Thursday, March 26, 2015

Han Solo and The Man From U.N.C.L.E.



Here's another suggestion from Back Issue's Michael Eury, one that I thought was from left field until the last name connection was pointed out.  Then I just had to give it a shot.  I was very glad to hear that Harrison Ford is expected to make a full recovery following his recent plane crash.  The only thing I want to see him piloting from now in is the Millennium Falcon!

14 comments:

AirDave said...

Are you reading Marvel's new Star Wars? The art is pretty good; it has a very cinematic feel to it. I'm waiting for the first arc to conclude so I can read it all in one sitting.

This may be an obvious piece of trivia, but Napoleon Solo was created by Ian Fleming. Solo appeared in Goldfinger.

Apparently there's a running gag on NCIS that "Ducky" looks like that guy from The Man From Uncle...

Hopefully the reboot film will be better than most remakes...

Giulio said...

well, speaking about lost relatives, what about a Jim "Human Torch" Hammond versus Hector Hammond cover ? :D

Anonymous said...

Speaking only for myself. I never considered either Han Solo or man from uncle as "super-heroes" and especially not a lot of the "cartoon" stuff you have posted lately. Looking forward to more solid super-hero teams for "Super-Team Family".

Ross said...

I like to present a mix as some others have complained that Superheroes every day get repetitious too. So while Superheroes will still make up the majority of characters who appear, there will be heroes from Sci-fi, movies, cartoons, TV, and anywhere else that inspires me as well. So, if you don't like a cover yo see today, don't worry - there will be a new one tomorrow that hopefully you will like better!

Anonymous said...

I understand. And I know many people like the non-super-hero covers and those that I think are "slightly silly". I appreciate the work you do and so many of your covers are so very good. Thank you very much.

Anonymous said...

I still think you should check out the AC comic characters of the 80's & 90's - it would give you some good fresh super-hero material.

Ross said...

The truth is I never read any of those AC characters and it's hard to make a cover not knowing anything about them.

pblfsda said...

@Ross: Well, if somebody "just had to give it a shot", I'm glad it was you who shot first. Ahem.

Anonymous said...

Now, THIS team-up works! :-D

The only way you could (possibly) surpass it? To have a shipwrecked Han Solo meet...Indiana Jones!!!!!

Anonymous said...

my 2 cents are about to weigh in.... personally i think todays cover with two generations of Solos is a well made classic, up there with your earlier Piccard & Xavier cover....
hey Ross, has anyone suggested Nick Grimm from the NBC tv show and comic and the ever
lovin' blue-eyed Ben J. Grimm??? just a thought.... keep up the fun stuff, Ross...
later.... jack-el

Ross said...

Yeah, I've gotten that one before... but I have to confess i have never seen that show.

Bob Greenwade said...

"Nick Grimm" is actually Nick Burkhart. He's a Grimm, but that's not his name. Still, the name connection to Aunt Petunia's favorite nephew does exist, and it could warrant a visit.

And by the way, this goes out to Michael: Brilliant idea.

And Ross: Brilliant execution, too!

Rev. Bob said...

The Han/Indy meetup has actually happened. One of the Dark Horse "what if" comics had a glitch in the Falcon's hyperdrive result in it reaching Earth, where Indy uncovered it... and Han's remains.

Anonymous said...

@Rev. Bob:

Oh, well! [Insert "shrug" icon, here.]

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