The fact that these two have so little in common is what would make this an interesting team up to me. I'm glad that Brother Voodoo has been confirmed as a character in Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness, after his introduction was set up in the first film when his brother was killed. there was talk a while back about a Plastic Man movie being pitched, but I haven't heard or read anything on that front in ages. I know that Ben Schwartz expressed interest in playing him.
Plastic Man looks a little like a melting wax statue.
ReplyDeleteI have always liked the "expected" crossovers. These are crossovers where the characters have some sort of similarity, a natural fit, like Daredevil or Captain America paired with Batman or Dr. Strange paired with Dr. Fate. It also could be the more popular characters, such as the two Superman/Spiderman teamups in the 70's and early 80's or even the Batman/Hulk or Avengers/JLA. Even the DC vs. Marvel about 20-25 years ago had what I would call expected crossovers. I could even call it "expected" if the pairing were characters portrayed by the same actor, like T.J. Hooker and Captain Kirk. (I imagine Kirk having to go back in time, getting into trouble, arrested by Hooker, and hiring Denny Crane to represent him.) Two other examples include Spock and Paris (from Mission Impossible) or your tribute to David Bowie. However, it is a crossover like this that I find most intriguing because of the characters really having little or no common thread. I would always be interested to see how the characters would interact in the defeat of the common enemy. Thank you for your covers, Ross. As always, it is one of the highlights of my days.
ReplyDeletewhich Plastic Man would they use Ross? Start by jumping over his origin and show him fighting crime?Then a fast reference to who he used to be with a few more references scattered thru the movie to tell of his getting shot then being changed by experimental chemicals and recovering by the aid of a monk? Would Woozy be there immediately? Would Plas be like his cartoon counterpart from New Adventures days?
ReplyDeleteUse which time period? Only superhero on his Earth? CGI would be expensive but easy today. Would he only stretch? Fun, serious, comedydrama? not that easy to do a new script with all the options available.
For this issue's plot: Plas returns from a case to find Woozy has invested big time in a scam diamond mine. He goes after Woozy and eventually meets Big Brother.
They don't believe in each other initially, but come to work together a bit. They see each other's potential. Mr Winks still needs finding.
Storyboards are in the mail.
Is it too soon to have Brother Voodoo sharing a cover with Harley? She's going on about something and he's standing there with his head in his hand. "WHY??"
ReplyDeleteDaniel Drumm was killed in the first Dr. Strange movie? When?! One of those sneaky epilogues that come at the very tail end of the ending credits?
ReplyDelete@det_Tobor: knowing Harley, it would probably be something politically incorrect like...
ReplyDelete"Brother Voodoo, huh? Does this mean you're a _real_ head-shrinker?"
@Anon, re: Daniel Drumm. No, even worse, off screen. In the script, Daniel was the protector of the NYC sanctum but in a deleted screen he was killed when he was out of the sanctum by the bad guy (I ain't gonna try to spell it) before the sanctum was attacked. That's why it was empty when Strange got there.
ReplyDeleteMickey's mini-essay about covers with characters who have a common thread is good; I also enjoy the covers where the two characters are at opposite ends of something, like the Strange Brothers, or Ambush Bug with the Punisher. There even was a thread of sorts for the first suggestion of mine you did, Snow White and the Seven Soldiers of Victory. This is a sort of "left field" pairing, where the two characters don't even have that thread, and it's these sorts of pairings that can make for the most interesting stories, such as the one you suggest here. It's kind of like pitting Spider-Ham against Brainiac (yes, take that as a suggestion).
ReplyDeleteAnd BTW, I would love to see the cover that Tobor and Cary suggested here.
@Mickey: Though probably not practical for a cover here, your Kirk/Hooker/Crane crossover idea is brilliant. It'd be lots of fun; maybe someone could develop a "fan film" out of it. (The only wrinkle is that I think Hooker was with the LAPD, while Crane worked out of Boston, but I don't think that's insurmountable.)
Reminds me of the first Spider Man/Dr. Strange team up. "May you amulet never tickle".
ReplyDeletePS: With the Presidential election season once again upon us, I'd like to renew a suggestion I made back in '16: Lex Luthor versus Foxbat, in their own Presidential race.
ReplyDeleteWith Brian O'Brien (no relation to Plas, AFAIK) running as a "Dark Horse" candidate?
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I think Brian O'Brien would make a "Dynamite" POTUS.
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P.S. @Bob: I still hope Snow White keeps them shrunken. ;-D
ReplyDeleteI have an even weirder suggestion.
ReplyDelete"Metamorpho Meets Martin Mystery!"
They could be depicted arguing over which of their respective Javas is the evil one.
Bob: Thank you for your comment about my William Shanter Crossovers. You are right about Denny Crane being in Boston. I forget where T.J. Hooker was based. The funny thing about TV lawyers, is that they tend to go outside their normal jurisdictions. Ben Matlock, for example, practiced mainly in Atlanta and went to other places. I also saw an episode of Boston Legal where Crane and Shore appeared before a Canadian court. The reality is that a lawyer may go into a state in which he/she is not licensed and work a case with special permission from the judge (called pro hac vice). It is such a pain to do from what I understand. I was going to do that in Georgia for a friend, but the fees that were required were ridiculous.
ReplyDelete@Mickey: Good info. See, I was right: that problem isn't insurmountable. Maybe Kirk would just need a benefactor of some sort to help him out.
ReplyDelete@Anon@6:45 & Cary: I had to look up what you referring to... and I'm still not quite sure. I thought I found it on the Marvel database, but your quoted "clues" have me wondering.
@Bob: Brian O'Brien, alias the Clock, was allegedly the first domino-masked vigilante in comic book history. Preceding even Will Eisner's The Spirit with the bluish-black suit-and-fedora look! The Clock has long since entered the public domain, of course. Being periodically revived by modern indie publishers like Dark Horse and Dynamite Entertainment Comics. But, with one of Marvel's imprints (Malibu, I think) most famously reviving him as the President who revives a super-group called The Protectors.
ReplyDeleteAha! Okay, I'd found the Marvel connection, but not the other two. Thanks for making it clear for me! (It's fun to learn new things!)
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