Dr. William Magnus

Dr. William Magnus is the brilliant robotics scientist who created the Metal Men, a team of sentient robots each composed of a distinct element — Gold, Iron, Lead, Tin, Mercury, and Platinum — and powered by his invention, the Responsometer.

A brilliant scientific mind born in the heart of DC's Silver Age, Dr. William Magnus made his debut in 1965 courtesy of Robert Kanigher and Ross Andru, and has spent over four decades sharing the page with some of comics' most singular figures — Mercury, Iron, Lead, Tin, and Gold. Most at home in the pages of Metal Men and the landmark series 52, Magnus is the kind of quietly essential character who anchors extraordinary circumstances with human ingenuity. For readers who love the inventive, optimistic spirit that defined Silver Age DC, he's a figure well worth seeking out.