Phenomenal and the Treasure of Tutankamen (1968; Ruggero Deodato)

In interviews, director Ruggero Deodato (best remembered for his later grindhouse classics Cannibal Holocaust and The House at the Edge of the Park, and billed here as "Roger Rockefeller") has stated that this film’s lead actor , Nicola Mauro Parenti (also its producer) was “too stiff… a dog of an actor” (although they did work together on Zenabel a year later) and “that he didn’t give a shit about the film”. Therefore, if you begin this with low expectations, you might have a good time with it.

Goldface, The Fantastic Superman (1967; Bitto Albertini)

By day, Vilar (Robert Anthony) is a mild-mannered scientist who abhors violence. By night, he is the amazing wrestler Goldface! Vilar’s boss is part of an organization that is besieged by a mysterious villain named The Cobra, who is blowing up their plants. The Cobra’s next move is to kidnap the boss’ daughter Pamela (Micaela Pignatelli) for ransom. Goldface is recruited to journey to The Cobra’s island fortress, rescue Pamela and save the day! 

Argoman, The Fantastic Superman (1967; Sergio Grieco)

Often, the only power exhibited by some of these Italian superheroes is that they can fight well. Argoman on the other hand, has telepathic capabilities, as seen in the opening when the anti-hero is facing a firing squad, and has his captors turn their guns on themselves. This sequence (missing in some prints) is the only time in a long while that you see Argoman in costume. (This may be a blessing, once you see his silly yellow outfit.) Otherwise, this film plays more like a James Bond film, and reinforces the ugly sexism that abounded in some of those pictures.

The Three Fantastic Supermen (1967; Gianfranco Parolini)

Left to right: Brad Harris, Tony Kendall, Nick Jordan

Agent Brad McCallum (Brad Harris) recruits Tony (Tony Kendall) and Nick (Nick Jordan), two acrobatic thieves with bulletproof superhero costumes, to (unwittingly) do some good for the government by robbing a foreign embassy. And then he prods them further into meeting Professor Schwarz (Carlo Tamberlani), the scientist who designed their bulletproof suits, so that the government can make use of his invention. As soon as they arrive, the scientist is whisked away to the island retreat (it’s always an island!) run by the fiend named The Golem!  The chase is on!

Mister-X (1967; Piero Vivarelli)

In 1964, the Italian comic strip Mister-X, by writer Cesare Melloncelli and drawing artist Giancarlo Tenenti, was published. Its content was far less violent than other popular fumetti, such as Kriminal or Satanik, as the character was more of a "gentleman thief".