Celebrating Some Supers

Today is National Superhero Day! I think every child grows up exposed to superheroes. I know as I look back on my childhood there were plenty of them.

My brother and I would wake up on Saturday mornings and watch The Superfriends!

Batman and Robin, Superman, Wonder Woman, and Aquaman were always there. Sometimes the Wonder Twins were part of the team with their ridiculous monkey and sometimes, it was the even more annoying Wendy, Marvin and Wonder Dog.

My brother and I were introduced to Batman long before this. We always loved the 1966 TV show.

We were also familiar with Wonder Woman. Lynda Carter was one of my first childhood crushes!

I had other superhero cartoon characters I loved just as much –

My love of rhyme may have stemmed from episodes of Underdog!

Underdog had a pretty amazing theme song, which seemed to be common with cartoon superheroes. Case in point:

I loved watching your friendly neighborhood Spiderman – and singing along with the theme song. Another example:

The number one super guy – Hong Kong Phooey! Scatman Crothers provided the perfect personality and voice for this bumbling character.

Speaking of bumbling superheroes, many won’t remember these guys –

Strong Man, Tornado Man, Rope Man, Diaper Man, and Cuckoo Man were about as crazy as they came. It was always a treat to catch them on TV.

I used to love Blue Falcon, because the great Gary Owens provided his voice!

I guess I still love superheroes even as an adult. One particular family is a favorite

I won’t lie – I hope there is a third Incredibles movie!

Today, I salute these heroes and the many real life super heroes!

Who is your favorite superhero?