Wonder Twins Appreciation Thread 2022

[CellarDweller]

This thread is for discussion on the Wonder Twins (Zan & Jayna) in any of their appearances in comic books, animation, or live action.






Link to the 2018 thread
Link to the 2019 thread
Link to the 2020 thread
Link to the 2021 thread

[CellarDweller]

Appearances for Zan & Jayna

In print

The Super Friends - published from 1976 to 1981. The Wonder Twins debut in issue #7, and stay until the series ended with issue #47.

Extreme Justice - published from 1994 to 1996. The Wonder Twins appear in issue #9, and then reappear in #14 and stay until the series ended with issue #19.

Young Justice - published from 1998 to 2003. The Wonder Twins appear in issues #49 - #52.

Smallville - Season 11

Wonder Twins - 12 issue maxi-series published from 2019 to 2020.

Action Comics - issues #1015, 1016 & 1020.

Batgirl #38 (one panel appearance)

Checkmate - Issues #5 & #6

Justice League - Issues #64 -#66 & #68

Superman - Issues #19 #23 &#24

Young Justice (Wonder Comics) - Issues #12 - #15, #17 and #20

Super Friends - Saturday Morning Comics Vol #1 & #2 - Hard cover collection of the 47 issues of The Super Friends discussed above.


In animation

The All New Super Friends Hour, Challenge Of The Super Friends, World's Greatest Super Friends, Super Friends, and Super Friends - Legendary Super Powers Show

Justice League Unlimited depicted as "Shifter" and "Downpour".

Teen Titans Go!


In Live Action

Smallville - Season 9 - Episode "Idol"

[Phoenixx9]

Happy New Year Wonder Twins!

"Wonder Twin powers----Activate!"

[Frontier]

Happy New Year to the Wonder Twins and fans .

[CellarDweller]

Happy New Year!

I'm hoping that 2022 gives us some more to talk about regarding Zan & Jayna.

[CellarDweller]

I didn't mention it, but Zan & Jayna have also been in DC vs. Vampires.

Unfortunately, Zan didn't survive past issue #1. This makes me wonder what part Jayna will play in this.

At least it's not mainstream DC. LOL

[sifighter]

I didn't mention it, but Zan & Jayna have also been in DC vs. Vampires.

Unfortunately, Zan didn't survive past issue #1. This makes me wonder what part Jayna will play in this.

At least it's not mainstream DC. LOL

Sounds like she will be one of the main characters fighting the vampire army, my money is on that she has to use the small piece bone of her brother that Batman found to activate her powers...which is actually very grim and kind of messed up.

Edit: It just dawned on me after my post that maybe my new avatar isn't the best for a wonder twins thread.

[CellarDweller]

Sounds like she will be one of the main characters fighting the vampire army, my money is on that she has to use the small piece bone of her brother that Batman found to activate her powers...which is actually very grim and kind of messed up.

Edit: It just dawned on me after my post that maybe my new avatar isn't the best for a wonder twins thread.

LOL It's actually kinda funny!

[CellarDweller]

Iron Studios has released a set of Wonder Twins figures.

I ordered mine from here. Yes, pricey, but worth it to me.

https://www.tnsfigures.com/iron-stud...atue-in-stock/

[CellarDweller]

Latest collectibles arrived today. Water bottle added for size comparison.

[Hypestyle]

looks like a movie is greenlit:

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/mo...or-1235093333/

Hopefully it's based on the recent comics mini-series?

Hopefully more whimsical and not dark in tone.

[CellarDweller]

looks like a movie is greenlit:

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/mo...or-1235093333/

Hopefully it's based on the recent comics mini-series?

Hopefully more whimsical and not dark in tone.

I have hopes that it is the current version of Zan & Jayna, and while not dark, I hope the twins aren't portrayed as idiots.

[Hypestyle]

I have hopes that it is the current version of Zan & Jayna, and while not dark, I hope the twins aren't portrayed as idiots.

so how risky is it to include Gleek, and the temptation to have him be a mini-Jar Jar Binks?

[Vordan]

I have hopes that it is the current version of Zan & Jayna, and while not dark, I hope the twins aren't portrayed as idiots.

Fingers crossed they’re drawing on the Mark Russell mini.

[Hypestyle]

random speculation:
Clarify the powers and create limits. It’s make-believe, obviously. But in the cartoons, Jayna’s animal-morphing conveniently included giant alien creatures, to help advance the plot further than a sloth could. Yes, she’s an alien, thus maybe an ‘Exorrian Chimera’ is in her wheelhouse, but for purposes of crafting a narrative, if she could turn into that every time, win every fight and enact a perfect rescue, why wouldn’t she?

Zan would sometimes become full blown machines and vehicles, albeit made from ice. This included steam shovels, and even mini-jets which somehow were able to produce exhaust and thrust. This kind of clipped some DNA from Plastic Man’s shtick, where in his tales he would have similar “universal” shape-shifting power. Hopefully there's a way to present Zan's water-form morphing in a more sophisticated way.

Casting-wise, the original cartoons had a tan-colored Jayna and Zan. For this film they should think of casting East or South Asian actors. Cast real teens, preferably. At minimum, don’t cast 90210 style with someone pushing 30 playing 16.