Superstretch and Microwoman

Superstretch and Microwoman were a husband and wife superhero duo who first appeared in a segment of Tarzan and the Super Seven. They had a total of eleven adventures together before vanishing from the TV screens:

  1. Bad Things Come in Small Packages

  2. The Ringmaster

  3. The Toymaker

  4. Future Tense

  5. Phantom of the Sewers

  6. Shadow of the Swamp

  7. The Great Candy Bar Caper

  8. The Superstretch Bowl

  9. Superstarch and Magnawoman

  10. Sugar Spice

  11. Gnome Man's Land

Superstretch

Real Name: Chris Cross

Identity/Class: Human mutate

Occupation: Scientist, Head of University Science Department

Affiliations: Microwoman, Trouble

Enemies: Granny Candy, the Toymaker, Superstarch (evil extradimensional counterpart) and Magnawoman

Known Relatives: Kristy Cross (wife, Microwoman)

Aliases: None known

Base of Operations: Unknown

First Appearance: Superstretch and Microwoman - a segment of Tarzan and the Super Seven (Filmation for CBS, September 9th 1979)

Powers/Abilities: Superstretch could stretch himself like rubber to take on various shapes or extend his limbs and body. Sometimes became a "Stretch-Cycle", complete with sidecar for his spouse.

History: Scientist Chris Cross discovered a way to change the structure of his body so that it became malleable, allowing him to stretch and deform it like it was made of rubber. Using this new ability, he became the superhero Superstretch, working alongside his wife to battle various villains.

Comments: Superstretch was voiced by Ty Henderson.

Microwoman

Real Name: Kristy Cross

Identity/Class: Human mutate

Occupation: Unknown

Affiliations: Superstretch, Trouble

Enemies: Granny Candy, The Toymaker, Superstarch and Magnawoman (evil extradimensional counterparts)

Known Relatives: Chris Cross (husband, Superstretch)

Aliases: None known

Base of Operations: Unknown

First Appearance: Superstretch and Microwoman - a segment of Tarzan and the Super Seven (Filmation for CBS, September 9th 1979)

Powers/Abilities: Microwoman could shrink down to microscopic size - she appears to need to concentrate to do this, as she has to shut her eyes and hold her fingers to the sides of her head to do so, creating some sort of energy field which then engulfs her body. She would often ride their small dog, Trouble, while shrunk.

History: Like her husband, Kristy Cross had figured out a way to give herself superpowers, allowing her to adventure as the costumed heroine Microwoman.

Comments: Kim Hamilton voiced Microwoman.

CLARIFICATIONS: Microwoman should not be confused with

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