Ever wonder where Stephen Colbert liberally borrows his Tek Jansen characters from? Just check out this ungodly 1967 toon called Johnny Cypher in Dimension Zero, which Jerry Beck cites as one of the first American/Anime hybrids. I’ve got an episode from my buddy John Dodd, and I guarantee you won’t ever see Stephen Colbert thwart a giant, man-goo spurting skeet planet. Well, maybe. Actually, I’m not ruling it out. I’ve got more Johnny Cypher coming (easy…settle down) this week, but I’ve just gotta show this clip first.

How should I set this up…Well, you see, the bad guys shoot this giant bullet into this asteroid that…well, just watch for yourself. And it’s pretty disturbing how familiar the guy in this clip finds the, umm, substance. Not to mention that the mysterious space skeet disintegrates any testicles—I mean PEACHES, those are clearly PEACHES—within range.

I have spoken too soon about the lack of Super President footage at my disposal. Today I received an annual package of DVDs from my friend (and ex-professor who got me into writing in the first place) Mr. John Dodd. John is legend in my circle of friends, because he has a massive collection of hard to find movies that will either make you vomit, or choke from laughing up your own vomit. Look for more Super President footage soon, as well as Rocket Robin Hood and more…it doesn’t disappoint. Because I’m using clips legally for review purposes, no lawyers should be able to take them down. In theory.

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Shown: Not Space Ghost.

Google searches for “Super President” have no doubt spiked since Obama’s inauguration. Probably because I’m the only one currently searching for more footage of a forgotten about, crappy 1960s cartoon that was deemed tasteless in the wake of Kennedy’s assassination. I don’t understand why…it’s just a cartoon about an invincible, bullet-proof, “bring ‘em on” kind of Commander in Chief. Nothing harmful could come of that. His powers are kind of awesome. He can change his molecular structure “to steel! to granite! Or whatever the need requires!” Yep, that means he can turn himself into plot-hole filling grout. He even hides his secret identity as president to get secret missions done that would never be approved by the House and Senate! Nixon said it best, “When the Super President does it, it’s not Super Illegal.”

NBC has the rights tied up (I think) and deletes online video postings of the show (well…except for this), so about the only place you can catch Super-Pres is on the Worst Cartoons Ever DVD, for sale to your right! No, your other right! Here’s Jerry’s take: