The Awesome Android, later known as Awesome Andy, is a fictional artificial lifeform in the Marvel Comics universe. The character first appeared in Fantastic Four vol. 1, #15 (June 1963) and was created by writer Stan Lee and artist and co-plotter Jack Kirby. This article is about the comic book company. ... In comic books, first appearance refers to first comic book to feature a character. ... For the fictional character of this name, see Stan Lee (Judge Dredd character). ... Jack Kirby (born Jacob Kurtzberg, August 28, 1917 – February 6, 1994) was one of the most influential, recognizable, and prolific artists in American comic books, and the co-creator of such enduring characters and popular culture icons as the Fantastic Four, the X-Men, the Hulk, Captain America, and hundreds... Goodman, Lieber, Kurtzberg & Holliway is the name of a fictional law firm featured in the pages of the She-Hulk comic books, published by Marvel Comics. ... Alice, a fictional character based on a real character from the work of Lewis Carroll. ... This article is about a field of research. ... This article is about the comic book company. ... This article is about the shared universe setting used by many Marvel Comics titles. ... For other uses, see Fantastic Four (disambiguation). ... For the fictional character of this name, see Stan Lee (Judge Dredd character). ... Jack Kirby (born Jacob Kurtzberg, August 28, 1917 – February 6, 1994) was one of the most influential, recognizable, and prolific artists in American comic books, and the co-creator of such enduring characters and popular culture icons as the Fantastic Four, the X-Men, the Hulk, Captain America, and hundreds...

Publication history

Following its debut as "the Awesome Android" and a pawn of the villain the Mad Thinker, the character returned in Fantastic Four vol. 1, #28 (July 1964) to battle the Fantastic Four and the mutant X-Men. Two decades later, the creature appeared as an antagonist in Rom vol. 1, #14 (Jan. 1981) and The Avengers vol. 1, #286-289 (Feb.-May 1988). The Android was next seen, salvaged and having gained sentience, as an office worker in She-Hulk vol. 1 (2004-2005). The Mad Thinker is a Marvel comics supervillain. ... The X-Men are a group of comic book superheroes featured in Marvel Comics. ... She-Hulk (Jennifer Walters) is a Marvel Comics superheroine. ...

Fictional character biography

The Awesome Android is a synthesis of ape DNA and unstable molecules incorporated into an almost indestructible android body with a microcomputer and a solar-power source. Its creator, the Mad Thinker, twice uses it against the superhero team the Fantastic Four,^[1] the second time also encountering the original X-Men.^[2] Following a minor encounter with the "spaceknight" Rom many years later,^[3] the Mad Thinker repairs it.^[4] The Fixer reprograms it, and sends it against the Avengers, but the She-Hulk deactivates it.^[5] This article is about the biological superfamily. ... The structure of part of a DNA double helix Deoxyribonucleic acid, or DNA, is a nucleic acid molecule that contains the genetic instructions used in the development and functioning of all known living organisms. ... Unstable molecules is a fictional piece of technology featured in Marvel Comics. ... The Commodore 64 was one of the most popular microcomputers of its era, and is the best selling model of home computer of all time. ... Heat and light from the sun fuel life on earth. ... The X-Men are a group of comic book superheroes featured in Marvel Comics. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this comics-related article or section may require cleanup. ... Rom the Spaceknight is a fictional cyborg outer space hero created in co-operation between Parker Brothers and Marvel Comics. ... The Fixer is a name used by two villainous fictional characters in the Marvel Comics universe. ... The Avengers are a fictional superhero team appearing in comic books published by Marvel Comics. ... She-Hulk (Jennifer Walters) is a Marvel Comics superheroine. ...

The now-abandoned Android is found and reprogrammed by the mimicking robot called the Super-Adaptoid in order to serve in a group of robotic and similar beings, Heavy Metal. Following that group's attack of Avengers Mansion, Namor, the Sub-Mariner removes the Awesome Android's head, leaving the body to sink into the ocean.^[6] The Android is eventually repaired by the Machinesmith to distract the Avengers while other robots escape confinement, but is this time neutralized by Captain Marvel.^[7] To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this comics-related article or section may require cleanup. ... In the fictional Marvel Comics universe, the Avengers Mansion has traditionally been the base of the Avengers. ... Namor the Sub-Mariner is a fictional comic-book character in the Marvel Comics Universe, and one of the first superheroes, debuting in Spring 1939. ... Machinesmith is a supervillain in the Marvel Universe. ... Monica Rambeau is a comic book superhero in the Marvel Comics universe, who has been a member of the Avengers under the aliases Captain Marvel and Photon. ...

The Mad Thinker eventually rebuilds the Android, and upgrades it to absorb abilities apart from superhuman powers, such as musical talent and animal traits. The Android later turns on the Mad Thinker, and acquiring sentience seeks legal aid from Goodman, Lieber, Kurtzberg & Holliway, the law firm that employs Jennifer Walters, the superhero She-Hulk. ^[8] Goodman, Lieber, Kurtzberg & Holliway is the name of a fictional law firm featured in the pages of the She-Hulk comic books, published by Marvel Comics. ... She-Hulk (Jennifer Walters) is a Marvel Comics superheroine. ...

The firm legally emancipates the Android from the Mad Thinker, with the court recognizing its new name, "Awesome Andy", and officially considering him male. Andy becomes a general office worker for the firm, finding this more fulfilling than doing the Mad Thinker's bidding.

After a brief fight with Starfox, Andy inadvertently absorbs Starfox's pheromone-like abilities, causing Andy to gain the affections of his coworker Mallory Book. Upon realizing she does not actually reciprocate those feelings, he deactivates his powers, causing her to reject him angrily. Guilty over his inadvertent actions, he leaves the law firm to find himself. Starfox (Eros) is a fictional superhero from the Marvel Comics universe. ... Fanning honeybee exposes Nasonov gland (white-at tip of abdomen) releasing pheromone to entice swarm into an empty hive A pheromone is a chemical that triggers an innate behavioural response in another member of the same species. ...

Andy reappears as a blank slate, having reset his system and leaving no trace of his previous personality, and returns to the employ of the Mad Thinker.^[9]

Powers and abilities

Fantastic Four #15 (June 1963). Cover art by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers.

The Android is tall, hulking creature with a malleable body and a head it can set as rectangular or as a cube. It has no eyes, nose, or visible ears. The Android can mimic certain abilities after touching its opponent (e.g. the strength and epidermis of the Thing). The Android can also emit close-range blasts of gale-force wind from its mouth. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 392 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (400 × 612 pixels, file size: 86 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Cover, Fantastic Four #15 (June 1963) - Marvel Comics - Cover art by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 392 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (400 × 612 pixels, file size: 86 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Cover, Fantastic Four #15 (June 1963) - Marvel Comics - Cover art by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers. ... For other uses, see Fantastic Four (disambiguation). ... Jack Kirby (born Jacob Kurtzberg, August 28, 1917 – February 6, 1994) was one of the most influential, recognizable, and prolific artists in American comic books, and the co-creator of such enduring characters and popular culture icons as the Fantastic Four, the X-Men, the Hulk, Captain America, and hundreds... Richard Dick Ayers is a comic book artist and cartoonist, born April 28th, 1924, in Ossining, New York. ... thing, see Thing (disambiguation). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Its weakness is a fail safe built into it by the Mad Thinker: a collection of nerve ganglia underneath the left armpit that if struck will cause the Android to shut down.^[10] The term fail-safe is used to describe: A device which, if (or when) it fails, fails in a way that will cause no harm or at least a minimum of harm to other devices or danger to personnel. ... The Human Nervous System. ... This is a dorsal root ganglion (DRG) from a chicken embryo (around stage of day 7) after incubation overnight in NGF growth medium stained with anti-neurofilament antibody. ...

Personality

As the Awesome Android, the creature was a tabula rasa with no personality. It had no capacity for self-motivated activity, and was totally dependent on its programming or on the spoken commands of its programmer, and usually deactivated itself when it had no current program to run. For other uses, see Tabula rasa (disambiguation). ...

After gaining sentience and being dubbed Awesome Andy, he has shown that he cares deeply for his friends and coworkers and is willing to fight to protect them. He also has several interests and hobbies, such as tai chi and baseball—specifically, as a New York Mets fan. As the Mad Thinker did not give him the ability to speak, Awesome Andy communicates through hand-gestures, body language, and a message board strung around his neck. Initially, the display board was depicted as a chalk board (which displayed messages much faster than could be written in real time), but was retconned into being a digital display screen with a Wi-Fi connection to his CPU. Tai Chi Chuan or Taijiquan (from Chinese 太极拳 Tàijíquán, literally supreme ultimate fist), commonly known as Tai Chi or Taiji, is a nei chia (internal) Chinese martial art which is known for the claims of health and longevity benefits made by its... Major league affiliations National League (1962–present) East Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 14, 37, 41, 42 Name New York Mets (1962–present) Other nicknames The Amazin Mets, The Amazins, The Metropolitans, The Kings of Queens Ballpark Shea Stadium (1964–present) Polo Grounds (1962–1963) Major league... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Official Wi-Fi logo Wi-Fi (pronounced wye-fye, IPA: ), also unofficially known as Wireless Fidelity, is a wireless technology brand owned by the Wi-Fi Alliance intended to improve the interoperability of wireless local area network products based on the IEEE 802. ...

Despite his lack of facial features and a voice, Andy can be emotional at times, having displayed feelings for co-worker Mallory Book, who was left confined to a wheelchair when the law offices were destroyed. He also was visibly upset after seeing her flirt with the Two-Gun Kid and chose to leave the law offices after she rejected him. The Two-Gun Kid is a fictional character, a cowboy gunslinger in the Wild West of the Marvel Comics universe. ...

In other media

The Awesome Android appeared in the 1966 animated series The Marvel Superheroes, in the Sub-Mariner episode "Dr. Doom's Day". An animated series or cartoon series is a television series produced by means of animation. ... The Marvel Superheroes[1] is a Canadian-made animated television series starring five popular comic-book superheroes from Marvel Comics. ... Namor the Sub-Mariner is a fictional character, featured in Marvel Comics. ...

Other versions

Ultimate Awesome Android

In the Ultimate Marvel universe, the android is only referred to as Bobby Burchill, the younger brother of Rhona Burchill (this parallel universe's Mad Thinker). When they were young, Rhona took part of Bobby's brain matter and transplanted it into hers in order to increase her brain power. This left Bobby mentally handicapped. It has not been revealed what other processes Rhona performed on Bobby to turn him into the android-like creature he became. Bobby possesses superhuman strength and his body is made of a black, malleable metal which he can use to create various weapons. The various characters of the Ultimate Marvel Universe, as seen on the cover of Ultimates (v2) #12. ... Parallel universe or alternate reality in science fiction and fantasy is a self-contained separate reality coexisting with our own. ... The human brain In animals, the brain (enkephalos) (Greek for in the skull), is the control center of the central nervous system, responsible for behavior. ... Mental retardation is a term for a pattern of persistently slow learning of basic motor and language skills (milestones) during childhood, and a significantly below-normal global intellectual capacity as an adult. ...

Footnotes

References

• Marvel.com: Awesome
• The Appendix to the Handbook of the Marvel Universe: Heavy Metal