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* KidAppealCharacter: At the insistence of Creator/HannaBarbera, hey were created so that children could identify with them.

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* KidAppealCharacter: At the insistence of Creator/HannaBarbera, hey they were created so that children could identify with them.

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* AmazingTechnicolorWildlife: Gleek is a ''blue'' monkey.

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* AmazingTechnicolorWildlife: Gleek is a ''blue'' blue monkey.



* DemotedToExtra:The last series they appeared in, ''Super Friends: The Legendary Super Powers Show'', only featured them in a handful of episodes.

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* DemotedToExtra:The DemotedToExtra: The last series that they appeared appear in, ''Super Friends: The Legendary Super Powers Show'', only featured features them in a handful of episodes.episodes.
* ElementalShapeshifter: Zan can transform into different forms of water as well as ice-based constructs.



* ElementalShapeshifter: Zan can transform into different forms of water as well as ice-based constructs.

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* ElementalShapeshifter: Zan can transform into different forms of water as well as ice-based constructs.EyeDentityGiveaway: Jayna maintains her purple eyes no matter the form that she takes.
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* RetGone: The ''Challenge of the Superfriends'' episode "Secret Origins of the Super Friends" had the Legion of Doom alter history so that Kal-El never came to Earth, erasing the Man of Steel from history.

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* RetGone: The ''Challenge of the Superfriends'' episode "Secret Origins of the Super Friends" had the Legion of Doom alter history so that Kal-El never came to Earth, Earth and instead had his rocket land on a planet with a red sun, erasing the Man of Steel from history.
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* BreakoutCharacter: Originally started to be replacements for Wendy, Marvin and Wonder Dog but unlike them they grew in popularity and are an integral part of Superfriends and even showed up in the comics and other media. Plus those who didn't grow up with ''Super Friends'' would not have known their debut was here. It's particularly notable that the Wonder Twins were incorporated to the standard DC Comics universe long before the same was done for Wendy and Marvin.

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* BreakoutCharacter: Originally started to be replacements for Wendy, Marvin and Wonder Dog but unlike them they grew in popularity and are an integral part of Superfriends and even showed up in the comics and other media. Plus those who didn't grow up with ''Super Friends'' would not have known their debut was here. It's particularly notable that the Wonder Twins were incorporated to the standard DC Comics universe long before the same was done for their predecessors Wendy and Marvin.
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* BadassBaritone: Courtesy of Olan Soule and Adam West.

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* BadassBaritone: Courtesy BadassNormal: Neither of Olan Soule them have powers and Adam West.rely on physical prowess and their gadgets to fight the bad guys.
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* NoPronunciationGuide: Rather than the comic's pronunciation of "Mix-yes-spit-lick", this series has his name pronounced as "Mix-ill-plick", with his reversed name Kltpzyxm pronounced as "Klip-ill-skim" instead of "Kill-tip-zee-zim".
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* BreakoutCharacter: Originally started to be replacements for Wendy, Marvin and Wonder Dog but unlike them they grew in popularity and are an integral part of Superfriends and even showed up in the comics and other media. Plus those who didn't grow up with ''Super Friends'' would not have known their debut was here.

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* BreakoutCharacter: Originally started to be replacements for Wendy, Marvin and Wonder Dog but unlike them they grew in popularity and are an integral part of Superfriends and even showed up in the comics and other media. Plus those who didn't grow up with ''Super Friends'' would not have known their debut was here. It's particularly notable that the Wonder Twins were incorporated to the standard DC Comics universe long before the same was done for Wendy and Marvin.
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* PersonalityPower: The magic powder she stole made her grow not only in size, but in wickedness. She had been mearly greedy before, but the powder turned her into a power-mad villainess.

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* PersonalityPower: The magic powder she stole made her grow not only in size, but in wickedness. She had been mearly merely greedy before, but the powder turned her into a power-mad villainess.
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* NonIndicativeName: Vulcan was the Roman god of ''fire'', so Black ''Jupiter'' would've been a more accurate codename.
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* TeamMemeberInTheAdaptation: Here, he's a Leaguer. His comic counterpart wouldn't join the League until decades later during Creator/GrantMorrison's ''ComicBook/JLA1997'' run.

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* TeamMemeberInTheAdaptation: TeamMemberInTheAdaptation: Here, he's a Leaguer. His comic counterpart wouldn't join the League until decades later during Creator/GrantMorrison's ''ComicBook/JLA1997'' run.
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* ArtEvolution: His face was ghoulish-looking for most of his appearances, but his final appearance in ''Galactic Guardians'' made it so that he looked more handsome while still having a pale, angular complexion.

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* TeamMemeberInTheAdaptation: Here, he's a Leaguer. His comic counterpart wouldn't join the League until decades later during Creator/GrantMorrison's ''ComicBook/JLA1997'' run.



* TeamMemberInTheAdaptation: While affiliated with the Teen Titans in the comics, this incarnation of Cyborg becomes affiliated with the Justice League, years before ''Series/{{Smallville}}'', James Robinson's run on the second ''ComicBook/JusticeLeagueOfAmerica'', and the ComicBook/New52 would do the same.

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* TeamMemberInTheAdaptation: While affiliated with the Teen Titans in the comics, this incarnation of Cyborg becomes affiliated with the Justice League, years before ''Series/{{Smallville}}'', James Robinson's run on the second Post-''ComicBook/InfiniteCrisis'' ''ComicBook/JusticeLeagueOfAmerica'', and the ComicBook/New52 would do the same.
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* ArtEvolution: His character design is modified a bit by his final appearance, most notably having his straw hair becoming sparser strands of black and the mask having a slightly more skull-like appearance in addition to his eyes being partially veiled in shadow.


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* GivenNameReveal: It isn't until his final appearance in the ''Galactic Guardians'' episode "The Fear" that his real name Jonathan Crane is revealed.


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* ArtEvolution: He becomes more brutish and scary-looking by ''Galactic Guardians''.
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* CaptainFishman: The TropeCodifier. Specifically, he's the reason why most versions are {{Joke Character}}s.

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* CaptainFishman: The TropeCodifier. Specifically, he's the reason why most versions examples of the trope are {{Joke Character}}s.
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* CaptainFishman: The {{Trope Codifier|s}}. Specifically, he's the reason why most versions are {{Joke Character}}s.

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* CaptainFishman: The {{Trope Codifier|s}}.TropeCodifier. Specifically, he's the reason why most versions are {{Joke Character}}s.
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[[folder:Mirror Master]]
!!Mirror Master
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->'''Voice by:''' Creator/CaseyKasem

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!!Super Enemies
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* MonsterOfTheWeek: He only appears in the ''Legendary Super Powers Show'' episode "Reflections in Crime".
* RoguesGalleryTransplant: He is traditionally an enemy of The Flash, but is only shown confronting Superman, Batman, Robin, Firestorm and Samurai.

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* MonsterOfTheWeek: He only appears in AdaptationNameChange: Insofar that they can be considered a loose adaptation of the ''Legendary Crime Syndicate from the comics, they instead go by the team name the Super Powers Show'' episode "Reflections in Crime".
* RoguesGalleryTransplant: He is traditionally an enemy of The Flash, but is only shown confronting
Enemies and individually go by the same codenames used by their heroic counterparts rather than Superman, Batman, Robin, Firestorm Batman and Samurai.Wonder Woman's counterparts respectively being called Ultraman, Owlman and Superwoman.
* AdaptedOut: In spite of being based loosely on the Crime Syndicate, no equivalents to Flash and Green Lantern's counterparts Johnny Quick and Power Ring appear, and it isn't made clear if Super Enemies counterparts to the Flash and Green Lantern exist at all.
* {{Expy}}: Given that they are evil versions of the Super Friends from another dimension, they're the closest thing the cartoon has to the Crime Syndicate.
* EyepatchOfPower: Aquaman's counterpart wears an eyepatch.
* TheFaceless: Zan and Jayna's counterparts only appear briefly in shadow.
* RedAndBlackAndEvilAllOver: The Superman on the Super Enemies wears a red and black costume.
* RedEyesTakeWarning: All of them except Wonder Woman, Aquaman and Gleek's counterparts are shown to have red eyes.



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!!Dollmaker
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->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/FrankWelker

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->'''Voiced ->'''Voice by:''' Creator/FrankWelkerCreator/CaseyKasem



* BeardOfEvil: He's a villain with a goatee.
* RememberTheNewGuy: The Super Friends speak of him as if he was a previously encountered enemy and the episode has him escaping prison rather than showing up out of the blue and having to be stopped by the Super Friends like most newly introduced villains, which are some of the indications that his episode was originally intended to have Toyman as the villain.
* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: He comes off as a stand-in for the show's interpretation of Toyman (who was apparently supposed to be the villain of the episode he appeared in before the creators were forced to create an original villain due to not having access to Toyman), especially due to being a toy-themed villain clad in a clown-like costume and voiced by Frank Welker. Interestingly enough, his voice is similar to the one Frank Welker initially used for Mr. Mxyzptlk, in a reversal of how the show's version of Mxyzptlk [[VocalEvolution started to sound more like Toyman]] later on.
* VoodooDoll: His plan revolves around using clay sculptures of the Super Friends to make the heroes do his evil bidding.

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* BeardOfEvil: He's a villain with a goatee.
* RememberTheNewGuy: The
MonsterOfTheWeek: He only appears in the ''Legendary Super Friends speak of him as if he was a previously encountered enemy and the Powers Show'' episode has him escaping prison rather than showing up out "Reflections in Crime".
* RoguesGalleryTransplant: He is traditionally an enemy
of the blue The Flash, but is only shown confronting Superman, Batman, Robin, Firestorm and having to be stopped by the Super Friends like most newly introduced villains, which are some of the indications that his episode was originally intended to have Toyman as the villain.
* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: He comes off as a stand-in for the show's interpretation of Toyman (who was apparently supposed to be the villain of the episode he appeared in before the creators were forced to create an original villain due to not having access to Toyman), especially due to being a toy-themed villain clad in a clown-like costume and voiced by Frank Welker. Interestingly enough, his voice is similar to the one Frank Welker initially used for Mr. Mxyzptlk, in a reversal of how the show's version of Mxyzptlk [[VocalEvolution started to sound more like Toyman]] later on.
* VoodooDoll: His plan revolves around using clay sculptures of the Super Friends to make the heroes do his evil bidding.
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[[folder:The Joker]]
!!The Joker
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* CompositeCharacter: The Royal Flush Gang's leader Ace is revealed to be him in disguise.
* MonsterOfTheWeek: His first and only appearance is in the ''Super Powers Team: Galactic Guardians'' episode "Wild Cards".
* TeamMemberInTheAdaptation: The Joker of the comics occasionally worked with the Royal Flush Gang, but was never a full-fledged member.

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* CompositeCharacter: BeardOfEvil: He's a villain with a goatee.
* RememberTheNewGuy:
The Royal Flush Gang's leader Ace is revealed to be Super Friends speak of him in disguise.
* MonsterOfTheWeek: His first
as if he was a previously encountered enemy and only appearance is in the ''Super Powers Team: Galactic Guardians'' episode "Wild Cards".
* TeamMemberInTheAdaptation: The Joker
has him escaping prison rather than showing up out of the comics occasionally worked with blue and having to be stopped by the Royal Flush Gang, but Super Friends like most newly introduced villains, which are some of the indications that his episode was never originally intended to have Toyman as the villain.
* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: He comes off as
a full-fledged member.stand-in for the show's interpretation of Toyman (who was apparently supposed to be the villain of the episode he appeared in before the creators were forced to create an original villain due to not having access to Toyman), especially due to being a toy-themed villain clad in a clown-like costume and voiced by Frank Welker. Interestingly enough, his voice is similar to the one Frank Welker initially used for Mr. Mxyzptlk, in a reversal of how the show's version of Mxyzptlk [[VocalEvolution started to sound more like Toyman]] later on.
* VoodooDoll: His plan revolves around using clay sculptures of the Super Friends to make the heroes do his evil bidding.



[[folder:Felix Faust]]
!!Felix Faust
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->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/PeterCullen

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->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/PeterCullenCreator/FrankWelker



* EarlyBirdCameo: An image of his face is shown on the Super Friends' computer in "Wild Cards" before making a proper appearance in "The Case of the Stolen Powers".
* EvilSorcerer: He is a villainous mage.

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* EarlyBirdCameo: An image of his face CompositeCharacter: The Royal Flush Gang's leader Ace is shown on revealed to be him in disguise.
* MonsterOfTheWeek: His first and only appearance is in
the Super Friends' computer in ''Super Powers Team: Galactic Guardians'' episode "Wild Cards" before making a proper appearance in "The Case Cards".
* TeamMemberInTheAdaptation: The Joker
of the Stolen Powers".
* EvilSorcerer: He is
comics occasionally worked with the Royal Flush Gang, but was never a villainous mage.full-fledged member.



[[folder:The Penguin]]
!!The Penguin
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->'''Voiced by:''' Robert Morse

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->'''Voiced by:''' Robert MorseCreator/PeterCullen



* RoguesGalleryTransplant: In spite of being one of Batman's enemies, he does not fight the Caped Crusader or Robin in "The Case of the Stolen Powers", instead battling only Superman, Firestorm, Wonder Woman, Hawkman, Samurai and Aquaman.

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* RoguesGalleryTransplant: In spite of being one of Batman's enemies, he does not fight the Caped Crusader or Robin in "The Case of the Stolen Powers", instead battling only Superman, Firestorm, Wonder Woman, Hawkman, Samurai and Aquaman.EvilSorcerer: He is a villainous mage.


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!!The Penguin
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->'''Voiced by:''' Robert Morse
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* EarlyBirdCameo: An image of his face is shown on the Super Friends' computer in "Wild Cards" before making a proper appearance in "The Case of the Stolen Powers".
* RoguesGalleryTransplant: In spite of being one of Batman's enemies, he does not fight the Caped Crusader or Robin in "The Case of the Stolen Powers", instead battling only Superman, Firestorm, Wonder Woman, Hawkman, Samurai and Aquaman.
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* BadassBaritone: Courtesy of Olan Soule and Adam West.


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* TenorBoy: Courtesy of Casey Kasem.
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* RememberTheNewGuy: The Super Friends speak of him as if he was a previously encountered enemy, which is one of the indications that his episode was originally intended to have Toyman as the villain.

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* RememberTheNewGuy: The Super Friends speak of him as if he was a previously encountered enemy, enemy and the episode has him escaping prison rather than showing up out of the blue and having to be stopped by the Super Friends like most newly introduced villains, which is one are some of the indications that his episode was originally intended to have Toyman as the villain.
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** In addition, Wendy is stated to be the niece of Detective Harvey Harris, who was the mentor of a young Bruce Wayne, and Marvin is the son of the Diana Prince, whom Wonder Woman traded identities with, and her husband Daniel White.
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* PersonalityPower: The shaman who gave Apache Chief the power to grow into a giant warned him that the magic would make everything about him grow, including his current emotion. He warned the chief to steady his emotions, less his fear be enhanced and make him a DirtyCoward. But because he settled his nerves, only his resolve was grown and reinforced.


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* PersonalityPower: The magic powder she stole made her grow not only in size, but in wickedness. She had been mearly greedy before, but the powder turned her into a power-mad villainess.
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* ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: ''Super Friends: The Legendary Super Powers Show'' was the final series he appeared in due to ''The Super Powers Team: Galactic Guardians'' having Cyborg take his place as the token African-American hero.


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* ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: He's never seen again by ''Galactic Guardians''.


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* DemotedToExtra: While the number of episodes he appeared in before were already scarce, his only appearance in the final iteration ''The Super Powers Team: Galactic Guardians'' is a cameo in "The Death of Superman".
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* DisneyDeath: The ''Galactic Guardians'' episode "The Death of Superman" has him appear to die of kryptonite poisoning, but it later turns out that he is simply in a trance. Once the rest of the Super Friends retrieve his body from the sun and use equipment on him in the Fortress of Solitude, he revives with no problem.


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* DemotedToExtra: Martin Stein is reduced to only appearing in three episodes in ''Galactic Guardians'', only having lines in two of them, with Ronnie being the only half of Firestorm acknowledged most of the time.
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* TheVoiceless: They do not speak and only roar.
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* EarlyBirdCameo: An image of his face is shown on the Super Friends' computer in "Wild Cards" before making a proper appearance in "The Case of the Stolen Super Powers".

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* EarlyBirdCameo: An image of his face is shown on the Super Friends' computer in "Wild Cards" before making a proper appearance in "The Case of the Stolen Super Powers".



* EarlyBirdCameo: An image of his face is shown on the Super Friends' computer in "Wild Cards" before making a proper appearance in "The Case of the Stolen Super Powers".
* RoguesGalleryTransplant: In spite of being one of Batman's enemies, he does not fight the Caped Crusader or Robin in "The Case of the Stolen Super Powers", instead battling only Superman, Firestorm, Wonder Woman, Hawkman, Samurai and Aquaman.

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* EarlyBirdCameo: An image of his face is shown on the Super Friends' computer in "Wild Cards" before making a proper appearance in "The Case of the Stolen Super Powers".
* RoguesGalleryTransplant: In spite of being one of Batman's enemies, he does not fight the Caped Crusader or Robin in "The Case of the Stolen Super Powers", instead battling only Superman, Firestorm, Wonder Woman, Hawkman, Samurai and Aquaman.
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!!Three Phantoms
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[[caption-width-right:253:Rath]]
->'''Voiced by:''' Robert Morse (Abnegazar and Rath), Creator/PeterCullen (Ghast)
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* ComicBookMoviesDontUseCodenames: They are clearly supposed to be the forces of evil Felix Faust usually conspires with known as the Demons Three, but they aren't referred to as such to avoid complaints from parental groups who would take issue with demons appearing in a children's cartoon.
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!!Felix Faust
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* EarlyBirdCameo: An image of his face is shown on the Super Friends' computer in "Wild Cards" before making a proper appearance in "The Case of the Stolen Super Powers".
* EvilSorcerer: He is a villainous mage.
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!!The Penguin
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* EarlyBirdCameo: An image of his face is shown on the Super Friends' computer in "Wild Cards" before making a proper appearance in "The Case of the Stolen Super Powers".
* RoguesGalleryTransplant: In spite of being one of Batman's enemies, he does not fight the Caped Crusader or Robin in "The Case of the Stolen Super Powers", instead battling only Superman, Firestorm, Wonder Woman, Hawkman, Samurai and Aquaman.
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* FourEyesZeroSoul: His final appearance in ''Galactic Guardians'' reveals him to be bespectacled underneath his mask.

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