History ComicBook / MetalMen

In 2021, it was [[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/dc-metal-men-movie-1235056979/ announced]] that a an animated film adaptation was in development from long-time former Disney directors John Musker and Ron Clements (''WesternAnimation/{{Aladdin}}'', ''WesternAnimation/{{Hercules}}'', ''WesternAnimation/{{Moana}}'').

In 2021, it was [[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/dc-metal-men-movie-1235056979/ announced]] that a an animated film adaptation was in development from Disney veterans John Musker and Ron Clements (''WesternAnimation/{{Aladdin}}'', ''WesternAnimation/{{Hercules}}'', ''WesternAnimation/{{Moana}}'').

In 2021, it was [[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/dc-metal-men-movie-1235056979/ announced]] that a an animated film adaptation was in development from Disney veterans John Musker and Ron Clements (''WesternAnimation/{{Aladdin}}'', ''WesternAnimation/{{Hercules}}, ''WesternAnimation/{{Moana}}'').

In 2021, it was [[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/dc-metal-men-movie-1235056979/ announced]] that a an animated film adaptation was in development from Disney veterans John Musker and Ron Clements (''WesternAnimation/{{Aladdin}}'', ''WesternAnimation/{{Moana}}'').

Not to be confused with [[VideoGame/MegaMan2 the one Metal Man that fights Mega Man]].

In their first story, it was established that [[MadScientist eccentric genius Will Magnus]] had invented the responsometer, and used it to create a shape-shifting robot in the form of a woman - Platinum. However due to the unforseen effect of sunspot activity, Platinum somehow developed a human personality - that of a vain girl with a crush on Magnus ([[DontExplainTheJoke a platinum blonde, get it?]]) Then the US Army asked Magnus to create more robots so they could help stop a giant flying monster that was terrorizing the world. He agreed, and like Platinum, the rest of the Metal Men developed human emotions he didn't intend them to have.

* NoNameGiven: Nameless, obviously. She's always called that because no one gave her a name, though Tin called her "Beautiful." There was even a long running contest to name her, but they never picked one to use.

* {{Ridiculously Human Robot}}s: Except for their looks. As of of the recent 2019 series due to interacting with a sentient Nth Metal, they now fit the trope more now that they have extra...*ahem* accessories.

Specifically, the Metal Men are a team of six (sometimes seven) robots created by Dr. Will Magnus, whose powers and personalities are based off their namesake metals: Gold, Mercury, Iron, Lead, Tin, and Platinum (aka Tina.) In the original series, Tin's girlfriend Nameless - made from a do-it-yourself-kit- was later added.

* InstantAIJustAddWater: In the original series, while Doc ''was'' deliberately trying to make sentient robots, the fact that he succeeded so well with these six was a bit of a fluke that he was not readily able to pull off again. This was originally attributed to sunspots, but that has since been forgotten.

** The intention was always that Doc would be less human than his robot creations (for irony.)

** Played straight with Tin and his made from a do-it-yourself kit girlfriend Nameless. He always called her "Beautiful."

* ObfuscatingStupidity: Chemo, in the '07 mini-series at least. He leads a hostile corporate takeover of Magna-Tech, becoming the Head Chairman, and gets an eloquent, sinister memo right before he and his cohorts attack mankind.

** His dialogue still consists solely of noises such as "Glah!!", however.

Specifically, the Metal Men are a team of six (later seven) robots created by Dr. Will Magnus, whose powers and personalities are based off their namesake metals: Gold, Mercury, Iron, Lead, Tin, and Platinum (aka Tina.) In the original series, Tin's girlfriend Nameless - made from a do-it-yourself-kit- was later added.

** The '93 miniseries had [[IncrediblyLamePun elements]] of this as well, what with all the BodyHorror and the [[CanonDisContinuity "permanent"]] death of Gold.

* FiveManBand:
** TheHero: Gold
** TheLancer: Mercury
** TheBigGuy: Iron and Lead
** TheSmartGuy: Tin
** TheChick: Platinum
** [[SixthRanger The Sixth Ranger]]: Copper
** TeamDad: Doc

* RobotBuddy
* RoboFamily

* {{Unobtanium}}: Veridium. The alien alloy introduced in the 1993 miniseries is indestructible and had more power than all the Metal Men put together. Considering the main idea behind the team was playing with the properties of known metals, adding this wonder metal kinda [[CompletelyMissingThePoint tossed the theme out the window]].

* AIIsACrapshoot: In both the original and the New 52 incarnations, the Metal Men having anything resembling personalities is something Doc never intended and can't explain. In the New 52 they weren't even supposed to be sentient or have distinct physical appearances.

[[caption-width-right:350:Clockwise from top:Lead, Platinum, Mercury, Doc Magnus, Tin, Iron. Center is Gold,]]

[[caption-width-right:190:Clockwise from top:Lead, Platinum, Mercury, Doc Magnus, Tin, Iron. Center is Gold,]]

[[quoteright:190:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/52_metalmenicon.jpg]]
[[caption-width-right:190:Clockwise from top: Gold, Iron, Mercury, Platinum, Lead and Tin, and Doc Magnus at the center.]]

* {{Ridiculously Human Robot}}s: Except for their looks.

** It's not exaggerating to say that most issues of the original series end with at least one of the Metal Men "dead", only to be repaired in full by the beginning of the next issue.

Their next series was the 2007 eight-issue miniseries that told a new origin of the metal marvels with the addition of a new member, the female Copper. In 2009, they were featured in the new Comicbook/DoomPatrol series as a second feature.

* SuperPoweredEvilSide: The Death-Metal Men.

* RobotHair: Platinum is (usually) the only {{Fembot}} of the six ChromeChampion robots and, naturally, is the only one with "hair". This was changed in the New 52 incarnation, were Gold also has "hair", befitting his new characterization as something of a narcissist.