CLARENCE BODDICKER
Earth-91391

Real Name: Clarence Boddicker

Identity/Class: Alternate reality (Earth-91391) human

Occupation: Criminal

Group Membership: His own criminal gang (Joe Cox, others)

Affiliations: Joe Cox, unidentified criminals (see comments)

Enemies: Anne Lewis, RoboCop (Alex Murphy), the Ultra Police (Ace Jackson, Birdman Barnes, Wheels Wilson)

Known Relatives: None

Aliases: None

Base of Operations: Mobile through Old Detroit, Michigan, USA

First Appearance: (seen in cartoon intro) RoboCop cartoon episode "Crime Wave" (October 1, 1988);
    (full appearance) RoboCop cartoon episode "Menace of the Mind" (December 17, 1988)

Powers/Abilities: Clarence Boddicker was skilled with firearms and also an impressive jet pilot.

Height: Unrevealed (approximately 6'1")
Weight: Unrevealed (approximately 145 lbs)
Eyes: Black
Hair: Brown

History:
(RoboCop cartoon episode "Menace of the Mind" (fb)) – Clarence Boddicker was a criminal operating in Old Detroit with his gang. They had a hideout in a warehouse, where police officers Alex Murphy and Anne Lewis had tracked them down. Along with two associates, Boddicker watched from a corner as Murphy captured and led away two gang members. Taking Murphy by surprise, he brutally shot him, hurling barbs. After killing Alex Murphy, Boddicker escaped unpunished and continued his criminal activities. He soon began manufacturing and distributing ZipChip collars, illegal devices based on the stolen bio-microchips and designed to speed up the brain's synapses to work as efficiently as a computer; in reality, they led to dangerous consequences and complete brain burnout.

(RoboCop cartoon episode "Menace of the Mind") – Piloting a jet armed with missiles and lasers, Boddicker flew to the docks to steal a large crate of bio-microchips, only to find RoboCop and the police waiting for him. He didn't consider this a problem and, grinning, fired several missiles. The return fire did no damage to the aircraft and Boddicker laughingly fired another volley of missiles. Convinced that the officers were powerless to do anything with all their weapons destroyed, Clarence attempted to steal the crate using the jet's special claws but RoboCop thwarted his attempt by shooting off one of the claws. RoboCop then clung to the jet while Boddicker attempted to escape but was thrown off. Before he fell into the water, Murphy saw the criminal and recognized him as the man that had killed him.

    Boddicker's next visit to the docks was with Joe Cox. The newly-formed Ultra Police, armed with advanced technology, awaited the two criminals there but the criminals neutralized their members one by one. Boddicker then exited the jet to kill Birdman Barnes but RoboCop arrived in the Robo-Copter and fired several shots, scaring Boddicker off. To slow RoboCop down and throw him off his trail, Clarence launched several missiles at the docks and RoboCop, in order to save Birdman Barnes, was forced to let Boddicker and Cox escape.

    Boddicker returned to an underground factory in Delta City to oversee the production of more collars when the Ultra Police suddenly burst in. He grabbed his weapon, rushed to the plane, and attempted to escape but was blocked by the Robo-Copter. The criminal refused to surrender and after a chase, Boddicker's plane was hit and damaged but he survived the crash. RoboCop approached him, intending to kill him in revenge, but Lewis stopped him and Clarence Boddicker was arrested.

Comments: Created by Roger Slifer and Marvel Productions, Ltd (see Appearances list for list of artists involved).

   If you're wondering what the RoboCop cartoon is doing on a Marvel-dedicated website, it's because Marvel Productions was involved in its creation, making it worthy of full coverage on the Appendix to the Handbook of the Marvel Universe. Based on Paul Verhoeven's 1987 film of the same name, the 12-episode animated series premiered a year later and aired from October 1 to December 17. It was a companion to the RoboCop and the Ultra Police toyline but the Ultra Police unit only appeared in the final episode of the animated series. The episode "The Hot Seat" was written by Marv Wolfman and Stan Lee served as executive story editor for most episodes. There's a myth online that a thirteenth episode was planned but it was canceled and Marvel diverted its budget to the pilot episode of Pryde of the X-Men. This information is unconfirmed and most likely untrue; you can find an excellent analysis here.

   While RoboCop was by no means a family-friendly film and was even re-edited several times to receive an R rating from the MPAA instead of an X, studio bosses, in keeping with the strange '80s trend of adapting adult films for children, thought it would be a good idea to turn it into an animated series and a toyline. Other famous examples of this include Rambo, The Toxic Avenger and Conan the Barbarian. I was one of the kids who learned about RoboCop through the animated series and when I watched the original film on TV, I wasn't expecting any bloody violence and the infamous toxic waste scene and was quite shocked...Subsequently, the RoboCop franchise would actually take a kid-friendly turn with the PG-13-rated RoboCop 3 and the 2014 reboot film, as well as the live-action RoboCop: The Series (1994) and another animated series, RoboCop: Alpha Commando (1998). Not to forget the four episode miniseries Robocop: Prime Directives (2001) - Loki.

  The RoboCop animated series takes place in a different reality (Earth-91391) than the films, which is made explicit in the final episode. While Clarence Boddicker and Joe Cox were killed in the original film, they are alive here and it's explicitly stated that Alex Murphy never met Boddicker after becoming RoboCop. Additionally, there are several differences in the circumstances of Murphy's death, though the basic premise remains the same. Marvel also published RoboCop comics but they exist in their own continuity (Earth-87284).

  Clarence Boddicker was voiced by Len Carlson. In the film, he was portrayed by Kurtwood Smith.

  None of the Boddicker gang members have been named but those who appear in flashbacks are presumably Joe Cox, Dougy Harris, Emil Antonowsky and Leon Nash. Joe Cox is the only one designed to resemble his film counterpart and was clearly intended to be him so he is the only one identified by name in the profile.

  This profile was completed 08/13/2026 but its publication was delayed as it was intended for the Appendix 25th anniversary 's celebratory event.

Profile by Mike Castle.

CLARIFICATIONS:
Earth-91391's Clarence Boddicker should be distinguished from:

images: (without ads)
RoboCop cartoon episode "Menace of the Mind" (all images in this profile except the one in the comments)
RoboCop movie (Clarence Boddicker in the film)

Appearances:
RoboCop cartoon episode "Menace of the Mind" (December 17, 1988) - Roger Slifer (writer), Rich Fogel, Mark Seidenberg, Stan Lee (story editors), Dell Barras, Russell Chong, George Goode, Russ Heath, Rick Hoberg, John Koch, Carol Lundberg, Gary Montalbano, Richard Ory, Nestor Redonodo (models), Dell Barras, Ted Blackman, Dan Fausett, Greg Garcia, Gabriel Hoyos, Boyd D. Kirkland, Barbara Nelson, Richard Ory, Jesse Santos, Roy Smith (background layouts), Carole Beers, Rudy Cataldi, Charlie Downs, Andy Kim, Al Kouzel, Karen Peterson, Tom Ray, Tiger West (sequence directors)

First Posted: 09/18/2026
Last updated: 08/13/2026

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