Monday, August 2, 2021

Thor and Red Tornado

 

The Red Tornado's face has been presented many different ways over the years, from an unmoving robotic face, to robotic features that can make expressions (sometimes with a nose, sometimes without), to almost fully human looking.  I prefer somewhere in the middle, like he was depicted in the Justice League Unlimited cartoon.  What's your favorite look? 

15 comments:

Anonymous said...

IMHO, Red Tornado really developed as a character after Len Wein introduced his relationships with Kathy Sutton

betajoe4306 said...

red tornado has always been one of my favorite jla members

Carycomic said...

The only thing I ever disliked about him was the post-Ulthoom costume. It made him look like the love-child of Jemm of Saturn and "Chronos" Clinton!

Bob Greenwade said...

It's a little hard to gauge, since nearly all of Reddy's appearances on this blog are with the fully-humanoid features. Still, I can see the good and bad points of all approaches, depending on the writer's approach to the character, and where he is in his character development. That fully-humanoid look seems to work best most of the time, though.

Anonymous said...

On a lighter note, how about Tarzan and Groo meet Groot?

With the Ape Man talking to the former while hanging upside-down from the branches of the latter.

Faster than a speeding bullet said...

Above Anon,

How about a live action cover with Superman vs. the Hogwarts Express.

Given his vulnerability to magic, would Superman still be more powerful than a locomotive?

AirDave said...

I really enjoyed Red Tornado as part of Primal Force and Young Justice. It was cool seeing a nearly broken down Reddy come back in Primal Force. He was pretty cool as the long-suffering android chaperone for the three misfits...

Anonymous said...

@FTSB: good question! How abou it, Ross? Gotta good answer?

Wolfhammer said...

Great team-up! I like the look he has here best. I feel like we need a sequel to this with Storm and The Top making an appearance.

Paul said...

Once again anoth classic Kirby cover. Nice use of The King/George Roussos/Greg Theakson.

Carycomic said...

Careful with that hammer, Thor. Remember what you did to L.A. in #3074!

Glenn said...

Dick Dillin's version of Red Tornado of course!

And the Red Tornado should be able to pick up the hammer just like the Vision.

Red Tornado and Thor merged would have been great in Amalgam Comics.

Carycomic said...

Red Thornado?! Please, no! Ross forbid!!

The only thing worse would've been amalgamating Ulthoom with Todd Arliss (one of Namor's biggest non-Atlantean enemies) as...The Sharknado Tyrant!!!

Anonymous said...

@Glenn and Cary: actually, Red Thornado vs. the Sharknado Tyrant wouldn't be a bad idea! Maybe for Issue #3,500?

Christopher Daley said...

Great cover and pairing. Would be a really fun issue.

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