| G.I. Robot | |
|---|---|
 The G.I. Robot J.A.K.E. 1 in Weird War Tales #101 (July 1981), art by Ross Andru and Dick Giordano. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | Star Spangled War Stories #101 (February–March 1962) |
| Created by | Robert Kanigher (writer) Ross Andru (artist) Mike Esposito (artist) |
| In-story information | |
| Species | Robot |
| Team affiliations | United States Army Rangers Suicide Squad United States Marine Corps Creature Commandos Checkmate |
| Notable aliases | Joe, Mac, J.A.K.E. 1, J.A.K.E. 2, J.A.K.E. #6.1, Lord Job |
| Abilities | Superhuman strength Bulletproof casing Mechanical stamina Built-in machine gun arm |
The G.I. Robot is the name of a series of six fictional robots that appeared in comic books published by DC Comics.[1] The first four G.I. Robot characters were all created by writer Robert Kanigher, though each was designed by a different artist. Each incarnation of the G.I. Robot is an android of advanced, experimental technology designed to carry out combat and rescue missions. Multiple versions of the G.I. Robot seem to develop their own free will, as well as loyalty and a sense of friendship towards human soldiers they work alongside.
The first G.I. Robot, nicknamed Joe and designed by Ross Andru, first appeared in Star Spangled War Stories (volume 1) #101 (published in late 1961, with a cover date of February–March 1962). Joe appeared in three stories before being dropped from the comic. A second G.I. Robot named Mac the Second appeared in one story in Star Spangled War Stories #125 (February–March 1966), written by Robert Kanigher and with art by Joe Kubert. The third G.I. Robot J.A.K.E. 1, created by Kanigher and artist Pepe Morino Casaras, debuted in Weird War Tales (vol. 1) #101 (July 1981). This model was followed a year later by J.A.K.E. 2 in Weird War Tales #113 (July 1982), by Kanigher and Fred Carrillo.
A newer model of the G.I. Robot, designed by Lex Luthor for use by the United States military, was introduced in Batman Confidential #4, by Andy Diggle and Whilce Portacio. Subsequently, J.A.K.E. #6.1 appeared in Checkmate (vol. 2) #24 (May 2008), created by Greg Rucka and Eric Trautmann.
- ^ Greenberger, Robert (2008), "G. I. Robot", in Dougall, Alastair (ed.), The DC Comics Encyclopedia, New York: Dorling Kindersley, p. 134, ISBN 978-0-7566-4119-1, OCLC 213309017