H.O.M.E.R.

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H.O.M.E.R. is a artificial intelligence comic character who features in Marvel Comics.

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Biography

The Heuristically Operative Matrix Emulation Rostrum (H.O.M.E.R.) was created over twenty years ago as a joint effort by Tony Stark and Abe Zimmer. Their combined effort was enough to develop a powerful software that was designed to create as well as program computers. The system was able to design a small factory as well as its contents. Once operational, the factory was able to develop more advanced computers and software leading to the creation of five generations of even better and more powerful platforms. (Iron Man v1 #300)

Once the computers achieved an intelligence of over twice that of a human brain, they began to think allowing them to self-direct projects as well as write programming whilst collecting and analysing data. Through this revolutionary technique, Stark was capable of creating a PC desktop computer which he designated H.O.M.E.R. Through its massive computing power and a certain creative flair, H.O.M.E.R. was put in charge of all of Tony Stark's secret manufacturing projects. Serving as a valuable assistant, HOMER was capable of helping Stark design and build new Iron Man Armors. Furthermore, the AI had certain skills that made it superior to a human assistant as it was capable of coordinating nanotech methods as well as microscopic fabricating that was necessary in the creation of the armor which would normally take weeks. This had the unintentional effect of Stark not knowing what his armour was often made of at the time. (Iron Man v1 #300)

Overview

Personality and attributes

Being an AI, HOMER had a stiff personality and often called people by their formal names such as calling Tony Stark, "Anthony". Furthermore, he often made funny comments though this was usually unintentional. (Iron Man v1 #298)

It was shown that when he experienced boredom then he performed tasks that were not assigned to him. (Iron Man v1 #298)

Powers and abilities

H.O.M.E.R. was said to be an advanced artificial intelligence whose design incorporated functions that resembled human abilities of judgement. (Iron Man v1 #300)

With the vast array of advanced technology at its disposal, HOMER was capable of projecting his presence in another room through the use of a hologram. This allowed him to project his presence into areas beyond where his AI core was held through the holoprojector network.

He was situated in the Armoy that contained Tony Stark's various Iron Man Armors. (Iron Man v1 #298) This was located in sub-levels of the Stark Enterprises corporate headquarters. It was shown to possess fabrication facilities that allowed H.O.M.E.R. to build new equipment and armors. (Iron Man v1 #300)

Notes

  • H.O.M.E.R. was created by Len Kaminski and Tom Tenney where he made his first appearance in Iron Man v1 #298 (November, 1993).
  • H.O.M.E.R. does not appear in the Iron Man movie but his role is taken by J.A.R.V.I.S.

In other media

Television

  • In Iron Man, H.O.M.E.R. appeared in the setting of the animated television series in the episode "The Beast Within" where he was voiced by actor Tom Kane. The AI controls Stark Enterprises security, various computer systems and monitors the status of the Iron Man armors. H.O.M.E.R. shows a degree of humor along with sarcasm which can get on the nerves of other characters such as Jim Rhodes.
  • In The Incredible Hulk, H.O.M.E.R. made a guest appearance in the setting of the animated television series set in the same universe in the episode "Helping Hand, Iron Fist" where he was once again was voiced by actor Tom Kane.

Films

  • In The Avengers, H.O.M.E.R. briefly appeared in the setting of the 2012 live-action film. It appeared on a computer screen when a sophisticated device tracking software displayed the location of the Tesseract to Bruce Banner during the attack on the S.H.I.E.L.D. Helicarrier.

Appearances

  • Iron Man v1: (1993)

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