A Life Model Decoy (frequently known by the abbreviation LMD) is fictional android appearing in comic books published by Marvel Comics. It is designed to function as an exact body double for VIPs. Their design is such that they mimic the subject's outer appearance (fingerprints, hair, all details of the skin), speech patterns, scent, iris and retina patterns, body language, thought patterns (to fool telepaths) and any other biological indicators. Aside from any invasive procedure or strong EMP, they are indistinguishable from the original.
LMDs first appeared in Strange Tales (Vol. 1) #135 (August, 1965), in which the spy agency S.H.I.E.L.D. created LMDs of agent Nick Fury to use as decoys for an attack by enemy agency HYDRA.
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Other versions
"Heroes Reborn"
In the "Heroes Reborn" universe, Captain America was brainwashed into living a suburbanite life, for his protection, and his wife and son were LMDs.
In other media
Film
- LMDs appeared in the Nick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. film.
Video Games
- In Spider-Man: Friend or Foe, the Helicarrier's Computer tells Spider-Man during the Cairo, Egypt briefing that she had made a lie stating that the REAL Nick Fury was an LMD.
- LMDs of Nick Fury appear in Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2.
External links
- Nick Fury LMD at Marvel Appendix