ZONKERS! Remembering “The Other Super Friends”: Wendy, Marvin and Wonder Dog

Before Zan, Jayna and Gleek activated their Wonder Twin powers, another trio occupied the Hall of Justice. Wendy Harris, Marvin White and Wonder Dog were the original junior members of Super Friends, and although they lacked superpowers, they gave the 1973 cartoon a personality all its own. When Super Friends premiered on ABC on September 8, 1973, Hanna-Barbera united Superman, Batman, Robin, Wonder Woman and Aquaman for a weekly animated adventure. Wendy, Marvin and Wonder Dog were not borrowed from existing DC comic books. They were created specifically for television,…

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