Thanasoid

In the Archie continuity, Thanasoids are a special kind of cyborg created by implanting cybernetic polyzerkonium circuitry into dead bodies rather than a living host. The result effectively reanimates corpses, bringing them back from the dead through artificial means. The underlying technology, Thanotics, was invented by 's protégé Manx (a.k.a. Verminator-X) a century in the future, which he used to augment his own decaying body. He used the same technology to create Zom-Bots, which are controlled Thanasoids&mdash;effectively zombies.

Through the rogue use of time-slip devices originally invented by Donatello but stolen by Verminator-X, and the, Thanasoid technology also made its way into the past in the 20th century:  The , whose presence and actions altered the future Turtles' timeline, were Thanasoids in the employ of.

Known Thanasoids

 * Manx / Verminator-X (inventor)
 * Zom-Bots
 * Manx / Verminator-X (inventor)
 * Zom-Bots
 * Manx / Verminator-X (inventor)
 * Zom-Bots
 * Zom-Bots