Monday, April 19, 2021

Crystar and Martinex


 This seems like it would just be a natural pairing.  I was happy to see Martinex make a cameo in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, but it would nice to see the character be a bigger part of the MCU - especially since he is played by Michael Rosenbaum, still in my opinion the best live action Lex Luthor.

18 comments:

jack-el said...

Ross,this is just dazzling....
you might have included Dazzler.....

Anonymous said...

I believe Crystar is owned by Marvel.

betajoe4306 said...

anyone remember sherman howard as lex luthor from the live action superboy series???? i think he would make a great joker....pure evil....lol

Carycomic said...

@Beta Joe: I remember Sherman Hemsley as The Toyman from LOIS & CLARK:TOS.

Speaking of toys: wasn't Crystar part of some toy line that Marvel was likewise plugging with a comic series? INHUMANOIDS, I think? The comic might have had some initial success through temporary confusion with the Inhumans. Though not as successfully long-lasting as GI JOE, MICRONAUTS, and TRANSFORMERS, once the confusion was past.

Anonymous said...

@Cary: Two different line-ups, dude. Crystar and his bunch were created by Marvel for Remco.

Inhumanoids were from Hasbro (like the Big 3).

Bob Greenwade said...

Martinex was part of "the old gang," right? I'd love to see that group have a decent supporting role in GotG3 (or even 4). For that matter, it's too bad they didn't show up in Avengers: Endgame.

Anonymous said...

I'd rather they show up in STF #3300 with the LSH.

BigMike20X6 said...

Crystar made his return to the Marvel Universe during Doom's Secret Wars a few years ag9 and has popped up from time to time.

Love this cover

ShadowWing Tronix said...

Why do they have Crystar carrying He-Man's original Power Sword?

Anonymous said...

@ShadowWing Tronix: Maybea cover could have Skeletor time-traveling to the Mighty Mightor's world to kill the hermit and his clan who gave Mightor the magical club, because that clan would make He-Man's magical sword.

Anonymous said...

@ShadowWingTronix: looks more like the one from BLACKSTAR. A Flash Gordon/He-man hybrid that was one of the last cartoon series Filmation did for CBS' Saturday morning line-up in the late Seventies/early Eighties.

Brother Kellymatthew said...

He'll always be Wally West The Flash to me "If The Power Ring does not fit you have to Acquit." - Wild Wild Wally West THE FLASH.

Brother Kellymatthew said...

Blackstar was Pre He-Man.

Brother Kellymatthew said...

Hurray For Martinex, Goobers & Snocaps too! HURRAY FOR MARTINEX!

Anonymous said...

@Brother Kellygreenwithenvy: I know. That's why I said "...hybrid."
To give Millenial readers a proper frame of chronological reference.

Isaac said...

Cool cover Ross. Now team them up with Chaselon the green lantern.

Carycomic said...

I wonder what Mr. T would think of Chaselon's mohawk?

Anonymous said...

@Cary: "He definitely ain't no fool!"

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