I take a look at what the most dominant trends and influences were for 1970s TV animation, from violence standards to the various “Scooby-Doo” clones.
Tag: Super Friends
The best of minorities in cartoons: Movember
Movember is an annual month-long event during November. Movember involves men growing mustaches to raise awareness of men’s health issues (depression, cancer,[…]
Top 10 1970s TV cartoon theme songs
The 1970s saw a big shift in animation, away from the more violent superhero, funny animal and action cartoons of[…]
What should a diverse Justice League of America look like?
What would a Justice League of America that *looks* like America be like? I analyze what a diverse JLA should look like, using recent US census figures.
Minorities in cartoons: Fire (DC Comics)
This week’s minorities in cartoons entry is Fire (real name: Beatriz Bonilla da Costa), a Brazilian superheroine published by DC[…]
Minorities in cartoons: Seraph
This week’s minorities in cartoons entry is Seraph (real name: Chaim Levon), a superhero in DC Comics. Seraph first appeared[…]
Minorities in cartoons: El Dorado
Completing the various minority Super Friends members, this week we’ll look at El Dorado. The hero was introduced during the early[…]
Anthony’s DC Comics picks for April 2014
Here’s what’s of interest coming out from DC Comics for April. Full solicitations are available here. Comics Adventures of Superman[…]
Minorities in cartoons: Samurai
Continuing from last week’s Super Friends theme, this week’s minorities in cartoons entry is Samurai, another Super Friend. Background Samurai is[…]
Minorities in cartoons: Apache Chief
This week’s minorities in cartoons entry is Apache Chief, of the long-running Saturday morning series “Super Friends.” Background Chief (no[…]