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Presenting the middle chapter of a three-part epic! We are starting to get an idea of what Captain America's secret mission entails - but just what is he drafting Val Armorr to do? You'll have to make sure to come back tomorrow for the thrilling conclusion to find out!
Gil Kane is my favorite Marvel cover artist and he has worked with many talented inkers over the years, often to great effect. Still, I always enjoyed seeing work that he inked himself, There seemed to be an extra bit of raw power in the images when he did so.
This is only Part One of a Three-Part tale - so make sure you come back tomorrow for the next exciting chapter!
Every box office forecast I have seen for Blue Beetle indicates that it expected to be another DC movie dud. The trailers look ok, I'm not sure why the movie isn't clicking with people. Perhaps Warner Bros should not have announced a whole rebooted DCU before they were done releasing all the movies from the previous iteration. James Gunn has indicated that Blue Beetle will be showing up in the new DCU even though his movie is not necessarily connected. Yeah, I don't really get that either, maybe that's why it hasn't moved the needle.
The Beetle tangled with the Ted Kord Blue Beetle back in STF #2611...
After I had The Anti-Monitor and Galactus battle in STF #1845, I thought it would only be natural for Norrin Radd to get into the fray. Would the promise of his home planet's survival be enough to turn the Surfer to his side? The answer is just 60 cents away!
Diana and her fellow Amazonians are a formidable force that never shy away from battle, but a Xenomorph infestation of Paradise Island might really put them to the test. Frankly, I'm surprised that DC and Dark Horse didn't produce this story for real when they were crossing Aliens over with Batman and Superman.
I was watching some of the new DC Documentary on Max last night and Andy Kubert mentioned that his father Joe was a lot like one of the characters he was most famous for working on - Sgt. Rock. I can belive it, as Rock is know for being a leader who never gives up, leads through example and inspires those around him. Kubert not only worked as an artist for almost 70 years, he began a school that ushered in a new age of artists to follow his lead. That's just one more reason that I consider him to be the greatest comic book artist ever.
I quite enjoyed Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse. The animation was just as impressive as it was in the first installment, and even pushed the boundaries a bit more. The new Spider-Men that were introduced were all entertaining, especially Spider-Punk. If I have one complaint it is that the film ends abruptly on a cliffhanger - and it will be years before we see it resolved. Still, well worth checking out.
Static met Peter Parker Spicer-Man in STF #3516...
Writers from Rick & Morty were hired to pen Ant-Man & The Wasp: Quantumania, and... well, it felt like a Rick & Morty episode. I kept thinking that if I saw some of the ideas and concepts on the Adult Swim cartoon, I probably would have enjoyed them a lot more. In the movie, something didn't quite gel for me and it all came off a bit goofy and forgettable. The talented cast that was assembled for the film deserved better.
An oddball match up this time around to be sure, but I don't think that Wilson Fisk is the type to back down from any hero. Ray Palmer's may have incredible abilities, but the Kingpin's resources are vast, there might be a fun battle to witness here.
Continued from yesterday's cover, we are getting an idea of what Captain Britain's mission for the JSA entails. I always enjoyed JSA or All-Star Squadron tales that included Batman, Wonder Woman and Superman. The original trinity would often take a back seat to the other heroes, even in the Golden Age tales, so you really knew it was a major event when the whole crew showed up.
Frim the casting of Superman: Legacy, it appears the first official movie in James Gunn and Peter Safran's new DCU will present a world that is already filled with superheroes. What does that mean for the JSA? Will they have existed in this timeline? Ideally I'd love to see a proper World War Two era JSA movie at some point. Throw in some kind of suspended animation at the end and you they can bring whatever JSA'ers they want into present day adventures as well.
This is only Part One of a Two-Part Epic, so make sure you come back here tomorrow for the thrilling conclusion!
Captain Jean-Luc Picard and the crew of the Enterprise have successfuly dealt with a lot of powerful entities through diplomacy and strategy. Still, I think that Galactus would give them a run for their money. It would be fun to see what negotiations between them and the World Devourer would look like - especially when those talks break down.
Of all of the failures of Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, the depiction of M.O.D.O.K. was the biggest offence for me. His appearance, his identity, his origin and personality were so far off from the comics character that I wondered why they even bothered to include him. I refuse to believe that his look was the best that Marvel could have come up with - I understand he has a somewhat goofy look, but there had to be a better way to realize the character on screen.
Ben Grimm and Karen Starr first appeared together back in a MTIO cover from 2011...
A lot of times when I present a STF Team, it's with the intention of bringing them back for more cover appearances. Burger Masters was one that I considered a one-off, but I liked the group and I thought I found a suitable antagonist for them to face, so I thought that I would give them a sophomore outing. The hungry group first appeared back in STF #350.
Here's another cover to got with the "two random heroes join forces to battle a monster" theme that Bob Greenwade has picked up on in the comments. I hadn't made these with a connected story in line, but I see how one could easily form. Given the arena setting here, perhaps the Grandmaster is behind all of these monstrous shenanigans.
I remember back in the late 90's when I was working on my big DC/Marvel crossover story that featured Darkseid and Dr. Doom as the villain (the pencils for which are included on my 2000th STF post). I really just did it for my own enjoyment and rarely ever showed anyone the pages. There was one time when I brought a date over and thought she might be interested to see what I had done. She looked over the pages, rolled her eyes and said, "You spelled Apocalypse wrong". I pulled out my copy of Who's Who in the DC Universe to show her that I hadn't, but she remained unimpressed. Needless to say, that relationship did not last.
When I was a kid, I had plenty of super hero images decorating my room. They were all of Marvel and DC characters, because that's pretty much all I read at that point. There was one exception though - a mini-poster of The Spirit kicking in a door. While I wasn't familiar with the character yet, there was so much energy in the Will Eisner image that I loved looking at it. Eventually I got my eyes on some Spirit stories and appreciated the character even more.
Han Solo eventually grudgingly accepted the concept of The Force, but I wonder how he would react if he found himself having to fight side by side with a space-faring superhero. I'm guessing that Han might wonder what space Ghost's motives would be, but as long as they had a common enemy to pursue they would make for a formidable team.
I loved the era when Worlds' Finest became a dollar book with a bunch of rotating back up features to go with the regular Superman/Batman team ups. Probably my favorite was the Shazam back-ups that featured artwork by the great Don Newton. I've seen the Shazam characters depicted in a very cartoony style as well as realistic and gritty - but in these tales I think that Newton really struck the perfect balance. Captain Marvel and his supporting cast and villains all looked great.
I recently watched a couple of episodes of Iron Man from the Marvel Super-Heroes cartoons that first ran in 1966, and I thoroughly enjoyed them. I know the animation was considered crude even for back then, but whatever it lacks is made up by the fact that the artwork from the actual comics was used to bring it to life. The breakneck pacing of those early comic tales really made them perfect for this Saturday morning format.
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny is the latest big budget movie this year to underperform. While it seems to be better regarded than the last Indy outing, I have seen only middling reviews. I am definitely interested in the opening sequence featuring a de-aged Indiana Jones, though. I'll have to check it out when it eventually hits Disney+ and see how it sits with me.
I've been waiting for Beta Ray Bill to show up in the MCU for a decade, but other than an Easter egg statue, he has yet to be seen. With the underperformance of Thor: Love and Thunder and Chris Hemsworth's desire to slow down his acting career, who knows when or if we will get another installment? Hopefully even if Thor himself is out of the picture for a while, BRB can still find a place to appear in the MCU.
There have been some rumors that Bill Skarsgaard is up for the role of Alec Holland/Swamp Thing in the new DCU movies. I'm only familiar with his work in the It movies, but he was pretty good in those. We'll see if we get any official announcements regarding casting soon.
Doctor Strange and Swamp Thing were last together facing demons in STF #941 and first met in STF #227...
I remember the early 70's when Apes were everywhere. My brothers and I would watch the Planet of the Apes TV series and we had lunch boxes, trading cards action figures and more dedicated to the post apocalyptic franchise. Something about that monkey world really grabbed my young imagination.
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