Super Friends

Rating:
Summary: Zonkers! A rather lazy, slap-dash compendium
Review: I was a huge fan of this comic when I was younger and, despite the fact that it had been cancelled in 1981, was able to find a good amount of the issues in backbins at comics stores (this was before somebody decided that these were very collectible).

I was glad to see that DC had released this paperback, but disappointed by the quality. True, the art by Ramona Fradon and Bob Smith looks great and has that wonderful cartoon quality, and it's always fun to see Wendy and Marvin but what the heck? There is no real introduction (save some explanation on the back) to this book and explaining the history of the SuperFriends cartoon and book. Plus, the reader is cheated.

The first two issues of the book were a two-parter and the editors of this collection cut off the last two panels of the first issue and promptly end the story abruptly. Would it really have killed the powers that be to include the second issue which concludes the tale? This is very sloppy and anybody can see that the story is never resolved.

Thankfully, we do get the entire three-part story where Wendy and Marvin are replaced by the Wonder Twins (something never explained on the series) and some other decent stories.

Enjoy this book, but unfortunately you'll have to look elsewhere for the conclusion to the first story.

Rating:
Summary: Up, Up, and Away!
Review: This book includes entire issues of the comic book series with additional info written by the original writers of the comics.
A fascinating journey back in time to many of our youths. This book is a must have for all DC Comics superhero fans.

Rating:
Summary: Superfriends Forever!!!
Review: This book includes entire issues of the comic book series with additional info written by the original writers of the comics.
A fascinating journey back in time to many of our youths. This book is a must have for all DC Comics superhero fans.

Rating:
Summary: Up, Up, and Away!
Review: This collection of Super Friends stories by E. Nelson Bridwell, Ramona Fradon, and Ric Estrada is a blast from start to finish! Solid super-hero stories without the angst of the modern anti-hero movement. Awesome stuff! Even better than the TV series that inspired it! This is a nice companion to DC Comics' The Batman Adventures and Justice League Adventures--some issues of which have been collected in the trade paperback format.