Comments on: Comic Book Legends Revealed #207

By: taffysaur

taffysaur — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 15:40:50 +0000

Well, from that *out-of-context* single page, I took away the idea that his first, totally unrelated foray into superheroing had the inadvertent result of also uncovering his own boss’ unlawful dealings.

I could be wrong, but again, that’s kind of my point. We’re reading the last page of a comic with one page more’s worth of the story known to us.

By: Anthony Durrant

Anthony Durrant — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 22:49:32 +0000

I hadn’t seen that BRADY KIDS episode in many years, but I remember it very well. It was the first time I ever saw Wonder Woman and the first time Wonder Woman was animated. There was to have been a Terrytoon featuring Wonder Woman, but because the animators wanted to follow the structure of a Red Hot Riding Hood cartoon, it was abandoned – I’m a little hazy on the details. Marlon and the Greek mathematician Thales were apparently voiced by Daws Butler, whom I believe I saw on a show hosted by Ray Bolger years ago where he did the voice he used for Jabber-Jaws in that cartoon.

By: ramboratrat

ramboratrat — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 22:06:07 +0000

Wonder Woman. Showing up in ancient Greece to warn the Brady Kids that they might ‘ change history ‘. Yes.

By: Generic Comic Book | Martyn Pedler

Generic Comic Book | Martyn Pedler — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 20:59:41 +0000

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By: Andrew Perron

Andrew Perron — Wed, 20 May 2009 22:15:25 +0000

But even besides that: how does he go from “I am a superhero now” to “my life is ruined”? Because, you know, SOMEONE ELSE might have uncovered his boss’s scheme and get him arrested anyway. No matter how you look at it, it’s a very lame way to angst over being a super hero.

Well, yes; I think that’s the point.

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By: Brad Curran

Brad Curran — Mon, 18 May 2009 17:40:33 +0000

“The this day, when the wrestlers the Hardy Boys perform, I start singing the theme to the TV series, “Oh boy! Here come the HAAAAaardys!””

That had better be their entrance music during the inevitable reunion. Also, they should solve some mysteries with the help of mild mannered reporter Gregory Helms and his superhero friend the Hurricane. And I should probably not fantasy book bad WWE comedy skits here anymore.

By: Jeff Clem

Jeff Clem — Mon, 18 May 2009 12:31:35 +0000

The Marvel Generic Comic Book interior art looks like either Jim Sherman or Alan Kupperberg. Compare some of the drawings to Sherman’s art in Archie’s “The Fly” #1 under their Red Circle imprint from 1983 (everyone has a copy of that, don’t they?).

By: Sijo

Sijo — Sun, 17 May 2009 16:54:13 +0000

“He was upset because his boss was arrested and he got a new boss who was certain to not give him the raise and promotion that the previous boss had promised him. I don’t know where you got this whole “finding out early rather than have it happen during work” thing. It was during work.”

I understood that. But the page makes him sound likes he’s sorry his superhearing made him find that out by himself rather than being TOLD about it by someone, possibly his new bad boss.

By: Robert Fuller

Robert Fuller — Sun, 17 May 2009 14:44:48 +0000

“Let me see if I understand… the Generic Superhero was upset, because his super-hearing allowed him to find out he was getting a new, unfriendlier boss early rather than have it happen DURING work? How did he go from “being a hero” to “my work/life is ruined” just because of that? I know, i know, the whole thing is a joke, but that’s some poor logic indeed. I guess that was parodying the angst that so many Marvel (but not DC) heroes seemed to go through without much reason…”

I don’t think you do understand. He was upset because his boss was arrested and he got a new boss who was certain to not give him the raise and promotion that the previous boss had promised him. I don’t know where you got this whole “finding out early rather than have it happen during work” thing. It was during work.

By: Kamino Neko

Kamino Neko — Sun, 17 May 2009 03:04:46 +0000

Looks more like Larry Fine, to me.

By: Astrozac

Astrozac — Sat, 16 May 2009 14:20:49 +0000

Is it just me or does that top guy in the generic comic, look like Carrot-Top?

By: Regan Flory

Regan Flory — Sat, 16 May 2009 13:48:42 +0000

once there was a girl who would like to make her own comic book!
so she did this to be on to be on the computer

By: I Love Gerbils

I Love Gerbils — Sat, 16 May 2009 12:05:25 +0000

The cover of ‘Generic Comic Book’ mentions a ‘well-endowed girlfriend’. Clearly the phrase ‘well-endowed’ is supposed to refer to said girlfriend’s huge boobs, but was I alone in picturing the girlfriend with a massive penis? That’s what ‘well-endowed’ suggests to me. I have no problem with transsexuals in comicbooks, but surely the inclusion of a she-male in this story takes it far beyond the realms of ‘generic’. Unless… were they trying to suggest that all superhero girlfriends are chicks with dicks? Is this the real reason Peter Parker and Mary Jane got divorced?

“Oh, MJ, I’ve waited for this so long. Tonight’s the night it’s finally gonna… AAARRRGGGHHH! A massive shlong! Help me, Satan!”

By: Joseph

Joseph — Sat, 16 May 2009 07:22:57 +0000

Sorry, Brian, but the first live-action Wonder Woman series didn’t make it to air until 1976.
What you’re thinking of was a one-shot (thankfully) movie special. It starred Cathy Lee Crosby who was woefully miscast as Wonder Woman and a pre-Mr Roarke Ricardo Montalban (it also featured one of the original “The Price Is Right” models, Anitra Ford–as a rogue Amazon, IIRC).
The REAL Wonder Woman series (the good one, with Lynda Carter) first aired in 1975 (again, with a movie special) and a couple more trial episodes in early 1976 before being picked up as a regular series that fall (of note, Carolyn “Morticia Addams” Jones played Hippolyta in a couple of episodes and Debra Winger, who’d go on to star in some major 1980s films, played Diana’s younger sister, Drusilla/Wonder Girl). In 1977, the series moved from the 1940s to the 1970s.

(Just as an aside, it’s too bad that Carolyn Jones never appeared on the George Reeves “Superman” series or made an appearance in any of the Christopher Reeve Superman films, otherwise she could have made the “Trinity” complete. In addition to being on “Wonder Woman”, Carolyn had also made several appearances as Marsha, Queen of Diamonds on the old Adam West “Batman” series.)

By: random surfer

random surfer — Sat, 16 May 2009 05:51:59 +0000

I own a copy of Generic Comic Book and I’m PROUD! And I HAVE NO LIFE!

By: Brian Cronin

Brian Cronin — Sat, 16 May 2009 05:31:52 +0000

The first Wonder Woman live action series to actually make it to the air was two years later, in 1974.

By: LtMarvel

LtMarvel — Sat, 16 May 2009 05:30:37 +0000

Mission Magic! One of the very few Sunday morning cartoons of my youth!

Did the live action Wonder Woman predate the Brady Kids Wonder Woman?

By: joecab

joecab — Sat, 16 May 2009 01:21:22 +0000

I HATED that Geneic Comic Book when it first came out. There was hardly anything generic about it. And the art was not even a superhero artist. Now if it was called Crappy Ass Lame Parody Comic…

By: Andy mangels

Andy mangels — Fri, 15 May 2009 23:30:13 +0000

Mission: Magic has been released on DVD, though it is now out of print because the company went out of business in December.

Go here for further information:
http://www.andymangels.com/MissionMagic.html

A few episodes of The Brady Kids were released on the Brady Bunch mega boxed set, but none of the guest-stars were in them (Superman, Wonder Woman, Lone Ranger)