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Who’s the Coolest Killer Robot of All Time?

We’re still waiting for that robot uprising, but meanwhile, killer robots have already conquered our hearts. But who’s the most amazing killer robot of them all? Make your case below! And as usual, PLEASE include a picture of your selection, so we can admire the shiny, shiny metallic deadliness.

Movies Charlie Jane Anders May 9

Ultron kills the Marvel universe in This Week’s Comics

Marvel’s newest mega-event kicks off as Ultron takes over New York City, Hellboy’s origin is revealed, and the My Little Ponies face the most evil pony ever, all in this week’s comic releases! New Issues Dark Horse: • Hellboy continues his journey through the afterlife in the aptly named Hellboy in Hell #4, but Mike…

io9 Rob Bricken Mar 5

Why Ultron Deserves To Be Our New Robot Overlord

What’s that? You’ve never even heard of the apparently-indestructible robot who’s caused trouble for Marvel Comics‘ Avengers many times in his 40+ years of existence? Sit back and learn. Soon, you too will kiss his robot foot. Who Makes Ultron So Great? Well, firstly, just look at him. He’s awesome. (And while we’re at it,…

Books & Comics Graeme McMillan May 23

Sex Robots Who Kill: Is Anything Deadlier?

As soon as we have convincing(ish) androids and gynoids, we’ll create pleasure-droids. And soon after that, those sex-machines will use their super-powerful thigh muscles to try and kill us. Here are 15 examples of the sexy robot death that awaits you in the future. It’s inevitable, in general, that when we finally create self-aware machines,…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders May 20

Countdown Science Fiction’s 10 Most Murderous Robots

It’s one thing to talk about Killer Robots, but which ones have actually managed to really rack up the senseless slaughter? Here are our choices for the ten deadliest robots for you to avoid. Now, we know that this list is going to upset more than a few of you (Especially if you disliked the…

io9 Graeme McMillan May 19

Could’a Been Contenders…

Wondering where Daleks, Cybermen and the Borg are? They’re over in the “Do cyborgs really count as robots?” corner, although it’s arguably worth pointing out that Daleks aren’t really robots at all, just aliens inside weirdly-shaped suits of armor… that may as well be robots for all we actually care. I’m sure there will be…

io9 Graeme McMillan May 19

#1: The Manhunters

How deadly are they? They destroyed all life within Space Sector 666 because of a “programming glitch.” How big is a Space Sector? Unknown, although the entire universe is split into at least 3601 of them, and Final Crisis claims that there are “thousands of worlds” within Earth’s sector. So let’s just say that’s a…

io9 Graeme McMillan May 19

#2: Unicron

How deadly is he? He eats planets for breakfast. And lunch. And dinner. And if they’re populated, all the better; it adds texture, apparently. Who’s responsible? It very much depends who you ask; Unicron has been given multiple histories throughout the years, including being a fallen god who somehow became a robot, a murderous robot…

io9 Graeme McMillan May 19

#3: The Cylons

How deadly are they? They destroyed the twelve colonies of humanity, committing genocide on a scale unimaginable to everyone except Glen A. Larson and Ron Moore. Who’s responsible? It depends on which version you’re asking about. The original series had the robots built by a dying alien race also called cylons, whereas the recent reboot…

io9 Graeme McMillan May 19

#4: Separatist Battle Droids

How deadly are they? Apparently, an unstoppable killing machine that continually causes trouble for the Republic and their Jedi forces during the many years of Star Wars’ Clone Wars. Despite their apparent ineffectualness, the war continued for many years, therefore the estimated high kill-rate and higher ranking on this list. Sorry, prequel haters. Who’s responsible?…

io9 Graeme McMillan May 19

#5: Skynet/The Terminators

How deadly are they? They took over the Earth and are pretty much trying to destroy all human life, starting with a successful nuclear annihilation of three million people. You’ve seen The Terminator movies, right? Who’s responsible? The military. Sure, you could blame original creators Cyberdyne Systems, but I’m blaming the bulk of the problems…

io9 Graeme McMillan May 19

#6: Sentinels (The Matrix)

How deadly are they? They took over the Earth and keep humans around only as batteries. Which, you know, is potentially an environmentally solution to the whole need for energy (Although they did start out with solar power. Who’s responsible? Humanity en masse. The robots that ended up taking over the world started out as…

io9 Graeme McMillan May 19

#7: Sentinels (Marvel Comics)

How deadly are they? They almost eradicated the mutant race, killing millions in one afternoon’s work by destroying the island of Genosha. There’s also a much-visited future where the Sentinels have taken over the world and killed the X-Men and many other superheroes. Who’s responsible? Humanity’s intolerance and fear. Oh, and Dr. Bolivar Trask, a…

Movies Graeme McMillan May 19

#8: Ultron

How deadly is he? He singlehandedly slaughtered the inhabitants of the fictional European nation of Slorernia, before enslaving the alien robot race the Phalanx and taking over countless planets as a result, for his own nefarious ends. Who’s responsible? Hank Pym (the superhero known as Ant Man, Giant Man, Goliath, Yellowjacket and, currently, the Wasp)…

Movies Graeme McMillan May 19

#9: ABC Warriors

How deadly are they? As deadly as you want them to be; in the future’s Volgan war (When the west goes to war with the fictional Russian-analog “Volgan Republic”), human soldiers are slowly replaced by robots created to fight wars. Slowly enough, in fact, that the ABC Warriors get more than a few kills in…

io9 Graeme McMillan May 19

#10: Mechagodzilla

How deadly is he? He rampages continually against Japan and fights Godzilla on a regular basis, with his laser eyes and flamethrower breath. I’m guessing there’s got to be some level of collateral damage going on there. Also, he kills giant monsters, which can come in handy. Who’s responsible? Originally alien monkeys the Simians (who…

Movies Graeme McMillan May 19

Ultron The Killer Robot Actually Wins For Once

The children of the Avengers have to… umm, avenge their parents, in a new direct-to-DVD animated movie from Marvel Studios. Next Avengers: Heroes of Tomorrow takes place after the Avengers have all settled down and gotten married (including Captain America marrying the Black Widow) and had tons of kids. Then Ultron, the crazy killer robot,…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Mar 25

Who’s the Coolest Killer Robot of All Time?

Ultron kills the Marvel universe in This Week’s Comics

Why Ultron Deserves To Be Our New Robot Overlord

Sex Robots Who Kill: Is Anything Deadlier?

Countdown Science Fiction’s 10 Most Murderous Robots

Could’a Been Contenders…

#1: The Manhunters

#2: Unicron

#3: The Cylons

#4: Separatist Battle Droids

#5: Skynet/The Terminators

#6: Sentinels (The Matrix)

#7: Sentinels (Marvel Comics)

#8: Ultron

#9: ABC Warriors

#10: Mechagodzilla

Ultron The Killer Robot Actually Wins For Once

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