Awesome Android
| The Awesome Android (now Awesome Andy) | |
|---|---|
| File:Awesomeandy.jpg Panel from She-Hulk Vol. 1, #6 (Oct. 2004). Art by Paul Pelletier. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Fantastic Four Vol. 1, #15 (June 1963) |
| Created by | Stan Lee Jack Kirby |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | n/a |
| Team affiliations | Goodman, Lieber, Kurtzberg & Holliway, Heavy Metal |
| Notable aliases | Awesome Andy |
| Abilities | Superhuman strength and durability, ability to mimic surfaces and textures by touch |
The Awesome Android is a Marvel Comics android and first appeared in Fantastic Four Vol. 1, #15. The android was a concept originally conceived by Mr. Fantastic and was stolen and used by the Mad Thinker.
Fictional character biography
The Awesome Android is a synthesis of ape DNA and unstable molecules incorporated into an almost indestructible android body with a micro-computer and solar-power source. A pawn of the Mad Thinker, the Android battles the Fantastic Four, [1] X-Men, [2] Rom [3] and the Avengers (as part of Heavy Metal, a team formed by the Super-Adaptoid ) [4] over the years. It is during this final battle that the Android is incapacitated as the Sub-Mariner wrenches it's head off and lets the body sink into the ocean.
The Android has since reappeared, and after gaining self-awareness decided to reform. The law firm of Goodman, Lieber, Kurtzberg, and Holliway had the Android legally emancipated from the Mad Thinker, declared male and made into an American citizen called Awesome Andy. "Andy" now works at the law firm as a general office worker. Although the Mad Thinker did not give the Android the ability to speak, "Andy" communicates via hand-gestures, body language, and a chalkboard strung around the neck. [5] "Andy" has also developed a personality - he has an interest in tai chi and baseball. It is uncertain as to whether this is canon as the series featuring these developments showcases a very tongue-in-cheek character - She-Hulk - whose continuity in past series has not always been adhered to.
Powers and abilities
The Android can mimic certain abilities by having kinetic contact with the opponent; examples include the strength and epidermis of the Thing; the power of Ice Man and the silver shell of the Spaceknight, Rom. The Android can also emit blasts of gale force wind from the mouth at close range. The Android has one weakness that the Mad Thinker built in as a fail safe mechanism - a collection of nerve ganglia underneath the left armpit that if struck will cause the Android to shut down. [6]
Alternate versions
Ultimate Marvel
The Ultimate Marvel android is only referred to as Robbie Burchill - the younger brother of Rhona Burchill (an alternate version of the Mad Thinker). When they were young, Rhona took part of Robbie's brain matter and transplanted it into hers in order to increase her brain power. This left Robbie mentally handicapped, and it has not been revealed what other processes Rhona performed on Robbie to turn him into the android-like creature he became. Composed of a malleable metal, Robbie possesses superhuman strength and can shape a variety of weapons from his body.
References
External links
- Awesome Andy at Marvel Database Wiki