Amazo
Amazo is a fictional supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character first appeared in The Brave and the Bold #30 (June 1960) and was created by Gardner Fox and Murphy Anderson. Debuting in the Silver Age of Comic Books, the character has appeared in comic books and other DC Comics-related products, including animated television series, trading cards and video games.
Publication history
Amazo first appeared in a one-off story in The Brave and the Bold #30 (June 1960) and returned as a regular opponent of the Justice League of America in Justice League of America #27 (May 1964) and #112 (Aug. 1974). Other significant issues included an encounter with a depowered Superman in Action Comics #480-483 (Feb. – May 1978), and in Justice League of America #191 (June 1981) and #241-243 (Aug. – Oct. 1985).
A different Amazo model featured in Justice League Quarterly #12 (Fall 1993) and battled the hero Aztek in Aztek: The Ultimate Man #10 (May 1997) before being destroyed in Resurrection Man #2 (June 1997). An advanced version debuted in a one-off story in JLA #27 (March 1999), while another appeared in the limited series Hourman, specifically issues #1, #5-7, #17, and #19-21 (April 1999 – Dec. 2000).
The Android (Animorphs)
The Android is the tenth book in the Animorphs series, written by K.A. Applegate. It is narrated by Marco.
Plot summary
While sneaking into a concert in dog morph, Jake and Marco discover that they are unable to detect a smell from their friend Erek King, something impossible, as all living things smell (Marco describes Erek as a "black hole of smell"). They then realize that he is also a member of the Sharing. When the Animorphs investigate further, they find out that he is really an android with a hologram projected around him, after he is hit by a bus and his hologram fails for a few seconds.
Marco finds out from Tom that there is a barbecue for The Sharing going on at a nearby lake, and the Animorphs go there to find out whether Erek is working for the Yeerks. Only certain animals can see through Erek's hologram, so Ax and Marco morph wolf spiders, while the rest of the Animorphs go into their bird morphs (except Jake, who morphs a fly) to act as lookouts. While in morph, Marco and Ax confirm their suspicion that Erek is an android. However, Marco is then grabbed by a bird, who tries to eat him. He is forced to demorph in full view of Erek. Erek projects a hologram around him and from the Controllers. Erek tells Marco to come visit him at his house, and to bring the other Animorphs.
Kick This
Now I got soul & I got goals & I got fans
Got plans for takin my team to the top and
Stands of people watch me when I kick this
My style's so fly you could call it a discus
My skills are easy to see so don't try to heckle me like a chimpanzee
I get paid to play and I'm good at my work
So let's go toe to toe 'cos I'm claiming the turf
Cos this is my craft don't step on my team yo
Cos I'm a start kicking it like Ronaldinho
And get down to business and logistics
Here's a hot beat check it out just kick it
Kick this!
It seems every time I turn around I'm on the ground
Why's everybody kicking me when I'm down?
You can help me land but won't give me a hand
Said it's against the rules, cool I understand
He wants me to roll as long as he's in control
But when he's not he wants to stop me from reaching my goal
Even your soul/sole is hard and cold but I get it
And any minute you're gonna be wanting to kick it
In this game I run to the rhythm and kick this
For you to intercept and as quick as a misfit
I'm gone without a trace got places to go to
A new mic to rock and a record to flow to
So let me sum it all up like this
When I got goals to reach my team don't miss
My crew is coming and you know I come with it
You better step it up homeboy just kick it
Kick this!
Now we refuse to lose and we make our own rules
Cos my crew's like the popular kids at school
So you think you're cool and you like our team
And to kick it with us is your life long dream
Well we're the in-crowd no scrubs allowed
Don't cry foul, you're running with the big boys now
Just like running the halls or playing the wall
When they come you either run or you're taking a fall
But not us because we're shaking and faking them all
My crew's on the ball we don't break down or stall
And ain't afraid to brawl, all for one, one for all
