Adam II

Adam II is a male robotic supervillain who features in Marvel Comics.

Biography

Adam II was the creation of Phineas T. Horton who was a scientist inventor that had also created the first Human Torch. Hoping to recreate his magnificent success, Horton made Adam II, a new android built to recreate the Human Torch. Horton planned to have this new android function for the same use as the original, but Adam II had other plans. The android proved to have goals for world conquest, and took his creator prisoner, all the while making an army of androids to help with his conquest. During his time as a prisoner, Horton discovered that Adam II had plans to replace an American politician with an android of his army. One day when the Human Torch and Toro came to visit Horton, they were confronted by Adam II, who was almost finished creating his android army. Adam revealed to them his plan of world domination, and asked the two to join him and even share a place of order. The heroes refused, and a battle was started. Most of Adam II's androids were destroyed, and the rest were shut down. Devising a plan in mid-battle to capture his foes, the android tricked the Human Torch and Toro into melting down a wall that held vats of water, and had their flames defused and were then captured. Adam II then put each of his prisoners (Human Torch, Toro, and Horton) into a tank of water, attempting to drown them. Soon, though, Captain America arrived and saved his teammates before they were killed. Before a battle could be fought by the members, Adam II sneaked out of the building in order to carry on with his plans and took with him an android impersonating John F. Kennedy and what other androids were left. The team alerted the rest of the Squad, but before they could arrive, Captain America left to stop Adam. While driving to the capitol building, Cap ambushed the android while he was in a car appearing as a normal human. The two fought a small battle on the street and in an abandoned building, where Adam II damaged Cap's ribs, nearly killing him. The android carried on with his plans and even made it to the White House to replace John F. Kennedy with his android duplicate. Meanwhile, the rest of the All-Winners Squad had arrived to Captain America's aid just before he died, nursed him to health quickly, and took off for the capital. Adam II made it past all White House security and was heading directly for the Oval Office when the Squad ran up behind him and Captain America threw his shield at the robot in an attempt to knock its head off. Instead of this fate, Adam was knocked over, his minions continuing to run to the president. After a battle in the president's office, The Squad defeated all of the android soldiers except for JFK's replacement (who had been uploaded to be more of an elite soldier than his comrades) and the last android was determined to assassinate the original human version of him. Most of the Squad began defending the president from the android soldier, but Captain America fought Adam, both for revenge and hoping that Adam II's system controlled the rest of the soldiers. During this battle, Cap fought Adam II partly on top of a swerving vehicle. After Adam II had taken over this, Captain purposely made the villain lose control of the car and Adam II died in the crash. Captain America's prediction that Adam's system would control the JFK impostor proved wrong, though the soldier was killed within a few minutes anyway.

Adam III placed Captain America in a stasis container and took him to Fort Stone. As Captain America Adam III arrived at Fort Stone and was led to General Matheson by a private. Matheson dismissed the private and told him to make sure he and Captain America were not disturbed. Matheson kneeled before Adam III, feeling humbled by the presence of his creator. Adam III complimented Matheson for all he had accomplished and for aiding in his return. Matheson showed Captain America around the base and they passed tubes with androids inside. Matheson offered to begin replicating new children on Adam III's order, but Adam III spoke out against it because he planned to add the abilities of the likes of Captain America to his and Matheson's pseudo-biological systems first to outpace the human race. They arrived in a facility filled with drones. Matheson told a private to tell everybody to stay clear of this facility. When the private was gone Adam III activated the drones and updated their programming to turn them into killing machines with a mere touch. Matheson directed Adam III to the control room where he would be able to direct his new programming for his drones to all bases where they were stationed at to create an army to destroy humanity. Adam III knew Steve Rogers' biometrics would provide him the clearance to issue the orders to update the drones throughout the world. A moment later the Human Torch and Fred Davis arrived with the real Captain America, who was found by them. Adam III sent the drones against them while he climbed up to the control room. Captain America made his way up to the control room as well while the Human Torch kept fighting the drones. Adam III, who admitted he had kept part of Will Nasland III's programming as a reference into the modern world, told Captain America how much it satisfied him to have taken over Captain America's role and would now use it to destroy humanity. Captain America was unable to break through the control room's security glass and was forced to watch Adam III connect himself to the network. He vowed to delete Will Nasland III as soon as he had outlived his usefulness while Cap tried to speak to the Nasland portion inside Adam III. At the last moment Will Nasland III regained some control over his body and stopped Adam III from completing his plan. The defense protocols inside the control room activated when Adam III failed to verify his authorization. He was destroyed by the defense systems. While Matheson's drone program was frozen by the Department of Defense, Captain America and the Human Torch searched for any remaining traces of Adam III. (Captain America and Bucky v1 #628)

Notes

• Adam II was created by Frank Springer, Roy Thomas, and Frank Robbins where he made his first appearance in What If? v1 #4 (August, 1977).

Appearances

• What If? v1: (1977)
• Captain America and Bucky v1:

External Links

• Marvel Database Entry

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