The Egg's Men are parodies of the X-Men: Dean Egghead = Professor X; The Ape (Harry McElhinney) = The Beast (Hank McCoy); Basilisk (Irish Autumns) = Cyclops (Scott Summers); Icarus (Melvin Murgatroyd XIV) = Angel (Warren Worthington III); Winter Wonderland (Billy Gander) = Iceman (Bobby Drake); Levitation Lass (Penelope Pink) = Marvel Girl (Jean Grey). The Fraternity of Atavistic No-Goodnicks/FAN somewhat matches The Brotherhood of Evil Mutants: Frog Man = Toad; Mr. Amoeba might be the Blob.
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Idea from Leonard Botting, Hanover, Ontario.
The Freedom Brigade = more or less other DC heroes. The Patriot = Uncle Sam. Capt. Swift = The Flash. The Bowman = Green Arrow. Princess Power = Wonder Woman. Mr. Might = Superman. The Mermaid and Lady Liberty have no direct equivalents.
Feature continued in The Inferior Five (DC, 1967 series).