Responsometer



Official Name: Responsometer Nicknames: No known nicknames Model: Model number or type unknown Version: Version number unknown

Origin
Lead Designer: Will Magnus Additional Designers: Additional designers unknown Place of Creation: Magnus Labs Place of Destruction: Responsometers have been destroyed in various locations in the past, but Will Magnus always manages to produce more. First Appearance: Showcase #37

History
Previous Owners: Chromium, Cobalt, Nameless, Silver, Uranium Current Owner: Will Magnus, Gold, Iron, Lead, Mercury, Platinum and Tin

History: A Responsometer is a microcomputer chip designed by robotic engineer Dr. Will Magnus. Placed inside a specified volume of pure metal, the Responsometer can animate the material, and develop an artificial brain capable of independent thought. Magnus used his invention to create a team of "living" robots that he dubbed the Metal Men. Each Responsometer reacted differently depending upon the type of metal it was merged with. As such, the Metal Men each developed abilities and personalities reflective of their mineral composition. A Responsometer records a robot's personality and memories, and can be downloaded from one robot to the next. Should one of the Metal Men ever be destroyed, Magnus needed only to download the robot's personality into a fresh Responsometer and implant it into a surrogate body.

Characteristics
Dimensions: Dimensions unknown Weight: xxx lbs (xxx kg)

Powers

 * A single Responsometer can animate metal and develop a conscience capable of independent thought. A Responsometer can also be programmed to determine a robot's abilities based upon its mineral composition.

Trivia

 * The 1993 Metal Men (Volume 2) limited series, revised the origin of the team, establishing that the personalities of the robots were actually derived from living people, thus negating the presence and functionality of the Responsometers. However, the 2006 maxi-series, 52 has since retconned the 1993 mini-series, attributing the incident to a mad delusion that took place within Will Magnus' mind.

Recommended Readings

 * 52 #30 (Back-up feature)
 * Metal Men (Volume 1) #1-53
 * Metal Men (Volume 2) #1-4
 * Showcase #37

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