WAR TOYS

Membership: None identified

Purpose: To serve Alkhema

Aliases: None

Affiliations: Alkhema;
formerly Bio-Synthezoids, Robos

Enemies: Avengers (Captain America/Steve Rogers, Hawkeye/Clint Barton, Iron Man/Tony Stark, Quicksilver/Pietro Maximoff, Scarlet Witch/Wanda Maximoff, Thor/Thor Odinson, Vision/"Victor Shade," Wasp/Janet Van Dyne, Wonder Man/Simon Williams, Yellowjacket/Hank Pym), Bio-Synthezoids, Grim Reaper (Eric Williams), Robos, Ultron

Base of Operations: Formerly Robotopia, Al-Luxor, Egypt

First Appearance: Avengers III#21 (October, 1999)

History: (Avengers III#21 (fb) - BTS) - Alkhema created her War Toys as robotic slaves/lackeys

(Avengers III#21) - The War Toys broke into the government complex where Alkhema was being held, having been summoned there by Alkhema herself to free her.

(Avengers III#22) - Following the Avengers' defeat of Ultron, the War Toys retrieved the Avengers' mind engrams for Alkhema.

(Avengers: Ultron Imperative) - The Avengers tracked Alkhema to her underground base in Egypt, where she was working with her Robos and Bio-Synthezoids. While the Avengers marveled at Robotopia, the War Toys ambushed and incapacitated them. The Avengers later got free and the Grim Reaper and Ultron showed up and joined the fight, as well. The War Toys fought against all of the invaders until Hawkeye blew up Alkhema with a vibranium arrow. With Alkhema's destruction, her base blew up, presumably destroying the War Toys.

Comments:Created by Kurt Busiek, George Perez and Al Vey.

As mentioned by TJ Burns, and clarified by Prime Eternal:
The War Toys were based on robots Perez had drawn way way back in Unknown Worlds of Science Fiction#2.
Bob Almond mentioned it on the AMB way back in '99.

Profile by Proto-Man and Snood.

CLARIFICATIONS:
The War Toys should be distinguished Alkhema's other creations:

• The Bio-Synthezoids, which were androids patterned somewhat along the same lines as the Vision...Antigone is one of these.
  @ Avengers: Ultron Imperative
• The Robos, which were robots built in composite forms patterned after several of the Avengers, and using their brain patterns, as well, @ Avengers: Ultron Imperative

images: (without ads)
Avengers III#21, p12, pan1 (War Toys, main image)
Avengers III#22, p23, pan5 (War Toys, headshots)
Avengers: The Ultron Imperative, p42, pan1 (War Toys, reeling in shock)

Appearances:
Avengers III#21 (October, 1999) - Kurt Busiek (writer), George Perez (pencils), Al Vey (finishes), Tom Brevoort (editor)
Avengers III#22 (November, 1999) - Kurt Busiek (writer), George Perez (pencils), Al Vey (finishes), Tom Brevoort (editor)
Avengers: The Ultron Imperative (November, 2001) - Kurt Busiek (architect, co-plotter, script), Roy Thomas (co-plotter, script), Roger Stern, Steve Englehart (script), John Paul Leon, Paul Smith, Tom Grummett, Karl Kesel, John McCrea, James Hodgkins, Jim Starlin, Al Milgrom, Pat Olliffe, John Livesay, Jorge Lucas, Mike Royer, Klaus Janson (art), Tom Brevoort (editor)

First Posted: 01/18/2002
Last updated: 05/19/2019

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