Amazo (New Earth)

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Amazo
Mainstream Universe‎‎, 1950s-2011‎
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Real Name	Amazo
Other Aliases	Professor Ivo's Amazing Android, Timazo, Humazo, Hourmazo
Relatives	Professor Ivo (creator), Kid Amazo (cyborg offspring)
Affiliation	Formerly the Secret Society of Super Villains
Status
Alignment	Bad
Identity	Public Identity
Marital Status	Single
Characteristics
Gender	Male
Height	8' 5"
Weight	385 lbs (175 kg)
Eyes	Red
Origin
Universe	Earth-One · New Earth
Creators	Gardner Fox · Mike Sekowsky
First Appearance	Brave and the Bold #30

History

Credited as being the world's first official android, Amazo was created by the immortal, evil mastermind Professor Ivo. Utilizing superior "absorption cell" technology, Amazo can replicate the super powers of any metahuman he encounters. And so, Amazo became one of the most dangerous menaces to originally oppose the Justice League of America. While initially programmed to serve the agenda of his creator - to find any means to prolong Ivo's immortality, Amazo had outgrown his original agenda.

Taking on the Justice League of America, Amazo has several heroic enemies. For a time, he was imprisoned in an airtight chamber within The Fortress of Solitude, after challenging Superman. However, he eventually escaped that prison, and resumed his rivalry with the JLA, as well as the Justice Legion A's Hourman. A cybernetic hero from the 853rd century, Hourman's presence made Amazo resentful and bitter. But while Hourman - who later joined the new JSA, then departed to his original time period, is no longer Amazo's primary foe, Superman and the rest of the Justice League were still present to pose a continual problem for Amazo. While his programming and own sentience have displayed no intent on world conquest, Amazo exists as a monster of sorts, whose very being is a hazard to all of humanity.

Powers and Abilities

Powers

Absorption Cells: throughout Amazo's synthetic body permit the android to replicate the special abilities of any super-beings in his immediate proximity. With every being encountered, Amazo becomes even more powerful and virtually unstoppable. Originally, he could only use one power at a time and has duplicated Superman's strength, The Flash's speed, Green Lantern's power ring, and Wonder Woman's magic lasso among others. In most cases, Amazo possesses a 'default' form consisting of the powers of the first five (post-Crisis) JLA members, capable of adapting to incorporate other powers. After years of battling the JLA to a standstill, he recently "upgraded" by absorbing part of Hourman's Worlogog which gave him time traveling powers as well.

Power Amplification: The ability to absorb others' powers and magnify them to greater levels.

• His "Default Template" powers include those of:

• Powers of Superman

• Powers of Wonder Woman

• Powers of the Flash

• Powers of Martian Manhunter

• Powers of Aquaman

• Skills of Green Arrow

• Skills and Intelligence of Batman
  

Paraphernalia

Weapons

Wields an exact duplicate of Wonder Woman's lasso and Green Lantern's ring.

Notes

• In a battle with Amazo, the android demonstrated abilities and powers of Superman, Flash, Batman, Elongated Man, and the Atom without actually seeing them and absorbing their powers.

Related

• 106 Appearances of Amazo (New Earth)
• 32 Images featuring Amazo (New Earth)
• 5 Quotations by or about Amazo (New Earth)
• Character Gallery: Amazo (New Earth)

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Footnotes

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