HobbitFoot @thelemmy.club to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day agoWhat parody surpassed what it was trying to parody?message-squaremessage-square133fedilinkarrow-up1142arrow-down12
arrow-up1140arrow-down1message-squareWhat parody surpassed what it was trying to parody?HobbitFoot @thelemmy.club to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day agomessage-square133fedilink
minus-squareCrewman@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up24·1 day agoTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles were originally a parody of Daredevil. I think they have surpassed it in popularity.
minus-squareChickenLadyLovesLife@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·9 hours agoThey were a parody of other comics as well, notably X-Men (hence the “teenage mutant” part) and Howard the Duck.
minus-squareWindyRebel@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·9 hours 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.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles were originally a parody of Daredevil. I think they have surpassed it in popularity.
They were a parody of other comics as well, notably X-Men (hence the “teenage mutant” part) and Howard the Duck.
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.