Robotman
Created by Jerry Siegel, Leo Nowak and Paul Cassidy
NAME + ALIASES:
Dr. Robert Crane, alias Paul Denni
KNOWN RELATIVES:
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GROUP AFFILIATIONS:
All-Star Squadron
FIRST APPEARANCE:
Star-Spangled Comics #7 (April 1942)
Robbie the Robot Dog: Star-Spangled Comics #25 (Oct. 1943)
The Original Robotman
The character was inspired by Otto Binder's robot character from 1939, Adam Link, who was featured in the pulp series, Amazing Stories.
Robotman was originally Robert Crane; after his transformation, he adopted the human alter ego of Paul Dennis. His brain was later transplanted into body of Chuck Grayson. Grayson helped Pat Dugan (Stripesy) with modifications to his new exo-suit, S.T.R.I.P.E. (Stars & S.T.R.I.P.E. #8)
Oddly, Robotman was one of few wartime heroes to survive DC's super-hero purge of the early 1950s. DC continued to publish his adventures into the '50s, in Detective Comics.
Robotman II
He is succeeded by Cliff Steele, the Robotman of the Doom Patrol.
Powers
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Appearances + References
» FEATURED APPEARANCES:
- DC Comics Presents #31 (1981)
- Justice League of America vol. 1 #144, 193
- Stars and S.T.R.I.P.E. #8
» SERIES:
- Detective Comics #138-202 (August 1948–Dec. 1953)
- Star-Spangled Comics #7-82 (Apr. 1942–July 1948)
- All-Star Squadron, 67 issues (1981–87)
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