The Elements of Teamwork…
Dr. Will Magnus is one of the leading robotics scientists on the planet and when his friends were killed in a lab accident, Dr. Magnus decided they would not die after all. Using his invention called a Responsometer he was able to put his friend’s personalities into robots and the Metal Men were born.
Gold is the natural leader of the group, Iron is the strong man, Lead is the protector, Mercury is the only metal that is liquid at room temperature (a fact that he always boasts in an adventure), Platinum (Tina) is the sexy girl of the group who is in love with Dr. Magnus, and Tin is the faltering one with the really brave heart.
The Metal Men frequently get so damaged that they “die” but Dr. Magnus is always around to make repairs to his friends and keep them in the fight.
First Appearance
Created By: Robert Kanigher, Ross Andru, & Mike Esposito
PowersThe extraordinary abilities that a characterAny sentient entity that appears in a comic book. (Example: Superman, Lois Lane, Lex Luthor, and Krypto the Super Dog are all characters that appear in Superman comics). may possess. (Example: Aquaman can telepathically control marine life as one of his powers.)
Artificial Life - All of the Metal Men are robots and as a result have a great deal of powersThe extraordinary abilities that a characterAny sentient entity that appears in a comic book. (Example: Superman, Lois Lane, Lex Luthor, and Krypto the Super Dog are all characters that appear in Superman comics). may possess. (Example: Aquaman can telepathically control marine life as one of his powers.) that normal human beings would not, but they all do not have the same sort of powersThe extraordinary abilities that a characterAny sentient entity that appears in a comic book. (Example: Superman, Lois Lane, Lex Luthor, and Krypto the Super Dog are all characters that appear in Superman comics). may possess. (Example: Aquaman can telepathically control marine life as one of his powers.).
Reactivation - For the Metal Men as long as their Responsometers are active, they can effectively be placed in other robot bodies and will continue to operate.
Individual PowersThe extraordinary abilities that a characterAny sentient entity that appears in a comic book. (Example: Superman, Lois Lane, Lex Luthor, and Krypto the Super Dog are all characters that appear in Superman comics). may possess. (Example: Aquaman can telepathically control marine life as one of his powers.)
- Gold – Stretching & Electrical Conductivity.
- Iron – Super-Strength & Durability.
- Lead – Super-Strength, Durability, & Protection from Radiation
- Mercury – Stretching & Liquid Form
- Platinum – Super-Durability & Stretching
- Tin – Stretching
Dr. Will Magnus has no special powersThe extraordinary abilities that a characterAny sentient entity that appears in a comic book. (Example: Superman, Lois Lane, Lex Luthor, and Krypto the Super Dog are all characters that appear in Superman comics). may possess. (Example: Aquaman can telepathically control marine life as one of his powers.) himself.
VulnerabilitiesA characterAny sentient entity that appears in a comic book. (Example: Superman, Lois Lane, Lex Luthor, and Krypto the Super Dog are all characters that appear in Superman comics).'s weakness.
Dr. Magnus is a normal human male with normal vulnerabilitiesA characterAny sentient entity that appears in a comic book. (Example: Superman, Lois Lane, Lex Luthor, and Krypto the Super Dog are all characters that appear in Superman comics).'s weakness.. The Metal Men are extremely durable and resistant to damage, but even if someone was able to damage them enough to render them inert, as long as the Responsometer inside them is still active they can be rebuilt.
SkillsThe abilities that a normal person in the real world could potentially share with a fictional DCUAn abbreviation of DC Universe or DC Comics Universe. Meant to denote the comics that are published by DC Comics and the Universe that DC has built for its stories. characterAny sentient entity that appears in a comic book. (Example: Superman, Lois Lane, Lex Luthor, and Krypto the Super Dog are all characters that appear in Superman comics).. (Example: Some Motocross bike riders ride a bike as well as Black Canary.)
Chemistry - All the Metal Men are extremely aware of the chemistry laws that restrict/enable their individual metallic properties.
Genius - Dr. Will Magnus is a complete genius (even a mad scientist to a point) and is the master of many disciplines, but most notably Robotics.
EquipmentAny items that a characterAny sentient entity that appears in a comic book. (Example: Superman, Lois Lane, Lex Luthor, and Krypto the Super Dog are all characters that appear in Superman comics). would use that does not have an intentional use as a weapon. (Example: The Flash €™s Costume Ring holds his costume so that he can change super fast is a unique piece of equipment.)
Responsometer - Dr. Magnus’ invention that stores the memories and personalities of his friends and gives the metal men’s shell its life force.
