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''Super Folks'' is a 1977 book by Robert Mayer, parodying the [[Superhero]] genre in general with a middle-aged, retired superhero. The plot follows [[Named After Somebody Famous|David Brinkley]], once a superhero [[Captain Ersatz|eerily similar to]] [[Superman]], who lost his powers and settled down to be [[Jaded Washout|cynical, jaded and world-weary]]. A resurgence in crime causes him to come out of retirement and try being a superhero once more.
Lots of gratuitous cameos ensue.
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* [[Ambiguous Gender]]: Subverted with [[Peter Pan]], who is almost always referred to as a male, until the ending, when Brinkley considers whether or not he may be a girl. The issue is never really addressed, and written off as [[Stupid Sexy Flanders|wishful thinking]].
* [[Brother-Sister Incest]]: {{spoiler|Between Captain and Mary Mantra, resulting in the birth of Demoniac.}}
* [[The Cameo]]: This book's got everyone, from Kojak to [[Peter Pan]] to [[Looney Tunes|Elmer Fudd]]. But the ultimate example of a character who appears, onscreen, and has no place in the story except for shits and giggles, is [[The Catcher in The Rye
* [[Captain Ersatz]]: All over the place.
** The hero himself = [[Superman]].
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** Pxyzsyzygy = Mr. Mxyzptlk
** Also, numerous characters who are mentioned but don't appear resemble classic Superman villains, if only in name. These include Logar, the mad scientist ([[Cut Lex Luthor a Check|Lex Luthor]]), Oreo (Bizarro) and numerous others.
* [[Everybody's Dead, Dave]]: The book starts off listing superheroes and how they died. Superman? Kryptonite meteor landed on Metropolis. [[Batman]] and Robin? Batmobile crashed into a bus. [[The Lone Ranger]]? Shot in the back after
** Extended by the fact that the hero's name is David, so the line could actually have been said to him.
* [[Fantasy Kitchen Sink]]: [[In a World]] where Batman, Peter Pan and Porky Pig can coexist, there can be only one explanation...
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* [[Really Gets Around]]: David's boyhood crush turns into a superhero prostitute. More than [[Anything That Moves]], she seems to opt for [[Subverted Trope|Anything That Shoots Lazer Beams Out Of Its Eyes]].
* [[Reports of My Death Were Greatly Exaggerated]]: {{spoiler|Snoopy}}
* [[Sleeps
* [[You Know the One]]: To avoid saying the hero's codename.
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