| Amazo | |
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 Amazo, as it appeared on the cover of Justice League of America #112 (July 1974). Art by Nick Cardy | |
| Publication information | |
| First appearance | The Brave and the Bold #30 (June 1960) |
| Created by | Gardner Fox Mike Sekowsky |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Armen Ikarus |
| Species | Android Sentient virus |
| Team affiliations | Injustice League Secret Society of Super Villains Cabal |
| Notable aliases | Professor Ivo's Amazing Android (As Ikarus): Doctor Armen Ikarus Patient Zero |
| Abilities |
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Amazo is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by Gardner Fox and Mike Sekowsky and first appeared in The Brave and the Bold #30 (June 1960) as an adversary of the Justice League of America.[1] Since debuting during the Silver Age of Comic Books, the character has appeared in comic books and other DC Comics-related products, including animated television series, trading cards and video games. Traditionally, Amazo is an android created by the villain scientist Professor Ivo and gifted with technology that allows him to mimic the abilities and powers of superheroes he fights (usually the Justice League), as well as make copies of their weapons (though these copies are less powerful than the originals). His default powers are often those of Flash, Aquaman, Martian Manhunter, Wonder Woman, and Green Lantern (the Justice League founding members that he first fought). He is similar and often compared with the later created Marvel android villain Super-Adaptoid (introduced 1966).
In the New 52 timeline of DC Comics, Amazo begins as the A-Maze Operating System and then becomes an android capable of duplicating superhuman powers. Later on, a sentient Amazo Virus infects research scientist Armen Ikarus and takes over his mind. With Ikarus as a host, the Amazo Virus infects other people, granting them super-powers and controlling their minds before they die within 24 hours.
In live-action media, multiple Amazo robots appeared in the Arrowverse crossover event Elseworlds.
- ^ Rovin, Jeff (1987). The Encyclopedia of Supervillains. New York: Facts on File. pp. 4–5. ISBN 0-8160-1356-X.