Arsenal (Marvel Comics)
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| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Iron Man #114 (Sept. 1978) |
| Created by | Bill Mantlo and Keith Giffen |
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| Partnerships | "Mother" |
| Abilities | Superhuman strength Durability Air Jets Laser Cannon Advanced Sensors |
Arsenal is a fictional character, a robot appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appears in Iron Man #114 (Sep. 1978) and was created by Bill Mantlo and Keith Giffen.
Arsenal first appeared in a two-part storyline in Iron Man #114 (Sept. 1978) and Avengers Annual #9 (1979). The character made a final appearance in Hulk #282 (April 1983). The Arsenal "Alpha" unit appeared in Iron Man vol. 3, #84-85 (Aug. 2004).
In the final days of World War II, a group of Allied scientists led by Howard Stark developed "Project Tomorrow" and the creation of a robot called Arsenal, a prototype fighting unit to be deployed in the event of an Axis victory. The robot was also guided by Howard's early computer program called Mistress. When the Allies won the war, Arsenal was placed in storage. The robot was activated for a military demonstration during a worsening Cold War but was never used.
In the present day, the Avengers are battling the Unicorn underneath Avengers Mansion, when Arsenal suddenly appears and attacks the group. However, Iron Man successfully drives Arsenal off.
The Avengers learn the robot's origin from the group's government liaison Henry Peter Gyrich. Arsenal reappears and captures Hawkeye and Beast and stuns Yellowjacket with an electric shock. Yellowjacket, however, recovers and alerts the other Avengers, advising the group that Project Tomorrow is directly beneath the mansion.
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