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== Publication history ==
== Publication history ==
The "Awesome Android" [[debut]]ed as a pawn of the villain the [[Mad Thinker]] in ''[[Fantastic Four]]'' #15 (June 1963), and returned in ''Fantastic Four'' #28 (July 1964) to battle both the titular superhero team and the mutant superheroes the [[X-Men]]. The character continued in the role of antagonist, appearing in ''[[Tales of Suspense]]'' #72 (Dec. 1965) as an opponent for [[Iron Man]]; ''[[Rom (comics)|Rom]]'' #14 (January 1981) against the [[Mattel]]-licensed hero Rom; and in ''[[Captain America]]'' #311 (November 1985). The Android reappeared as part of a supervillain team in ''The Avengers'' #286-289 (February-May 1988); featured in the ''[[Acts of Vengeance]]'' storyline in ''[[Avengers Spotlight]]'' #27 (Mid-December 1989); battled several Marvel heroes in ''[[Thunderbolts (comics)|Thunderbolts]]'' #2 (June 1997) and ''[[Heroes For Hire]]'' #1 (July 1997) and had two further encounters with the Fantastic Four in ''Fantastic Four'' vol. 3, #23 (November 1999) and #43-44 (July-August 2001). The Android was reclaimed and upgraded by the Thinker in a humorous storyline in the 2004-2005 series ''[[She-Hulk]]''; and made a brief appearance in ''[[Exiles]]'' vol. 2, #4 (September 2009).
The "Awesome Android" [[debut]]ed as a pawn of the villain the [[Mad Thinker]] in ''[[Fantastic Four]]'' #15 (June 1963), and returned in ''Fantastic Four'' #28 (July 1964) to battle both the titular superhero team and the mutant superheroes the [[X-Men]]. The character continued in the role of antagonist, appearing in ''[[Tales of Suspense]]'' #72 (Dec. 1965) as an opponent for [[Iron Man]]; ''[[Rom (comics)|Rom]]'' #14 (January 1981) against the [[Mattel]]-licensed hero Rom; and in ''[[Captain America]]'' #311 (Nov. 1985). The Android reappeared as part of a supervillain team in ''The Avengers'' #286-289 (February-May 1988); featured in the ''[[Acts of Vengeance]]'' storyline in ''[[Avengers Spotlight]]'' #27 (Mid-Dec. 1989); battled several Marvel heroes in ''[[Thunderbolts (comics)|Thunderbolts]]'' #2 (June 1997) and ''[[Heroes For Hire]]'' #1 (July 1997) and had two further encounters with the Fantastic Four in ''Fantastic Four'' vol. 3, #23 (Nov, 1999) and #43-44 (July-August 2001). The Android was reclaimed and upgraded by the Thinker in a humorous storyline in the 2004-2005 series ''[[She-Hulk]]''; and made a brief appearance in ''[[Exiles]]'' vol. 2, #4 (Sept. 2009).


== Fictional character biography ==
== Fictional character biography ==
The villain the [[Mad Thinker]] creates an artificial lifeform based on the research notes of [[Fantastic Four]] leader [[Mister Fantastic]]. A synthesis of [[ape]] [[DNA]] and [[unstable molecules]] incorporated into an almost indestructible body with a [[microcomputer]] and a [[solar-power]] source, the newly christened ''Awesome Android'' is directed against the Fantastic Four, although the [[superhero]] team defeats both the Android and the Thinker.<ref>''Fantastic Four'' #15 (June 1963)</ref> The Awesome Android, still as a pawn of the Thinker, returns to battle the combined efforts of the Fantastic Four and the [[mutant (Marvel Comics)|mutant]] team the [[X-Men]] before being deactivated by X-Men leader [[Professor X]].<ref>''Fantastic Four'' #28 (July 1964) </ref>
The villain the [[Mad Thinker]] creates an artificial lifeform based on the research notes of [[Fantastic Four]] leader [[Mister Fantastic]]. A synthesis of [[ape]] [[DNA]] and [[unstable molecules]] incorporated into an almost indestructible body with a [[microcomputer]] and a [[solar-power]] source, the newly christened ''Awesome Android'' is directed against the Fantastic Four, although the [[superhero]] team defeats both the Android and the Thinker.<ref>''Fantastic Four'' #15 (June 1963)</ref> The Awesome Android, still as a pawn of the Thinker, returns to battle the combined efforts of the Fantastic Four and the [[mutant (Marvel Comics)|mutant]] team the [[X-Men]] before being deactivated by X-Men leader [[Professor X]].<ref>''Fantastic Four'' #28 (July 1964)</ref>


The Thinker directs the Android to [[kidnap]] [[industrialist]] Tony Stark, which eventually leads to a battle with Stark's [[alter ego]] [[Iron Man]].<ref>''Tales of Suspense'' #72 (Dec. 1965)</ref> After an appearance during the "War of the Super Villains" storyline<ref>''Iron Man'' #77 (Aug. 1975)</ref> the Android is absent from Marvel continuity until directed by the Thinker to capture the [[Galador]]ian spaceknight ''Rom'' for further study. After a brief battle, Rom successfully deactivates the Android.<ref>''Rom'' #14 (January 1981)</ref> The Android battles ''[[Captain America]]'', having been repaired by then abandoned by the Thinker.<ref>''Captain America'' #311 (November 1985)</ref> Fellow artificial creation the [[Super Adaptoid]], posing as villain the [[Fixer (comics)#Fixer/Techno|Fixer]], reprograms the Android and uses it as part of an assault team of advanced [[robot]]s called Heavy Metal, consisting of the [[Awesome Android]]; [[Machine Man]]; the [[Sentry (Kree)|Sentry 459]], and [[TESS-One]]. The group is eventually defeated by the superhero team the ''Avengers'' with ''[[Namor the Sub-Mariner]]'' deactivating the Android.<ref>''Avengers'' #286-289 (February-May 1988)</ref>
The Thinker directs the Android to [[kidnap]] [[industrialist]] Tony Stark, which eventually leads to a battle with Stark's [[alter ego]] [[Iron Man]].<ref>''Tales of Suspense'' #72 (Dec. 1965)</ref> After an appearance during the "War of the Super Villains" storyline<ref>''Iron Man'' #77 (Aug. 1975)</ref> the Android is absent from Marvel continuity until directed by the Thinker to capture the [[Galador]]ian spaceknight ''Rom'' for further study. After a brief battle, Rom successfully deactivates the Android.<ref>''Rom'' #14 (January 1981)</ref> The Android battles ''[[Captain America]]'', having been repaired by then abandoned by the Thinker.<ref>''Captain America'' #311 (Nov. 1985)</ref> Fellow artificial creation the [[Super Adaptoid]], posing as villain the [[Fixer (comics)#Fixer/Techno|Fixer]], reprograms the Android and uses it as part of an assault team of advanced [[robot]]s called Heavy Metal, consisting of the [[Awesome Android]]; [[Machine Man]]; the [[Sentry (Kree)|Sentry 459]], and [[TESS-One]]. The group is eventually defeated by the superhero team the ''Avengers'' with ''[[Namor the Sub-Mariner]]'' deactivating the Android.<ref>''Avengers'' #286-289 (Feb.-May 1988)</ref>


The Android reappears during the "[[Acts of Vengeance]]" storyline, being repaired by the robot [[Machinesmith]] and used to distract the Avengers while several villains escape confinement in the prison facility the [[Vault (comics)|Vault]]. The Android is neutralized by [[Monica Rambeau|Captain Marvel]].<ref>''Avengers Spotlight'' #27 (Mid-December 1989)</ref> After battles with the superhero teams the ''[[Thunderbolts (comics)|Thunderbolts]]'',<ref>''Thunderbolts'' #2 (June 1997)</ref> and the ''[[Heroes For Hire]]'',<ref>''Heroes For Hire'' #1 (July 1997)</ref> and two more encounters with the Fantastic Four,<ref>''Fantastic Four'' vol. 3, #23 (November 1999); #43-44 (July-August 2001)</ref> the Android is reclaimed by the Thinker.
The Android reappears during the "[[Acts of Vengeance]]" storyline, being repaired by the robot [[Machinesmith]] and used to distract the Avengers while several villains escape confinement in the prison facility the [[Vault (comics)|Vault]]. The Android is neutralized by [[Monica Rambeau|Captain Marvel]].<ref>''Avengers Spotlight'' #27 (Mid-Dec. 1989)</ref> After battles with the superhero teams the ''[[Thunderbolts (comics)|Thunderbolts]]'',<ref>''Thunderbolts'' #2 (June 1997)</ref> and the ''[[Heroes For Hire]]'',<ref>''Heroes For Hire'' #1 (July 1997)</ref> and two more encounters with the Fantastic Four,<ref>''Fantastic Four'' vol. 3, #23 (Nov. 1999); #43-44 (July-August 2001)</ref> the Android is reclaimed by the Thinker.


The Thinker upgrades the Android to absorb additional abilities, such as [[music]]al talent and animal traits. Acquiring [[sentience]], the Android rebels against the Thinker and seeks legal aid from [[law firm]] [[Goodman, Lieber, Kurtzberg & Holliway]] (the firm that employs [[Jennifer Walters]], the [[alter ego]] of heroine She-Hulk). The Android is legally [[emancipate]]d from the Thinker, with a court recognizing the being as a male with a new name, "Awesome Andy". Andy becomes a general office worker for the firm; lacking speech, he communicates via hand-gestures, body language, and a message board around his neck. The the board, originally depicted as a chalk board, was [[retcon]]ned into a digital display screen with a [[Wi-Fi]] connection to his [[CPU]].
The Thinker upgrades the Android to absorb additional abilities, such as [[music]]al talent and animal traits. Acquiring [[sentience]], the Android rebels against the Thinker and seeks legal aid from [[law firm]] [[Goodman, Lieber, Kurtzberg & Holliway]] (the firm that employs [[Jennifer Walters]], the [[alter ego]] of heroine She-Hulk). The Android is legally [[emancipate]]d from the Thinker, with a court recognizing the being as a male with a new name, "Awesome Andy". Andy becomes a general office worker for the firm; lacking speech, he communicates via hand-gestures, body language, and a message board around his neck. The the board, originally depicted as a chalk board, was [[retcon]]ned into a digital display screen with a [[Wi-Fi]] connection to his [[CPU]].


After a brief fight with a member of the [[Eternal (comics)|Eternal]]s, [[Starfox (comics)|Starfox]], Andy inadvertently absorbs Starfox's [[pheromone]]-like abilities, causing Andy to gain the affections of his coworker Mallory Book. Upon realizing she does not actually reciprocate these feelings, the character deactivates his powers, and, after being rejected by her, leaves the law firm.<ref>''She Hulk'' #2 (June 2004); #4 (August 2004); #6-9 (October 2004 - January 2005); #11-12 (March - April 2005); #14 (February 2007)</ref> Andy reappears as the Awesome Android in the employ of the Thinker, having reset its system with no trace of the previous personality.<ref>''She-Hulk'' #20 (September 2007)</ref>
After a brief fight with a member of the [[Eternal (comics)|Eternal]]s, [[Starfox (comics)|Starfox]], Andy inadvertently absorbs Starfox's [[pheromone]]-like abilities, causing Andy to gain the affections of his coworker Mallory Book. Upon realizing she does not actually reciprocate these feelings, the character deactivates his powers, and, after being rejected by her, leaves the law firm.<ref>''She Hulk'' #2 (June 2004); #4 (Aug. 2004); #6-9 (Oct. 2004 - Jan. 2005); #11-12 (March - April 2005); #14 (February 2007)</ref> Andy reappears as the Awesome Android in the employ of the Thinker, having reset its system with no trace of the previous personality.<ref>''She-Hulk'' #20 (Sept. 2007)</ref>


The Android also encounters the [[Parallel universe (fiction)|parallel universe]] team the ''[[Exiles (comics)|Exiles]]''.<ref>''Exiles'' vol. 2, #4 (September 2009)</ref>
The Android also encounters the [[Parallel universe (fiction)|parallel universe]] team the ''[[Exiles (comics)|Exiles]]''.<ref>''Exiles'' vol. 2, #4 (Sept. 2009)</ref>


== Powers and abilities ==
== Powers and abilities ==

Revision as of 19:50, 14 October 2009

Awesome Android
File:AA-14.jpg
The Awesome Android on the cover (background) of Rom #14 (Feb. 1981). Art by Dave Cockrum.
Publication information
PublisherMarvel Comics
First appearanceThe Fantastic Four #15 (June 1963)
Created byStan Lee
Jack Kirby
In-story information
Team affiliationsGoodman, Lieber, Kurtzberg & Holliway
Heavy Metal
Notable aliasesAwesome Andy
AbilitiesSuperhuman physical attributes
Ability to mimic surfaces and textures

The Awesome Android, (also briefly known as Awesome Andy), is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in Fantastic Four #15 (June 1963) and was created by writer Stan Lee and artist and co-plotter Jack Kirby.

Debuting in the Silver Age of Comic Books, the character has appeared sporadically in Marvel titles since that time, generally as an opponent of the company's superheroes. The Awesome Android has also appeared in animated television series and in merchandise such as trading cards.

Publication history

The "Awesome Android" debuted as a pawn of the villain the Mad Thinker in Fantastic Four #15 (June 1963), and returned in Fantastic Four #28 (July 1964) to battle both the titular superhero team and the mutant superheroes the X-Men. The character continued in the role of antagonist, appearing in Tales of Suspense #72 (Dec. 1965) as an opponent for Iron Man; Rom #14 (January 1981) against the Mattel-licensed hero Rom; and in Captain America #311 (Nov. 1985). The Android reappeared as part of a supervillain team in The Avengers #286-289 (February-May 1988); featured in the Acts of Vengeance storyline in Avengers Spotlight #27 (Mid-Dec. 1989); battled several Marvel heroes in Thunderbolts #2 (June 1997) and Heroes For Hire #1 (July 1997) and had two further encounters with the Fantastic Four in Fantastic Four vol. 3, #23 (Nov, 1999) and #43-44 (July-August 2001). The Android was reclaimed and upgraded by the Thinker in a humorous storyline in the 2004-2005 series She-Hulk; and made a brief appearance in Exiles vol. 2, #4 (Sept. 2009).

Fictional character biography

The villain the Mad Thinker creates an artificial lifeform based on the research notes of Fantastic Four leader Mister Fantastic. A synthesis of ape DNA and unstable molecules incorporated into an almost indestructible body with a microcomputer and a solar-power source, the newly christened Awesome Android is directed against the Fantastic Four, although the superhero team defeats both the Android and the Thinker.[1] The Awesome Android, still as a pawn of the Thinker, returns to battle the combined efforts of the Fantastic Four and the mutant team the X-Men before being deactivated by X-Men leader Professor X.[2]

The Thinker directs the Android to kidnap industrialist Tony Stark, which eventually leads to a battle with Stark's alter ego Iron Man.[3] After an appearance during the "War of the Super Villains" storyline[4] the Android is absent from Marvel continuity until directed by the Thinker to capture the Galadorian spaceknight Rom for further study. After a brief battle, Rom successfully deactivates the Android.[5] The Android battles Captain America, having been repaired by then abandoned by the Thinker.[6] Fellow artificial creation the Super Adaptoid, posing as villain the Fixer, reprograms the Android and uses it as part of an assault team of advanced robots called Heavy Metal, consisting of the Awesome Android; Machine Man; the Sentry 459, and TESS-One. The group is eventually defeated by the superhero team the Avengers with Namor the Sub-Mariner deactivating the Android.[7]

The Android reappears during the "Acts of Vengeance" storyline, being repaired by the robot Machinesmith and used to distract the Avengers while several villains escape confinement in the prison facility the Vault. The Android is neutralized by Captain Marvel.[8] After battles with the superhero teams the Thunderbolts,[9] and the Heroes For Hire,[10] and two more encounters with the Fantastic Four,[11] the Android is reclaimed by the Thinker.

The Thinker upgrades the Android to absorb additional abilities, such as musical talent and animal traits. Acquiring sentience, the Android rebels against the Thinker and seeks legal aid from law firm Goodman, Lieber, Kurtzberg & Holliway (the firm that employs Jennifer Walters, the alter ego of heroine She-Hulk). The Android is legally emancipated from the Thinker, with a court recognizing the being as a male with a new name, "Awesome Andy". Andy becomes a general office worker for the firm; lacking speech, he communicates via hand-gestures, body language, and a message board around his neck. The the board, originally depicted as a chalk board, was retconned into a digital display screen with a Wi-Fi connection to his CPU.

After a brief fight with a member of the Eternals, Starfox, Andy inadvertently absorbs Starfox's pheromone-like abilities, causing Andy to gain the affections of his coworker Mallory Book. Upon realizing she does not actually reciprocate these feelings, the character deactivates his powers, and, after being rejected by her, leaves the law firm.[12] Andy reappears as the Awesome Android in the employ of the Thinker, having reset its system with no trace of the previous personality.[13]

The Android also encounters the parallel universe team the Exiles.[14]

Powers and abilities

The Awesome Android is created when the Mad Thinker steals and uses a technique invented by Mister Fantastic, involving splicing unstable molecules into the DNA patterns of an ape. The character has limited artificial intelligence and no capacity for self-motivated activity, and is totally dependent on its programming or on the spoken commands of its programmer, and usually deactivates itself when not active.

The Android has super strength and durability, and can also mimic an ability (one at a time) after touching an opponent, such as the strength and epidermis of the Thing or the frost coating of Iceman. The character can also emit close-range blasts of gale-force wind from its mouth. The Android is given one weakness by the Thinker: a collection of nerve ganglia underneath the left armpit that if struck will cause the Android to shut down.[15]

Other versions

Ultimate Awesome Android

In the parallel universe imprint Ultimate Marvel imprint, a version of the character, named Bobby Burchill, appears in Ultimate Fantastic Four. The character is the younger brother and slave of Rhona Burchill, the Mad Thinker.[16]

In other media

The Awesome Android appears in a Namor the Sub-Mariner segment of the animated series The Marvel Super Heroes (1966).

Footnotes

  1. ^ Fantastic Four #15 (June 1963)
  2. ^ Fantastic Four #28 (July 1964)
  3. ^ Tales of Suspense #72 (Dec. 1965)
  4. ^ Iron Man #77 (Aug. 1975)
  5. ^ Rom #14 (January 1981)
  6. ^ Captain America #311 (Nov. 1985)
  7. ^ Avengers #286-289 (Feb.-May 1988)
  8. ^ Avengers Spotlight #27 (Mid-Dec. 1989)
  9. ^ Thunderbolts #2 (June 1997)
  10. ^ Heroes For Hire #1 (July 1997)
  11. ^ Fantastic Four vol. 3, #23 (Nov. 1999); #43-44 (July-August 2001)
  12. ^ She Hulk #2 (June 2004); #4 (Aug. 2004); #6-9 (Oct. 2004 - Jan. 2005); #11-12 (March - April 2005); #14 (February 2007)
  13. ^ She-Hulk #20 (Sept. 2007)
  14. ^ Exiles vol. 2, #4 (Sept. 2009)
  15. ^ Avengers #286 (May 1988)
  16. ^ Ultimate Fantastic Four #19-20 (July-August 2005)

References

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