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. 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. Even though he was a greekspeaking roman citizen, plutarch was so impressed with the stories he heard about isis that he made sure they were written. Oh mighty isis old comic books, comic book pages, comic book covers, original. 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. Sometimes, they debut in other media, then transition to the fourcolor page. 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. The eight issue run by dc comics began in october 1976 and ended january 1979. 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 mighty isis dc comic number 2 vintage 1976 for sale. Payment all payments are due within 7 days of receiving the email invoice.
The secrets of isis, originally broadcast as isis, is an american liveaction superhero television. I never read the comic book, but in the 1970s there was a live action saturday morning television show titled the secrets of isis starring joanna cameron. It was usually paired with another filmation live action production. Adult coloring book pagescoloring booksmarvelblack and white. Isis sheds her andrea thomas identity, and she and rick mason are attacked by a slimy creature called the ooze. Eventually, the pyramid revealed itself in the united states and isis along with osiris and horus were able to use their powers to. Researching the amulets past, she decides to use that for its original purpose. Milestone, paradox press, piranha press, tangent comics, vertigo, wildstorm. If youve stumbled across a find of vintage comic books and recognize one or more of the ones on this page, then stop whatever youre doing and contact us immediately for a free comic book appraisal.
History of isis, dcs legends of tomorrows newest member. Script by steve skeates, pencils by mike vosburg, inks by vince colletta. Top 10 sexiest dc female comic book characters duration. 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. A kid in the 70s, i grew up watching isis and its companion show, shazam. The character of zari tomaz tala ashe was added to the cast of dcs legends of tomorrow last week, and with her came an item that has quite. Joanna cameron isis left the business in the 1980s, was in the medical profession a registered nurse for awhile, and as of recently, is a. 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 program was the first weekly american liveaction television series with a female superhero lead. Upon isis tv excursion i can therefore pass no judgement but i can say that, given its tv tiein nature, the comics noticeably better than youd. The secrets of isis tv show ran for 22 episodes over two seasons on cbs in 1975 and 1976. Truly rare comic books may come along once or twice in a lifetime. She is the egyptian goddess of fertility and domestication and member of the heliopolitan race of gods.
Comic book superheroes dont always originate in the comics. Now whenever there is trouble, she dons the amulet and chants, oh mighty isis. The original isis was andrea thomas, an american woman who received powers from gods of the classical egyptian pantheon. Isis, her husband osiris and her son, horus were imprisoned for many years in a pyramid that lied deep beneath the earth. The largest online source for comic book pricing in the world.
The dvd includes the first issue of the legend of isis, a comic book published by. With that, she transforms into the egyptian goddess, isis, and battles evil with the power of that deity. There, too, she had an amulet and was a female counterpoint to. The former isis was a superheroine who did superheroic things like helping people and fighting evil. The egyptian god set threatens to destroy isiss city if her worshippers refuse to switch allegiance to him. 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. Liveaction programs introduced characters inspired by isis beginning.
Adrianna tomaz was originally a slave of intergang, and offered to black adam as a bribe. From the pyramid emerges scarab, an evil sorcerer who was imprisoned inside. Here she battles an ancient sorcerer freed from a pyramid that has been. Read the mighty comic online free and high quality. Collects all twelve issues of the acclaimed series. The item youve selected was not added to your cart. Fine, a clean book, the comic is complete, the cover and all interior pages are firmly attached at both staples. Based on the live action saturday morning television series, isis lasted just eight issues. 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.
The egyptian goddess character has been depicted within the wonder woman comic book. The characters figures and faces are not clearly delineated and backgrounds lack detail. The mighty isis with amulet, cover, serpent, comic book, 1970s, properties, licensed, dc comics, bronze age see more isis another of my favorite childhood saturday morning shows. The latter isis are a group of radical extremists who seem to despise western culture. The secrets of isis, originally broadcast as isis, is an american liveaction superhero television series produced by filmation from 1975 to 1977 for cbs s saturday morning lineup. Harris, pencils by mike vosburg, inks by vince colletta. We trace the television and comic book history of isis, aka zari adrianna tomaz, the latest hero to join dcs legends of tomorrow. In 1976, dc comics adapted the isis television series into a shortlived comic book series. She had appeared in the latter portion of the shazamisis hour in her own part of the series labeled the secrets of isis. From peter tomasi light brigade, chris samnee daredevil. The character is one of the rare few that appeared first on television and then was adapted for comics. She later received her own tv tiein book the following month, the series ran for two years. Isis is a dc comics superhero who first appeared in a liveaction saturday morning tv show, and later appeared in dc 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 portrayal of the title role on the saturday morning childrens television series the. The superhero version of isis originated in the liveaction saturday. Take, for example, the mighty isis, costar of that icon of 70s saturday morning television, the shazam. It was her own brother, seth that put her and her family there so that he may rule the otherdimensional city of heliopolis without opposition. Isis continued to fight evil under the new title the secrets of isis from 197778. The series was renamed the secrets of isis in syndication. Harris, joe orlando, dennis oneil, mike vosburg, vince colletta. And so, unknown to even her closest friends, rick mason and cindy lee, she became a dual person andrea thomas, teacher and isis, dedicated foe of evil.
It was produced by filmation on a very low budget with heaping helpings of cheese. Payments received after 12 days will charged a late fee of 1. This edit will also create new pages on comic vine. The mighty comic read the mighty comic online in high. 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. A tornado threatens a political rally, but spiked punch may prevent andrea thomas from turning to isis. Wally wood would ink numerous dc books during the mid 1970s, but does a slightly less than impressive job here. Legends of tomorrows new muslim superhero is a response to donald trump and current us politics.
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