Ultron

A deadly robot that first appeared in Marvel Comics' Avengers #54, published in July, 1968. Ultron's original design/concept was the product of the combined talents of Roy Thomas (writer) and John Buscema (artist). Accidentally created by the Avengers' resident genius, Dr. Henry "Hank" Pym (a.k.a., Ant-Man, Giant-Man/Goliath, Yellowjacket), in an experiment involving his own brainwaves and robotic artificial intelligence, Ultron quickly turned on his creator and has been a constant threat to Earth's superheroes, and the general populace, ever since. Ultron's ultimate goal is to eradicate all organic life, or, failing that, transform it into mechanical constructs like himself.

Ultron is nearly impossible to truly defeat, as he keeps his memory backed up in virtual storage, can transfer his digital consciousness into a variety of electronic devices, and often has replacement bodies standing by if the current one gets destroyed. He's also constantly upgrading his systems, always looking for ways to improve both his offensive and defensive capabilities. As such, Ultron's powers vary, but, typically, he possesses incredible strength (he can lift/press roughly 100 tons), near-indestructibility (his outer shell is often composed of the fictional, ultra-hard metal adamantium or other highly-durable alloys), and he has the ability to emit a wide variety of energy types from his eyes or hands (lasers, concussive blasts, hypnosis beams, etc.) Ultron frequently constructs robotic minions to do his dirty work, although, like Ultron himself, the more sophisticated ones have shown a tendency to rebel against their creator (most notably Vision, Jocasta, and Alkhema). Every time Earth's champions square off against this murderous robot they can be certain that he's added new tricks to his repertoire since the last time they met.

Ultron's weaknesses are few in number, but they do exist. First and foremost, it's impossible to construct a highly-sophisticated machine like Ultron out of adamantium alone, and those lesser internal components, if one can manage to reach them, are much easier to damage than his armored exterior. Second, a Molecular Rearranger device can render adamantium temporarily malleable, making it possible to injure Ultron with attacks that couldn't normally pierce his armor (indeed, the evil robot typically has one of these units built inside his body so that he can perform maintenance or repairs on himself.) Third, Antarctic Vibranium, a rare ore that destabilizes and breaks down any metal it comes into close contact with, even adamantium, can really ruin Ultron's day.

Materials:
Lined white notebook paper, metal foil from a candy wrapper,
white glue, wire twist ties, super glue, and acrylic paint.

Dimensions*:
1.5 cm (0.5") x 3.7 cm (1.5") [widest point x highest point]
* The numbers given assume a neutral standing pose; the values
will vary depending on how the figure's joints are positioned.

Articulation:
14 Points: Neck, shoulders x 2, elbows x 2, waist, hips x 2, knees x 4, and ankles x 2.

Time:
One day: July 21, 2013.

For comparison/informational purposes, below are several relevant images:

Ultron bust.	Ultron trading card.
Marvel Select Ultron action figure.