HobbitFoot @thelemmy.club to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agoWhat parody surpassed what it was trying to parody?message-squaremessage-square196fedilinkarrow-up1179arrow-down14
arrow-up1175arrow-down1message-squareWhat parody surpassed what it was trying to parody?HobbitFoot @thelemmy.club to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square196fedilink
minus-squareCrewman@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up29·2 days agoTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles were originally a parody of Daredevil. I think they have surpassed it in popularity.
minus-squareChickenLadyLovesLife@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·1 day 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-up6·1 day 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-squarediscostjohn@programming.devlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·7 hours agoAlso Matt’s mentor is called Stick, and the turtles have Splinter
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.
Also Matt’s mentor is called Stick, and the turtles have Splinter
That’s Master Splinter to you