HobbitFoot @thelemmy.club to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agoWhat parody surpassed what it was trying to parody?message-squaremessage-square134fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1message-squareWhat parody surpassed what it was trying to parody?HobbitFoot @thelemmy.club to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agomessage-square134fedilink
minus-squareCrewman@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 month agoTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles were originally a parody of Daredevil. I think they have surpassed it in popularity.
minus-squareWindyRebel@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 month agoThe Foot Clan vs The Hand is a solid example. The turtles getting oozed spilled on them to give them advanced powers while Matt Murdock was doused with chemicals giving him his sensory powers is another good example.
minus-squareChickenLadyLovesLife@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 month agoThey were a parody of other comics as well, notably X-Men (hence the “teenage mutant” part) and Howard the Duck.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles were originally a parody of Daredevil. I think they have surpassed it in popularity.
I had no idea, that’s awesome!
The Foot Clan vs The Hand is a solid example. The turtles getting oozed spilled on them to give them advanced powers while Matt Murdock was doused with chemicals giving him his sensory powers is another good example.
They were a parody of other comics as well, notably X-Men (hence the “teenage mutant” part) and Howard the Duck.