The Batgirl movie has completed filming, but who knows when we will see it. It was supposed to come out late this year but I don't know if that is still the case. Michael Keaton is supposed to appear as Batman in it - but his return in The Flash which comes before this movie has been delayed at least a year due to a publicity nightmare with the increasingly erratic Ezra Miller. Will The Flash being pushed back so far create a domino effect for the rest of the DCEU movies? Hopefully we will get some clarification soon.
Storm and Batgirl first met in STF #3254... and in STF #2932 with the Birds of Prey...
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What's with all these skeletons all of a sudden? First, Dr. Strange and the Crimson Avenger. Now, Batgirl and Storm! Does some self-styled "death god" have a bone to pick with modern superheroes? Like Hela Lokisdottir, perhaps?
With all that's been happening with Joss Wheadon, Ezra Miller, and Amber Heard, the DCEU is quickly turning into the greatest movie disaster of all time. If the Razzies gave out Lifetime Achievement Awards, Geoff Johns could be eligible for one (probably the second one, after Harvey Weinstein). I think this could probably be most easily fixed by replacing Ezra with Barry Keoghan, and She Whom I Should Not Have Named with Emelia Clarke. (Fans have been demanding the latter for at least a year.)
Today's cover brings around one of the more unusual pairings, and it looks like it may become a recurring partnership. They could easily team up again in the future to deal with King Tut (the classic Batman '66 villain who I think did make an appearance or two against Earth-One's Batman).
Cary's remark has me thinking that an epic could be in the making. I suddenly had a vision of Warlord taking on another army of skeletons, though with a partner I only thought of (on a separate line of thought) last night: George of the Jungle! (Not that I realistically expect that pairing to happen.)
It might be able to happen if Ross could incorporate someone who usually has a lot of wacky things happen to her. Harley Quinn!
Let's say, for instance, that she steals the Crown Jewels of Bongo Congo...not knowing one of them is a magical crystal talisman. One lightning bolt from, say, Felix Faust (angry at being beaten to the theft of the gem) and she and her leopard-print pursuer with the pidgin-English accent wind up in Skartaris!
If nothing else, it would be a nice homage to that DC/Remco line of toys that was briefly popular back in the very early Eighties.
Bongo Congo?! And, here, I thought I was the only one who remembered "King Leonardo & His Short Subjects!"
Seriously, though, Cary: your idea has some merit. I vaguely remember a character called Mr. Mad who was always trying to abduct King Leonardo. Supposedly, to add him to a collection of people based on their occupations! And, given that he always seemed to magically escape capture when his schemes were thwarted, him being Felix Faust (or some other evil wizard) in disguise isn't that far-fetched.
For the next skeleton party, invite the Grey Gargoyle to the romp. (If you can give him a good incentive.)
As far as the Flash movie, there's always deep fakes with cgi, just like Superman's lack of mustache in the J.L. movie. Are you guys going to include Will Smith in your "fun" group?
As for Batgirl, wait till Storm passes, wars can be delightful to say no thanks to.
I try to as often as possible.
HHH: Will's situation has two important differences, in that (1) slapping Chris Rock was a break from his usual pattern of behavior, rather than an example of it, and (2) he's acknowledged his wrongdoing and is humbly taking his punishment.
@Cary: Your tale is a good and plausible one, but I still think Warlord with George of the Jungle is less likely to happen here than Dr. Strange vs. the Wizard of Id.
(Though as sure as I say that, Ross will decide to grace next May 11 with the former featured with the latter as backup.)
"Unlikely does not equal impossible."
I feel like Andrew Garfield would be a better choice to replace Miller as Barry. Besides, it's not just the DCEU but also the MCU in terms of problematic actors as both Evangeline Lilly and Letitia Wright have come under fire for their insensitive comments towards the COVID-19 pandemic.
@Mateus: You're not entirely wrong, though those two women's comments hardly compares to Heard's and Miller's violent criminal acts.
@Cary: While that's true, when I think of "unlikely but possible" pairings my mind tends to go more toward Pureheart and Vampirella.
@ M'sieur Vertepatauger: next to Pureheart vs. Darkseid, I can see that as do-able. Maybe as a homage to TB&TB v.1/#78! Except it's Vampi and Pantha playing tug-of-war with Pureheart, instead of Wonder Woman/Batman/Batgirl.
P.S.---There is a real-world precedent for such a cover-sim. Dynamite Entertainment's crossover with Archie Comics: "Vampirella and Red Sonja Meet Betty and Veronica!"
I stand with Geoff Johns. I don't believe what a disgruntled actor has said about him. He is, literally, a hero to me and my family. He's the reason I got a better deal from DC Comics after years of abuse. He's the reason we got that terrific Black Lightning series. He's the reason we have the Stargirl series, which is the best DC/CW series after Black Lightning. Ross, I think you should exercise a little moderation with the comments here. This shouldn't be a forum for know-nothings to smear good people.
I never really got the bad press about Johns Either. He seems to be a talented writer genuinely enthused about adapting comic properties. The Onscreen results may have varied, but I don't think he is to blame for the failures.
@Tony: I don't dispute a single word you just said, and I especially enjoy and appreciate the Stargirl series, as well as the Johns-created character it's based on. He's also responsible for Superman & Lois, one of the best Superman shows ever on TV (aside from ignoring the existence of his cousin). My comment above is based solely and specifically on handling the above-mentioned controversies; and I now see that he's due an apology for that, since has hasn't actually been in a position to do anything concrete about it.
Let us now have a moment-of-silence for the original voice of Iago in Disney's "Aladdin": the late, great Gilbert Gottfried.
Yes but still, it wasn't certainly appropriate on doing so.
Ding-ding-ding! And that ends Round 2.
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