Review of
Underdog Summer Special, 1
comic
Five out of five stars
Blasts from the past
Like Superman,
Underdog changed from his mild mannered persona of shoe-shine boy to his role
as a superhero in a phone booth. However, when the change is complete, the
phone booth explodes. Voiced by the unmistakable Wally Cox, Underdog was an
understated, somewhat comic superhero where he was always mistaken for a flying
frog. Which of course rhymed with Underdog.
This comic
captures the measured silliness of the character along with his love interest,
Sweet Polly Purebred, a reporter that is also a dog. The semblance to the
Superman/reporter Lois Lane pairing is of course not to be missed.
A cartoon with
a silly heart and sometimes childlike dialog, the Underdog series is a classic
that will continue to entertain children for generations. This comic matches
the show in images, dialog and plot. Nothing serious, a little absurd, but always
fun.
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