Comic Title: Showcase Presents Metal Men Vol. 2 TPB
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2008
On Sale Date: September 24, 2008 Direct Market Date September 17, 2008
Source: Previews, #237

Direct Market Date September 24, 2008
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, September 24, 2008

Cover Price: $16.99
Page Count: 528
Editor: Peter Hamboussi

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "Robots For Sale"
Pages: 24

Feature(s):
Metal Men (of Earth-1)

Writer: Robert Kanigher
Penciller: Ross Andru
Inker: Michael Esposito

Reprinted From:
Metal Men #16 (1965)

Feature Character(s)

• Metal Men (last appearance in Metal Men #15; next appearance in Metal Men #17)
• Platinum (last appearance in Metal Men #15; next appearance in Metal Men #17)
• Gold (last appearance in Metal Men #15; next appearance in Metal Men #17)
• Mercury (last appearance in Metal Men #15; next appearance in Metal Men #17)
• Lead (last appearance in Metal Men #15; next appearance in Metal Men #17)
• Iron (last appearance in Metal Men #15; next appearance in Metal Men #17)
• Tin (last appearance in Metal Men #15; next appearance in Metal Men #17)
• Nameless (last appearance in Metal Men #15; next appearance in Metal Men #17)

Supporting Character(s)

• Doctor Will Magnus (last appearance in Metal Men #15; next appearance in Metal Men #17)

Villain(s)

• A race of robot termites (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Loof and Fpok-bmud (wooden robots; no further appearances)
• Cleo (Doc's girlfriend; no further appearances)
• A blind boy (no further appearances)

Cameo Appearance(s)

• Wonder Woman (as a toy)
• Sgt. Rock (as a toy)
• Jeb Stuart (as a toy)
• Enemy Ace (as a toy)
• Johnny Cloud (as a toy)
• Captain Storm (as a toy)

Comments:
Doc claims to have assembled the Metal Men during an Aurora Borealis. He believes it is responsible for the human behavior of the robots.

Synopsis:
After Tina has another spat with Doc Magnus, she flies the jetaway into space. The other Metal Men join her. They follow a distress beacon to a world inhabited by wooden robots. The alien robots are under attack by robot termites. The Metal Men help to fight the termites, but are turned into miniature pretzels in the process. The termites retreat, but plan to attack instead.

The transformed Metal Men return to Earth to repair themselves. Tina restores their shapes, but in the process they become immobile toys. The toys are then given to a blind child, while the termites begin the siege of Earth. Fortunately, the boy cries, and his tears revive the Metal Men. The restored robots then fight off the termites, sacrificing themselves in the process. Doc finds their remains and rebuilds them.