A.R.C.

 is an American science fiction comic book series, being published by since January 3rd, 1995.

Synopsis
A teenage girl discovers that her father developed a robot, causing her to use it to fight crime.

Main

 * Amazing Robotic Creature - a robot developed by Dr. Jeremiah Vance who Kate Vance befriends.
 * Kate Vance - a teen girl who finds and befriends A.R.C.

Supporting

 * Dr. Jeremiah Vance - Kate's deceased father who is downloaded into A.R.C.'s systems.
 * Lisa Vance - Kate's sister who is supportive of her beliefs.
 * Aaron McCoy - Kate's best friend who has a crush on her.
 * Samantha Hall - a close friend to Kate.
 * Stephen Nolland - a teen prodigy who is Kate's friend.

Antagonists

 * Dr. Theodore "Theo" Moore - a rival to Dr. Vance who was responsible for his death. He becomes the CEO of Moore Corporation.
 * Valerie Wilson - Moore's secretary who also serves as his enforcer in his illegal activities.
 * Mark Thresher/Avillion - a former ally to Jeremiah Vance who became an assassin, having flight-themed abilities.
 * Deadly Mechanical Assassin - a robot designed by Moore in an attempt to duplicate A.R.C.
 * Thomas Stone - a bully to Kate who ends up later on joining a gang.
 * Julia "J" Jones - a mob boss who goes by the alias of J.

Issues

 * 1) Meet A.R.C. - Kate Vance encounters one of her father's old experiments known as A.R.C. as she grows a bond with it.

Film adaption
In 2017, Disney revealed they are making a film adaption that's outside of the MCU.