G.I. Robot
G.I. Robot are robots that feature in DC Comics.
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History
Origin
The G.I. Robot were a series of bipedal robots that were constructed by the U.S. military. (Star-Spangled War Stories v1 #101)
One of the earlier prototypes was named Joe who after programming in a laboratory was sent for testing. This saw Professor Zurin overseeing as the robot was placed under the command of a soldier named Mac. The two were deployed on an easy mission to investigate an enemy depot on an isolated island. This landmass was actually Dinosaur Island where the pair had the contend with the giant reptiles inhabiting its surface. During the mission, the G.I. Robot performed admirably and even saved its human charge from quicksand whereupon the two returned to base after a successful test. (Star-Spangled War Stories v1 #101)
A G.I. Robot came to be attached to Checkmate where it was designated as a Rook Delta and assigned to a field team. (Checkmate v2 #24)
Post-Flashpoint
Following the Flashpoint, a new version of reality was created with a different history of events. G.I. Robots were known to be employed by the secret S.H.A.D.E. organization. (Frankenstein, Agent of S.H.A.D.E. v1 #4)
Overview
In appearance, the G.I. Robot took on a humanoid form that roughly resembled that of a human being. (Star-Spangled War Stories v1 #101)
They were said to had been programmed in a laboratory for every kind of response on the battlefield. A G.I. Robot was initially made to respond to spoken commands, the sounds of weapons or other machines. In one case, it was shown that the robot acted on its own to save human life. (Star-Spangled War Stories v1 #101)
These models possessed armor-plating and had their left arms outfitted with fully functional machine gun that could fire bullets, mini-torpedoes, and small anti-aircraft missiles. In addition, they cold also fly for short distances, thanks to small rockets in their boots.
Members
- Joe :
- Mac :
- J.A.K.E. I :
- J.A.K.E. II :
- J.A.K.E. #6.1 :
- Lord Job :
Notes
- G.I. Robot was created by Robert Kanigher and Ross Andru where they made their first appearing in Star-Spangled War Stories v1 #101 (March, 1961).
Alternate Versions
- In Flashpoint: Frankenstein and the Creatures of the Unknown v1 #1 (2011), an alternate version of G.I. Robots appeared in the altered reality of the Flashpoint.
Appearances
- Star-Spangled War Stories v1: (1961)
- Checkmate v2:
- Frankenstein, Agent of S.H.A.D.E. v1:
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