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TOY SOLDIER

Real Name: Toy Soldier

Identity/Class: Terrestrial robot

Occupation: Adventurer

Group Membership: Spider-Boy's Amazing Friends (Boy-Spider/Boyd Briggs, Captain Pachyderm/Eli Hartman, Hulkette, Ms. Marvel/Kamala Khan, Spider-Girl/Makawalu Akana)

Affiliations: Avengers (Captain America/Steve Rogers, Thor Odinson), Daredevil (Matt Murdock), Gaping Maw, Edwin Jarvis, Spider-Man (Miles Morales), Spider-Man (Peter Parker), Squirrel Girl (Doreen Green), Jeremy Stillwell, Tippy-Toe, Christina Xu

Enemies: Balloon Man (Emilio Helio), Boyd, Floyd, Inflata-Saurs, Killionaire, Madame Monstrosity (Melodia Stillwell), Taskmaster (Tony Masters);
    formerly Humanimals

Known Relatives: Shannon Stillwell (creator), Super-Adaptoid ('father')

Aliases: 'Army of one' (nickname used by himself), 'Little guy' (nickname used by Killionaire), 'Toy-boy' (nickname used by Squirrel Girl)

Base of Operations: New York City, New York;
    formerly Empire Unlimited

First Appearance: Spider-Boy II#3 (January, 2024)

Powers/Abilities: Based on the Super-Adaptoid's pantograph technology, Toy Soldier can duplicate the features, powers and abilities of anyone within scanning range. He comes equipped with templates of the entire Avengers roster, which grant him a wide array of superpowers. He has been seen mimicking Iron Man's armor and repulsor rays, Captain Marvel's energy blasts, the (She-)Hulk's strength, Vision's flight and Thor's godlike control over his hammer. He can also channel individual Avengers' personalities and traits, actively using their innate intelligence and scientific knowledge to come up with new solutions for complex issues. Toy Soldier's body is covered with unstable molecules that allow him to shift his form to reflect the people he is duplicating. So far, he seems incapable of increasing his size. Toy Soldier has imprinted on the Avengers' collective heroic nature, giving him the desire to do good.

Height: Unrevealed (approximately 0'11")
Weight: Unrevealed (approximately 40 lbs.)
Eyes: White (variable)
Hair: Green (variable)

History:

(Spider-Boy II#3 (fb) - BTS) - Killionaire hired the Taskmaster to steal the inert Super-Adaptoid from the SHIELD Helicarrier, planning to use it as a template for a personalized suit of armor with all the powers of the Avengers.

(Spider-Boy II#2 - BTS) - Taskmaster was opposed by Captain America and Spider-Boy and only managed to escape with the Super-Adaptoid's left hand.

(Spider-Boy II#3 (fb) - BTS) - Doctor Shannon Stillwell was contracted by Killionaire to create the Adaptoid armor, but with only a little bit of the robot to work with she decided to get creative. Instead of a suit of armor, she constructed Toy Soldier, a limited-edition, voice-controlled action figure with all the powers of the Avengers.

(Spider-Boy II#3) - Stillwell revealed Toy Soldier to Taskmaster and Killionaire. The mercenary was less than impressed; part of his payment was getting a suit of armor as well. Eager to test his new toy, Killionaire ordered the tiny robot to destroy Taskmaster. Shifting to a facsimile of Iron Man's armor, the artificial lifeform chased Taskmaster away with a barrage of repulsor blasts.

(Spider-Boy II#3 - BTS) - Killionaire dreamed up a scheme to introduce Toy Soldier to his followers in a way that would generate the most likes.

(Spider-Boy II#3) - Flanked by his bodyguards Boyd and Floyd, Killionaire went to Midtown Manhattan for a livestream where he showed off Toy Soldier's destructive capabilities. His followers got to decide what he would destroy and which form he should use. Toy Soldier dutifully obeyed orders: shattering a video wall as Captain Marvel, destroying a red sports car as the Hulk and tossing a nearby dog in the air as Vision. The pet was rescued by Spider-Boy, who happened to be nearby. The young hero taunted Killionaire, who was still livestreaming events and gleefully sent Toy Soldier against his opponent. Spider-Boy was overwhelmed by his diverse attacks, with the robot shifting into She-Hulk, Silver Surfer, Tigra and Thor. A blow from his tiny hammer floored Spider-Boy, who was stunned when the tiny, green Thor stole his shoes because Killionaire wanted them.

(Spider-Boy II#3 - BTS) - Killionaire reveled in his enemy's humiliation as he watched him lose both shoes.

(Spider-Boy II#3) - Spider-Boy begged Toy Soldier not to steal his shoes, reasoning that the real Thor wouldn't stoop to that level. Toy Soldier replied that he wasn't the real Thor, only a child's plaything that did what it was told. Spider-Boy then tried to grab Toy Soldier's version of Mjolnir, only to find he couldn't lift it. This gave him an idea: he had Toy Soldier look at the inscription on the hammer, reminding him that he was just as worthy and deserving as Thor. Channeling the heroism and nobility of all the Avengers, Toy Soldier turned against Killionaire and offered his services freely to Spider-Boy, announcing he wanted to be his sidekick. Briefly considering the offer, Spider-Boy felt it wouldn't be right. He instructed Toy Soldier to go out and be his own hero. Toy Soldier flew off, announcing to the world he would seek out new adventures, find those in need and help whenever he could.

(Spider-Boy II#7 (fb) - BTS) - Toy Soldier teamed up with Squirrel Girl to save some squirrels in Central Park.

(Spider-Boy II#7) - Toy Soldier decided he wanted to join the Avengers, only to be turned away when he showed up at the Jarvis Lounge. Luckily, Squirrel Girl was present and vouched for him. Toy Soldier was still on hand when Spider-Man and Miles Morales showed up at the Jarvis Lounge to get help in rescuing the kidnapped Spider-Boy. Toy Soldier accompanied the other heroes to Stillwell Farms where they fought Madame Monstrosity and her small army of armed Humanimals. The human-animal hybrids proved no match for the heroes, so Madame Monstrosity decided to activate doomsday scenario omega. Stepping into her gene splicer with seven animals, she turned herself into the gigantic Monstrosity. Toy Soldier stood with the other heroes and the now freed Humanimals to oppose her, but before the final fight could start, Monstrosity was teleported away by the High Evolutionary, who had taken an interest in her new, unique genetic structure.

(Spider-Boy II#7 - BTS) - Monstrosity became the Evolutionary's unwilling test subject.

(Spider-Boy II#8) - Toy Soldier proved instrumental in helping Spider-Man find a way to turn the Humanimals back to their human form. He channeled the scientific genius of Henry Pym, Tony Stark and Hank McCoy to devise a way to undo Madame Monstrosity's genetic handiwork. Aided by her lab assistants Mr. Squeakerton and Mr. Cricket, the heroes jury-rigged Monstrosity's gene splicer. Christina Xu volunteered to test the device and was successfully restored after Madame Monstrosity merged her with a pigeon.

(Spider-Boy II#8 - BTS) - Toy Soldier was on hand to assist in the transformation of all the Humanimals who were capable of regaining their human form. Notable exceptions were Hellifino, who was merged with not one but two animals, and Spider-Boy and Boy-Spider, who shared genetic material.

(Spider-Boy II#8) - Toy Soldier, in his Thor form, flew alongside the Quinjet from Stillwell Farm back to New York City.

(Spider-Boy II#20 - BTS) - Toy Soldier joined Spider-Boy and his Amazing Friends in opposing Professor Emilio Helio and his Inflata-Saurs who were threatening to detonate their super helium bomb. He kept out of sight, ready to serve as the team's ace in the hole, but the threat of Balloon Man was quickly neutralized without him.

(Spider-Boy II#20) - In the aftermath, Toy Soldier helped convince Spider-Boy he should relinquish control of the Gaping Maw, the elite group of tong ninjas that had been under his command. Toy Soldier reminded the young hero that granting other people freedom was the right thing to do. When Spider-Man was reluctant to compliment his young sidekick for making the right call, Toy Soldier channeled Spider-Man's template and personality and assured Bailey Briggs that the hero was indeed proud of him: "And if he has to have a sidekick, he's glad it's you."

Comments: Created by Dan Slott, Paco Medina.

There's something undeniably adorable about the notion that there's an action-figure-sized Super-Adaptoid flying around Manhattan who likes to remind everyone he has the power of all the Avengers. The upper limits of his abilities have yet to be determined, but he really might be the most powerful Avenger who never was.

Profile by Norvo

CLARIFICATIONS:
 Toy Soldier should not be confused with

Images: (without ads)
Spider-Boy II#3, p4, pan3 (main)
Spider-Boy II#7, p4, pan2 (joins Avengers)
Spider-Boy II#8, p6, pans5,6,7 (shows genius)
Spider-Boy II#3, p4, pan5 (proud of Spider-Boy)

Appearances:
Spider-Boy II#3 (January, 2024) - Dan Slott (writer), Paco Medina (pencils & inks), Ellie Pyle (editor)
Spider-Boy II#7 (July, 2024) - Dan Slott (writer), Paco Medina (pencils & inks), Ellie Pyle (editor)
Spider-Boy II#8 (August, 2024) - Dan Slott (writer), Jason Loo (pencils & inks), Ellie Pyle (editor)
Spider-Boy II#20 (August, 2025) - Dan Slott (writer), Paco Medina (pencils & inks), Ellie Pyle (editor)

First Posted: 10/07/2026
Last Updated: 10/07/2026

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