Automaton (English)

Notes:

DC cyborg superhero created by Arnold Drake and Bruno Premiani.

  • Cliff Steele first appeared in My Greatest Adventure (DC, 1955 series) #80 (June 1963); named Automaton on the cover only.
  • He was named Automaton in the story in issue #81 (August 1963).
  • Cliff was referred to as a "robot man" in issue #80 (June 1963) and #82 (September 1963).
  • He was named Robotman in the letters page of issue #83 (November 1963).
  • He was first formally named Robotman in the story in issue #84 (December 1963).

Overviews of Character Origin Universe:

without a universe
DC : mainstream

Appearances With a Story Universe:

without a universe
DC : mainstream

Relations:

  1. alias of - Cliff Steele [Robotman] (p. 1963) (English)

Group Memberships:

  1. The Doom Patrol (p. 1963)
    1963 - 1963 (formal)
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