The metal men are a team of robot superheroes created by the brilliant scientist and inventor doc magnus. In film, donald mackinnon portrayed a cameo as colossus in xmen. Metal men 1963 comic read metal men 1963 comic online. Her parents did not know how to deal with this change. After killing off one of the metal men, nth metal gets placed into a holding cell at the lab so doc magnus can learn exactly how.
Jul 15, 2019 im a longtime fan of the metal men and had a chance to write them briefly in the anthology, wednesday comics, several years ago, didio said in a press release for the book. This allows them to morph into liquid shapes but retain their solid form. Debuting in the silver age of comic books, the characters have appeared in. In this issue, its kaiju versus giant robot versus the metal men. The saga chronicles the modernday adventures of will magnus and his loyal metal men, just. Following their books cancellation, the metal men hit the gueststar circuit, teaming up with any marquee hero who needed an artificial hand defeating the bad guys. See more ideas about dc comic books, comic book covers and comic covers. The latest issue of xmen revealed that one of marvels oldest mutant couples tied the knot at some point offpanel. Meanwhile, back in new york city, chemo wreaks havoc in times square, and when magnuss animals fail to save the city, the metal men must decide whether they want to return to magnus sideor not. See more ideas about dc comics, comics and comic books. Each one is named after the element they are made from, and their personalities reference properties of. Soaring over the city, magnus spied meteorites plummeting into a giant gas storage tank. Specifically, the metal men are a team of six later seven robots created by dr. One i remember best was a band of robots known as the metal men.
Its not exaggerating to say that most issues of the original series end with at least one of the metal men dead, only to be repaired in full by the beginning of the next issue. Each one is named after the element they are made from, and their personalities reference properties of those elements. My small bit of metal men knowledge stems from dcs 52 series and that is all. Doc finishes testing his new synthetic robot, the inheritor. In the early 60s, my mother would sometimes bring home a comic book for me to read.
Dc announces new metal men series, character drawing from. Meanwhile, a mysterious liquid nth metal has appeared in the science site at challengers mountain that appears to. It is set at kevin smith s comic book shop, jay and silent bobs secret stash, in red bank, new jersey. This is the current issue, and therefore no story information will be posted about this issue. The metal men were created by writer robert kanigher, pencilled by ross andru and inked by mike esposito for dc comics in 1962. The metal men defeat the missle men with the help of the unconscious green lanterns power ring. Sensing the metal mens depression over platinums absence, magnus had suggested taking the jetaway out for a ride. Please check your local comic shop for copies of this issue. Superman was flying high in the late 70s thanks to his film career, and dc ordered up this new teamup book to capitalize on his profile. Hottest comics key issues comics by letter cgc cert lookup investment speculation new comics this week sell my comics. Nth metal man written by scott snyder and illustrated by greg capullo, jonathan glapion and fco plascencia, dark knights metal ran from 2017 to 2018 and. Will magnus, whose powers and personalities are based off their namesake metals.
An unscripted series set in smiths iconic comic shop jay and silent bobs secret stash and captures the world of the neighborhood comic book store and fanboy culture. A laboratory accident transfers the intellects and personalities of doctor magnus brother mike, his fiancee sharon, laboratory workers. This series records the adventures of gold, iron, lead, mercury, platinum and tin as they seek to do just that. The metal men were created by dr will magnus in order to help fight evil. Vox instead captures doc magnus and is just about to perform brain. Gold, mercury, iron, lead, tin, and platinum aka tina. The metal men are a group of superheroes that appear in dc comics. With the new animal gas gang united under magnus, the metal men are eager to see what their freedoms bring but at an amusement park they quickly learn that life is a disappointing rollercoaster ride. Oct 16, 2019 the sometimes whimsical, sometimes melancholy doctor will magnus is exposed by his own creations.
Meanwhile, back in new york city, chemo wreaks havoc in times square, and when magnuss animals fail to save the city, the metal men must decide whether they want to. Journeying through these tales again after a half century, i distinctly remember the flying, radioactive mantalike creature of the groups first. An absolutely fun, fastcrazy paced, gorgeously draw, colored and spectaculary written comic book. In 2019, they would have a 12issue maxiseries written by creatordandidio and drawn by artist shane davis following the events. The latest issue of x men revealed that one of marvels oldest mutant couples tied the knot at some point offpanel. More than just that but the metal men are quite literally extensions of will magnus himself, each one programmed to be an exaggerated digital copy of. Colossus piotr peter nikolayevich rasputin russian. Their next series was the 2007 eightissue miniseries that told a new origin of the metal marvels with the addition of a new member, the female copper. Wizard ranked colossus at 184 on the top 200 comic book characters of all time. In 2009, they were featured in the new comicbookdoompatrol series as a second feature. Read metal men 1963 comic online free and high quality.
In 2006, ign placed colossus in the 10th spot of their list of the top 25 xmen. The metal men appeared toward the end of my youthful period of comic reading by the time the last couple stories in this volume were first published, my interests had gravitated elsewhere. Magnus invented the responsometer, a device that animates robots and gives them sentience. Cessily lived a completely normal life and was a beloved only child, until her mutation developed. Writer dan didio will team with artists shane davis and michelle delecki on a twelveissue maxiseries called metal men, drawing from the events of dark knights. So, you may like this even if you never read the metal men before.
And the metal men were perfect for that age, right down to their creation. With kevin smith, walter flanagan, mike zapcic, bryan johnson. Debuting in the silver age of comic books, the characters have appeared in comic books and other dc comicsrelated products such as animated television series, clothing, figurines and trading cards. Comic link the online vintage comic book and comic art. Her body changed into a metallic, mercurylike substance. Debuting in the silver age of comic books, the characters have appeared in comic books and other dc comicsrelated products such as animated television series. She is designed to mimic the properties of the metal platinum. Jay and silent bobs secret stash on july 9, 2012, day 1 of filming for season 2. Magnus, and the metal men, were pitched out of the jetaway. Writer robert kanigher and penciler ross andru were asked to slapped. Were nearly halfway through the run of metal men, the latest 12issue maxiseries to hail from dc comics. Cover pencils by ross andru, inks by mike esposito.
Dc is home to the worlds greatest super heroes, including superman, batman, wonder woman, green lantern, the flash, aquaman and more. Gold, the field leader of the metal men, discovers will magnuss best kept secrets. He is a giant robot that is formed when the heroes known as the metal men join together. Colonel craven takes the metal men into army custody to try to find the secret of their shape changing, but vox attempts to capture them for the same purpose. Comiclink is the online vintage comic book and comic art auction destination featuring comic book auctions spotlighting the most desirable cgc graded examples of key comics, as well as comic art auctions featuring the biggest names in comic book illustration from the. The largest online source for comic book pricing in the world. Comic book covers presented at cover browser are republished within a fair use context. While they did not reject her outright, they shipped her off to the xavier institute, hoping the neighbors would never know about their mutant daughter. Comic book men is an american reality television series which aired on the amc network from 2012 to 2018. See more ideas about dc comics, comics and comic books art.
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