Birdman

Birdman didn’t have time for a civilian identity: his superhero exploits were limited to two, 7-minute segments that played before and after a Galaxy Trio segment in the half-hour, Saturday morning show Birdman and the Galaxy Trio. With a cry of “Birrrrdman!” and powers derived from the sun, none of the criminals, super-villains or evil aliens he faced were a match for him.

Partnered with his eagle sidekick Avenger, Birdman maintained a secret headquarters inside an inactive volcano, where he received instructions in the form of video transmissions from an eye patch wearing agent called Falcon 7. In a few episodes he teamed up with Birdboy, a youth he rescued and inadvertently gave powers similar to his own while attempting to keep him alive.

Birdman’s super powers depended on exposure to the sun; without which those powers faded or were quickly depleted when in use. At full charge his ability to fly, fire solar rays from his fists and form a solar powered shield were more than a match for any foe. For emergency situations, Birdman kept a few solar energy storage batteries at the lair.

Long after his initial series ended, Birdman was revived for the 2001 superhero spoof, Harvey Birdman: Attorney at Law. There he was reunited with Birdboy, as well as many of the villains who had appeared in the Birdman series.