While this is his first meeting with the Tim Drake Robin, Ghost Rider has a bit of history with the original Robin, Dick Grayson - they first crossed paths in STF #1689... That led to Blaze joining the Teen Titans in STF #828... His reasons for joining were all about Robin, as seen in STF #1995... Their rivalry continued until Grayson became Nightwing in STF #149... and they finally became allies as members of the circus-based team, The Roustabouts...
For Tim, having met a number of aliens and godlings (ie Diana), Ghost Rider might be considered just another alien being with powers. Even Hell might be just another planet to him. Does Red Robin still exist in this timeline?
ReplyDeleteBy the way, a special shout out needs to go out to Hawkman and Hawkwoman. Doing a great deal of work on Earth, they ARE: The Halls of JUSTICE! (2 cookies for ice cream sandwich. yum!)
What can I say. Robin always inspired me with his pun manship. ;o
ReplyDeleteI have a question about that first back-link. Did you re-edit an old cover of the 1960's indie comic "Hellrider?" Because Robin's flame-throwing cycle routine looks _very_ similar!
ReplyDelete@Cary: I know which one you're referring to! And that was a 1971 comic from an indie publisher called Skywald.
ReplyDeleteCary: No.
ReplyDeleteThis cover's so solidly done that I really can't tell where one image ends and the other begins. I know it's somewhere around that sidecar, and I assume that the thing probably came with Robin and was attached to the cycle by you, but only the subtlest of clues tell me that. Well done, Ross.
ReplyDeleteI still would kind of like to see the Golden Age Robin in his Silver Age costume. Maybe he could be paired with Ultimate Nick Fury as they both realize that they don't belong in this world (Earth-STF).
If you're gonna give GR the bird that's a great way to do it. A Drake called Robin? Two birds at once. Very industrious. What would a Bizzaro Ghost Rider be like?
ReplyDeleteLike the love-child of Skeletor and Lobo...probably.
ReplyDeleteHorsefeathers' comment made me wonder if this blog has ever featured a bird-themed team. The two heroes that seem most natural for such a group are Hawkman and the Falcon (who, I find, have met twice in STF's early days), but I don't find any team -- nor, unfortunately, many other candidates from outside the Big Two. Looking just at this blog, Birdman (who has met both of the above) and Blue Falcon (who has met neither) are the main ones who come to mind easily; a little hunting turned up Condorman. One could toss in Hawkgirl and Darkhawk for good measure, and there's a decent team.
ReplyDeleteTough one because I find winged characters take up a lot of space. Condorman is out because I have already featured pretty much the only usable image of him out there.
ReplyDeleteI sure hear you there; large wings can be a problem even in folded position. Also, I wouldn't be comfortable featuring a group with both Falcon and Blue Falcon, because of the name overlap (though that might make for a fun cover with just the two of them). That would leave a group with Hawkman and Hawkgirl, the Falcon, Darkhawk, and Birdman -- not super-diverse, company-wise. So, I consider this a nice idea that won't quite work (unless someone can come up with at least a couple of other appropriate third-party characters).
ReplyDeleteBesides, didn't Ross already do such a group? Under the name "Wingmen?"
ReplyDelete@Anonymous: you might be thinking of STF #749. That featured Birdman, the Falcon, and the Golden Age Dr. Mid-nite in a hypothetical story called "Winging It" (due to their avian mascots).
ReplyDeleteOh, yeah! You're right (for once).
ReplyDeleteThe above aside (mostly), an Anthony Mackie/Michael Shanks photo cover might be fun, around the time that The Falcon and the Winter Soldier drops on Disney+.
ReplyDeleteOr Anthony Mackie and Rankin-Bass' Frosty in a new version of...
ReplyDelete"The Falcon And The Snowman!"
you all forgot X-Men & the Angel
ReplyDeletegoing against Vulture, Green Goblin, Royal Flush Gang, Killer Moth, etc.
Sky High Troubles.
Killer Moth?! Please! All Emma Frost would have to do is telepathically guide him to a giant bright light and *ZZZZZZAP!*
ReplyDeleteCary: We might have a different outcome if Killer Moth were put up against Arthur (the Tick's sidekick).
ReplyDeleteArthur would no doubt "crown" him. ;-D
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