The series premiered in
1975. Stopped in 1979 after 23 issues.
The
starring character is named Shoeshine Boy because of his
occupation, but he is better known as the superhero Underdog.
When trouble calls he dresses in a phone booth just like
Superman, but the difference is that the booth always explodes
when Underdog leaves it.
He has incredible super powers when he takes his Underdog Super
Energy Pill; unlimited strength, supersonic speed, super breath,
X-ray vision, ultrasonic hearing, and much more.
The
series is based on an animated cartoon TV series that ran from
1964 to 1973 (124 episodes).
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