Metal Men

This article is about the DC Comics characters. For other topics, see Metalman.
The Metal Men
The Metal Men standing together
The Metal Men and their creator, Will Magnus (left to right): Gold, Lead, Platinum (front), Iron (back), Dr. William "Will" Magnus (front), Mercury, Tin
Publication information
PublisherDC Comics
First appearanceShowcase #37 (March–April 1962)
Created by
In-story information
Base(s)Magnus Labs
Member(s)
  • Copper
  • Gold
  • Iron
  • Lead
  • Dr. Will Magnus
  • Mercury
  • Nameless
  • Platinum
  • Tin

The Metal Men are a group of robot superheroes that appear in DC Comics. The characters first appeared in Showcase #37 (March–April 1962) and were created by writer Robert Kanigher and artist Ross Andru.[1] Debuting in the Silver Age of Comic Books, the characters have appeared in comic books and other DC Comics-related products such as animated television series, clothing, figurines and trading cards.

  1. ^ McAvennie, Michael; Dolan, Hannah (2010). "1960s". DC Comics Year By Year A Visual Chronicle. Dorling Kindersley. p. 105. ISBN 978-0-7566-6742-9. Writer/editor Robert Kanigher and artist Ross Andru put a then-modern-day spin on robots with the exploits of comics' first "heavy metal" group, the Metal Men.