THUNDERBIRD ROBOT
Real Name: None
Class: Terrestrial robot
Occupation: Robot
Group Affiliation: None
Known Relatives: Inapplicable
Aliases: None
Base of Operations: Science Station Alpha, Grand Canyon
First Appearance: Metamorpho I #3 (November-December, 1965)
Powers: The Thunderbolt Robot possessed superhuman durability and was composed of Staggium, a meteorite element that weakened the superhero Metamorpho.
History: (Metamorpho I #3) - Wealthy promoter T.T.T.T. wanted to conquer the U.S. but wanted superhero Metamorpho out of the way. Fortunately for him his scientists discovered a meteorite element that they proposed would destroy them, and he had them construct the Thunderbird Robot from the element. T.T.T. had his daughter Zelda seduce Metamorpho’s employer Simon Stagg, aand when they visited the Station he showed off the newly discovered element that he named Staggium in ‘honor’ of Simon and was most interested when it weakened Metamorpho, just like his scientists predicted. Zelda lured Simon away while T.T.T. introduced Metamorpho to his Thunderbird Robot. T.T.T. unleashed Operation Super Colossal, taking over the U.S. by destroying their missile defense systems. Metamorpho evaded the robot, and their battle made its way to the Grand Canyon. Metamorpho and the Thunderbird reached a stalemate, but the U.S. army was in the wings, but were hesitant about a direct attack on T.T.T., so Metamorpho signaled them to destroy the Thunderbird, enabling him to destroy T.T.T.’s Super Colossal devices that targeted U.S. defense systems.
Comments: Created by Bob Haney & Ramona Fradon
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