Favorite off-beat or lesser-known superhero:

Yes we all know the biggies, Superman, Spiderman, the Tick, but what are our favorite lesser-known or oddball super heros?

And thats only because my own lesser known superhero is missing "FEARLESS FLY"!

from the proceedings of Captain Purple.

I also excluded Frozone for that reason.

When criminals in this world appear,
And break the laws that they should fear,
And frighten all who see or hear,
The cry goes up both far and near for
Underdog,
Underdog,
Underdog,
Underdog.

Speed of lightning, roar of thunder,
Fighting all who rob or plunder
Underdog, Underdog.

When in this world the headlines read
Of those who's hearts are filled with greed
And rob and steal from those in need.
To right this wrong with blinding speed goes
Underdog,
Underdog,
Underdog,
Underdog.

Speed of lightning, roar of thunder,
Fighting all who rob or plunder
Underdog, Underdog.

-Sounds like we could use Underdog in DC these days

So it's up up up and away I go.

:hi:

He's everywhere, he's everywhere!!!

Good catch!

(one Dick Orkin) also created The Tooth Fairy. Anyone remember that one? I do, but less vividly than Chicken Man.

:rofl:

(I had to vote for the Shoveller)

Another Hanna-Barbara created superhero.

:D

BaKaaaaaaa

When you find youself in danger,
When you're threatened by a stranger,
When it looks like you will take a lickin', (bawkbawkbawkbawk)
There is someone waiting
Who will hurry up and rescue you,
Just caaaall for Super Chicken! (bukbawkbawkbawk)

Fred, if you're afraid, you'll have to overlook it,
Besides you knew the job was dangerous when you took it (bukbawkbawkbawk!)

He will drink his super sauce
And throw the bad guys for a loss
And he will bring them in alive and kickin' (bukbawkbawkbawk)
There is one thing you should learn
When there is no one else to turn to
Caaaaall for Super Chicken! (bukbawkbawkbawk)
Caaaall for Super Chicken! (BukAAAAAWKK)

Ah hell, someone beat me to the lyrics.

I am the sterling ladel of justice pouring its foamy cream over the just-picked strawberries of crime.

Sure, he's known, his powers are that he can swim and talk to fish. C'maaaan!

that Underdog is the greatest superhero of them all. What on earth would have happened to Sweet Polly Purebred if not for the bravery of the little Shoeshine Boy and his alter ego?

I mean this sincerely. I love Underdog!

My actual personal favorite is The Flash, but he's too well known.

Shape of a fire breathing dragon.

Oh very funny sis. Hey, what the hell are you doing? Stop breathing on me!

The Tick was played by Putty from Seinfeld who now does the voice of Joe the handicapable cop on Family Guy.

Arthur the moth man was thin and had a backpack that sprouted his wings when he needed to fly as opposed to strapping solid wings onto the roof of his Mercury Bobcat when not needed. He also has a super crime-fighting lair with a special super couch that transforms into a bed.

The other two regulars were made-up just for the TV series. There was the Don Juan wannabe, Bat Manuel whose gauntlets and belt buckle were emblazoned with his "B.M." logo. He also has a cape that looks like some summer camper's leather project. Captain Liberty was the C.I.A. connected and super-needy (or super-wanty) ultra-vixen.

and bat manuel was die fledermaus. a bitter middle aged loser who drank too much coffee.

Plus carpeted man!!! who had a costume made of carpet and could attack with a static shock until he overheated and passed out(about 30s into a fight)

Faster that a streaking rocket! Speedier than a flash of light! It's Fearless Fly! Possessed of a super strength so powerful: no fly swatter can harm him; no fly paper can hold him; no insecticide can stop him. Always careful not to reveal his true identity, Fearless Fly hides from view as he removes his glasses, which generate millions of megatons of energy through the sensitive muscles in his head and becomes a meek, mild, passive little fly known as Hiram."

Another Croft invention. Ran opposite Shazam! where a weasely teenage kid transforms into a 6'5" demigod.

But I think hes pretty damn cool

:bounce:

still one of my favorites!

"I'll take the case!!!" Would be a fun guy to hang out with, as his sidekick's favorite phrase is "First taste is free, with P to the N-U-T" (Peanut).
And he gets the award for best villians too, for going up against such evil doers as Reducto (Stephen Colbert), X the Elminator (Peter MacNichol) and The Deadly Duplicator (Lewis Black).
Who wouldn't want to party with that bunch?

Sure, all of the kung-fu stuff was bunk, but he was crappy at it, right? I don't recall him having any kind of accent--I don't think he was supposed to be Asian at all. Just a dog janitor who secretly knew a bad form of kung-fu, lol. :shrug:

Penfold!

The Hog Of Steel! :-)

his sidekick was named Bullet.
Anyone? :shrug:

Hong Kong Phooey, number one super guy.
Hong Kong Phooey, quicker than the human eye.

He’s got style, a groovy smile, and a bod that just won’t stop.
When the going gets rough, he’s super tough,
With a Hong Kong Phooey chop (Hi-Ya!)

Hong Kong Phooey, number one super guy.
Hong Kong Phooey, quicker than the human eye.
Hong Kong Phooey, he’s fan-riffic

GONG!

from some of our childhoods, who used to ride around on an electric guitar?

http://www.dangermouse.org/ - in fact he beats Superman, Spiderman et al. totally into the ground; not least because of the slightly odd commentary running in the background (which proves that cartoons aren't really meant for children anyway).

Also an honourable mention for Bananaman - http://www.80snostalgia.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=Reviews&file=index&req=showcontent&id=68

This is a story about an ordinary teddy bear.
When he was made, they found something wrong with him.
And threw him away like a piece of rubbish into an old dark storeroom
Then, from outer space, a spotty man, brought him to life with his cosmic dust.
He took him to a magic cloud where Mother Nature gave him special powers
That bear became SUPERTED!

http://www.jedisparadise.co.uk/childrenstv/Superted/Superted.htm





Stand back Superman, Iceman, Spiderman, Batman Robin too,
Don't wanna cause a ruckus with B A Barracus have I got a match for you,
She makes them look like a bunch of fairies, got more bottle than united dairies,
Hang about, look out for supergran.

You can stick your heroes, your Robert De Niro's, Al Pacino too,
Lex Galone's just another phoney, couldn't lace her shoes,
After her they're all big girls' blouses, got more front than a row of houses,
Hang about, look out for Supergran.
Sup-Sup Supergran,
She's a serious granny,
Sup-sup Supergran,
a serious granny, she'll do the things that you never saw your granny do ...
is there nothing that she cannot do?

On your bike Wonderwoman, lets just say you had it coming, this one is for real,
Charlies angels pack it in before it gets embarrasing, this lady's solid steel,
She comes on strong like a Bengal lancer, she makes you all look like a bunch of chancers,
Hang about, look out for Supergran.
Sup-sup Supergran,
Hang about, look out for Supergran.
Sup-sup Supergran,
Sup-sup Supergran,
Sup-sup Supergran,

http://www.internationalhero.co.uk/s/sgran.htm

girl genius (no relation). Buck Godot.

No kidding... But, I still think the movie was stupid.

Did any of you see that episode of Wings when Lowell was still in awe of Big Strong Man while everyone saw him for what he was (an alcoholic mooch)?

Big Strong Man...
Big Strong Man...
He picks up a house...
Just 'cause he can...

A couple of months ago, news came out that Edgar Wright (the director of Spaced and Shaun of the Dead) would be directing "Ant Man". A spot of googling & I found this excellent history of the character which is really, really interesting and pretty funny to boot.

(...)

Thanks to his insect pals, Ant-Man learns that the creature Kosmos is composed primarily of formic acid, and quickly puts together an antidote, which he packs into shotgun shells and loads up into a 12-gauge. Of course, he still makes his ants crawl the shotgun across town instead of just hopping into a cab, but I guess if you?re Ant-Man, you gotta make the whole operation feel important.



(...)

http://www.moviepoopshoot.com/comics101/25.html

When you find yourself in danger
When you're frightened by a stranger
When it looks like you will take a lickin', (puk, puk, puk)
There is someone waiting,
Who will hurry up and rescue you,
Just Call for Super Chicken! (puk, ack!)

Fred, if you're afraid you'll have to overlook it,
Besides you knew the job was dangerous when you took it (puk, ack!)

He will drink his super sauce
And throw the bad guys for a loss
And he will bring them in alive and kickin' (puk, puk, puk)
There is one thing you should learn
When there is no one else to turn to
Call for Super Chicken! (puk, puk, puk)
Call for Super Chicken! (puk, ack!)

I used to draw some of those episodes. In one of my former lives I was an assistant animator with a small company that handled overflow from Hanna Barbera. Best job I ever had.

...it always had a pagoda roof? You'd think the bad guys would catch on.

I didn't write the stories, I only drew them. I loved the cat in the drawer, by the way.

there was a movie back in the early 80's (I think) that wasn't too hot, so I would really like to see a re-make of it

Pumaman! He flies like a moron!