriors
Deadeye is a Cosmittor, a huge Tyrannosaurus-style robot designed to hunt and kill giant mutant monsters to prepare the Earth for the return of man, who is in suspended animation following terrible solar flares. Deadeye is a Destructor, one of 3 classes of Starrior robots. Destructors were charged destroying mutant creatures, caused by the solar flares.
Note: The Starriors series is considered a parallel universe in the Transformers series. In the Transformers universe there is a Predacon named Deadeye, who is named after the Starrior.
Reception
Fictional character biography
Most Destructors are human-sized or smaller, making Deadeye a real giant. Deadeye is a Cosmittor and is meant to work in conjunction with a Scout, named Cricket, to hunt and battle large enemies. Deadeye is heavily armored, has multiple laser emplacements, and fires exploding discs from his mouth. Deadeye is mobile, but his size makes it hard for him to negotiate unstable terrain. Another function of the Scout may have been to lead enemies to Deadeye, allowing him to operate in areas where he is more effective.
Deadeye, for all of his destructive potential, has the soul of a poet. He does not relish destruction, but considers it his purpose and fulfills it dutifully. Like most Starriors at the time of the story line, Deadeye believes man a myth. Deadeye is extremely close to his constant companion Cricket.
Deadeye has a terrible disability as well. He is blind. He is totally reliant on Cricket to guide him and tell him where to fire. Because of this, he is slow and not terribly effective against fast targets. It also means Cricket must be very near Deadeye in battle. While Deadeye is heavily armored, Cricket is not.
Comics
BMOG Toys comics
When Deadeye needed new arms, Ursenal gave him a hand.[1]
Marvel Comics
Note: The events of the six Starriors pack-in comics seem to take place between issue 1 and 2 of the limited series.
Deadeye was a prominent character in the Starriors comics by Marvel Comics.
Deadeye and Cricket first appeared in limited series issue 1, "The Quest Begins!"
Deadeye appeared on the cover of pack-in comic 1, "Deadeye", fighting Nipper and Tinker.
In the final battle in limited series issue 4. "The Quest Ends!", Cricket is killed by Auntie Tank, causing Deadeye to go berserk with grief. He fires wildly, killing friend and foe alike, and is only stopped when Hotshot activates the Battlestation's Laser Ram. With a blast of its powerful twin lasers, Deadeye is silenced forever.
Toys
- Tomy Starriors Cosmittor Deadeye & Cricket (1984)
- Comes with discs, lasers and Cricket, a remote control.
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- 3mm peg compatible toys
- 5mm peg compatible toys
- 1984 toys
- Comsittors
- Destructors
- Fictional blind characters
- Fictional characters introduced in 1984
- Fictional characters with energy blasts
- Fictional characters with oxygen independence
- Fictional characters with superhuman durability
- Fictional characters with superhuman longevity
- Fictional characters with superhuman strength
- Fictional giants
- Fictional robots
- Marvel Comics characters
- Marvel Comics robots
- Marvel Comics supervillains
- Starriors
- Tomy