Super-Hip
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| Super-Hip | |
 Super-Hip, in The Adventures of Bob Hope #98. Art by Bob Oksner |
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| Publication information | |
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| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | Adventures of Bob Hope #95 (October-November 1965) |
| Created by | Arnold Drake (writer) Bob Oksner (artist) |
| In story information | |
| Alter ego | Tadwallader Jutefruce |
| Abilities | Flight, shape-changing, super-strength |
Super-Hip is a fictional character that appeared in comic books published by DC Comics. He first appeared in The Adventures of Bob Hope #95 (October-November 1965), in a story written by Arnold Drake and drawn by Bob Oksner.
[edit] Fictional character biography
Tadwallader Jutefruce is the meek and nerdy nephew of Bob Hope, and a student at Benedict Arnold High School (a school populated by Universal Horror-style monsters). Whenever he gets angry, mild-mannered Tadwallader turns into the super-powered Super-Hip. Super-Hip's outfit resembles a 1960s Carnaby Street Mod, complete with ruffled shirt, velvet jacket, and Chelsea boots (with winged ankles, similar to the Sub-Mariner). He also magically acquires an acoustic guitar. Tadwallader has no memory of his time as a superhero; the only one that knows of his secret identity is his pet dog, Harvard Harvard. Super-Hip's "battle-cry" was "Blech to Lawrence Welk!"
Super-Hip appeared regularly in The Adventures of Bob Hope from issue #95 until the title's final issue, #109 (February/March 1968). Super-Hip's sole non-Bob Hope appearance was in Doom Patrol vol. 1, #104 (June 1966), as a guest at the wedding of Elasti-Girl and Mento. The story was scripted by Arnold Drake.
