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The duo has beenwere reintroduced in the ''[[Teen Titans]]'' comic book as the caretakers of [[Titans Tower]], as twins Wendy and Marvin Harris.<ref name=tt34>''[[Teen Titans]]'' (vol. 3) #34 (May 2006)</ref> Wendy eventually became the protégée of [[Barbara Gordon]], while the latter was operating as Oracle, and adopted the codename Proxy. Stories published in this era also revealed that the twins were the children of the DC Comics supervillain [[Calculator (comicscharacter)|Calculator]].

==''Super Friends'' cartoon==

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DC's superhero comics were aimed at an older audience than the ''Super Friends'' Saturday morning cartoons, and [[Hanna-Barbera]] was careful to present a bland, inoffensive version of the comics' sometimes violent approach. In the book ''Saturday Morning Fever'', writers Timothy and Kevin Burke cite the inclusion of Wendy, Marvin and Wonder Dog as examples of the Hanna-Barbera aesthetic's intrusion into the superhero narrative:

In 2006, a new version of the Wendy and Marvin characters debuted in the [[DC Universe]]. The pair work as "caretakers" of [[Titans Tower]] [[One Year Later|one year after]] the events of the ''[[Infinite Crisis]]'' crossover.<ref name=tt34/> The pair (now [[Twin#Dizygotic (fraternal) twins|fraternal twins]], surname Harris) seem to be technical geniuses; Wendy mentions in their initial appearance that she and Marvin graduated from [[Massachusetts Institute of Technology|MIT]] on their sixteenth birthday, and in ''Teen Titans'' #40, [[Rose Wilson|Ravager]] refers to them as "tenth-level geniuses" (compared to DC characters [[Brainiac (character)|Brainiac]] and [[Brainiac 5]], both purported to be ''twelfth''-level intellects). It was established that Marvin is the older twin by approximately five minutes. This Marvin continues the tradition of his previous incarnations by wearing a shirt with a stylized "M" on the front but without the attached cape of his animated counterpart. It is revealed that [[Cyborg (comics)|Cyborg]] was damaged and inactive since his return from space, but Wendy and Marvin repaired him and gave him new capabilities.

In ''Oracle: The Cure'' #3, Wendy recovers from her coma while being visited by her father who was trying to use alien technology to help her. However, shebut is rendered unable to feel or moveuse her legs. The similarly disabled heroine Oracle promises to help her while aiding in the Calculator's arrest. In the new ''[[Batgirl]]'' series, it is revealed thatwith [[Barbara Gordon|Oracle]] (along withand [[Leslie Thompkins]]) has been helping Wendyher adjust to her new life with [[paraplegia]]. After taking Wendy under her wing, Barbara eventually reveals to Wendy her alter-ego to her. Wendy's first mission as an associate of the Oracle is to help [[Stephanie Brown (comicscharacter)|Stephanie Brown]], the new Batgirl, defeat her father the [[Cluemaster]] and save Barbara from him. Afterward, she takes on the codename of Proxy, acting as a junior version of Oracle.<ref>''Oracle: The Cure'' #3 (July 2009)</ref>

An animated-style image of Marvin appears next to [[Lobo (DC Comics)|Lobo]] on the facade of the Planet Krypton restaurant in the alternate worlds story ''Kingdom Come'' #1, directly contrasting Marvin's more innocent era with Lobo's darker and bloodier one. In ''Kingdom Come'' #2, an older and out-of-shape Marvin, clad in a leather jacket and other Lobo-like accoutrements, is drinking an "[[Hanna-Barbera|HB]]" brand of beer in a bar when [[Superman]] enters to recruit heroes for his new cause. Although one of the few people in the bar who actually ''knows'' Superman, Marvin rejects him by saying "Whatever you're sellin'..." before getting punched in the face by [[AlbertAtom RothsteinSmasher (DC Comics)|Atom Smasher]].

* Unrelated versions of Wendy and Marvin appear in ''[[Young Justice (TV series)|Young Justice]]'', voiced by [[Masasa Moyo]] and [[Nolan North]] respectively. These versions are called Wendy Harris and Marvin White and are students at [[Happy Harbor]] High and classmates of [[Miss Martian]], [[Superboy (Kon-El)|Superboy]], [[Bumblebee (DC Comics)|Karen Beecher]], and [[Mal Duncan]], with Wendy additionally being a cheerleader and Marvin a slacker. Following their introduction in season one, Wendy and Marvin make minor appearances throughout the series, culminating in them entering a relationship and attending [[Ivy University]] together.

Wendy, Marvin, and Wonder Dog appear in the [[Adult Swim]] web series ''The New Adventures of the Wonder Twins'' episode "Be Kind, Rewind". These versions are part of sa rock band. Additionally, following the end of ''Super Friends'', Marvin put on weight and grew a beard.

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