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I'm cross-posting this from my livejournal because I think it's such a damn good idea and I think there are a few people around here who could really make this thing work:
It just occured to me, as I was about to step in the shower, that if I was given the job of doing a revisionist Superfriends comic, I would make the Wondertwins turn into different stereotypes/redi-made cultural identities.
IN UNISON: WONDERTWIN POWERS... ACTIVATE!
BOY WONDERTWIN: FORM OF ... A YOUNG REPUBLICAN!
GIRL WONDERTWIN: FORM OF ... A RIOT GRRL!
I think I'd replace the monkey with a talking dog, who wears a mask and and cape and everything, but doesn't have any powers, he just talks... and only to the Wondertwins, so that the rest of the Superfriends think they're crazy and are afraid of them.
Say the Superfriends have discovered that the Legion of Doom is behind widespread corruption in California. While Aquaman and Hawkman and Big Barta, or whoever else DC lets me have for the 21st Century Superfriends, serve up beat-downs to the Legion, someone needs to deal with the collateral damage. This is where the Wondertwins come in, because they can infiltrate any group.
The Boy Wondertwin discovers that the LoD has flooded South Central with a potent and dangerous new drug, so he takes the form of... A CRIP! And y'know, in the original when he became a bucket of water, he'd get the bucket, too, so as a Crip he'd have everything he needs to pass as a Crip--maybe even a posse. And he fights drugs in the community.
Meanwhile, the Girl Wondertwin discovers that the LoD is running a puppet candidate in the gubernatorial elections, so she takes the form of... A DESPICABLE POLITICAL OPPORTUNIST! And turns into Ariana Huffington.
They go to the talking dog for advice. He's very wise. See? I'd want Gahan Wilson for my illustrator.
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