Tuesday, September 11, 2018

SUPERHEROES ARE DAMN-NEAR EVERYWHERE #178

Primary KATE CAPSHAW acted in DREAMSCAPE and INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM.

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Primary CAPUCINE acted in ARABIAN ADVENTURE.

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Primary ANTONY CARBONE, best known for CREATURE FROM THE HAUNTED SEA, is not shown for his episode of MAN FROM UNCLE.

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Primary NESTOR CARBONELL acted in the movie DARK KNIGHT RETURNS and the serials THE TICK and LOST, as well as voicing characters in JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED, AMERICAN DRAGON, and KIM POSSIBLE.

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Primary LINDA CARDELLINI is most famous for her "Velma Dinkley" in the two live-action SCOOBY DOO movies,  and also acted in AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON.


Wednesday, September 5, 2018

SUPERHEROES ARE DAMN-NEAR EVERYWHERE #177

Peripheral EDDIE CANTOR acted in ALI BABA GOES TO TOWN with--




Primary JOHN CARRADINE for his appearance in THE GREEN HORNET TV-show.

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Primary YAKIMA CANUTT (going only by his credits as an actor, not as stuntman) appeared in PERILS OF NYOKA, SPY SMASHER, MYSTERIOUS DOCTOR SATAN, and assorted other serials, usually in very minor roles.

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Peripheral TRUMAN CAPOTE acted in MURDER BY DEATH with--


Primary DAVID NIVEN from CASINO ROYALE.

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Primary AHNA CAPRI acted in ENTER THE DRAGON.




Saturday, September 1, 2018

RAR #32: THE BIRD MAN



Making four appearances in WEIRD COMICS #1-4 (1940), the Bird Man may be the first Native American superhero, preceding even the Bronze Terror. The only thing that makes him problematic, apart from the fact that his depiction varies between white and red skin, is that he has no origin as such.

Still, since the first story states that the Bird Man is "a descendent [sic] of an ancient Indian god," he fits my definition of a Real American, since even if he were white, he would still be steeped in Native American culture. His wings seem to be a real part of his body, and he patrols the deserts of the American West. His only weapons are a knife and a bow-and-arrow.

Friday, August 31, 2018

SUPERHEROES ARE DAMN-NEAR EVERYWHERE #176

Primary DYAN CANNON (not shown) acted in MERLIN AND THE SWORD.

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Primary J.D. CANNON acted in THE HIGHWAYMAN, THE MASTER, and THE WILD WILD WEST.

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Primary KATHERINE CANNON acted in episodes of INCREDIBLE HULK, AIRWOLF, FUTURE COP, SEVEN DAYS, HARD TIME ON PLANET EARTH, BATTLESTAR GALACTICA.

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Peripheral JUDY CANOVA acted in SINGIN' IN THE CORN with--



Primary FRANK LACKTEEN from serials like CONGO BILL, PERILS OF NYOKA, and others.






Peripheral DIANA CANOVA (right) acted in an episode of FANTASY ISLAND with--


Primary DAVE MADDEN (not shown) from MORE WILD WILD WEST.


Tuesday, August 28, 2018

SUPERHEROES ARE DAMN-NEAR EVERYWHERE #175

Primary RAFAEL CAMPOS (not shown) acted in AGENT FOR HARM and THE DOLL SQUAD and in TV-shows like V. THE GIRL FROM UNCLE and AIRWOLF.

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Primary GIANNA MARIA CANALE acted in HERCULES (1959), GOLIATH AND THE VAMPIRES, and COLOSSUS AND THE AMAZON QUEEN.

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Primary JOHN CANDY acted in SPACEBALLS and voiced the character "Den" in HEAVY METAL.





Thursday, August 23, 2018

RAR #31: APACHE RED



Apache Red originally appeared as a backup strip in CHEYENNE KID, and when that book died, the character enjoyed a handful of additional episodes in Charlton's BILLY THE KID. Whereas Cheyenne Kid was a child of white parents who was adopted into the red man's lifestyle, Apache Red was the result of a "bride-theft." Red's Irish mother Brigit was abducted after an Indian tribe raided her settlement, but because the Chief treated her with respect and married her properly, she bore him a child. Despite being a fairly rare (for comics) half-breed, Apache Red entirely favors his mother, right down to his signature red hair.

I spot-read assorted adventures and found them pretty dull. The character's most interesting aspect is that his mother didn't get killed to get her out of the way. In the origin-story, in fact, she's the one who teaches him how to use his fists in approved Irish style.

SUPERHEROES ARE DAMN-NEAR EVERYWHERE #174

Peripheral NAOMI CAMPBELL acted in an episode of AMERICAN HORROR STORY with--



Primary ANGELA BASSETT of BLACK PANTHER fame.

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Primary NEVE CAMPBELL acted in THE CRAFT.


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Primary WILLIAM CAMPBELL is best known for his two STAR TREK roles, "The Squire of Gothos" and "Errand of Mercy." as well as episodes of WILD WILD WEST, SHAZAM, and KUNG FU: THE LEGEND CONTINUES, and the TV-movie RETURN OF THE 6 MILLION DOLLAR MAN AND THE BIONIC WOMAN.