# O Mighty Isis...Joanna Cameron R.I.P **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [October 26, 2021, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/o-mighty-isis-joanna-cameron-r-i-p/953206 "2021-10-26T02:04:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Two\_Many\_Cats2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/779978/32.png) [@Two\_Many\_Cats2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Two_Many_Cats2)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2021, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/o-mighty-isis-joanna-cameron-r-i-p/953206/1 "2021-10-26T02:04:58Z")
Like many little girls, I had a fascination with ancient Egypt. I used to watch Ms. Cameron on Saturday mornings. Isis is one superhero I wish would have a reboot. R.I.P. ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2021, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/o-mighty-isis-joanna-cameron-r-i-p/953206/2 "2021-10-26T02:12:24Z")
Found a news story on her passing – she had suffered a stroke, and passed away, due to complications from it, this past Friday, at age 70. > **[The Secrets of Isis Star Joanna Cameron Dies at 70](https://www.cbr.com/joanna-cameron-obituary/)** > > Joanna Cameron -- star of the 1970s DC television series The Secrets of Isis -- passes away at the age of 70, co-star Joanna Pang Atkins confirms. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2021, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/o-mighty-isis-joanna-cameron-r-i-p/953206/3 "2021-10-26T02:15:41Z")
Damn. I so had the hots for her. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2021, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/o-mighty-isis-joanna-cameron-r-i-p/953206/4 "2021-10-26T02:20:56Z")
> [@Two\_Many\_Cats2](#): > > Isis is one superhero I wish would have a reboot. The character was created for the TV show, but was later integrated into the DC universe; the article to which I linked noted that it’s believed that the character will be appearing in the upcoming Black Adam film. ---
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2021, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/o-mighty-isis-joanna-cameron-r-i-p/953206/5 "2021-10-26T02:22:59Z")
Damn, she was only a little older than me. Probably the best set of legs in the history of kids’ television. ---
**Author:** ![GreysonCarlisle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a87d85/32.png) [@GreysonCarlisle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GreysonCarlisle)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2021, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/o-mighty-isis-joanna-cameron-r-i-p/953206/6 "2021-10-26T02:32:25Z")
I loved that show when I was a kid. Rest in peace. ---
**Author:** ![planetcory](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/planetcory/32/1032_2.png) [@planetcory](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/planetcory)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2021, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/o-mighty-isis-joanna-cameron-r-i-p/953206/7 "2021-10-26T02:42:30Z")
It hasn’t been announced by the studio, but the actress has mentioned it on social media. She’s definitely playing the civilian identity at least. The way these things go, she may not be Isis until the sequel. ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2021, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/o-mighty-isis-joanna-cameron-r-i-p/953206/8 "2021-10-26T02:45:20Z")
And, I should have said earlier…it’s very sad news. Ms. Cameron was one of my first TV crushes. Rest in peace, Joanna. ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2021, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/o-mighty-isis-joanna-cameron-r-i-p/953206/9 "2021-10-26T02:45:49Z")
> [@kenobi\_65](#): > > > [@Two\_Many\_Cats2](#): > > > > Isis is one superhero I wish would have a reboot. > > The character was created for the TV show, but was later integrated into the DC universe; the article to which I linked noted that it’s believed that the character will be appearing in the upcoming Black Adam film. She has been a character in the show _Legends of Tomorrow_ for a couple of seasons. They may have used the name Isis once or twice. The name has become more problematic since the 1970s. They just call her by her first name. ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2021, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/o-mighty-isis-joanna-cameron-r-i-p/953206/10 "2021-10-26T03:01:19Z")
I’m a bit surprised the comics at least didn’t come up with new superhero name for her. ---
**Author:** ![Morgyn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/morgyn/32/3041_2.png) [@Morgyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgyn)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2021, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/o-mighty-isis-joanna-cameron-r-i-p/953206/11 "2021-10-26T03:15:29Z")
If I recall correctly (and I may not, I watched _decades_ ago), the idea was that the necklace she found essentially made her an avatar of Isis, able to wield the powers of the goddess after invoking it. I loved that show. One of the first times I saw a woman hero/superhero. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2021, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/o-mighty-isis-joanna-cameron-r-i-p/953206/12 "2021-10-26T16:04:44Z")
> [@Kent\_Clark](#): > > Probably the best set of legs in the history of kids’ television. Captain Kangaroo never wore shorts, though. ---
**Author:** ![Two\_Many\_Cats2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/779978/32.png) [@Two\_Many\_Cats2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Two_Many_Cats2)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2021, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/o-mighty-isis-joanna-cameron-r-i-p/953206/13 "2021-10-26T16:21:50Z")
> [@kayaker](#): > > Captain Kangaroo never wore shorts, though. Mr. GreenJeans would’ve had a fit. ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2021, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/o-mighty-isis-joanna-cameron-r-i-p/953206/14 "2021-10-26T18:55:00Z")
> [@BigT](#): > > I’m a bit surprised the comics at least didn’t come up with new superhero name for her. The goddess is about 4,000 years old. Hard to change that backstory. I don’t even know if the character is alive currently in the comics. ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2021, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/o-mighty-isis-joanna-cameron-r-i-p/953206/15 "2021-10-26T19:01:55Z")
> [@Loach](#): > > The goddess is about 4,000 years old. Hard to change that backstory. True, but DC has changed character names before (see Captain Marvel → Shazam), so even if one didn’t change the character’s backstory, it’d certainly be possible to have her take on a different superhero name, if they felt it was necessary. ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2021, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/o-mighty-isis-joanna-cameron-r-i-p/953206/16 "2021-10-26T21:37:40Z")
> [@Loach](#): > > > [@BigT](#): > > > > I’m a bit surprised the comics at least didn’t come up with new superhero name for her. > > The goddess is about 4,000 years old. Hard to change that backstory. I don’t even know if the character is alive currently in the comics. Sure, but I wouldn’t expect them to change her backstory. She would just, in continuity, choose to change her name. The goddess herself has other names, so she could use one of them: > **[Isis](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isis)** > > Meroitic: Wos\[a\] or Wusa > B