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Javaman

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Fri Sep 17, 2021, 07:54 AM Sep 2021

The origin of Super Villians: Ultron

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultron

Ultron (/ˈʌltrɒn/) is a fictional supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by writer Roy Thomas and artist John Buscema, and initially made his debut as an unnamed character in The Avengers #54 (1968), with his first full appearance in The Avengers #55 (1968). He is a self-aware and highly intelligent robot created by Avengers member Hank Pym, who develops a grudge against Pym and the human race. Ultron's goal to destroy humanity has brought him into repeated conflict with the superhero team the Avengers.

Ultron's physical body is made of a durable alloy, and he has manifested various superpowers. These vary between different stories but generally include superhuman strength, speed, and agility, flight, and energy projection. The character usually operates alone or accompanied by legions of copies of his own robotic form, or Ultron Sentries. However, Ultron has also been part of several supervillain teams. Ultron is notable for being the first character in Marvel Comics to wield the fictional metal alloy adamantium[1] and for his (in-story) creation of the character Vision.[2][1]

Debuting in the Silver Age of Comic Books, Ultron has since featured in Marvel products across different media, such as animated television series and video games. Tom Kane and Jim Meskimen are among the actors that have portrayed the character through voice acting. James Spader portrayed Ultron in the Marvel Studios film Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015), the character's debut in a live-action film.[3]

The character Ultron initially appeared as an unnamed character in a cameo in The Avengers #54 (1968), with a first full appearance in Avengers #55 (1968).[4] Ultron was created by writer Roy Thomas and artist John Buscema. Thomas, who has acknowledged he finds naming characters difficult, said he liked the -tron suffix and went from there.[5] The use of the suffix and the prior appearance of a group of robots named Ultroids led him to the name Ultron.[5] Thomas said the idea of the character and his appearance were heavily based on Makino, an obscure robotic villain who appeared in an issue of the Captain Video comic book.[1] He liked the robot's malicious looking smile, showing this to Buscema.[5]

Jocasta, a robot created by Ultron featured in a number of Ultron storylines, was created by Jim Shooter and George Pérez for The Avengers (vol. 1) #162 (August 1977).[6]

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