Late last year, we told you about prolific comic book and screenwriter Grant Morrison (All-Star Superman) completing the second draft of the script for his and director Barry Sonnenfeld‘s (Men In Black III) forthcoming adaptation of the yet-to-be published graphic novel, Dominion: Dinosaurs Vs. Aliens.

Now, word comes from Vulture that Sonnenfeld is heading for yet another genre property, and this time he’s dipping into a somewhat obscure DC Comics team that debuted in 1962. The comic in question is The Metal Men, created by Robert Kanigher, Ross Andru and Mike Esposito.

The Metal Men were introduced in the comic book Showcase #37 as advanced artificially intelligent robots. Created by scientist Dr. William “Will” Magnus, the six robots were field leader Gold, strong man Iron, slow-witted and loyal Lead, hot-headed Mercury, self-doubting and insecure Tin, and Platinum (also called “Tina”), who believed she was a real woman and was in love with her creator. The group’s personalities mirrored their namesake metals, being dictated by devices called “responsometers”. Each Metal Man also possessed abilities that reflected the traits of their namesake metal: Gold could stretch his form almost infinitely, Iron was super strong, Lead could block harmful radiation by morphing into thick shields, Mercury could melt and pass through small spaces before reforming and Platinum could stretch or flatten.

No production or release dates have been announced for The Metal Men.