Awesome Android

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Creation of the Mad Thinker in Doctor Strange v4 #1.

The Awesome Android is a comic character who features in Marvel Comics.

Biography

The Awesome Android was an artificial being that was created by the Mad Thinker. He was based on the work of the Fantastic Four's leader Mr. Fantastic and built by the Mad Thinker when he briefly took over the Fantastic Four's headquarters within the Baxter Building. When the Fantastic Four fought through their own security systems, the Awesome Android was used to fight them as well but was easily incapacitated by the heroes when Richards disabled the android through a nerve under its arm. The Mad Thinker was defeated; shortly thereafter the Awesome Android was defeated. (Fantastic Four v1 #15)

The android returned at his creators side when they teamed up with the Puppet Master. They returned 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. When the heroes united to battle their mutual foes the Awesome Android was used to keep them at bay while the Thinker and Puppet Master fled. (Fantastic Four v1 #28)

The Mad Thinker then ceased using the Awesome Android for a time and apparently at some point the Awesome Android was captured and incarcerated in the Vault prison. It attempted to escape but was recovered by the Avenger known as Moondragon. (X-Club v1 #2) The Mad Thinker eventually recovered the Awesome Android when he joined the Intelligencia. He then used his Awesome Android to help infiltrate the Eternals city of Olympia to ransack its collection of Alexandrian era texts as well as a cosmic powered robot designed to resemble the Hulk. (Fall of the Hulks: Alpha v1 #1) Sometime after this the Mad Thinker learned of the existence of the alien Spaceknight known as Rom. Believing Rom to be an android he sent his own Awesome Android to battle Rom. The Awesome Android was seriously injured by Rom's weapons and exerting a small sliver of free will fled the scene with his master. (Rom v1 #14) Furious the Mad Thinker ordered the Awesome Android to wait for his next set of orders in an abandoned barn in Mayfield, Ohio. (Captain America v1 #311)

The Awesome Android was discovered by a young boy who wrote to Marvel Comics asking for the help of Captain America. Incidentally enough at the time, Cap was working as an artist for Marvel at the time in his secret identity of Steve Rogers and read the letter. Going to Ohio to investigate, Cap was attacked by the Android whenever he got within close proximity of it. Realizing that it would be of no harm to anyone so long as nobody got close to it, he decided to leave the android alone. (Captain America v1 #311)

The Mad Thinker then made improvements to the Awesome Android, making it capable of copying any traits, not just superhuman powers. The Thinker then sent his android to attack the Asgardian thunder god Thor. During the fight, the Awesome Android copied Thor's nobility sparking an independent intelligence within the Awesome Android. It then helped Thor apprehend the Mad Thinker and sought out a lawyer at the law offices of Goodman, Lieber, Kurtzberg and Holliway. Lawyer Holden Holliway took the Awesome Android's case and proved to the court that the android was a victim of the Mad Thinker's crimes, clearing the android's name. Since the Awesome Android did not have any money, he agreed to work for the firm. (She-Hulk v2 #14)

Andy immediately want to help the survivors of the attack and removed debris. He came to learn that Ditto had revealed She-Hulk's location in the firm's headquarters and also came to find that Southpaw had fled during the chaos of the attack. Awesome Andy made his way to the firm's offices that were now under attack from Titania where she demolished the building and overpowered anyone that came to attack her. To aid his friends, Andy decided to battle her with it expected that his power would allow him to match her strength. However, he was critically damaged by Titania due to her strength being enhanced by the Infinity Gem. Holden Holliway in desperation sought to save the dying Andy's life and asked Mr. Fantastic for his expertise in repairing the android. He was ultimately repaired after Titania was defeated and returned to work though was on non-speaking terms with Ditto due to him partly responsible to the firm's offices. (She-Hulk v1 #12)

Overview

Personality and attributes

Awesome Andy in She-Hulk v2 #14.

Powers and abilities

The Awesome Android was a form of artificial life created by the Mad Thinker who used the notes of Reed Richards. A living android, the humanoid entity was said to be neither human, vegetable or mineral where it was described as being not human yet at the same time held as being more than human. The square-like face was said to be a central gathering place for motor nerves and impulses. The machine was built with the power of mimicry allowing him to alter his form to better fight his opponents. (Fantastic Four v1 #15)

The Android was given one weakness by the Thinker with this being a collection of nerve ganglia underneath the left armpit that if struck would cause the Android to shut down. (Avengers v1 #286)

Notes

• The Awesome Android was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby where he made his first appearance in Fantastic Four v1 #15 (June, 1963).

Alternate Versions

In other media

Television

• In Ultimate Spider-Man, the Awesome Android appeared in the animated television series where his vocal effect were provided by actor Kevin Michael Richardson.

Appearances

• Fantastic Four v1: (1963)
• Avengers v1:
• She-Hulk v1:

External Links

• Marvel Database Entry
• Comicvine Entry
• Wikipedia Entry

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