Manbot

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Publication information
Manbot
Manbot
Publisher	Marvel Comics
First appearance	Alpha Flight #1 (1997)
In story information
Alter ego	Bernie Lechenay
Team affiliations	none known, Alpha Flight, Beta Flight
Abilities	Built-in weapons systems, Superhuman mathematical abilities, Photographic memory

Manbot (Bernie Lechenay) is a fictional character featured in Marvel Comics publications, notably Alpha Flight.

[edit] Fictional character biography

Essentially a spy for Department H. Following the disbanding of Alpha Flight, the Box robot invented by Roger Bochs and most recently used by Madison Jeffries was merged with Bernie Lechenay to create Manbot. Manbot had the second team under constant surveillance, controlled by Clarke, the brainwashing, manipulating leader of Alpha Flight. Anything he learns was instantly reported to Department H. He was also a safeguard in case any of the team members went rogue. He was equipped to be able to eliminate any of his team mates should the Department deem it necessary. Manbot rarely spoke and never showed emotion.

He goes with the senior members of the team to the city of Orloo to investigate worsening weather conditions. He assists them again when the juinor members have been brainwashed by the villain Mesmero. During this incident, Sasquatch goes out of control and Manbot restrains him with the M-11 nerve toxin.

Manbot's surveillance cameras were in use when the Alpha Flight team confronts the X-Men. It turns out the team has gone a bit too far and Manbot's transmissions go off and on.

After the death of Clarke Manbot reveals to Vindicator that he has important information about Clarke. Vindicator is very interested, as it seems to hint at ways the team can discover just what Clarke had done to them in the past.