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One of the main cultural references I am found in are the D.C. comics, which are comic books that were first created in 1934. I am a super-hero named Andrea Thomas who receives powers from me to fight evil. I was originally created for The Secrets of Isis, a television series aired as part of The Shazam!/Isis Hour on CBS. During 52 a version of the character named Andranna Tomaz was introduced into the DC Comic Universe. The character that is based on me, in the comics "The Mighty Isis" is closely  modeled after the main character in my T.V. show. In The Secrets of Isis, a young girl named Andrea Thomas is featured. She discovers an ancient Egyptian amulet while on an archaeological expedition. Through the amulet, Andrea was given super strength, super speed, the power of flight, and a form of telekinesis. Andrea literally transformed into a new superhero, the inimitable Isis. The heroine received her powers from an ancient legendary source, me, the Egyptian goddess Isis, by intoning the magic words, "Oh mighty Isis!". This show ran from 1975-1977.



The comic book I am referenced in, "The Mighty Isis" has a similar story line to that of the T.V. show, though the name of Andrea Thomas was changes to Adrianna Tomaz that base lines of the two are very similar.

The Comic Book

Another Cultural referene that I am in is a statuette of my son Horus and I, which is in The Metroplolitan Museum of Art. It is probably the most famous figure that represents me. For the ancient Egyptians, the image of me suckling my son Horus was a powerful symbol of rebirth. On my head is the throne hieroglyph that represents my name. I also wear a vulture head-covering reserved for queens and goddesses. Following ancient conventions for indicating childhood, Horus is naked and wears a single lock of hair on the right side of his head.



Statuette of Isis and Horus, Ptolemaic Period, ca. 304–30 b.c.