In other media Television MODOK and a smaller version of him called ELF (External Life Form) appeared in the 1994 Iron Man animated series, voiced by Jim Cummings. This version of George Tarleton was a scientist who married supermodel Alana Ulanova before his jealous superior, the Red Ghost, turned him into MODOK. Seeking a cure, he joined up with, and became subservient to, the Mandarin. MODOC appears in the Iron Man: Armored Adventures animated series, voiced by Lee Tockar. The "C" in this version's acronym stands for Conquest and is the product of genetics and robotics capable of generating powerful psychic blasts. A.I.M. assembles him in the episodes "Ready, AIM, Fire" and "Panther's Prey" before using the Living Laser to activate him in the episode "Designed Only for Chaos". Following this, he appears in the episodes "Uncontrollable" and "The Hawk and the Spider". In the latter episode, Justin Hammer reassembles MODOC following A.I.M.'s defeat, but Iron Man deactivates his mind. MODOK appears in The Super Hero Squad Show animated series, voiced by Tom Kenny. This version of MODOK is a member of Doctor Doom's Lethal Legion, who is often paired up with the Abomination as the show's comedy relief, and the "K" in his acronym stands for "Kicking-butt". MODOC appears in The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes animated series, voiced by Wally Wingert. This version uses the same acronym as the version depicted in Iron Man: Armored Adventures. He appears in the episodes "Iron Man is Born", "Everything is Wonderful", "Widow's Sting", and "Hail, Hydra!". MODOK appears in the Ultimate Spider-Man animated series, voiced by Charlie Adler. After making a cameo appearance in the episode "Beetle Mania", during which the Beetle freed him from S.H.I.E.L.D.'s custody, MODOK appears in the episode "Contest of Champions" Pt. 3 as a prisoner of the Grandmaster. Spider-Man, the Iron Spider, and Agent Venom free him and the Leader and convince them to get the Grandmaster and the Collector's civilian hostages back to Earth. MODOK appears in the Avengers Assemble animated series, voiced again by Charlie Adler. This version serves as A.I.M.'s primary leader. Throughout season one, he aids the Red Skull in founding the Cabal and aiding in their plans. After the Red Skull betrays them in the season one finale episodes "Exodus" and "The Final Showdown", however, MODOK leads the Cabal in defeating him, with help from the Avengers, before teleporting himself and his allies away. MODOK resurfaces in the season two episode "Head to Head" with the Mind Stone, which he uses to enslave S.H.I.E.L.D. and use Pym particles to grant himself a new form in response to Ultron's impending threat before the Avengers and Ant-Man restore him to his original form. In the season four episode "Show Your Work", MODOK attempts to populate Earth with clones of himself before being defeated by Ms. Marvel and the Vision after the Taskmaster alerted them to his plans. In the episode, "The Citadel", the Beyonder adds MODOK to his collection of supervillains and has them fight Captain America and Iron Man, though they are defeated. MODOK appears in the 2013 animated special Phineas and Ferb: Mission Marvel, voiced again by Charlie Adler. MODOK appears in the Guardians of the Galaxy animated short "Star-Lord vs. MODOK", voiced again by Charlie Adler. He and A.I.M. fight Star-Lord while the latter is on a mission to retrieve a fusion generator for Rocket Raccoon, only to be defeated. MODOK appears in the anime series Marvel Disk Wars: The Avengers. MODOK appears in the 2010s Spider-Man animated series episode "A Troubled Mind", voiced again by Charlie Adler. This version is created by A.I.M. using robotics technology and three stolen mental projection devices. Prior to its cancellation after failing to get picked up, the live-action series New Warriors was to feature MODOK as the main villain . This version would have been a municipal employee named Ernest Vigman, who would have been portrayed by Keith David. The live-action series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. had been given access from Marvel to use MODOK, who would have been incorporated in the Anton Ivanov / the Superiors storyline in season four, but Marvel ultimately retracted access to the character . Hulu aired a M.O.D.O.K. animated series, with the title character voiced by Patton Oswalt, who also co-writes and executive produces the series with Jordan Blum. It was originally conceived as part of its own shared universe that would have led up to a special called The Offenders, but  became a stand-alone series. Outside the US, this show is broadcast on Disney+. This version of MODOK has a family, consisting of wife Jodie Tarleton , son Louis "Lou" Tarleton, and daughter Melissa Tarleton, the last of whom shares his appearance. Additionally, a time-displaced college-aged version of MODOK called the Anomaly (also voiced by Oswalt) appears throughout season one. Video games MODOK appears as a boss in Marvel: Ultimate Alliance, voiced by Michael Gough. This version is a member of Doctor Doom's Masters of Evil. He leads A.I.M., Mysterio, and the Crimson Dynamo in invading S.H.I.E.L.D. Omega Base before the heroes confront and defeat them. MODOK appears in the Marvel Super Hero Squad video game and Marvel Super Hero Squad: The Infinity Gauntlet, voiced by again Tom Kenny. MODOK appears as a playable character in Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds and Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3, voiced by Wally Wingert. MODOK appears as a boss in the game Marvel Super Hero Squad: Comic Combat. MODOK appears as a playable character in Marvel Super Hero Squad Online, voiced again by Tom Kenny. MODOK appears as a boss in the Facebook game Marvel: Avengers Alliance. MODOK appears as a boss in Iron Man 3: The Official Game, voiced by Nick Sullivan. This version utilizes Aldrich Killians consciousness, which A.I.M. downloaded prior to his physical death in the film and uploaded into a new, enhanced form. After Iron Man defeats him in combat, Killian attempts to survive by uploading his consciousness into Stark Industries's network, though Iron Man sacrifices the company to defeat Killian for good. MODOK appears as a boss in Marvel Heroes, voiced by Nick Jameson. MODOK appears as a boss and a playable character in Lego Marvel Super Heroes, voiced by Dave Boat. MODOK appears in Disney Infinity: Marvel Super Heroes, voiced again by Charlie Adler. MODOK appears as a playable character in Netmarble's Marvel Future Fight. MODOK appears as an unlockable playable character in Lego Marvel's Avengers, voiced again by Charlie Adler. This version claims to be "reformed", as he now works as a janitor at S.H.I.E.L.D.'s headquarters. To reflect this, the "K" in his name now stands for "Kleaning", even though he knows this is grammatically incorrect. MODOK appears as a non-playable character in Marvel vs. Capcom Infinite, voiced again by Wally Wingert. This version is the leader of A.I.M.brella, who perform experiments on the Mind Stone on Jedah Dohma's behalf. He and his enforcer Nemesis are later defeated by a team of heroes, who take the Mind Stone. MODOK appears as a playable character in Marvel: Contest of URL MODOK appears as a playable character in Lego Marvel Super Heroes 2. MODOK appears as a boss in Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order voiced again by Wally Wingert. After coming into possession of the Soul Stone, he leads A.I.M. in attacking Wakanda to steal the country's wealth of knowledge. MODOK appears in Marvel's Avengers, voiced by Usman Ally. This version is the founder of A.I.M. who seeks to cleanse Earth of superpowered individuals and build a world protected by science. Dr. George Tarleton was initially a scientist who worked for the Avengers and discovered the Terrigen crystal the latter used to power their new Helicarrier, the Chimera. Following the A-Day disaster, which left Tarleton mutated from exposure to the crystal, he takes advantage of the resulting chaos to found A.I.M. and establish a virtual police state in the country over the next five years to ostensibly cure the Inhumans created in the disaster's wake, with assistance from fellow scientist Monica Rappaccini and her regeneration formula to keep himself alive . His mutation gradually enlarges his head and grants him technopathy. Having developed a hatred for superheroes, however, Tarleton captures Inhumans to harness their powers so he can create an army of Adaptoids to replace the Avengers  , only to eventually discover Rappaccini's formula was derived from Captain America's blood and that it accelerated his mutation instead , turning him into the very thing he despises . In rage, he tries to kill her, but unsuccessfully. He takes the name MODOK and plans to rid the worldof superpowers, by exterminating all Inhumans on Earth, including himselfafter . The Avengers ultimately foil his plans while Kamala Khan defeats him, sending him tumbling into the San Francisco Bay. Webcomics MODOK appears in a 1999 strip of Bob the Angry URL MODOK appears in a 2007 strip of Thinking Ape URL
In other media Television MODOK and a smaller version of him called ELF (External Life Form) appeared in the 1994 Iron Man animated series, voiced by Jim Cummings. This version of George Tarleton was a scientist who married supermodel Alana Ulanova before his jealous superior, the Red Ghost, turned him into MODOK. Seeking a cure, he joined up with, and became subservient to, the Mandarin. MODOC appears in the Iron Man: Armored Adventures animated series, voiced by Lee Tockar. The "C" in this version's acronym stands for Conquest and is the product of genetics and robotics capable of generating powerful psychic blasts. A.I.M. assembles him in the episodes "Ready, AIM, Fire" and "Panther's Prey" before using the Living Laser to activate him in the episode "Designed Only for Chaos". Following this, he appears in the episodes "Uncontrollable" and "The Hawk and the Spider". In the latter episode, Justin Hammer reassembles MODOC following A.I.M.'s defeat, but Iron Man deactivates his mind. MODOK appears in The Super Hero Squad Show animated series, voiced by Tom Kenny. This version is a member of Doctor Doom's Lethal Legion, who is often paired with the Abomination as the show's comedy relief, and the "K" in his acronym stands for "Kicking-butt". MODOC appears in The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes animated series, voiced by Wally Wingert. This version uses the same acronym as the version depicted in Iron Man: Armored Adventures. He appears in the episodes "Iron Man is Born", "Everything is Wonderful", "Widow's Sting", and "Hail, Hydra!". MODOK appears in the Ultimate Spider-Man animated series, voiced by Charlie Adler. After making a cameo appearance in the episode "Beetle Mania", during which the Beetle frees him from S.H.I.E.L.D.'s custody, MODOK appears in the episode "Contest of Champions" Pt. 3 as a prisoner of the Grandmaster. Spider-Man, the Iron Spider, and Agent Venom free him and the Leader and convince them to get the Grandmaster and the Collector's civilian hostages back to Earth. MODOK appears in the Avengers Assemble animated series, voiced again by Charlie Adler. This version serves as A.I.M.'s primary leader. Throughout season one, he aids the Red Skull in founding the Cabal and aiding in their plans. After the Red Skull betrays them in the season one finale episodes "Exodus" and "The Final Showdown", however, MODOK leads the Cabal in defeating him, with help from the Avengers, before teleporting himself and his allies away. MODOK resurfaces in the season two episode "Head to Head" with the Mind Stone, which he uses to enslave S.H.I.E.L.D. and use Pym particles to grant himself a new form in response to Ultron's impending threat before the Avengers and Ant-Man restore him to his original form. In the season four episode "Show Your Work", MODOK attempts to populate Earth with clones of himself before being defeated by Ms. Marvel and the Vision after the Taskmaster alerted them to his plans. In the episode, "The Citadel", the Beyonder adds MODOK to his collection of supervillains and has them fight Captain America and Iron Man, though they are defeated. MODOK appears in the 2013 animated special Phineas and Ferb: Mission Marvel, voiced again by Charlie Adler. MODOK appears in the Guardians of the Galaxy animated short "Star-Lord vs. MODOK", voiced again by Charlie Adler. He and A.I.M. fight Star-Lord while the latter is on a mission to retrieve a fusion generator for Rocket Raccoon, only to be defeated. MODOK appears in the anime series Marvel Disk Wars: The Avengers. MODOK appears in the 2010s Spider-Man animated series episode "A Troubled Mind", voiced again by Charlie Adler. This version is created by A.I.M. using robotics technology and three stolen mental projection devices. Prior to its cancellation after failing to get picked up, the live-action series New Warriors was to feature MODOK as the main antagonist . This version would have been a municipal employee named Ernest Vigman, who would have been portrayed by Keith David. The live-action series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. had been given access from Marvel to use MODOK, who would have been incorporated in Anton Ivanov / the Superiors storyline in season four, but Marvel ultimately retracted access to MODOK . Hulu aired a M.O.D.O.K. animated series, with the title character voiced by Patton Oswalt, who also co-writes and executive produces the series with Jordan Blum. It was originally conceived as part of its own shared universe that would have led up to a special called The Offenders, but eventually became a stand-alone series. Outside the US, this show is broadcast on Disney+. This version of MODOK has a family, consisting of wife Jodie Ramirez-Tarleton , son Louis "Lou" Tarleton, and daughter Melissa Tarleton, the last of whom shares his appearance. Additionally, a time-displaced college-aged version of MODOK called the Anomaly (also voiced by Oswalt) appears throughout season one. Video games MODOK appears as a boss in Marvel: Ultimate Alliance, voiced by Michael Gough. This version is a member of Doctor Doom's Masters of Evil. He leads A.I.M., Mysterio, and the Crimson Dynamo in invading S.H.I.E.L.D. Omega Base before the heroes confront and defeat them. MODOK appears in the Marvel Super Hero Squad video game and Marvel Super Hero Squad: The Infinity Gauntlet, voiced by again Tom Kenny. MODOK appears as a playable character in Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds and Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3, voiced by Wally Wingert. MODOK appears as a boss in the game Marvel Super Hero Squad: Comic Combat. MODOK appears as a playable character in Marvel Super Hero Squad Online, voiced again by Tom Kenny. MODOK appears as a boss in the Facebook game Marvel: Avengers Alliance. MODOK appears as a boss in Iron Man 3: The Official Game, voiced by Nick Sullivan. This version utilizes Aldrich Killians consciousness, which A.I.M. downloaded prior to his physical death in the film and uploaded into a new, enhanced form. After Iron Man defeats him in combat, Killian attempts to survive by uploading his consciousness into Stark Industries's network, though Iron Man sacrifices the company to defeat Killian for good. MODOK appears as a boss in Marvel Heroes, voiced by Nick Jameson. MODOK appears as a boss and a playable character in Lego Marvel Super Heroes, voiced by Dave Boat. MODOK appears in Disney Infinity: Marvel Super Heroes, voiced again by Charlie Adler. MODOK appears as a playable character in Netmarble's Marvel Future Fight. MODOK appears as an unlockable playable character in Lego Marvel's Avengers, voiced again by Charlie Adler. This version claims to be "reformed", as he now works as a janitor at S.H.I.E.L.D.'s headquarters. To reflect this, the "K" in his name now stands for "Kleaning", even though he knows this is grammatically incorrect. MODOK appears as a non-playable character in Marvel vs. Capcom Infinite, voiced again by Wally Wingert. This version is the leader of A.I.M.brella, who perform experiments on the Mind Stone on Jedah Dohma's behalf. MODOK and his enforcer Nemesis are later defeated by a team of heroes, who take the Mind Stone. MODOK appears as a playable character in Marvel: Contest of URL MODOK appears as a playable character in Lego Marvel Super Heroes 2. MODOK appears as a boss in Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order voiced again by Wally Wingert. After coming into possession of the Soul Stone, he leads A.I.M. in attacking Wakanda to steal the country's wealth of knowledge. MODOK appears in Marvel's Avengers, voiced by Usman Ally. This version is the founder of A.I.M. who seeks to cleanse Earth of superpowered individuals and build a world protected by science. Dr. George Tarleton was initially a scientist who worked for the Avengers and discovered the Terrigen crystal the latter used to power their new Helicarrier, the Chimera. Following the A-Day disaster, which leaves Tarleton mutated from exposure to the crystal, he takes advantage of the resulting chaos to found A.I.M. and establish a virtual police state in the country over the next five years to ostensibly cure the Inhumans created in the disaster's wake, with assistance from fellow scientist Monica Rappaccini and her regeneration formula to keep himself alive as his mutation gradually enlarges his head and grants him technopathy. Having developed a hatred for superheroes, however, Tarleton captures Inhumans to harness their powers so he can create an army of Adaptoids to replace the Avengers and destroy the world , only to eventually discover Rappaccini's formula was derived from Captain America's blood and that it accelerated his mutation instead . In rage, he seemingly kills her, takes the name MODOK , and plots to exterminate all Inhumans in the world, including himself . The Avengers ultimately foil his plans while Kamala Khan defeats him, sending him tumbling into the San Francisco Bay. Web comics MODOK appears in a 1999 strip of Bob the Angry URL MODOK appears in a 2007 strip of Thinking Ape URL
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