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Samurai (09x07 - Escape from Space City) 2
Samurai (09x07 - Escape from Space City)

Samurai was a Japanese superhero, and member of the Justice League, who had the ability to command the winds.

Powers and Abilities[]

Super Powers[]

Abilities[]


Weapons[]

  • Power Sword

History[]

Earth 1956[]

His real name is Toshio Eto, and he was a history professor prior to becoming a superhero.

Earth-Thirty-Two[]

One day, Eto was struck by a beam of light sent by the Gods of New Genesis,[3] who were trying to create more superheroes to defend the world from Darkseid.[4]


SuperFriends Team Members[]

Members of the Justice League

Justice League:
Aquaman (founding member) • Batman (founding member) • Superman (founding member) • Flash (founding member)
Green Lantern (founding member) • Martian Manhunter (founding member) • Wonder Woman (founding member)


Comic Book JLA Team Members:
Black CanaryElongated ManRed TornadoZatanna Zatara
Phantom Stranger (part-time Leaguer) • Sargon, The Sorcerer (honorary Leaguer)


Other Known Justice Leaguers:
The HuntressBlack OrchidCaptain MarvelSupergirlGreen FuryPlastic ManAtomGreen Arrow


SuperFriends Founding Members:
SupermanBatmanWonder WomanAquaman
HawkmanSamuraiGreen LanternFlashBlack Vulcan


Other Known SuperFriends Members:
HawkgirlApache ChiefEl DoradoRima


Junior SuperFriends:
RobinCyborgFirestorm
ZanJayna
Marvin WhiteWendy Harris


Mascots:
GleekWonder Dog


Episode Appearances[]

The All-New Super Friends Hour (1977)


Challenge of the SuperFriends (1978)


1980 Shorts


1981 Shorts


1983 Shorts


SuperFriends: The Legendary Super Powers Show (1984)


The Super Powers Team: Galactic Guardians (1985)


Notes[]

  • The character of Samurai is exclusive to Earth 1956 and Earth-Thirty-Two. Samurai appeared in Justice League of America 46 (Aug. 2010) in the mainstream DC Universe. Samurai also appeared in DC One Million 80-Page Giant #1 (Aug. 1, 1999), where he is seen to be one of many people from an alternate reality to be shown.
  • Samurai spoke in a slow, stereotypical fashion of Asian Americans.
  • He would often slip into his native Japanese at seemingly random intervals, like thanking his teammates with "arigato" when they rescued him or referring to another character as "-san".
  • He mostly appeared in the Challenge of the SuperFriends series as a fully active member of the team, he later made sporadic appearances in the later The Super Powers Team: Galactic Guardians.


Appearances in Other Media[]

Film[]

  • Samurai makes a cameo in Scooby-Doo! Mask of the Blue Falcon as a banner in the Mega Mondo Pop! Comic ConApalooza.
  • Samurai makes a cameo in The Lego Batman Movie. He is seen as one of the dancing partygoers at Superman's Fortress of Solitude during the 57th Annual Justice League Anniversary Party.

Toys[]

External Links[]


References[]

  1. This ability is only used twice in the show's run.
  2. He only used this ability in one episode of The All-New Super Friends Hour and in the short, Video Victims )
  3. New Genesis is the twin planet of Apokolips. They were both ruled by Highfather.
  4. This continuity is a conjectural origin based on the "Super Powers" version of the character.
  5. OAFE - DC Universe Classics 18: Samurai review
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