I really like this kind of documentaries where the makers talk about the process of putting ideas together and creating characters and stories. In this case, this is a series I grew up with and some data about their production is very impressive even now that I am a grown up man.
As much as fans criticize these characters, it doesn't change the fact that they paved the way for better representation in later shows, and in some ways inspired that same representation.
2:04 "Kaze no Yo Ni Hayaku!" I memorized that line as a 6 year old and it never once turned me into a tornado and allowed me to fly to school if I missed the bus.
You gotta give it to DC (and Marvel can learn from them) they sure know how to give fans an in depth history of their characters and properties. I would love to see featurettes of Marvel history like this. I don't care what anybody says tough, Black Vulcan, Samurai, and Apache Chief are still some of my favorite cartoon superheroes and I wish they were adapted to the comics (though Black Vulcan is basically Black Lightning).
It was one of the earlier episodes before the ethnic Superheros "The worlds Greatest Superfriends"...it was with Superman, Wonder woman and Aquaman against Mxyzsptlk the imp from the 5th dimension
Black Vulcan was created as a pastiche of Black Ligthning, because they had some issues about royalties over the character between DC and the characters creator, Tony Isabella back then.
Black Vulcan was badass, even if his costume sucked. I noticed in this series it was he and Firestorm that more or less displaced Aquaman's slot as one of the "top" Superfriends.
actually the name black lightning was the name that was current in the comics but hanna barberra went with the name black vulcan so no royalties would be paid. oh and he is a part of the the team the outsiders
Lassie's Rescue Rangers. the dog theme and all the adults had the "xD" look in their eyes. That's Hanna Barbara. they should have done Planet of the Apes series Ron Harper = xD.
I wish. Black Vulcan,Samurai,Apache Chief and El-Dorado had some kind of history about themselves,explaining about their powers. It would be great if DC comics do something with these characters instead of them going to waste. I think. Black Vulcan is a very good character.
The only thing is that except for Buster Jones as Black Vulcan, and Fernando Escundon(sp?) as El Dorado, the other ethnic Superfriends were voiced by White actors. Apache Chief was voiced by Michael Rye. Samurai was voiced by Jack Angel.
Oh, there was an "origin" episode where Apache Chief was with his mentor who used a powder to give him his growing powers. Giganta showed up there, stole some, and gained her powers that way (unlike her origin in Wonder Woman comics)
The Super Friends had Wonder Woman and Jayna, an appearance by Rima and a couple by Hawkgirl but females were very much lacking. They could have added Black Canary in the Super Powers reboot.
@7:05 "aiming at a much younger audience" as oppose to what comics are doing??? He's acting like the show was aimed for an audience that the comics weren't.....for 45 years!! Waid is an idiot, he's like George Costanza. @7:13 "things were over explained" you mean like the comic books??? LOL, even as we see the image on the comic page the literature would still explain what's happening as it was unfolding before our eyes. Maybe Waid doesn't understand what an ADAPTION is, the show literally followed the comics. Don't blame the messenger Waid
