Thursday, October 1, 2020

Spider-Man and Alfred


Long time STF visitors know that Alfred and May have had eyes for each other since way back in 2010... and it looks like they are ready to take the next step.  Something's clearly up though - and let's be honest, how often do comic book weddings go off without some sort of hitch?

 

17 comments:

Davejonz said...

This is just utterly brilliant. First the image blending is perfect - without your STF logo no one would know it wasn't just a real cover. Second, what a wild blending of two particularly rich sub-units of their respective comic realms - the Spidey- and Bat-verses. There is just so much story potential here!
(Plus, three, it connects smoothly with my own STF obsession and favourite cover - that early cover you did with Spidey in the Bat-cave with Batman and Robin convinced (and I'm damn sure he's right!!) that Bruce Wayne is his dad...)
Roll on more installments of this saga.

Davejonz said...

Looked it up again. Your Brave & Bold era, Friday, September 30, 2011. Issue 81. Still great! Curt Swan World's Finest cover with a Steve Ditko Spidey dangling in the Bat-cave.

Detective Tobor said...

Considering how some of your recent covers are based on impersonators, Spidy's spider-sense must be getting a gym level workout. The real question is do May and Alfred know about each other are fakes or is it different factions at work that are going to be surprised too?
Or is everybody at the wedding an imposter?

det_Tobor said...

For 'The Dowry Affair', if they are different factions, what would the fake Alfred be expecting to get from his "bride"?

BigMike20X6 said...

Next up... Ms. Lion and Ace the Bat-Hound! :D

Carycomic said...

And this would have completed the trilogy! Showing how the Chameleon and Lady Clayface _first_ met.*


*Either that, or these _are_ robots. Namely, renegade LMD's!

Bob Greenwade said...

I'm with Cary -- this is three covers in a row with a Bat/Spider family combo. My thought here is that it's Lady Clayface as May and the Chameleon as Alfred, each fooled by the other and thinking that they're marrying their way in to some secret of their respective hero's.

It would be crazy if the pastor turned out to be someone from a completely different corner of the universe, such as Odo... or even Dr. Sam Beckett.

Anonymous said...

You know; it's forty years ago that "The Shining" and "The Empire Strikes Back" came out in theaters within a week of each other.

So, how about a cover showing Mace Windu (mysteriously teleported to safety, mid-fall out the window) trying to save the childhood self of Daniel Anthony Torrance (played by Ewan McGregor in "Dr. Sleep") from a figure called...Darth Redrum!

If nothing else, it might make for an interesting variation on your usual Halloween covers.

Bob Greenwade said...

Redrum? Ankle Redrum was the real name of the "faceless" Dick Tracy villain who called himself The Blank (the character also appeared in the movie, with a different background). Thinking of him reminded me of how interesting it would be to see the Question on his trail.

Carycomic said...

I second Anon849's motion. In fact, I'll take it one step further and respectfully suggest that Darth Redrum be depicted as a Sith Lord of the skeletal-looking Givin species. Based on an image of Ghostface from the SCREAM franchise!

Bob Greenwade said...

@Cary: Do you really think that Ross will Givin to your demands? #BadPunNoCookie

Carycomic said...

Well, it's not so much a "Givin" as a very strong hope.*

*Ba-DUM-boom!

Bob Buethe said...

Is this "Super-Team Family" or "The Brave and the Old?"

Personally, I think Alfred and Mary Worth would make a good couple. Along with the similar surnames, they've both been drawn by Joe Giella.

Horsefeathers in the spotlight said...

It's a snow day. Here May looks a whole lot like the older Geena Davis version in Beetlejuice. But since we've seen Chris Reeve change size and mass before our eyes, there could be even a guy in disguise in May's place. You can hide and distract from a "bigger" body in all that dress mass.
That would be an interesting teaming again - Spidy & The Shadow. With his senses, could Lamont hide himself from Peter? #367 didn't answer all those questions.
Alf doesn't look like he's at his own wedding with his love. More like he's on duty.
Hmmmm.

Anonymous said...

@Cary, Horsefeathers, and Bob Greenwade: Duty?!


As in, "Givin" the bride away?

Emma Knight and her Steed said...

Do tea & scones work? Spider-Man needs to come in out of the cold.
May is really Alfred in disguise and Alfred is really Dick in disguise.

Anonymous said...

@Emma Knight and her Steed:

There's an obvious dirty joke in that punchline. But, out of respect for Ross, I will refrain from yielding to temptation. ;-D

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