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Holden Radcliffe

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Holden Radcliffe
Holden Radcliffe as seen in Machine Teen #5.
Publication information
PublisherMarvel Comics
First appearanceMachine Teen #1 (July 2005)
Created byMarc Sumerak (writer)
Mike Hawthorne (artist)
In-story information
Alter egoHolden Radcliffe
Team affiliationsHolden Radcliffe Corporation

Holden Radcliffe is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is an enemy of Machine Teen.

The character made his live action debut in the Marvel Cinematic Universe series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. played by John Hannah.

Publication history

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The character, created by Marc Sumerak and Mike Hawthorne, first appeared in Machine Teen #1 (July 2005).

Fictional character biography

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Holden Radcliffe is a businessman, scientist, and CEO of the Holden Radcliffe Corporation who is interested in developing androids as soldiers. Radcliffe forces Dr. Aaron Isaacs on the run after he destroys his work.[1][2]

After years of searching for Isaacs, who had created the robot son Adam, Radcliffe kidnaps Isaacs along with Adam and his friends.[3][4] Radcliffe tortures Adam in an effort to brainwash and take control of him, but this is a ruse and Radcliffe is killed after Adam self-destructs.[5]

In other media

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Holden Radcliffe appears in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., portrayed by John Hannah.[6] This version is a scientist who was forced to work for Hive before being rescued by S.H.I.E.L.D.[7][8][9] In the fourth season, Radcliffe turns on S.H.I.E.L.D. after being corrupted by the Darkhold and creates the Framework, a virtual reality.[10][11][12] AIDA, Radcliffe's AI assistant, kills him after realizing that he is a potential danger to the Framework, but preserves his consciousness inside the Framework.[13] In the episode "World's End", Radcliffe is killed when AIDA destroys the Framework.[14][15]

References

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  1. ^ Machine Teen #1 (July 2005)
  2. ^ Machine Teen #2 (August 2005)
  3. ^ Machine Teen #3 (September 2005)
  4. ^ Machine Teen #4 (October 2005)
  5. ^ Machine Teen #5 (November 2005)
  6. ^ Phegley, Kiel (April 19, 2016). "The Kree Return To An Expanding Marvel Cinematic Universe In New "Agents Of SHIELD" Synopsis". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on April 20, 2016. Retrieved April 19, 2016.
  7. ^ Brown, Garry A. (director); Lauren LeFranc (writer) (April 26, 2016). "The Singularity". Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 3. Episode 18. ABC.
  8. ^ Gierhart, Billy (director); Chris Dingess and Drew Z. Greenberg (writer) (May 17, 2016). "Absolution". Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 3. Episode 21. ABC.
  9. ^ Tancharoen, Kevin (director); Jed Whedon (writer) (May 17, 2016). "Ascension". Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 3. Episode 22. ABC.
  10. ^ Tancharoen, Kevin (director); Paul Zbyszewski (writer) (December 6, 2016). "The Laws of Inferno Dynamics". Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 4. Episode 8. ABC.
  11. ^ Brown, Garry A. (director); Brent Fletcher (writer) (January 10, 2017). "Broken Promises". Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 4. Episode 9. ABC.
  12. ^ Gierhart, Billy (director); Craig Titley (writer) (February 7, 2017). "BOOM". Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 4. Episode 13. ABC.
  13. ^ Whedon, Jed (director); Jed Whedon (writer) (February 21, 2017). "Self Control". Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 4. Episode 15. ABC.
  14. ^ Gierhart, Billy (director); Jeffrey Bell (writer) (May 16, 2017). "World's End". Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 4. Episode 22. ABC.
  15. ^ Freeman, Molly (May 16, 2017). "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 4 Finale Review & Discussion". Screen Rant. Retrieved May 23, 2017.
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