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| − | [[Image:Super Friends.jpg|right|frame|The Super Friends]] |
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| + | | Image = Super Friends.jpg |
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| + | | Aliases = [[Super Friends]]; [[Super Powers Team]]; [[Galactic Guardians]] |
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| + | | Status = Defunct |
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| + | | Identity = Public |
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| + | | Universe = Super Friends |
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| + | | BaseOfOperations = [[Hall of Justice]], [[Gotham City]] |
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| + | | TeamLeaders = [[Kal-El (Super Friends)|Superman]] |
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| − | '''Official Team Names:''' The Super Friends <br> |
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| + | | CurrentMembers = |
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| − | '''Team Nicknames:''' No known nicknames <br> |
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| + | | FormerMembers = |
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| − | '''Former Team Aliases:''' No known former aliases <br> |
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| + | [[Apache Chief (Super Friends)|Apache Chief]], [[Arthur Curry (Super Friends)|Aquaman]], [[Raymond Palmer (Super Friends)|Atom]], [[Bruce Wayne (Super Friends)|Batman]], [[Dinah Lance (Super Friends)|Black Canary]], [[Black Vulcan (Super Friends)|Black Vulcan]], [[Victor Stone (Super Friends)|Cyborg]], [[Kent Nelson (Super Friends)|Dr. Fate]], [[El Dorado]], [[Ronald Raymond (Super Friends)|Firestorm]], [[Barry Allen (Super Friends)|Flash]], [[Oliver Queen (Super Friends)|Green Arrow]], [[Hal Jordan (Super Friends)|Green Lantern Hal Jordan]], [[Shayera Thal (Super Friends)|Hawkgirl]], [[Katar Hol (Super Friends)|Hawkman]], [[J'onn J'onnz (Super Friends)|Martian Manhunter]], [[Eel O'Brian (Super Friends)|Plastic Man]], [[Red Tornado (Super Friends)|Red Tornado]], [[Richard Grayson (Super Friends)|Robin]], [[Toshio Eto (Super Friends)|Samurai]], [[Kal-El (Super Friends)|Superman]], [[Diana of Paradise Island (Super Friends)|Wonder Woman]]<br> |
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| − | '''Other Current Team Aliases:''' [[Justice League of America]]; Super Powers; Galactic Guardians <br> |
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| + | '''Honorary Members:'''<br>[[Lucas Carr (Super Friends)|Snapper Carr]], [[Gleek (Super Friends)|Gleek the Space Monkey]], [[Jayna (Super Friends)|Jayna]], [[Marvin White (Super Friends)|Marvin]], [[Wendy Harris (Super Friends)|Wendy]], [[Wonder Dog (Super Friends)|Wonder Dog]], [[Zan (Super Friends)|Zan]] |
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| + | | Enemies = [[Legion of Doom (Super Friends)|Legion of Doom]], [[Darkseid]], [[DeSaad]], [[Mister Mxyzptlk (Super Friends)|Mister Mxyzptlk]], [[Steppenwolf]] |
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| + | | Origin = |
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| + | | PlaceOfFormation = |
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| + | | PlaceOfDefunction = |
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| + | | Creators = |
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| + | | First = Super Friends (TV Series) Episode: The Power Pirate |
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| + | | Last = Super Friends (TV Series) Episode: Escape from Space City |
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| + | | Quotation = Gathered together from the cosmic reaches of the universe—here in this great [[Hall of Justice]]—are the most powerful forces of good ever assembled. |
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| − | ==Status== |
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| + | | Speaker = Narrator |
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| − | '''Team Status:''' [[:Category:Defunct Teams|Inactive]] <br> |
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| + | | QuoteSource = Super Friends (TV Series) Episode: The Brain Machine/The Joy Ride/The Invasion of the Earthors/The Whirlpool |
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| − | '''Team Identity:''' [[Secret_Identity|Secret]] <br> |
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| − | '''Base of Operations:''' [[Hall of Justice]] <br> |
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| + | | HistoryText = |
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| − | ==Organization== |
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| + | The '''Super Friends''' is a team formed by the greatest of Earth's superheroes for the cause of truth, justice, and peace for all mankind. Its original core group consisted of [[Arthur Curry (Super Friends)|Aquaman]], [[Bruce Wayne (Super Friends)|Batman]], [[Richard Grayson (Super Friends)|Robin]], [[Kal-El (Super Friends)|Superman]], and [[Diana of Paradise Island (Super Friends)|Wonder Woman]]. [[Wendy]], [[Marvin]], and [[Wonder Dog]] were the only non-powered civilian members of the team. Later the team expanded to include [[Green Lantern]], [[Flash]], [[Apache Chief]], [[Samurai]], [[Black Vulcan]], [[Firestorm]], and [[Cyborg]], and its civilian members were replaced by the [[Wonder Twins]] of [[Exor]], [[Zan]] and [[Jayna]] with their pet monkey [[Gleek]]. |
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| − | '''Team Leader:''' [[Superman (Earth-One)|Superman]] (Unofficial leader)<br> |
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| − | '''Active Members:''' Currently, the Super Friends are not an active team <br> |
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| + | | Transportation = |
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| − | '''Former Members:''' |
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| + | | Weapons = |
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| − | :'''Founding Members:''' |
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| − | ::*[[Aquaman]] |
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| − | ::*[[Batman (Earth-One)|Batman]] |
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| − | ::*[[Robin (Dick Grayson)|Robin]] |
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| − | ::*[[Superman (Earth-One)|Superman]] |
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| − | ::*[[Wonder Woman (Earth-One)]] |
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| + | | Notes = |
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| − | :'''Recruited Members:''' |
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| ⚫ | * The Super Friends were initially designed as a viewer-friendly version of the [[Justice League of America]] as first envisioned by writer [[Gardner Fox]]. Television production company [[Wikipedia:Hanna-Barbera|Hanna-Barbera]] adapted the Justice League model and re-imagined the team for the [[:Category:1973|1973]] ''[[Super Friends (TV Series)|Super Friends]]'' animated series. |
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| − | ::*[[Apache Chief]] |
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| + | * Although there was never an official team leader of the Super Friends, most of the members often deferred to Superman's judgment. |
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| − | ::*[[Black Vulcan]] |
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| − | ::*[[Cyborg (Victor Stone)]] |
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| − | ::*[[Firestorm (Ronnie Raymond/Martin Stein)]] |
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| − | ::*[[Flash (Barry Allen)]] |
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| − | ::*[[Green Lantern (Hal Jordan)]] |
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| − | ::*[[Hawkman (Katar Hol)]] |
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| − | ::*[[Samurai]] |
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| − | :'''Reserve Members:''' |
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| − | ::*[[Atom (Ray Palmer)]] |
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| − | ::*[[El Dorado]] |
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| − | ::*[[Green Arrow (Oliver Queen)]] |
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| − | ::*[[Plastic Man]] |
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| − | ::*[[Rima|Rima, the Jungle Girl]] |
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| − | :'''Honorary Members:''' |
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| − | ::*[[Gleek|Gleek, the Space Monkey]] |
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| − | ::*[[Jayna]] |
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| − | ::*[[Marvin White]] |
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| − | ::*[[Wendy Harris]] |
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| − | ::*[[Wonderdog]] |
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| − | ::*[[Zan]] |
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| − | '''Known Enemies:''' |
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| − | *[[Darkseid]] |
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| − | *[[DeSaad]] |
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| − | *[[Mister Mxyzptlk]] |
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| − | *[[Steppenwolf]] |
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| − | *[[Legion of Doom]] |
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| − | :*[[Bizarro (Silver Age)|Bizarro No. 1]] |
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| − | :*[[Black Manta]] |
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| − | :*[[Brainiac]] |
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| − | :*[[Captain Cold]] |
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| − | :*[[Cheetah (Priscilla Rich)]] |
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| − | :*[[Giganta]] |
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| − | :*[[Gorilla Grodd]] |
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| − | :*[[Lex Luthor]] |
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| − | :*[[Riddler]] |
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| − | :*[[Scarecrow]] |
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| − | :*[[Sinestro]] |
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| − | :*[[Solomon Grundy]] |
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| − | :*[[Toyman (Jack Nimball)]] |
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| − | ==Origin== |
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| − | '''Place of Formation:''' Place of formation unknown <br> |
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| − | '''Place of Deformation:''' The de-formation of the Super Friends has never been chronicled.<br> |
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| − | '''First Television Appearance:''' [[The Power Pirate]] <br> |
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| − | '''First Comic Book Appearance:''' [[Super Friends 1 (1976)|Super Friends #1]]<br> |
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| − | '''Final Television Appearance:''' [[The Death of Superman]]<br> |
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| − | '''Final Comic Book Appearance:''' [[Super Friends Special 1 (1981)|Super Friends Special #1]]<br> |
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| − | '''Origin:''' Origin unknown. <br> |
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| − | ==History== |
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| − | '''History:''' History unknown. <br> |
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| − | ==Statistics== |
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| − | '''Total Members:''' 24 (including sidekicks and pets) <br> |
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| − | '''Total Allies:''' Total number of allies unknown <br> |
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| − | '''Total Enemies:''' Total number of enemies unknown <br> |
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| − | ==Miscellaneous== |
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| − | '''Transportation:''' Individually, the Super Friends all had their own means of travel. [[Superman (Earth-One)|Superman]] could fly under his own super-powers. [[Wonder Woman (Earth-One)|Wonder Woman]] travelled via her [[Wonder Woman's Invisible Jet|invisible robot plane]]. [[Aquaman]] usually swam under his own power or telepathically summoned a marine animal for more expedient travel. [[Batman (Earth-One)|Batman]] and [[Robin (Dick Grayson)|Robin]] drove inside the [[Batmobile]]. [[Green Lantern (Hal Jordan)|Green Lantern]] used the energy from his [[Green Lantern Ring|power ring]] to fly. The [[Flash (Barry Allen)|Flash]], [[Black Vulcan]] and [[Samurai]] could move quickly with the aid of their own super-powers. [[Hawkman (Katar Hol)|Hawkman]] flew by way of his [[Nth Metal]] wings. [[Jayna]] of the Wonder Twins could shapeshift into any form of flying creature (she usually carried her brother [[Zan]] in a bucket when he took the form of water). [[Wendy and Marvin]] traditionally rode on bicycles, and [[Apache Chief]] could make giant strides by way of his size enhancement powers. Collectively, the Super Friends had access to a Translocation Chamber, which was located inside the [[Hall of Justice]]. Similar in function to Justice League teleport tubes, the Super Friends could teleport individually, or as a group to any desired location on Earth. <br> |
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| − | '''Weapons:''' Ideally, the Super Friends frowned on the need for offensive weaponry, but several team members equipped themselves with special devices to aid them in their crime fighting careers. Batman and Robin both wore matching [[Utility Belt]]s, which housed their [[Glossary:B#Batarang|Batarangs]], and Wonder Woman carried with her the unbreakable [[Lasso of Truth]].<br> |
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| − | ==Notes== |
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| ⚫ | * The Super Friends were initially designed as a viewer-friendly version of the [[Justice League of America]] as first envisioned by writer [[Gardner Fox]]. Television production company [[Wikipedia:Hanna-Barbera|Hanna-Barbera]] adapted the Justice League model and re-imagined the team for the [[:Category:1973|1973]] [[Super Friends (TV Series)|Super Friends]] animated series. |
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| − | ==Trivia== |
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| − | * Coming soon. |
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==Recommended Readings== |
==Recommended Readings== |
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+ | * {{V|Super Friends Vol 1}} |
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+ | * {{V|Super Powers Vol 1}} |
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+ | * {{V|Super Powers Vol 2}} |
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+ | * {{V|Super Powers Vol 3}} |
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| − | ==Related Articles== |
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| − | * [[Hall of Doom]] |
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| − | * [[Hall of Justice]] |
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| − | * [[Legion of Doom]] |
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| − | * [[Super Friends (TV Series)]] |
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| − | ==External Links== |
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| + | | Wikipedia = Super Friends |
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| − | * [[Wikipedia:Super Friends|Super Friends article at Wikipedia]] |
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| − | * [http://www.toonopedia.com/super_fr.htm Super Friends article at Don Markstein's Toonopedia] |
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+ | * [https://www.toonopedia.com/super_fr.htm Super Friends article at Don Markstein's Toonopedia] |
| + | * [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0069641/ Super Friends entry at the Internet Movie Database (IMDB)] |
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| + | }} |
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| − | ==References== |
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| − | * None |
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Revision as of 16:47, 11 April 2019
Gathered together from the cosmic reaches of the universe—here in this great Hall of Justice—are the most powerful forces of good ever assembled. 
History
The Super Friends is a team formed by the greatest of Earth's superheroes for the cause of truth, justice, and peace for all mankind. Its original core group consisted of Aquaman, Batman, Robin, Superman, and Wonder Woman. Wendy, Marvin, and Wonder Dog were the only non-powered civilian members of the team. Later the team expanded to include Green Lantern, Flash, Apache Chief, Samurai, Black Vulcan, Firestorm, and Cyborg, and its civilian members were replaced by the Wonder Twins of Exor, Zan and Jayna with their pet monkey Gleek.
Paraphernalia
Equipment:
The Trouble Alert distress system
Notes
- The Super Friends were initially designed as a viewer-friendly version of the Justice League of America as first envisioned by writer Gardner Fox. Television production company Hanna-Barbera adapted the Justice League model and re-imagined the team for the 1973 Super Friends animated series.
- Although there was never an official team leader of the Super Friends, most of the members often deferred to Superman's judgment.
Recommended Readings
See Also
- 248 Appearances of Justice League of America (Super Friends)
- 5 Images that include Justice League of America (Super Friends)
- Team Gallery: Justice League of America (Super Friends)
Links and References
- Super Friends article at Don Markstein's Toonopedia
- Super Friends entry at the Internet Movie Database (IMDB)