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Archie continued in Lion until the title was cancelled in 1974. The seventies were tough on older comics. Lion and its stablemate Valiant were cancelled giving way to newer and brasher titles like Action and 2000AD. This wasn't the end of the character though. In 1975 IPC in conjunction with Swiss publisher Gevacur published 'Vulcan' (titled Kobra in German). Vulcan was smaller than the traditional Fleetway size comic and reprinted some of Fleetway and IPC's best-known characters. While the format and paper were quite flimsy, the printing was far superior than the newsprint that was used on most IPC comics. So stories like The Spider and The Steel Claw looked their best.

Edward George 'Ted' Cowan already had extensive experience writing for boys' story papers and comics, notably penning the adventures of schoolboy Ginger Nutt for The Champion. The story featured remote control mechanical man Archie aiding 'chums' Ted Ritchie and Ken Dale in hunting treasure in an exotic location, a format previously used by William Ward for the "Iron Warrior" in the pages of Gerald G. Swan's Thrill between 1940 and 1945.[1] The initial six-month serial was rendered by Alan Philpott.[2][3] Steve Holland has suggested Archie may have been inspired by Klaatu from the 1951 science fiction film The Day the Earth Stood Still.[4]

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"The Jungle Robot" concluded in the 9 August 1952 edition of Lion, after which the character went into limbo for nearly five years - though some have noted the resemblance of the robot in the 1955 strip "Flying Saucer Over Africa" to Archie.[1][4] The strip itself returned to the weekly comic (having made a one-off appearance in the 1954 Lion Annual) on 19 January 1957 under the name "Archie the Robot", initially for another six months. It returned again in the 9 November edition, with Ted Kearon now as artist and Cowan returning as writer. This started a 17-year residency that would run until Lion itself folded into Valiant in May 1974.[3][4] The character also became a fixture in Lion Annual and appeared in three issues of Lion Picture Library.[2] Along the way, the serial was renamed "Robot Archie" from 9 May 1959, and in 1966 the robot received a voice-box and much greater independence - and a boastful personality that added humour to the stories. The strip also moved into more fantastical territory, notably in 1968 when the regulars received access to a rook-shaped time machine. The following year Robot Archie fought The Sludge, previously an antagonist in a separate 1965 Lion serial, also written by Cowan.[5][6][7]

On an expedition to search for treasure in M'Lassa, Ted Ritchie and his friend Ken Dale are provided with the powerful remote-control robot Archie to aid them on their journey. The mechanical man is a new invention of Ted's uncle, Professor C.R. Ritchie. Archie soon proved a valuable aid in battling tribesmen such as the villainous Pugg and Umbala.[21] Later, he was also highly useful in thwarting Karanga natives Krang and Ngo's attempts to kill Ted and Ken when they returned to the continent to search Leopard Valley for uranium.[22] Ted and Ken then volunteered themselves and Archie to retrieve a jewelled sphinx for explorer friend Frank Warren, despite the attentions of the enigmatic Veiled Arab.[23] Their next destination was Devil-Fire Island in the South Seas, outwitting pirates Dagusta and Patch-Eye to retrieve a giant diamond.[24]

Their next destination was Bandaray in South America, where they saved their friend Gary Bracknel's rubber plantation from falling to rebels.[28] Later they investigated a river of gold, but found themselves in competition with Brendon and Klaus, who had their own remote-controlled robot, Orion. However, Robot Archie eventually destroyed Orion in combat.[29] They then travelled to Las Piedras, New Mexico and thwarted the Iron Mask Bandits' attempt to rob a gold bullion train.[30] A return to Africa saw them discover a lost city, despite the underhand tactics of rivals Maley and Brindo.[31]

The trio visited Paris, which was promptly targeted by thieves Salanda and Zicco and their Mole drilling tank, eventually tracing the pair to their houseboat; while the two criminals escaped, Archie saw they weren't able to keep their loot.[41] The Mole Men switched their activities to New York, but were again defeated by Robot Archie - and this time captured.[42] Returning to Europe, they foiled a gang of Italian bullion thieves led by Branda.[43] Ted, Ken and Archie returned to the East when photographer pal Don Trent asked for their help in Burma in dealing with the Screaming Beetle, a flying jet hovercraft under the control of a criminal called Kelso. Archie was able to wreck the vehicle.[44] Next stop was a return to South America, where the alien-created mechanical brain Cephus had created an army of gold robots. The aliens' plan to colonise Earth was abandoned after Archie destroyed Cephus and his minions.[45]

For their next adventure they chose Lebadan in Africa, but a young lost boy called Tom Chance to his guardian, only for the lad to get kidnapped. They were eventually able to recover and deliver him.[51] They made a return to London and are hailed as heroes, but soon stumbled across a criminal organisation led by the Chief Ferret. As such they were hired to provide security against the villain at the Wide World Exhibition, and eventually brought down the Chief Ferret's plans.[52] Archie's success was such that he took to referring to himself as 'Super-Archie'; to take him down a peg or two Ted and Ken attempted to create a second robot, but an accident led to the new creation being the diminutive Junior, who turned out to be even more mischievous. After rescuing Junior from a gang of crooks, the trio were able to enrol the newcomer into a school where he could learn to behave himself.[53]

Next their travels brought them into contact with the jelly-like monster the Sludge, which had taken over a secluded island. They seemingly defeated the creature and freed the people of the island,[61] but part of the glob attached itself to The Castle and followed them back to Britain. Archie was finally able to coax the creature into mineral deposits which destroyed it.[62] The pals then went back to the Indian North West frontier and fought the Pathans of Jabal Khan, destroying their mechanical Death Lizard.[63] A return to exploration and an expedition to the lost Golden City of Saleka, freeing it from the influence of a mysterious crystal.[64] Archie, Ted and Ken helped investigate the disappearance of the research vessel Intrepid, defeating culprit Ulrich Von Schtorm and his army of robots.[65] They also defeated the menacing Smasher and his giant robot.[66] They later rescued naturist John Milson from a race of giant cacti.[67]

Many older "Robot Archie" strips have been criticised for their depiction of Ted and Ken as white saviours, and the strip's attitude towards native Africans and Asians as displaying colonialism. As early of 1992, Lew Stringer noted "Why this African treasure should belong to two white Englishmen was a moral point never raised", and called the frequent hostility to the trio shown by natives as "understandable".[6] On more than one occasion the robot is acclaimed as a god by a primitive tribe.[68] A write-up on the character on rights' holder Rebellion's Treasury of British Comics website written by David McDonald was prefaced with the advisory warning " some of the images on this post contain offensive and outdated stereotypes, and are included for the purposes of historical interest".[5]

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Crippling Overspecialization: It's suggested that many of them are so specialized for combat work that they don't really have anything they can do outside of it. Needle Man, Crash Man, and Spark Man don't even have hands, something that Crash Man himself resents. Dying as Yourself: Many of the Wily Numbers that refuse to be reprogrammed and instead opt for decommissioning argue that being reprogrammed would alter them so radically that they would be entirely different people. Even Evil Has Standards: They're designed and created to fight Mega Man, but they're not mindless machines, and most even resent their one-note function. I Die Free: Alongside the series 3 Wily Numbers, half of these robots decide to be decommissioned and placed in a robot museum, while the other half decide to be reprogrammed and find new purposes in life. Mind-Reformat Death: Why many of Wily's Robot Masters refuse to be reprogrammed and instead opt to be decommissioned. They view being reprogrammed to be functionally no different than death, so they'd rather be dead than have some more pliable stranger based on them living in their bodies. Sour Supporter: By the time of the adaptation of Part 3 (around Issue 45), about half the Robot Masters, and Doc Robot, absolutely detest working for Wily and wish they could rebel, as the way they see it they are essentially being marched to their deaths.

One of Wily's original Robot Masters based on the plans of Cut Man and upgraded to have even more cutting power to his blades. Absurdly Sharp Blade: The Metal Blade. It's apparently just as broken in the comics as in the game. Mega Man lampshades this by saying that he wishes he'd copied Metal Man's weapon first. In part two of The Curse of Ra Moon, Mega Man makes a point to do just that. Achilles' Heel: The most famous of the franchise: he is weak to his own weapon. Mega Man copies it during their fight and uses it on him. Combat Pragmatist: Unlike the game, Metal Man takes the first shot at Mega Man, before Mega Man even knows he's there. I Die Free: After the events of the 3 adaption, while he is rebuilt, he ultimately sides with the Robot Masters that want to be shut down, rather than find a new purpose. Mundane Utility: His main argument for being decommissioned that, being built for combat, using his abilities for civilian purposes would be demeaning and like slavery. Oh, Crap!: His reaction wen he sees his own blades being thrown right at him when he and Mega Man square off for the first time. Oh, No... Not Again!: Has this when his weapon is copied again by Mega Man to defeat him. Red Eyes, Take Warning: The first time around anyway. e24fc04721