Space Ghost is a character created by Hanna-Barbera Productions. He started out as a superhero who, with his sidekicks Jan, Jace and Blip, fought villains in outer space. In more recent years, he has been retooled as a fictional talk show host. DC Comics is an American comic book and related media company. ... In comic books, first appearance refers to first comic book to feature a character. ... is the 253rd day of the year (254th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. ... Cartoon Network Studios, formerly known as Hanna-Barbera Cartoons, Inc. ... A talk show (U.S.) or chat show (Brit. ...

Original shows

Space Ghost debuted in 1966 in Space Ghost and Dino Boy, where Space Ghost shared time with an unrelated segment called Dino Boy in the Lost Valley. Space Ghost was voiced by Gary Owens along with Tim Matheson as the voice of Jace and Ginny Tyler voicing Jan. Don Messick also added his voice talent to Blip. Tim Matheson had previously added his voice talent to that of the title character "Jonny" in Jonny Quest, another Hanna Barbara adventure cartoon. That Space Ghost show only lasted until 1968, but re-appeared in all-new segments on Space Stars in 1981. Year 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. ... The title screen of Space Ghost Space Ghost was one-half of the animated television series Space Ghost and Dino Boy created by Hanna-Barbera Productions; it first aired on September 10, 1966 on CBS. In the series, the hero, Space Ghost, battled villains in outer space. ... Gary Owens (born Gary Altman on May 10, 1936) is a disc jockey and voice actor born in Mitchell, South Dakota. ... Tim Matheson, an American actor, was born Timothy Lewis Matthieson on December 31, 1947, in Glendale, California, a suburb of Los Angeles. ... Autographed photo of Don Messick. ... Jonny Quest (often referred to as The Adventures of Jonny Quest) was a science fiction animated television series produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions, and created and designed by comic book artist Doug Wildey, about the adventures of a young boy who accompanies his father on extraordinary adventures. ... Space-Stars is a 1981 NBC Saturday morning cartoon created by Hanna-Barbera which lasted from 1981-1982. ...

In the final six episodes of the original series, Space Ghost battled the "Council of Doom" (which consisted of Moltar, Zorak, Spider Woman, Metallus, Brak, and Creature King), and Space Ghost and his sidekicks came across other Hanna-Barbera superheroes who would later have their own shows. Creature King sent a space ape to fight Space Ghost, and Jace used the phantom cruiser's energy force to get rid of it and put both of them in a time warp, sending them to a prehistoric world, where Mightor took care of the space ape. And Space Ghost went back using his power bands. Another time Zorak put Jan, Jayce, and Blip in a capsule and sent them hurtling through space to Earth where they landed in the ocean, and Moby Dick got them to the surface. Another time, Moltar sent Space Ghost and his Molten Men to the planet Quasar where the Herculoids help Space Ghost out. And lastly, after escaping Brak and Spider Woman, the council uses their trump card, a negative transportation ray which sends him to some magical world where he is attacked by the Sultan of Flame and Shazam saves him and has the power to send him back. Image:MobysDickAndMightyMightor. ... For other uses, see Moby-Dick in popular culture. ... The Herculoids was a Saturday morning television cartoon series produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions. ... This article is about the wizard character Shazam. ...

Comeback show

The character Space Ghost hosts a talk show, Space Ghost Coast to Coast, which began broadcasting in 1994 on Cartoon Network. One-time villains Zorak (a giant praying mantis / locust, depending on the particular show) and Moltar (a lava creature inside a metal suit) were Space Ghost's sidekicks (with guest appearances from many other old Space Ghost villains, most notably Brak). The show, as well as the short-lived Cartoon Planet, was a spoof of late-night shows such as David Letterman. Celebrities interviewed by Space Ghost included Beck, Pavement, Tenacious D, Hulk Hogan, The Ramones, Jon Stewart, Mark Hamill, Thom Yorke, Bjork, Metallica, Conan O'Brien, Jim Carrey, Denis Leary, and Joel Hodgson. A talk show (U.S.) or chat show (Brit. ... Space Ghost Coast to Coast (often abbreviated as SGC2C) is an animated spoof talk show on the cable TV channel Cartoon Network in the United States, Adult Swim in Australia, Bravo in the UK, and Teletoon in Canada. ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) The year 1994 was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by the United Nations. ... For Cartoon Network outside of the United States, see Cartoon Network around the world. ... Zorak is a cartoon character and former villain who first appeared in the Hanna-Barbera cartoon Space Ghost. ... A praying mantis, or praying mantid, is the common name for an insect of the order Mantodea. ... Desert locust Nymph of Locust Schistocera americana with distinct wing-rudiments Locust nymph from the Philippines Egyptian grasshopper Anacridium aegyptum Locust from the 1915 Locust Plague For other uses, see Locust (disambiguation). ... Moltar on Space Ghost Coast to Coast Moltar is the lava man character on Space Ghost Coast to Coast, an animated talk show on Cartoon Network. ... Brak as seen on Cartoon Planet Brak (right) and his brother Sisto from the 1966 cartoon Voldemar H. Brak Guerta is the name of the main character in The Brak Show on Cartoon Network. ... Cartoon Planet was an animated variety show that premiered in 1995 on Superstation TBS, and afterwards from 1996 to 1999 on Cartoon Network. ... David Michael Letterman (born April 12, 1947, in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA) is an award-winning American comedian, late night talk show host, television producer, philanthropist, and IRL IndyCar Series car owner. ... This article is about the musician. ... Pavement may refer to: Pavement (material): An American English term referring to the durable surfacing of roads and walkways. ... Tenacious D, or The D as they are known by their fans,[1] is an American rock band duo composed of musician/actors Kyle Gass and Jack Black. ... Terrence Gene Bollea (born on August 11, 1953) is an American actor and semi-retired professional wrestler better known by his ring name Hulk Hogan. ... The Ramones (L-R, Johnny, Tommy, Joey, Dee Dee) on the cover of their debut self-titled album (1976), cementing their place at the dawn of the punk movement. ... Not to be confused with John Stewart ,Jon Alan Stewart or John Stuart. ... Mark Richard Hamill (born September 25, 1951) is an American actor and voice actor. ... Thomas Edward Yorke (born October 7, 1968 in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, England) is an English musician, best known as the lead singer of the band Radiohead. ... Björk Guðmundsdóttir (born November 21, 1965 in Reykjavík, Iceland) is a singer/songwriter with a great expressive range and an interest in many kinds of music including popular, hip-hop, alternative-rock, torch songs, folk, and classical. ... Metallica is a Grammy Award-winning American heavy metal/thrash metal band formed in 1981[1] and has become one of the most commercially successful musical acts of recent decades. ... Conan Christopher OBrien (born April 18, 1963)[1] is an Emmy-winning American comedian, writer and television personality best known as host of NBCs late-night talk/variety show Late Night with Conan OBrien. ... James Eugene Carrey (born January 17, 1962) is a two-time Golden Globe Award-winning Canadian-American A-list film actor and comedian. ... Denis Leary (born Denis Colin Leary on August 18, 1957) is a Golden Globe and Emmy Award-nominated American actor, comedian, writer and director. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

The show relied heavily on absurd, surreal, or even dadaist humour. SGC2C continued to 2004 as the eldest program on Cartoon Network's late-night comedy/action programming block, Adult Swim. The characters of Jan, Jace, and Blip, Space Ghost's old sidekicks, appeared twice on the show. The first was a brief appearance in the episode "Jerk" where they were trying to call in to the show and Space Ghost hangs up on them. Jan, Jace, and Blip return to sue Space Ghost. They claim that Space Ghost exposed teenagers to interstellar gases, laser rays, and unearthly atmospheres that stunted their growth. They sue for back wages and damages stemming from emotional distress, mental cruelty, and for preventing them from attending school. The charges were dropped after their lawyer quit the case. Absurd can refer to: Look up Absurd in Wiktionary, the free dictionary Absurdism is a philosophy born of Existentialism absurdity, with small a, is a form of Surreal humour Theatre of the Absurd is an artform utilizing the philosophy of Absurdism Absurd (band) is a heavy metal band This is... This photograph, a cow with antlers standing on a pole, is an example of surreal humour. ... Cover of the first edition of the publication, Dada. ... Adult Swim is the name for an adult-oriented television programming network. ... It has been suggested that civil trial be merged into this article or section. ...

As the seasons progressed, Space Ghost's own personal life became a key plot line. Episodes began to center around his apartment and his idiotic dreams. He expressed feelings of both love and hate for Zorak and Moltar, his co-hosts, and slandered Harvey Birdman several times. He ruined his super-hero image by treating Zorak and Moltar as his slaves and by acting on decisions based on personal benefit (i.e; leaving in the middle of an interview to let his cable guy into his apartment), and flirting with female guests. He married Björk (something he truly regretted). Wikiquote has a collection of quotations related to: Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law is a comedic television animated series that airs on Cartoon Network during its Adult Swim late night programming block. ... This article is about the musician. ...

Coast to Coast in turn had its own spin-off starring Brak and Zorak called The Brak Show. A spin-off (or spinoff) is a new organization or entity formed by a split from a larger one such as a new company formed from a university research group. ... The Brak Show is one of Cartoon Networks 15-minute animated series that airs during Adult Swim. ...

On the first series, Space Ghost was voiced by Gary Owens. On the later series, Space Ghost is voiced by George Lowe, who is also Dad on The Brak Show. Gary Owens (born Gary Altman on May 10, 1936) is a disc jockey and voice actor born in Mitchell, South Dakota. ... George Lowe in a 2001 episode of Sealab 2021 called All That Jazz. ...

After approximately 7 seasons the show went into hiatus, and the writers Dave Willis and Matt Maiellaro used characters they developed in an unaired episode ("Baffler Meal") to create the popular "would-be spin-off" Aqua Teen Hunger Force. After that show proved successful, Baffler Meal was animated and aired in 2003. Dave Willis (born May 1, 1976) is an American voice actor, writer, director and producer. ... Matt Maiellaro in a 1999 episode of Space Ghost: Coast to Coast called Table Read. ... For the movie, see Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters. ...

Currently, new episodes of SGC2C appear on the "Animation" channel of the GameTap service. Guests seem to be either gaming celebrities or non-mainstream musicians. GameTap is a subscription-based video game service by Turner Broadcasting System (TBS). ...

Comic books

The title card from an episode of Space Ghost

In the late 1960s, Gold Key Comics published one issue of Space Ghost in his own comic. The character also appeared in the anthology title, Hanna-Barbera Super TV Heroes, which featured other Saturday morning crimefighters such as the Herculoids, Birdman and the Galaxy Trio. ImageMetadata File history File links Spaceghost. ... ImageMetadata File history File links Spaceghost. ... Gold Key Comics was an imprint of Western Publishing cteated for comic books distributed to newstands. ...

Marvel Comics' "Hanna-Barbera TV Stars" no. 3 (Dec. 1978 issue) was a superhero special that featured a Space Ghost story, "Pilgreen's Progress." Ironically, it was the only time Alex Toth ever drew the character for comics. Marvel Comics, sometimes called by the nickname House of Ideas, is an American comic book company. ...

In 1987, Comico published an adaptation of Space Ghost by Mark Evanier and Steve Rude that was an homage to the spirit and look of the cartoon. Year 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar). ... Comico - The Comic Company was an American comic book company, headquartered in Norristown, Pennsylvania. ... Mark Evanier (born March 2, 1952 in Santa Monica, California) is an American writer. ... Nexus Nightmare in Blue - Issue #4 (October 1997). ...

In 1997, Archie Comics published Cartoon Network Presents Space Ghost with art by Scott Rosema, based on Coast to Coast. For the band, see 1997 (band). ... Archie Comics is an American comic book publisher known for its many series featuring the fictional teenage Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle and Forsythe Jughead Jones characters created by Bob Montana. ...

In 2004, DC Comics published a Space Ghost mini-series, which featured a serious, sci-fi/space opera version of the character and showed his origins for the first time. The series was written by Joe Kelly and illustrated by Ariel Olivetti. Thaddeus Bach, a human interplanetary peacekeeper, is betrayed by corrupt fellow officers, who kill his pregnant wife and her unborn child, after which Bach himself is gutted and left for dead on a desolate planet. Bach is rescued by an alien who gives him both a reason to live and the technology contained in his suit and spaceship. His two teenage sidekicks, Jan and Jace (spelled "Jayce" here), are revealed to be orphans of Zorak's assault on their home world, whom Bach adopts as his wards. (Blip is not seen in the mini-series.) It is they who christen him "Space Ghost," after a make-believe character their parents made up to frighten them out of bad behavior. He adopts the identity to avenge his family and bring the corrupt officers who killed them to justice. Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... DC Comics is an American comic book and related media company. ... A miniseries, in a serial storytelling medium, is a production which tells a story in a limited number of episodes. ... Sci-fi is an abbreviation for science fiction. ... Classic pulp space opera cover, with the usual cliché elements. ... Cover to #8 of Kelly and Chris Bachalos creator owned Steampunk series (2001) Joseph Joe Kelly is an American comic book writer who has written such titles as Uncanny X-Men, Action Comics, and JLA. As part of the comics creator group Man of Action, Kelly is one of... Ariel Olivetti is a comic book artist and penciller, best known for his work on Daredevil, JLA: Paradise Lost and Space Ghost. ... Zorak is a cartoon character and former villain who first appeared in the Hanna-Barbera cartoon Space Ghost. ...

The comic contains a series of nods to "Coast To Coast", amongst them Space Ghost's identity (outside the comic, the name "Thaddeus" is commonly shortened to "Thad," a name casually thrown around as the "Coast To Coast" Space Ghost's real first name) and his wife bears a strong resemblance to, and has the nonsensical engrish mannerisms of, Bjork, who once gave a very memorable interview with Space Ghost, including a discussion of how they might live as a married couple. Thad's trademark immature, oafish behavior is also present in elements of the storyline as he loses his temper quickly with the Ghost Planet alien and with Jan and Jayce. An example of Engrish on clothing. ... Björk Guðmundsdóttir (born November 21, 1965 in Reykjavík, Iceland) is a singer/songwriter with a great expressive range and an interest in many kinds of music including popular, hip-hop, alternative-rock, torch songs, folk, and classical. ...

Powers and abilities

Space Ghost with his sidekicks

Space Ghost's super powers originate from the Power Bands he wears on his wrists and his Inviso-Belt; without them he has proven to be mostly a normal human, though in at least one episode he demonstrates apparently innate superhuman strength. The Power Bands feature six buttons (three on each wristband). Pressing a certain combination of these buttons activates its functions. The Power Bands grant Space Ghost a wide variety of abilities for attack and defense. These include different types of attack beams, such as Freeze Force, Heat Ray, Stun Ray, Magnetic Ray, Energy Force, and so on; for defense they provide some types of protective force fields. Although the variety of these abilities give Space Ghost a formidable arsenal, the Power Bands are only able to use just one attack and one defensive function simultaneously. For example, in one episode of the cartoon series, he combined the Energy Force with his force field to create a concussive attack called Force Hammer. Space Ghost's only power not provided by his Power Bands is his signature ability to turn invisible, which he activates by touching a button on his belt. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... In science fiction and fantasy literature, a force field is a physical barrier made up of energy to protect a person or object from attacks or intrusions. ... An example of how an object could appear to be invisible through the use of mirrors Invisibility is the state of an object which cannot be seen. ...

Within the DC comic book mini-series, the Power Bands initially can only generate offensive energy blasts. DC has said this is because the mini-series takes place ten years before the original cartoon took place,^{[citation needed]} so it can be assumed that the Power Bands were upgraded over that time frame to include other forms of attack.

Space Ghost is also capable of flight and can fly through space without any apparent need for protection or life support, though it is unclear that this ability is granted to him via his Power Bands, his Inviso-Belt or some other means.

When Space Ghost is invisible he phases out so he can go through walls, thus making him undetectable by radar and similar means of locators.

"Space Ghost" in other languages

• German: Spategeist
• French: "Le Fantôme de l'Espace"
• Japanese: 宇宙怪人ゴースト (Uchū Kaijin Gōsuto)
• Spanish: El Fantasma del Espacio
• Polish: Kosmiczny Duch

External links

• Space Ghost at the Internet Movie Database
• The Original Space Ghost FAQ
• Space Ghost and Dino Boy entry at TV.com
• Space Ghost Coast to Coast on Adult Swim - includes a full episode guide
• Space Ghost introduction on YouTube