SUPERHEROES ARE DAMN-NEAR EVERYWHERE #246

Tertiary JOHNNY CRAWFORD (of "The Rifleman," center) acted in VILLAGE OF THE GIANTS with--

Tertiary RON HOWARD, who also voiced his "Richie Cunningham" character on the cartoon FONZ AND THE HAPPY DAYS GANG, alongside--

Primary DON MOST, who, in addition to play "Ralph Malph" in both the cartoon and the HAPPY DAYS show, also voiced ERIC THE CAVALIER in DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS.

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Secondary KATHERINE CRAWFORD  had a regular role on GEMINI MAN with--

Primary BEN MURPHY as the GEMINI MAN.

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Prmary MICHAEL CRAWFORD played CONDORMAN.

RAR: #38: BLACK CROW

From CAPTAIN AMERICA #292 (1988) comes Jesse Black Crow, a paralyzed Amerindian guy who uses Indian magic to become a superhero named-- well, he's still Black Crow, he just drops his first name. In his first appearance he decides that the "Earth Spirit" he venerates requires some great act of vengeance for the sufferings of all Native Americans. Therefore he decides to sacrifice Captain .America's life in retaliation for the sufferings of his people.

Cap fights back for a while, and then decides that Black Crow represents some fundamental justice, so he surrenders. Happily, Black Crow changes his mind and lets the Avenger live. The Crow flew a few more times since then but he hasn't exactly inspired many raconteurs to revive him.

Frankly, while the character's conception is a step up from badly demonized types like Great Warrior or the Waquo Indians, Black Crow seems just about as simplistic and unimaginative, however more politically fitting.

MONSTER MASHUPS #38

Just reviewed the mash-film STAN HELSING, which is notable for using only monsters from the seventies and eighties instead of the Classics from the Golden Age of Hollywood.

Though the film's raunchy tone is leagues away from the tame humor of 2000's MONSTER MASH, the two films share one thing in common: a quick wrapup in which the good guys overcome the bad guys with barely any trouble at all, despite a buildup to some more epic conclusion. I assume budget concerns motivated both films in this area.

RAR: #37: CHIEF GRAY MATTER

I found this joke-page in LASH LARUE #1. It's of slight interest that "Chief Gray Matter," though he speaks in dialect, shows some wit and is certainly not the "butt" of the joke.

MONSTER MASHUPS #37

Though my review of MAD MONSTER PARTY is a bit ambivalent, it still beats out most of the monster-mash comedies, with the obvious exception of ABBOTT AND COSTELLO MEET FRANKENSTEIN.

SUPERHEROES ARE DAMN-NEAR EVERYWHERE #245

Secondary BRODERICK CRAWFORD  (left) acted in GOLIATH AND THE DRAGON with--

Primary MARK FOREST as the hero, variously called HERCULES, GOLIATH and EMILIUS.

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Secondary JOAN CRAWFORD acted in an episode of THE MAN FROM UNCLE with--

Primary ROBERT VAUGHN as NAPOLEON SOLO.

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Secondary JOHN CRAWFORD acted in BLACKHAWK with--

Primary KIRK ALYN as BLACKHAWK.

SUPERHEROES ARE DAMN-NEAR EVERYWHERE #244

Primary BRYAN CRANSTON voiced ROCKET in the first GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY and its sequels/AVENGERS crossovers and TITANIUM REX in SUPERMANSION.

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Secondary NICK CRAVAT (right) acted in THE CRIMSON PIRATE with--

Primary BURT LANCASTER as CAPTAIN VALLO, the titular pirate.

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Secondary NOEL CRAVAT acted in RADAR MEN FROM THE MOON with--

Primary GEORGE WALLACE as COMMANDO CODY.

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Tertiary FRANK CRAVEN acted in SON OF DRACULA with--

Primary LON CHANEY JR. for THE WOLF MAN in FRANKENSTEIN MEETS THE WOLF MAN.

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Secondary JAMES CRAVEN acted in the 1949 BATMAN AND ROBIN with--

Primary JOHNNY DUNCAN as ROBIN.

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Tertiary WES CRAVEN acted in SCREAM with--

Primary DREW BARRYMORE, playing FIRESTARTER.