Isis is a DC Comics superhero, as well as a separate Egyptian goddess also living in the DC Universe. The recent superhero character is modeled closely after the main character of The Secrets of Isis, a live-action American Saturday morning television program that served as the second half of The Shazam!/Isis Hour. The television character appeared in several late 1970s DC Comics publications. The more recent superhero character was introduced into the DC Universe in 2006 as a female counterpart to the character Black Adam, a part of the Shazam! family of characters. The Egyptian goddess character has been depicted within the Wonder Woman comic book.Like the main character of the first half of the program, Captain Marvel, Isis also had roots inancient Egyptian mythology. The Secrets of Isis starred Joanna Cameron as Andrea Thomas, a high school science teacher who gains the ability to call upon the powers of the goddess Isisafter finding an Egyptian amulet during an archeological dig in Egypt (this is revealed during the opening credits only; no "origin episode" was ever produced). Fifteen episodes of The Secrets of Isis were produced for The Shazam! Isis Hour, and the character also appeared in three episodes of the Shazam! portion of the show. The Secrets of Isis was given its own timeslot in 1977, for which seven new episodes were broadcast alongside reruns from the first two seasons.
Isis later appeared in animated form on Filmation's Tarzan and the Super 7 show in 1980, as part of a segment called The Freedom Force. She later guest starred on The Kid Super Power Hour with Shazam!'s "Hero High" segment. Cameron did not participate in these productions, with other voice actors taking over the role.
References
^ 52 Week 12 (July 26, 2006)
^ 52 Week 13 (August 2, 2006)
^ Black Adam: The Dark Age #6 (March 2008)
^ Justice Society of America (vol. 3) #16 (July 2008)
^ Justice Society of America (vol. 3) #23 (March 2009)
^ Justice Society of America (vol. 3) #24 (April 2009)
^ Justice Society of America (vol. 3) #25 (May 2009)
^ Brightest Day #0 (April 2010)
^ Titans: Villains For Hire Special (July 2010)
^ Titans (vol. 2) #24 (August 2010)
^ Brightest Day #6 (September 2010)
^ Titans (vol. 2) #27 (November 2010)
^ Titans (vol. 2) #28 (December 2010)
^ Titans (vol. 2) #32 (April 2011)
^ Titans (vol. 2) #33 (May 2011)
^ Titans (vol. 2) #34 (June 2011)
^ Brightest Day #24 (June 2011)
^ Titans Annual 2011 (July 2011)
^ Justice League of America v3, 7.4 (November 2013)
^ Flashpoint: The World of Flashpoint #1 (June 2011)
^ Flashpoint: The Outsider #2 (July 2011)
^ ATV Spoiler Alert: A hot 'House' quadrangle, a super 'Smallville' twist, and more!