Mike Deodato has long been one of Marvel's most prolific artists -- just this year, he's contributing to both "Avengers" and "New Avengers" during the "Time Runs Out" arc, after illustrating this year's event series "Original Sin" -- and CBR has the exclusive first look at the fully colored version of his variant cover to December's "Deathlok" #3.

The current "Deathlok" ongoing series, written by Nathan Edmondson and drawn by Mike Perkins, focuses on the newly introduced Henry Hayes, the latest incarnation of the cybernetic Marvel assassin first seen in 1974. "Deathlok" #3, featuring a main cover by Perkins and the variant by Deodato seen below, is scheduled for release on Dec. 17.

DEATHLOK #3

NATHAN EDMONDSON (W) • MIKE PERKINS (A/C)

VARIANT COVER BY Mike Deodato

• DEATHLOK is tasked with infiltrating a hostage situation in Stuttgart, Germany, but why?

• SHIELD agent Andrea Hope has a lead in her investigation into Henry Hayes...

• But she'll go to AN AVENGER for help!

32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$3.99