Wednesday, August 3, 2022

Venom and Green Lantern

 

I can still remember reading an issue of The Comic's Buyers' Guide and seeing plans for a new all-black Spider-Man suit.  I didn't think Marvel would stick with such a drastic change for more than an issue or two, but had to admit the new costume as illustrated by Rick Leonardi looked pretty cool.  Little did I realize what it would lead to. To think that Jim Shooter purchased the design off of a fan for a few hundred bucks!

16 comments:

Anonymous said...

Venom as a GL?! What's next? Rocket Raccoon replacing Ch'p?

Carycomic said...

He might not have any questions, per se. But, I strongly suspect Guy Gardner might make some definite statements to the contrary!

Anonymous said...

Intriguing combination, Ross! :-) Any chance of a sequel? Like Medphyll mentoring Groot? Or Korg the Stone Man apprenticed to Chaselon?

Unknown said...

That's so confusing! Venom already forms - and fights with - different shapes from his body. Will he now form those shapes outside his body with the ring? Or some weird combination? I would love to see the training montage for that character. And considering his people's "dark" origin, does he cite the Black Lantern oath??? This one hurts my brain, lol!

Anonymous said...

Venom as a Green Lantern? I would have thought him more suited for a yellow or red ring. But I have to admit, Venom has always been fearless.
- Ordinaryguy2

Carycomic said...

I wonder how fearless he'd be if he had to take on Spawn or Hellboy (or both!)?

Bob Greenwade said...

And at last we're back to handing out GL rings to any potential takers!

Next up: Bail Organa, perhaps?

(Still waiting on the doubtlessly-classic Deadpool/Green Lantern match-up!)

Anonymous said...

I'd rather see Scotty (from STAR TREK:TOS) become a GL.

"Aye, Cap'n. I can finally give ya all the power ya want!"

Anonymous said...

Based on the traditional “fearless” criterion for being a GL, the obvious candidate is Rowan Atkinson’s incompetent spy, Johnny English. From the poster: “He knows no fear. He knows no danger. He knows nothing.”

Anonymous said...

I'm personally waiting for Deadpool and Harley Quinn, but yeah Deadpool and Green Lantern would be a great mash up!

Carycomic said...

Or, best of all? Deadpool and GL Hal Jordan having a tugo-of-war over Harley Quinn!*

*Two photo-captures of Ryan Reynolds and one of Margot Robbie, in the style of that Silver Age B&B cover where Wonder Woman and Batgirl were competing for Batman the same way.

Bob Greenwade said...

@Anon@8:29: Ross could even team Mr. English up with one Mr. Smart.

Anonymous said...

@BG849: why not? :-)

Carycomic said...

@Bob and Anonymous: moved and 2nded!

Carycomic said...

@Reg Aubrey: it could be worse. Can you imagine Ryan Reynolds playing Deadpool as "Jade" Wilson (the daughter of Golden Age GL)?*

Carycomic said...

*Sorry! Couldn't resist. :-)

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