Scarab the man who would destroy an ancient egyptian pyramid is being erected in the town square, as andrea, cindy, rick and doctor joshua barnes, the high school principal, watch. The cover and centerfold are attached fine, the pages are supple and white to offwhite, lies flat, wear consistent with the grade, a sharp copy. The shazamisis hour was later renamed the secrets of isis when it hit syndication, airing for 22 episodes over two seasons. Avalanche isis teaches a lesson to a hunter whose errant shot causes an avalanche. In 1976, dc comics adapted the isis television series into a shortlived comic book series. The latter isis are a group of radical extremists who seem to despise western culture. Download oh mighty isis 3d font for pcmac for free, take a testdrive and see the entire character set. Feb 04, 2011 t he mighty isis was, it seems, a 1970s tv show in the same vein as wonder woman although, as i never saw a single episode nor had even heard of it until i bought this comic, i can only assume it wasnt as celebrated or as popular as that venture. But while the population is inspired from a distance by their savior, police captain gabriel cole has gotten close enough to discover that alpha ones plans for a utopia are more radical than anyone suspects. We trace the television and comic book history of isis, aka zari adrianna tomaz, the latest hero to join dcs legends of tomorrow. Comic book price guides, like overstreet, have a minimum price for comic books. In salute of the late great paul, the world cuppredicting octopus. The secrets of isis tv show ran for 22 episodes over two seasons on cbs in 1975 and 1976.
The dvd includes the first issue of the legend of isis, a comic book published by bluewater productions, that debuted in 2007. She later received her own tv tiein book the following month, the series ran for two years. The former isis was a superheroine who did superheroic things like helping people and fighting evil. Jul 02, 2016 a kid in the 70s, i grew up watching isis and its companion show, shazam. There, too, she had an amulet and was a female counterpoint to. Harris, pencils by mike vosburg, inks by vince colletta. The character of isis also appeared in animated form on the 1978 series, tarzan and the super 7. But then isis largely disappeared into the mists of 1970s nostalgia that is, until she was revived in a significantly altered form in 2006 in dc comics weekly series 52.
However, after some brief animated stints on the freedom force and hero high, isis would drift off into obscurity for several years. Comic book superheroes dont always originate in the comics. The 10 worst comic book sequels to beloved tv shows cbr. From the pyramid emerges scarab, an evil sorcerer who was imprisoned inside. It is in good condition with creme colored pages and has some slight wear and creases. An archaeologist gains an amulet that allows her to transform into the superheroine goddess isis and fight evil. The secrets of isis 19751977 saturday mornings on cbs. She is the egyptian goddess of fertility and domestication and member of the heliopolitan race of gods.
Avalanche isis teaches a lesson to a hunter whose errant shot. The eight issue run by dc comics began in october 1976 and ended january 1979. As he uses his magic an ancient egyptian pyramid is being erected in the town square, as andrea, cindy, rick and. During that span, the character also starred in her own shortlived dc comics title, called the mighty isis, and later appeared in animated form alongside the likes of merlin and sinbad on filmations the freedom force and, in a guest role, on hero high part of the kid super power hour with shazam. Top 10 sexiest dc female comic book characters duration. The character made her major splash in dc comics in 2006 as adrianna tomaz became isis as part of the weekly comic book series 52. Like the tv show, there was a lesson, of sorts, at the end. It gives us the first meeting between captain marvel and the mighty isis both of whom had tv shows on saturday morning at the time. The mighty comic read the mighty comic online in high. Mighty con shows feature some great toy, action figure, and card game dealers, plus of. Although isis vast array of abilities possessed worldchanging potential, much like her counterpart captain marvel, the superheroine seemed more concerned with mundane, local matters and scoobydoolike mysteries. Oct 31, 2017 the character made her major splash in dc comics in 2006 as adrianna tomaz became isis as part of the weekly comic book series 52.
Take, for example, the mighty isis, costar of that icon of 70s saturday morning television, the shazam. In 2010, classic media released the first seven episodes as a onedisc set titled the secrets of isis. Sep 30, 2014 the former isis was a superheroine who did superheroic things like helping people and fighting evil. Joanna kara cameron born september 20, 1951, sometimes credited as joanna cameron, is an american former actress and model, perhaps best known for her portrayal of the title role on isis, a 1970s childrens television series, which was later rebroadcast as the secrets of isis. Adult comic book fans would find the story and art enjoyable, too. In the most known myth, she and her sister nephthys gathered the pieces.
The mighty isis dc comic number 2 vintage 1976 for sale. As he uses his magic an ancient egyptian pyramid is being erected in the town square, as andrea, cindy, rick and doctor joshua barnes. Script by steve skeates, pencils by mike vosburg, inks by vince colletta. T he mighty isis was, it seems, a 1970s tv show in the same vein as wonder woman although, as i never saw a single episode nor had even heard of it until i bought this comic, i can only assume it wasnt as celebrated or as popular as that venture. It was during this time that the character started to gain in popularity, even being given her own dc comics title, the mighty isis. As the worlds only superhero, alpha one has become an icon of hope in uncertain times. An ancient egyptian pyramid is being erected in the town square, as andrea, cindy, rick and doctor joshua barnes, the high school principal, watch. Mighty con is a brand new comic convention thats bringing big shows to the midwest.
History of isis, dcs legends of tomorrows newest member. There she was reintroduced as adrianna tomaz a nod to andrea thomas from the tv series, an egyptian refugee who was enslaved by the organized crime group intergang and delivered as a gift to classic captain. Harris talks with us about how he got the assignment to write the book, the abrupt cancellation, and his plans with the series had it moved forward. She had appeared in the latter portion of the shazam isis hour in her own part of the series labeled the secrets of isis. The minimum price is not a real reflection of market value. The character is one of the rare few that appeared first on television and then was adapted for comics. See more ideas about classic tv, isis goddess and andrea thomas. Milestone, paradox press, piranha press, tangent comics, vertigo, wildstorm. I liked the character in as far as i was a sucker for anything involving super heroes but i dont remember following her few comic book appearances at the time.
The secrets of isis, originally broadcast as isis, is an american liveaction superhero television series produced by filmation from 1975 to 1977 for cbss. According to classical mythology, isis was the daughter of geb and nut, sister of nephtys and set, sisterwife of osiris, and by him mother of horus. In really nice condition, any issue of this rare comic book series is worth good money. Nov 01, 2007 isis first appearance in comics was in shazam. Script by steve skeates, pencils by vosburg, inks by bob smith. Sometimes, they debut in other media, then transition to the fourcolor page. Fine, a clean book, the comic is complete, the cover and all interior pages are firmly attached at both staples. A tornado threatens a political rally, but spiked punch may prevent andrea thomas from turning to isis. Although isis is often cited as a dc creation, she was in fact created specifically for the television series and was only later adapted for comics. Joanna kara cameron born september 20, 1951, sometimes credited as joanna cameron, is an american former actress and model, perhaps best known for her.
A kid in the 70s, i grew up watching isis and its companion show, shazam. History of isis, dcs legends of tomorrows newest member cbr. The mighty comic read the mighty comic online in high quality. The original isis was andrea thomas, an american woman who received powers from gods of the classical egyptian pantheon. In the most heartwarming and heartbreaking episode of either series, john and richard discuss the dealing with loss in ones life. Plus, they also look at the first issue of dc comics the mighty isis comic book and rave about joanna camerons. With joanna cameron, brian cutler, joanna pang, ronalda douglas. In legends, adrianna tomaz is actually from a dystopian future, a future where argus has turned into an evil regime. Upon isis tv excursion i can therefore pass no judgement but i can say that, given its tv tiein nature, the. In other words, it takes a dealer time to sort, bag, board and price any comic book.
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