Ersatz
Ersatz adjective - Being such in appearance only and made with or manufactured from usually cheaper materials.
Both words in one sentence
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Captain Ersatz: McQueen is clearly supposed to be an aged Flash Gordon following his original adventures and return to Earth.
Source: Comic Book / Starlight -
Captain Ersatz: Go Go the Magician is an Ersatz of The Flash villain the Weather Wizard, whose unusual confrontation with Batman was adapted into the manga.
Source: Manga / Batman - Big, a Giant Man type hero, while the school counselor was once Dash Man, an ersatz Flash.
Source: Captain Ersatz / Comic Books
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