by Rebecca Flint Marx
synopsis
A satire of comic-book superheroes in the same vein as the 1999 Mystery Men, The Specials is set in a parallel universe where gangs of superheroes regularly compete against one another for glory or, failing that, flattering action-figure likenesses. The Specials are one of these gangs, and not a very good one at that. Composed of the Weevil (Rob Lowe), the group's most popular member, Amok (Jamie Kennedy), a potty-mouthed shape-shifter, group leader Strobe (Thomas Haden Church), and the constantly growing or shrinking Minute Man (James Gunn), the Specials are more concerned with their image than in actually doing anything heroic.
characteristics
- Superhero
- Super-power
- Shrinking
- Unlikely Heroes
- Shape-shifting
- Shapeshifter
- Competitor
- Just For Fun
- Parallel-dimensions
