This book, Super Friends: The Revenge of the Super Foes, was something I talked about in November of 2006, when the Shrine was less than a month old. I really didn't know what I doing back then, and all I did was a small cover scan and a brief discussion of the story. So these occasional "Revisited" posts will do justice to some of the Aqua-Items that really, really deserve it.
(One more thing before we move on: don't worry, this is not an indication the Shrine is running out of stuff to cover, I promise!)
Turns out the robberies are being committed by a cadre of super-villains: The Penguin, Poison Ivy, The Cheetah, The Toyman, and The Human Flying Fish. Each hero goes after their favorite bad guy, with Aquaman confronting The Human Flying Fish (must..stop...chortling) out on the open sea:
The Human Flying Fish gets away, escaping to a nearby hovering helicopter. Drat!
Later, Superman and Wonder Woman meet up, and then round up the other Super Friends--it seems that the villains have all met at...Wayne Manor, turning the place into their criminal hideout!
The Super Friends burst in, but the Super Foes have various weapons ready to take them on. The Toyman surrounds Aquaman with some toy hoops, rendering him immobile. Luckily, Wonder Woman uses her tiara to cut through them, freeing the Sea King.
He then turns to the Human Flying Fish, doing nothing less than taking over his mind with his mental powers:
With all the villains rounded up, the Super Friends decide to celebrate by having a meal together at Wayne Manor. Wendy, the official Super Friends cook, offers to prepare the meal, but her mentors offer to each make a dish, as a way to say thanks for all their help with the Super Foes.
Superman brings a cooked goose, Batman brings a salad, Wonder Woman bakes a cake, and Aquaman brings a plate of...seaweed? Yes, "fine, plant seafood", since Aquaman says, "I don't eat pals."
...the end!
Looking back over this book, I'm glad I chose to revisit it, since its a really delightful story. There's no credits, but it was written by E.Nelson Bridwell and the cover (featuring the tiniest Wendy you've ever seen) is clearly by Kurt Schaffenberger, pencils at least.
Bridwell gives Aquaman some key moments here: an amazing display of strength (flipping the boat over), as well as using his telepathic powers on humans, something rarely touched on in Aquaman comics to this point. Also, I love the final scene, underscoring Aquaman's inherent kindness towards his finny friends.
Sure, the villains are a little on the lame side (any team of bad guys featuring The Toyman, The Penguin, and The Human Flying Fish is way over the Turkey Quotient), and the inside art is pretty bland, but overall this is a great book, a wonderful story for wee kids who love the Super Friends and are ready to start reading longer-form stories.
As far as I know, this was the only book of its kind: too bad. I would have loved to have seen more of these!
At first, each of the villains seems to get the drop on the Super Friends, either knocking them out or trussing them up in some way. Thankfully, their junior charges, Wendy, Marvin, and Wonder Dog follow along and help them out.
Aquaman, for once, does not require any assistance. He gets away from his finny friends who are under the control of the Human Flying Fish, and swims under the villain's boat, tipping it over in an amazing show of strength:
Aquaman, for once, does not require any assistance. He gets away from his finny friends who are under the control of the Human Flying Fish, and swims under the villain's boat, tipping it over in an amazing show of strength:
Later, Superman and Wonder Woman meet up, and then round up the other Super Friends--it seems that the villains have all met at...Wayne Manor, turning the place into their criminal hideout!
He then turns to the Human Flying Fish, doing nothing less than taking over his mind with his mental powers:
Superman brings a cooked goose, Batman brings a salad, Wonder Woman bakes a cake, and Aquaman brings a plate of...seaweed? Yes, "fine, plant seafood", since Aquaman says, "I don't eat pals."
Looking back over this book, I'm glad I chose to revisit it, since its a really delightful story. There's no credits, but it was written by E.Nelson Bridwell and the cover (featuring the tiniest Wendy you've ever seen) is clearly by Kurt Schaffenberger, pencils at least.
Bridwell gives Aquaman some key moments here: an amazing display of strength (flipping the boat over), as well as using his telepathic powers on humans, something rarely touched on in Aquaman comics to this point. Also, I love the final scene, underscoring Aquaman's inherent kindness towards his finny friends.
Sure, the villains are a little on the lame side (any team of bad guys featuring The Toyman, The Penguin, and The Human Flying Fish is way over the Turkey Quotient), and the inside art is pretty bland, but overall this is a great book, a wonderful story for wee kids who love the Super Friends and are ready to start reading longer-form stories.
As far as I know, this was the only book of its kind: too bad. I would have loved to have seen more of these!
