Death-Stalker

In Marvel Comics continuity the first Death-Stalker (Philip Sterling) began as the Exterminator; after accidental exposure to "t-ray"/time-displacer radiation he was trapped between dimensions, normally existing in a dimension congruent to Earth and only able to return to the physical plane for limited periods. The Death-Stalker name was later used by another character appearing in Villains for Hire. Separate, unrelated works use the variant "Deathstalker/Death-Stalker" as a title or character name in sword-and-sorcery and space-opera narratives.

For Philip Sterling the t-ray exposure turns his skin "chalk-white." Costume details are inconsistently provided in the sources; narrative descriptions note his use of gloves stolen from A.I.M. (described as a "cybernetic death-grip" in source text) but do not supply a single consistent visual design. Other media uses of the name attach to human protagonists or antagonists (barbarian/warrior or spacefaring figures) whose appearances vary by production.

Philip Sterling's altered state allowed him to occupy a dimension congruent to Earth and to observe Earth events without being seen. By willing himself he could shift onto the physical plane, becoming intangible and able to teleport for limited periods. He employed gloves stolen from A.I.M. described as a "cybernetic death-grip" that emit doses of microwave radiation lethal on contact. A later individual using the Death-Stalker name in Villains for Hire is also described briefly as possessing teleportation and a microwave "death grip." Other genre uses of the name imply martial or antagonistic abilities typical of sword-and-sorcery or space-opera protagonists/antagonists but specific supernatural powers are not detailed in the provided materials.