In the 1980s, superhero productions underwent a dramatic change.While the Superman movie franchise dominated the first part of the decade, the last few years of eighties saw a transition to "dark," broody heroes such as RoboCop (1989) and Tim Burton's Batman (1989).
The decade also saw a gradual shift from TV to movies as the primary channel for superhero productions.
TV failures such as Automan (1983), Manimal (1983) and Once a Hero (1987), coupled with the success of Batman (1989), assured that superheroes -- going forward for at least a decade -- would find a home on the silver screen.
How many of these eighties superheroes do you recognize and remember?
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| Identified by Sirrus: Pumaman! |
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| Identified by BT: Condorman. |
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| Identified by Sirrus: Superman in Superman II. |
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| Identified by Sirrus: The Greatest American Hero. |
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| Identified by Sirrus: Swamp Thing. |
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| Identified by SGB: Automan. |
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| Identified by Sirrus: Manimal. |
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| Identified by Sirrus: Supergirl |
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| Identified by BT: Sheena. |
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| Identified by Dr. Howard Margolin: Once A Hero. |
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| Not Identified. |
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| Identified by BT: The Spirit. |
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| Identifie by SGB: Superboy |
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| Identified by Sirrus: Batman. |
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| Identified by Sirrus: Captain America |
1. Pumaman
ReplyDelete3. Superman
4. The Greatest American Hero
5. Swamp Thing
8. Supergirl
11. Robocop
13. Superman
14. Batman
15. Captain America
Great job, Sirrus! Only an issue of nomenclature -- "man" vs "boy" -- gets in the way of 100% correct ids!
Delete2. Condorman?
ReplyDelete6. Tron?
7. Manimal
9. Sheena
12. The Spirit
BT: Excellent work All correct, except for #6.
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ReplyDeleteHi John,
#6 Automan
#13 Superboy
SGB
SGB: You rock! Great job!
Delete10. Captain Justice from "Once A Hero"
ReplyDeleteGreat job on an obscure id, my friend.
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