Gigant #4/1978

In "Vår beskyddare, roboten!", Doc recounts how cosmic rays transformed him into a robot, leading him to create the Gas Gang—forces the Metal Men were forced to confront in self-defense. The story unfolds as a tense, personal reflection on creation, consequence, and the line between protector and threat.

In "Vår beskyddare, roboten! del 2," Will Magnus, now transformed into a cyberoid in space, struggles with his new robotic nature while being captured by the more human-like Metallmännen. Determined to destroy them, he creates Gasligan, a weapon born of desperation and shifting identity.

In "Vår beskyddare, roboten! del 3" from Gigant #4/1978, Will Magnus, haunted by memories of his time as a cyberoid, grows increasingly uneasy about the military's Operation Automation. With the fate of the Metallmännen at stake, Magnus ventures into the project's restricted zone, driven by a growing sense of dread and the need to uncover the truth.

In "Stoppa dom med ett skrik!", Cyborgen Vox kidnapper överste S.M. Craven in a bid to force Will Magnus and Järn to unlock Magnus’s vast cybernetic knowledge. With the goal of building unstoppable cyborgs to sell to warring nations, Vox’s plan threatens to plunge the world into a new era of mechanical warfare.

In "Mardröm i guld!", Atom uncovers a shocking truth: Enrichetta possesses the Philosopher’s Stone, the long-sought key to turning base elements into gold. With the world’s alchemists desperate for the power it grants, Atom must act fast to stop the creation of gold before it destabilizes the balance of wealth and power—before it’s too late.