Super-Adaptoid

Super-Adaptoid
The Super-Adaptoid (background) battles the superhero team the Avengers on the cover of Avengers #45 (Oct. 1967). Art by John Buscema and Vincent Colletta.
Publication information
Publisher	Marvel Comics
First appearance	As the Adaptoid: Tales of Suspense #82 (Oct 1966) As the Super-Adaptoid: Tales of Suspense #84 (Dec. 1966)
Created by	Stan Lee (Writer) Gene Colan Jack Kirby (Artist)
In-story information
Alter ego	Super-Adaptoid
Species	Android
Team affiliations	A.I.M. Heavy Metal Phalanx
Notable aliases	Adaptoid, Alessandro Brannex
Abilities	Ability to mimic superhuman abilities

The Super-Adaptoid is the name of two fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.

The first Super-Adaptoid appeared in Tales of Suspense #82 (Oct. 1966) and was created by Stan Lee, Jack Kirby and Gene Colan. The character has appeared in over four decades of Marvel continuity and featured in other Marvel-endorsed products such as animated television series and merchandise such as trading cards.

The Super-Adaptoid debuted in the title Tales of Suspense, being created by scientific organization A.I.M.. The character is an android containing a shard of the artifact known as the Cosmic Cube, and is programmed to defeat the hero Captain America, which it nearly does after infiltrating Avengers Headquarters and copying the standout fighting abilities and respective traits of Captain America and his fellow Avengers (Goliath, Hawkeye, and Wasp). After a long battle between Captain America and the Adaptoid, the Adaptoid flees, incorrectly believing that it killed Captain America.

The Adaptoid then took refuge underground near the Xavier Institute For Higher Learning and was unintentionally awakened by an optic blast from Scott Summers. The Adaptoid left his hideout and saw the X-Men in their civilian clothes ice skating. He then recalls that he had another mission: to transform others into Adaptoids like himself, so he begins his attempt with the X-Men. They refused and a fight broke out. As the battle dragged on, Mimic, who had just been asked to leave the X-Men, watched from a distance and saw how powerful the Adaptoid was. The Adaptoid soon defeated the X-Men, and was then approached by Calvin who offered to become an adaptoid. During the process Calvin changed his mind when he learned he would have no free will and the two began to fight. During the battle the Adaptoid tried to copy the powers that Mimic had copied from the X-Men and failed. Calvin then devised a plan and tried to mimic the abilities of the Super Adaptoid causing huge feedback which made both of them lose their powers. As Mimic was rescued by his fellow X-Men the Adaptoid fell to a river below. The Adaptoid later attacks Captain America during a charity event involving the Avengers, after copying Thor and Iron Man, who leave before he reveals himself, and Hercules. He is tricked into using all his powers at once, overloading himself. The Adaptoid features in the title Iron Man and is destroyed. The Adaptoid reforms in the title Captain Marvel, and after a brief battle with Iron Man follows the hero to Avengers Mansion, where the character battles the team and Kree ally Captain Marvel. Mar-Vell tricks the Adaptoid into copying his nega-bands, which act as a portal to the alternate dimension the Negative Zone. By striking the Adaptoid's nega-bands together, Mar-Vell banishes the character to the Negative Zone indefinitely.