AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D.: Mike Peterson Not Mike Peterson?

AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D.: Mike Peterson Not Mike Peterson?

If you've avoided spoilers for the pilot episode of Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. then you should have no idea who Mike Peterson is. But if you're current on all the news for the Marvel television show, continue on for details. Plus, a brief tease on Coulson's cellist from The Avengers.

By MarkJulian - Sep 21, 2013 06:09 AM EST
Filed Under: Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Source: Ksite TV

For a while, the internet was obsessed with figuring out the identity of the character being played by J. August Richards. Is he Luke Cage? Is he Rage from the New Warriors? Turns out he was none of those guys, he's playing a character named Mike Peterson. But the rabid Marvel fan base was determined to find a link between Richards' character on Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. and someone from the comic books and found it in the obscure Marvel title "Slapstick #1, which featured a character of the same name. In a new interview, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. executive producer Jeffrey Bell sheds new light on that assumption. Did the showrunners find Richards' character in Slapstick #1? "No. We found that out later," said Bell on the discovery that a character by the same name appeared in that particular Marvel comic book. He added, "there's a whole bunch of characters with other names... some we do intentionally but that was completely an accident."

In more interesting news, Bell teased that there has been lots of talk about Agent Coulson's (Clark Gregg) cellist girlfriend that was briefly mentioned in The Avengers. "We talk about her a lot. I'll just say that," said Bell. Interesting.


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Running Time: 60 min
Release Date: September 24, 2013
MPAA Rating: Not Rated Yet
Starring: Clark Gregg, Ming-Na Wen, Elizabeth Henstridge, Iain De Caestecker, Brett Dalton
Directed by: Joss Whedon (pilot)
Written by: Maurissa Tancharoen (story/writer), Jed Whedon(story/writer),Jeffrey Bell (executive producer), Jeph Loeb (executive producer)


"Clark Gregg reprises his role of Agent Phil Coulson from Marvel’s feature films, as he assembles a small, highly select group of Agents from the worldwide law-enforcement organization known as S.H.I.E.L.D. Together they investigate the new, the strange, and the unknown across the globe, protecting the ordinary from the extraordinary. Coulson's team consists of Agent Grant Ward (Brett Dalton), highly trained in combat and espionage; Agent Melinda May (Ming-Na Wen), expert pilot and martial artist; Agent Leo Fitz (Iain De Caestecker), brilliant engineer; and Agent Jemma Simmons (Elizabeth Henstridge), genius bio-chemist. Joining them on their journey into mystery is new recruit and computer hacker, Skye (Chloe Bennet).

Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Marvel’s first television series, is from executive producers Joss Whedon (Marvel's The Avengers, Buffy the Vampire Slayer), Jed Whedon & Maurissa Tancharoen, who co-wrote the pilot (Dollhouse, Dr.Horrible's Sing-Along Blog). Jeffrey Bell (Angel, Alias) and Jeph Loeb (Smallville, Lost, Heroes) also serve as executive producers. Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. is produced by ABC Studios and Marvel Television."
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KrazyForKomix
KrazyForKomix - 9/21/2013, 6:28 AM
Soon . . . so soon!
Then we'll ALL be able to tell if it's a good show, or bad show.
devil
devil - 9/21/2013, 6:28 AM
playing patriot
CherryBomb
CherryBomb - 9/21/2013, 6:56 AM
I understand not making him Luke Cage.
The character should have a big screen debut and be played by someone with a bigger pull.

But still, they coulda made him into another CB character.
SoundWave
SoundWave - 9/21/2013, 7:01 AM
@bropous an old man Coulson with teenage Olsen-junior?! No way.
Ace101
Ace101 - 9/21/2013, 7:03 AM
@MrMartinMarvel dr Franlin Hall will be episode 3, you may know him as the supervillian Graviton.
MarkV
MarkV - 9/21/2013, 7:07 AM
fascinating
SoundWave
SoundWave - 9/21/2013, 7:09 AM
@MrMartinMarvel same here... no comic book characters = no reason to watch this series.
WruceBayne
WruceBayne - 9/21/2013, 7:12 AM
@CherryBomb -Agreed. There are thousands of characters that he could've been and they made up one. I don't understand it.
AgeofApocalypse
AgeofApocalypse - 9/21/2013, 7:20 AM
So when will this new Mike Peterson appear in the comics? Lol.
Optimus83
Optimus83 - 9/21/2013, 7:39 AM
Coolest. ...Cool
grubermex
grubermex - 9/21/2013, 8:02 AM
Dont confuse him with the Ultimates version of mike peterson.
Lhornbk
Lhornbk - 9/21/2013, 8:04 AM
*sigh*, more fanboy whining about not copying comics. *sigh*
IDKwhatToChoose
IDKwhatToChoose - 9/21/2013, 8:12 AM
He is based off Adrian Peterson since that is the closest thing we have to super human

SKOL!!
MsDarkPhoenix
MsDarkPhoenix - 9/21/2013, 8:41 AM
Why does everyone thinks that Wanda is the cellist? The only person at Marvel comics that can play the cello is Kate Bishop. Also, Coulson is very old to date a girl at her early twenties!
Slider13
Slider13 - 9/21/2013, 8:59 AM
I've seen the pilot, be sure to listen for the clever use of the word "vision" during the show. Foreshadowing Spoilers!
CherryBomb
CherryBomb - 9/21/2013, 9:26 AM
@Wrice

It seems crazy to me, to have a comic book television show but not use comic characters.
TheAmazingSpiderFan
TheAmazingSpiderFan - 9/21/2013, 9:46 AM
@Lhornbk one sigh per comment please :P
mctrinket
mctrinket - 9/21/2013, 10:10 AM
So who is Mike Peterson?
Tymminator
Tymminator - 9/21/2013, 10:34 AM
I'm not going to sweat who this guy is, and we KNOW comic characters are coming...remember people? Franklin Hall??? I'm sure he is meant to be be the character who will be Graviton.
Dmon
Dmon - 9/21/2013, 10:45 AM
Wait a minute, Girlfriend? I thought Coulson was gay. And I being serious not joking.
NeoBaggins
NeoBaggins - 9/21/2013, 11:48 AM
@Dmon

No, you're getting him mixed up with the feminine actor that stars in the films in which he was introduced.
Rogers
Rogers - 9/21/2013, 12:10 PM
pilot preview

CherryBomb
CherryBomb - 9/21/2013, 12:32 PM
Coulson should be gay.
That would be amazing.
KravenDeSativa
KravenDeSativa - 9/21/2013, 1:08 PM
If its a Marvel show, we expect Marvel characters. If its original characters you want, then go watch a superhero show NOT made from a comic. Tomorrow people or something like that. And quit trying to turn people gay just to turn em gay. While i do NOT want to bash on anyone for being gay, your life choices are yours to make, i would simply not watch. Honestly, how many fans you think wolverine would have if he all of a sudden went broke back on sabertooth or cyclops?
NorseGod
NorseGod - 9/21/2013, 1:53 PM
Slapstick was an awesome character! They need to bring him into the MCU ;)
SnapperCarr
SnapperCarr - 9/21/2013, 2:00 PM
I want to see actual Marvel characters appear in this show.
SnapperCarr
SnapperCarr - 9/21/2013, 2:02 PM
@KravenDeSativa Speaking of that...

SnapperCarr
SnapperCarr - 9/21/2013, 2:03 PM
@NorseGod Totally! Marvel needs to being back Slapstick!
KravenDeSativa
KravenDeSativa - 9/21/2013, 2:36 PM
@bropous. Thats the bashing i was trying to avoid. All Snapper did was provide a visual aid to the point i made. No ones calling wolvie gay. Snapper didnt draw the damn pic. Calm down and pry the panties from your crack.
MightyZeus
MightyZeus - 9/21/2013, 10:17 PM
So...this character is not in the comics. He's just an unknown person with super powers. Hurray!!! Me so happy. Cant wait to watch this show now.
GetsugaTensho22
GetsugaTensho22 - 9/22/2013, 1:45 AM
@Bropous:
Honestly, making Coulson gay makes sense. His creepy side-parted hair, Pedo voice and crush on Captain America just SCREAMS homo. LOL
NovaCorpsFan
NovaCorpsFan - 9/22/2013, 10:42 AM
You guys are pretty inconsiderate, slinging the term homo around as if there's no gay people that are gonna read this.
fortycals
fortycals - 9/22/2013, 12:02 PM
It's not like the comics don't intro new characters all the time. It's part of the fun. People always say I'd you're going to use a character and not follow the comics, they should make a new one. I'm sure we will see some comic characters eventually, but let this be this new group's intro with out messing up an established character. It's like when a new team is introduced by beating a super powered legend. Let them establish their own rouges and reoccurring characters before having big guest appearances.
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