Saturday, February 25, 2017

SUPERHEROES ARE DAMN-NEAR EVERYWHERE #60

Peripheral KARIN BAAL acted in DEAD EYES OF LONDON with--


Primary KLAUS KINSKI of STAR KNIGHT.

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Primary OBBA BABBATUNDE voiced various cartoons like STATIC SHOCK and WINX CLUB.



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Primary BARBARA BABCOCK performed six times on STAR TREK, mostly for voice-work, though she was on-screen for A TASTE OF ARMAGEDDON and PLATO'S STEPCHILDREN.


Thursday, February 23, 2017

SUPERHEROES ARE DAMN-NEAR EVERYWHERE #59

Primary LEW AYRES (left) acted in assorted relevant TV shows like WONDER WOMAN, BIONIC WOMAN, and BATTLESTAR GALACTICA.

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Peripheral ROSALIND AYERS played an evil stepsister in THE SLIPPER AND THE ROSE with--



Primary RICHARD CHAMBERLAIN, who played Allan Quatermain in KING SOLOMON'S MINES  and its sequel.

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Primary HANK AZARIA acted in MYSTERY MEN and voiced "Venom" in the 1994 SPIDER-MAN cartoon.



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Peripeheral CHARLES AZNAVOUR acted in CANDY with--



Primary ANITA PALLENBERG (left) in BARBARELLA.


Tuesday, February 21, 2017

SUPERHEROES ARE DAMN-NEAR EVERYWHERE #58

Primary DAN AYKROYD acted in the two GHOSTBUSTERS movies, as well as having a small role in INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM.

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Primary FELIX AYLMER acted in just one relevant role, that of "the Old Man" who gives Britain's CHAMPIONS their superhero-like mission.

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Peripheral LEAH AYRES acted in THE BURNING with--


Primary HOLLY HUNTER, most recently known for a role in BATMAN VS. SUPERMAN.

Saturday, February 18, 2017

SUPERHEROES ARE DAMN-NEAR EVERYWHERE #57

Primary LOREN AVEDON acted in VIRTUAL COMBAT and TIGER CLAWS III.

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Primary JAMES AVERY racks up the usual host of TV credits, including a Klingon on ENTERPRISE.

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Primary MARGARET AVERY (not shown) has a couple of relevant credits in the TV series TIME TRAX and the video film CYBORG 3.



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Primary MILI AVITAL acted in the movie STARGATE.


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Peripheral NINA AXELROD (right) acted in MOTEL HELL with--




Primary RORY CALHOUN, whose most visible credit is probably HELL COMES TO FROGTOWN.



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Primary HOYT AXTON (left) acted in an episode of BIONIC WOMAN and voiced a character on CAPTAIN PLANET.


Wednesday, February 15, 2017

SUPERHEROES ARE DAMN-NEAR EVERYWHERE #56

Peripheral JEAN-PIERRE AUMONT (not shown) acted in DON'T LOOK IN THE ATTIC with--



Primary BEBA LONCAR (right) of SOME GIRLS DO.



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Primary TINA AUMONT (aka TINA MARQUAND) acted in 1966's MODESTY BLAISE.

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Peripheral CHARLOTTE AUSTIN (right) acted in THE BRIDE AND THE BEAST with--



Primary EVE BRENT (left), the "Jane" in TARZAN'S FIGHT FOR LIFE and TARZAN AND THE TRAPPERS.


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Primary KAREN AUSTIN narrates BITCH SLAP and acts in various TV roles, including the mother of B'Elanna on STAR TREK VOYAGER.



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Primary PAM AUSTIN (right) acted in an episode of THE WILD WILD WEST.


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Primary TERI AUSTIN (right) acted in THE VINDICATOR.


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Primary GENE AUTRY (right) acted in the original PHANTOM EMPIRE.



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Primary FRANKIE AVALON (left)was surprisingly serious in THE MILLION EYES OF SUMURU.






Thursday, February 9, 2017

SUPERHEROES ARE DAMN-NEAR EVERYWHERE #55

Primary MISCHA AUER (left) acted in TARZAN THE FEARLESS.

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Primary CLAUDINE AUGER acted in THUNDERBALL.

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Peripheral EWA AULIN (right) acted in CANDY with--


Primary MARLON BRANDO, best known for his role in SUPERMAN.




Thursday, February 2, 2017

RAR #23: THE OUTCAST



OUTCAST was a one-shot western idea from Steve Parkhouse and long-time CONAN artist Barry (Windsor) Smith. It was apparently completed in 1969 but not printed until two years later, in WESTERN GUNFIGHTERS #4. The one-shot ended with an editorial appeal to readers, but I don't imagine anyone wrote to demand more of the character.

Despite being colored with red skin, the opening implies that "the Outcast" may be a white guy raised by an Indian tribe, while one of his enemies calls him a "halfbreed." The story's only interesting as a marker of Smith's artistic growth, as he was still under the Kirby aegis at this point.

SUPERHEROES ARE DAMN-NEAR EVERYWHERE #54

Primary BARRY ATWATER, best known as THE NIGHT STALKER, essayed a smattering of TV-roles, the best-known being "Surak" in STAR TREK's "The Savage Curtain."

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Peripheral EDITH ATWATER (left) acted in STRAIT-JACKET with--


Primary LEIF ERICKSON (not shown), whose only credit is an episode of THE SIX MILLION DOLLAR MAN.

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Primary LIONEL ATWILL chalks up three combative film-appearances in the movie FRANKENSTEIN MEETS THE WOLF MAN and two serials, CAPTAIN AMERICA and LOST CITY OF THE JUNGLE/

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Primary RENE AUBERJONOIS has far too many live-action and animated TV credits to list, but his most visible role is inevitably "Odo" on STAR TREK: DEEP SPACE NINE.

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Peripheral LENORE AUBERT (left) acted in ABBOTT AND COSTELLO MEET FRANKENSTEIN with--

Primary BELA LUGOSI from SHADOW OF CHINATOWN.

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Peripheral MAXINE AUDLEY acted in an episode of SPACE: 1999 with--


Primary MARTIN LANDAU, whose initial citation, from about 5-6 roles, should be "Count Zark" from THE MAN FROM UNCLE.


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Peripheral STEPHANE AUDRAN acted in THE DISCREET CHARM OF THE BOURGEOISE with--


Primary FERNANDO REY (left) from the 1986 STAR KNIGHT.