...it's like TV Tropes, but LINKED DATA!
Super Folks
- 159 statements
- 30 feature instances
- 4 referencing feature instances
| Super Folks | type |
TVTItem | |
| Super Folks | label |
Super Folks | |
| Super Folks | page |
SuperFolks | |
| Super Folks | comment |
Super Folks is a 1977 book by Robert Mayer, parodying the Super Hero genre in general with a middle-aged, retired superhero. The plot follows David Brinkley, once a superhero eerily similar to Superman, who lost his powers and settled down to be cynical, jaded and world-weary. A resurgence in crime causes him to come out of retirement and try being a superhero once more.Lots of gratuitous cameos ensue. | |
| Super Folks | fetched |
2023-10-26T08:16:29Z | |
| Super Folks | parsed |
2023-10-26T08:16:29Z | |
| Super Folks | processingComment |
Dropped link to Superman: Not a Feature - ITEM | |
| Super Folks | isPartOf |
DBTropes | |
| Super Folks / int_108c268e | type |
Hotter and Sexier | |
| Super Folks / int_108c268e | comment |
Hotter and Sexier: The book deals greatly with David Brinkley's sexual experiences and how his powers contributed to them. While the source material has gotten increasingly Hotter and Sexier over the years, never have they gone this in-depth... | |
| Super Folks / int_108c268e | featureApplicability |
1.0 | |
| Super Folks / int_108c268e | featureConfidence |
1.0 | |
| Super Folks | hasFeature |
Super Folks / int_108c268e | |
| Super Folks / int_1b65dfad | type |
The Cameo | |
| Super Folks / int_1b65dfad | comment |
The Cameo: This book's got everyone, from Kojak to Peter Pan to Elmer Fudd. But the ultimate example of a character who appears, onscreen, and has no place in the story except for shits and giggles, is Holden Caulfield. The book is even quoted when describing him! | |
| Super Folks / int_1b65dfad | featureApplicability |
1.0 | |
| Super Folks / int_1b65dfad | featureConfidence |
1.0 | |
| Super Folks | hasFeature |
Super Folks / int_1b65dfad | |
| Super Folks / int_22ecc839 | type |
Kryptonite Factor | |
| Super Folks / int_22ecc839 | comment |
Kryptonite Factor: David is weak against radioactive fragments of his home planet called cronkite. | |
| Super Folks / int_22ecc839 | featureApplicability |
1.0 | |
| Super Folks / int_22ecc839 | featureConfidence |
1.0 | |
| Super Folks | hasFeature |
Super Folks / int_22ecc839 | |
| Super Folks / int_22f6000b | type |
Everybody's Dead, Dave | |
| Super Folks / int_22f6000b | comment |
Everybody's Dead, Dave: The book starts off listing superheroes and how they died. Superman? Kryptonite meteor landed on Metropolis. Batman and Robin? Batmobile crashed into a bus. The Lone Ranger? Shot in the back after Tanto joined the "Red Power movement". The Marvel family? Struck by lightning. Only Wonder Woman's still alive, and no one really likes her anymore. Even Snoopy: shot down by the Red Baron and missing in action over France. Extended by the fact that the hero's name is David, so the line could actually have been said to him. | |
| Super Folks / int_22f6000b | featureApplicability |
1.0 | |
| Super Folks / int_22f6000b | featureConfidence |
1.0 | |
| Super Folks | hasFeature |
Super Folks / int_22f6000b | |
| Super Folks / int_25b5600 | type |
Captain Ersatz | |
| Super Folks / int_25b5600 | comment |
Captain Ersatz: All over the place. The hero himself = Superman. Captain Mantra = Captain Marvel Mary Mantra = Mary Marvel Elastic Man = Plastic Man Demoniac = Black Adam/Captain Marvel, Jr. Pxyzsyzygy = Mr. Mxyzptlk Also, numerous characters who are mentioned but don't appear resemble classic Superman villains, if only in name. These include Logar, the mad scientist (Lex Luthor), Univac (Braniac), Oreo (Bizarro) and numerous others. | |
| Super Folks / int_25b5600 | featureApplicability |
1.0 | |
| Super Folks / int_25b5600 | featureConfidence |
1.0 | |
| Super Folks | hasFeature |
Super Folks / int_25b5600 | |
| Super Folks / int_2c385759 | type |
Massive Multiplayer Crossover | |
| Super Folks / int_2c385759 | comment |
Massive Multiplayer Crossover: DC superheroes, Kojak, Peter Pan and Snoopy all exist, among others. | |
| Super Folks / int_2c385759 | featureApplicability |
1.0 | |
| Super Folks / int_2c385759 | featureConfidence |
1.0 | |
| Super Folks | hasFeature |
Super Folks / int_2c385759 | |
| Super Folks / int_33f095a8 | type |
Jaded Washout | |
| Super Folks / int_33f095a8 | comment |
Jaded Washout: David Brinkley, who was practically Superman before settling down. | |
| Super Folks / int_33f095a8 | featureApplicability |
1.0 | |
| Super Folks / int_33f095a8 | featureConfidence |
1.0 | |
| Super Folks | hasFeature |
Super Folks / int_33f095a8 | |
| Super Folks / int_38d02d44 | type |
Batman Gambit | |
| Super Folks / int_38d02d44 | comment |
Batman Gambit: Brinkley's ultimate plan to deal with the much stronger and still very young Demoniac relies on successfully tricking him into thinking that's he's Captain Mantra, causing his foe to utter the name and render him mortal once again. | |
| Super Folks / int_38d02d44 | featureApplicability |
1.0 | |
| Super Folks / int_38d02d44 | featureConfidence |
1.0 | |
| Super Folks | hasFeature |
Super Folks / int_38d02d44 | |
| Super Folks / int_4294909e | type |
Superman Substitute | |
| Super Folks / int_4294909e | comment |
Superman Substitute: David Brinkley has the origin and powers. Notable for being a case of Expy Coexistence where he exists in the same world as Superman. | |
| Super Folks / int_4294909e | featureApplicability |
1.0 | |
| Super Folks / int_4294909e | featureConfidence |
1.0 | |
| Super Folks | hasFeature |
Super Folks / int_4294909e | |
| Super Folks / int_4510b368 | type |
Ambiguous Gender | |
| Super Folks / int_4510b368 | comment |
Ambiguous Gender: Subverted with Peter Pan, who is almost always referred to as a male, until the ending, when Brinkley considers whether or not he may be a girl. The issue is never really addressed, and written off as wishful thinking. | |
| Super Folks / int_4510b368 | featureApplicability |
-0.3 | |
| Super Folks / int_4510b368 | featureConfidence |
1.0 | |
| Super Folks | hasFeature |
Super Folks / int_4510b368 | |
| Super Folks / int_4d070ee3 | type |
Power Perversion Potential | |
| Super Folks / int_4d070ee3 | comment |
Power Perversion Potential: Whenever David uses his "Gamma-eye vision" for the "wrong purpose", he is punished immediately by tripping or bumping into something. His high school yearbook picture was labelled clumsiest boy in class. | |
| Super Folks / int_4d070ee3 | featureApplicability |
1.0 | |
| Super Folks / int_4d070ee3 | featureConfidence |
1.0 | |
| Super Folks | hasFeature |
Super Folks / int_4d070ee3 | |
| Super Folks / int_5501256b | type |
Reports of My Death Were Greatly Exaggerated | |
| Super Folks / int_5501256b | comment |
Reports of My Death Were Greatly Exaggerated: Snoopy | |
| Super Folks / int_5501256b | featureApplicability |
1.0 | |
| Super Folks / int_5501256b | featureConfidence |
1.0 | |
| Super Folks | hasFeature |
Super Folks / int_5501256b | |
| Super Folks / int_5ec27210 | type |
Sleeps with Everyone but You | |
| Super Folks / int_5ec27210 | comment |
Sleeps with Everyone but You: David's boyhood crush and former next-door neighbor turns out to have become a superhero groupie, sleeping with every known superhero, including Superman, Batman and Robin (at the same time!), and is implied to have particularly enjoyed her time with Wonder Woman. David alone has never slept with her, and feels left out. | |
| Super Folks / int_5ec27210 | featureApplicability |
1.0 | |
| Super Folks / int_5ec27210 | featureConfidence |
1.0 | |
| Super Folks | hasFeature |
Super Folks / int_5ec27210 | |
| Super Folks / int_771f6307 | type |
Brother–Sister Incest | |
| Super Folks / int_771f6307 | comment |
Brother–Sister Incest: Between Captain and Mary Mantra, resulting in the birth of Demoniac. | |
| Super Folks / int_771f6307 | featureApplicability |
1.0 | |
| Super Folks / int_771f6307 | featureConfidence |
1.0 | |
| Super Folks | hasFeature |
Super Folks / int_771f6307 | |
| Super Folks / int_7ea2c78c | type |
Shipless Faster-Than-Light Travel | |
| Super Folks / int_7ea2c78c | comment |
Shipless Faster-Than-Light Travel: David can fly to the edge of the universe in a fairly short amount of time. | |
| Super Folks / int_7ea2c78c | featureApplicability |
1.0 | |
| Super Folks / int_7ea2c78c | featureConfidence |
1.0 | |
| Super Folks | hasFeature |
Super Folks / int_7ea2c78c | |
| Super Folks / int_8dac2dd8 | type |
Great Gazoo | |
| Super Folks / int_8dac2dd8 | comment |
Great Gazoo: A Mxyzptlk expy called Pxyzsyzygy. | |
| Super Folks / int_8dac2dd8 | featureApplicability |
1.0 | |
| Super Folks / int_8dac2dd8 | featureConfidence |
1.0 | |
| Super Folks | hasFeature |
Super Folks / int_8dac2dd8 | |
| Super Folks / int_9fbf8969 | type |
Cut Lex Luthor a Check | |
| Super Folks / int_9fbf8969 | comment |
Also, numerous characters who are mentioned but don't appear resemble classic Superman villains, if only in name. These include Logar, the mad scientist (Lex Luthor), Univac (Braniac), Oreo (Bizarro) and numerous others. | |
| Super Folks / int_9fbf8969 | featureApplicability |
1.0 | |
| Super Folks / int_9fbf8969 | featureConfidence |
1.0 | |
| Super Folks | hasFeature |
Super Folks / int_9fbf8969 | |
| Super Folks / int_a0eeac39 | type |
Odd Name Out | |
| Super Folks / int_a0eeac39 | comment |
Odd Name Out: "Beyond Edgeville the land gradually flattened, and was covered, in turn, by Nearville, Fairville, Floralville, Gardenville, Oakville, Pleasantville, Vistaville, Sunnyville, Strongville, Roseville, Middleville, Townville, Ladyville, Robinville, Flatville, Spudville, Branchville, Farville, Tideville, Oceanville, and Parsons Corners." | |
| Super Folks / int_a0eeac39 | featureApplicability |
1.0 | |
| Super Folks / int_a0eeac39 | featureConfidence |
1.0 | |
| Super Folks | hasFeature |
Super Folks / int_a0eeac39 | |
| Super Folks / int_ae475b01 | type |
A True Story in My Universe | |
| Super Folks / int_ae475b01 | comment |
A True Story in My Universe: There's a mention of Invasion Of The Bodysnatchers being a documentary and the Peter Pan stage play when the character exists in universe. | |
| Super Folks / int_ae475b01 | featureApplicability |
1.0 | |
| Super Folks / int_ae475b01 | featureConfidence |
1.0 | |
| Super Folks | hasFeature |
Super Folks / int_ae475b01 | |
| Super Folks / int_bf1255fa | type |
Really Gets Around | |
| Super Folks / int_bf1255fa | comment |
Really Gets Around: David's boyhood crush turns into a superhero prostitute. More than anything that moves, she seems to opt for Anything That Shoots Lazer Beams Out Of Its Eyes. | |
| Super Folks / int_bf1255fa | featureApplicability |
1.0 | |
| Super Folks / int_bf1255fa | featureConfidence |
1.0 | |
| Super Folks | hasFeature |
Super Folks / int_bf1255fa | |
| Super Folks / int_c10d7b86 | type |
Flash Sideways | |
| Super Folks / int_c10d7b86 | comment |
Flash Sideways: Crashing through the barrier at the edge of the universe causes Brinkley to see possible versions of how his life could have turned out if he'd made different decisions. | |
| Super Folks / int_c10d7b86 | featureApplicability |
1.0 | |
| Super Folks / int_c10d7b86 | featureConfidence |
1.0 | |
| Super Folks | hasFeature |
Super Folks / int_c10d7b86 | |
| Super Folks / int_c4fd76e0 | type |
Kryptonite Is Everywhere | |
| Super Folks / int_c4fd76e0 | comment |
Kryptonite Is Everywhere: David is losing his powers because Pxyzsyzygy has been putting cronkite all over the world. | |
| Super Folks / int_c4fd76e0 | featureApplicability |
1.0 | |
| Super Folks / int_c4fd76e0 | featureConfidence |
1.0 | |
| Super Folks | hasFeature |
Super Folks / int_c4fd76e0 | |
| Super Folks / int_ca87e3ec | type |
No Name Given | |
| Super Folks / int_ca87e3ec | comment |
No Name Given: We're never told Brinkley's superhero codename, though the original book jacket refers to him as Everyman. | |
| Super Folks / int_ca87e3ec | featureApplicability |
1.0 | |
| Super Folks / int_ca87e3ec | featureConfidence |
1.0 | |
| Super Folks | hasFeature |
Super Folks / int_ca87e3ec | |
| Super Folks / int_d69421ec | type |
Small Universe After All | |
| Super Folks / int_d69421ec | comment |
Small Universe After All: Brinkley can fly to the edge of the universe in a reasonably short amount of time. | |
| Super Folks / int_d69421ec | featureApplicability |
1.0 | |
| Super Folks / int_d69421ec | featureConfidence |
1.0 | |
| Super Folks | hasFeature |
Super Folks / int_d69421ec | |
| Super Folks / int_e11f9686 | type |
Improvised Parachute | |
| Super Folks / int_e11f9686 | comment |
Improvised Parachute/Parachute Petticoat: The skirt of a female character acts as one when she is thrown off a skyscraper. | |
| Super Folks / int_e11f9686 | featureApplicability |
1.0 | |
| Super Folks / int_e11f9686 | featureConfidence |
1.0 | |
| Super Folks | hasFeature |
Super Folks / int_e11f9686 | |
| Super Folks / int_e1ff8ff6 | type |
Fantasy Kitchen Sink | |
| Super Folks / int_e1ff8ff6 | comment |
Fantasy Kitchen Sink: In a World… where Batman, Peter Pan and Porky Pig can coexist, there can be only one explanation... | |
| Super Folks / int_e1ff8ff6 | featureApplicability |
1.0 | |
| Super Folks / int_e1ff8ff6 | featureConfidence |
1.0 | |
| Super Folks | hasFeature |
Super Folks / int_e1ff8ff6 | |
| Super Folks / int_e32c80d9 | type |
Going Commando | |
| Super Folks / int_e32c80d9 | comment |
Going Commando: The Lois Lane expy does it; giving those on the ground quite a show when her skirt turns into an Improvised Parachute. | |
| Super Folks / int_e32c80d9 | featureApplicability |
1.0 | |
| Super Folks / int_e32c80d9 | featureConfidence |
1.0 | |
| Super Folks | hasFeature |
Super Folks / int_e32c80d9 | |
| Super Folks / int_e5467735 | type |
Expy Coexistence | |
| Super Folks / int_e5467735 | comment |
Expy Coexistence: Brinkley, Captain Mantra and Mary Mantra are based on Superman, Captain Marvel and Mary Marvel respectively. Most DC characters, exist in this universe, though Supes and the Marvels are all dead. | |
| Super Folks / int_e5467735 | featureApplicability |
1.0 | |
| Super Folks / int_e5467735 | featureConfidence |
1.0 | |
| Super Folks | hasFeature |
Super Folks / int_e5467735 | |
| Super Folks / int_f4aeb714 | type |
Human Aliens | |
| Super Folks / int_f4aeb714 | comment |
Human Aliens: As well as the people of Cronk looking like humans, humans also evolved independently on six other planets. | |
| Super Folks / int_f4aeb714 | featureApplicability |
1.0 | |
| Super Folks / int_f4aeb714 | featureConfidence |
1.0 | |
| Super Folks | hasFeature |
Super Folks / int_f4aeb714 | |
| Super Folks / int_name | type |
ItemName | |
| Super Folks / int_name | comment |
||
| Super Folks / int_name | featureApplicability |
1.0 | |
| Super Folks / int_name | featureConfidence |
1.0 | |
| Super Folks | hasFeature |
Super Folks / int_name | |
| Super Folks / int_name | itemName |
Super Folks |
The following is a list of statements referring to the current page from other pages.
| Super Folks | hasFeature |
Cast of Expies / int_f5d1f47d | |
| Super Folks | hasFeature |
Improvised Parachute / int_f5d1f47d | |
| Super Folks | hasFeature |
Intercourse with You / int_f5d1f47d | |
| Super Folks | hasFeature |
Sleeps with Everyone but You / int_f5d1f47d |
Copyright of DBTropes.org wrapper 2009-2013 DFKI Knowledge Management. Imprint. - Thanks to Bakken&Baeck for hosting. Contact.
Copyright of data TVTropes.org contributors under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported License.
Copyright of data TVTropes.org contributors under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported License.