Fantastic Four and Red Tornado & Elongated Man

 

Elongated Man and Red Tornado were two members of the JLA that were never granted their own solo ongoing series, but that only made me seek out comics in which they did appear even more.  I would have loved to have seen them on the forefront of a great team up battle like the one on this cover.

Elongated Man previously faced off against Galactus in STF #1581...

Jack O'Lantern and Union Jack

 

Two full-masked heroes from across the pond, both named Jack?  I'm surprised it took me so long to get them together.  Neither of them have made all that many appearances over the years, but I have always enjoyed when they have been featured.

Roger Rabbit and Rocket Raccoon

 

Rocket stuck in a town filled with funny talking animals?  That sounds like a natural situation and one that could lead to plenty of action an laughs.  This is a tale definitely worth telling.

Doctor Strange Vs. Eclipso

 

I had previously featured a battle between these two as one of the back up stories in STF #2400, but I thought that this was a match up that was worthy of its own issue.  Doctor Stephen Strange is familiar with having to stave off his own darker side - The end of his last cinematic outing left him doing just that, after all - hopefully it will not be too many years before we see that plot point resolved.

Black Widow and Nightshade

 

Nightshade still has a lot of untapped potential.  She's one of the Charlton characters that DC acquired back in the 80's, and still has not done enough with yet.  I have liked the brief moments where she has shown up and her appearances on various teams over the years - but it would be nice to see her truly get a moment in the spotlight.

Green Arrow Vs. The Prowler

 

This was a tricky cover to get just right.  There was a bit of background rebuilding required before I could ad in the battling bowman.  Here's a look at the behind the scenes progress:

Groo The Wanderer and The Supreme Intelligence

 

I felt like going for a truly oddball pairing this time around, and this would be a true meeting of opposites.  It could make for quite an amusing tale, though! 

Magnus: Robot Fighter Vs. Brainiac

 

I was a little surprised when I checked and saw that I had not pit these two against one another yet on this blog.  It seems like a natural battle to feature, so here is the long overdue match-up.  Here's hoping we will finally see Brainiac on the big screen now that Superman is flying back into the movies.

Judge Dredd and Ambush Bug

 

I don't think Dredd would have much patience, if any at all, for the Bug's antics - and that of course would make this an entertaining tale to read.  Sharp-eyed visitors may have noticed that Ambush Bug also put his Who's Who in the DC Universe profile to use in STF 4015...

Galactus Vs. The Seven Soldiers of Victory

 

Yeah, I don't know how this group is expected to be able to take on the World Devourer either.  It would be fun to watch them try, though!  Let's hope that one of them has an ace up their sleeve.

Oracle and The Watcher

 

Hey, if you want to be sure that you have all of the most current intel to pull off a successful mission, it helps to have an inside man that knows it all.  I think that watching the behind the scenes machinations between these two against the backdrop of a crisis-style event could make for an interesting tale. 

Cloak and Dagger and The Creeper

 

They may all be street-level heroes, but that's about where the similarity ends.  It might be fun to see everyone thrown into an adventure together.  The Creeper has run afoul of The Kingpin a couple of times on this blog, I can see this tale spinning out of that rivalry.

Captain America and Captain Kirk

 

Continued from yesterday's cover, we see just what Captain America has gotten into in his adventure with the crew of The Enterprise.  This issue would be enjoyable for me just to watch the interaction between the two captains.

Captain America and Star Trek

 

The crew of the Enterprise have interacted with notable figures from history on multiple occasions.  Why not summon a living legend like Steve Rogers?  This would make for an interesting tale, I think.  Make sure you come back here tomorrow for the exciting conclusion!

Mister Miracle and The Silver Surfer

 

When I was a kid, The Silver Surfer's appearances were all based around him trying to escape Earth's atmosphere.  He eventually was able to do so, but perhaps he would have found his space-faring Freedom a lot sooner if he had called on the assistance of master escape artist Scott Free.

Superboy Vs. Ultron

 

This is another cover which required a bit of background tweaking and rebuilding prior to adding in any new elements.  Here is a look at the behind the scenes process:

Wonder Woman Vs. The Super Skrull in: "Crossed... By Kl'rt!"

 

It would seem that there is some unfinished business following The Super Skrull's invasion of Paradise Island back in STF #4058.  This will be a recovery mission that calls for a rematch, I'd say.

Agents of the Abyss (The Animated Series!)

 

The Agents of the Abyss first appeared over a decade ago in STF #631, and I have been meaning to bring them back ever since.  What better way than as their own animated series? I'd happily tune into a show like this over a heaping bowl of Honey Nut Cheerios. 

Green Lantern and Nova in: "That's No Moon!"

 

Hal Jordan met the Richard Ryder Nova way back in STF #121, and I thought it was time that he met the Franke Raye version. I wonder how close the Shalla-Bal Silver Surfer from the upcoming Fantastic Four movie will be visually to this iteration of the Galcatus Herald.

Hawkeye Vs. The Shadow Thief

 

I am always happy to use The Shadow Thief on a cover.  His villainous intangibility gimmick is beautiful in its simplicity, and always makes for an awesome visual.  It would be cool to see Clint Barton try to figure out a way to counter those abilities.