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Elongated Man's back-up tales that would appear in Detective Comics and other titles were among some of my favorites. The mini mysteries they presented were perfectly suited for the shorter page count and I liked the chemistry between the Dibny's. We need more of the Stretchable Sleuth!
This marks the ninth appearance of Robo Force on this blog, and this cover required a little prep work before adding in the images of our heroes in peril. There was some background repair and extension required, as well as cleaning up the coloring since I couldn't find a crisp digital image of this splash page. Here's a look at the behind the scenes progress:
Between their speed powers, color-matching outfits and World War II setting, these two seem as though they were meant to go together. It was high time that they shared a cover.
It was always fun to see street level hero Oliver Queen's take on the goings on when he would get into some type of cosmic adventure with Hal Jordan or the JLA. I think a tale like the one above would provide plenty of opportunities for him to make some interesting observations.
There guys are both tough as nails and go about their business in a direct, no-nonsense manner. I can only imagine what the friction would be like if they were to be thrown together for an adventure, whether as adversaries or allies.
Peter Parker and Sylvester Pemberton were both teen heroes that were able to headline their own series, something uncommon when they were each introduced. That, and their red & blue outfits, make this team-up a natural and long overdue. Adding Stripesy into the mix only improves things - the world needs more red-headed superhero action.
Not only has Michael Keaton returned to the role of Batman after a decades-long absence, he's now coming back as Beetlejuice. The better news is that Director Tim Burton will be joining him along with co-stars Wynona Ryder and Catherine Ohara. That gives me confidence that this return will be a little better received than The Flash was.
It's a good thing that these two are working together because taking on Doom on his own turf is no simple feat. Let's hope they have and ace up their sleeve.
With all of sequels, prequels, reboots and re-imaginings that we regularly see from Hollywood, it is a minor miracle that the Back to the Future Trilogy has been left untarnished. I have no doubt that there have been some pitches behind the scenes for a BTTF revival, but so far those in charge have resisted the urge to go back to the well. Let's hope for the integrity of the franchise that it stays that way.
As the dialogue indicates, this is a direct sequel to STF #3813, in which Swamp Thing came to Ororo's rescue. On good turn deserves another, and now it is his time to be healed.
I'm not sure what kinds of rules there are against vampires in children's animation, but Morbius did not drink blood in the 90's Spider-Man animated series. Instead they depicted him feeding on human plasma through circular growths on the palms of his hands. For me, that seemed grosser than biting someone's neck, but I suppose the producers' thinking was that they didn't want kids running around taking chomps out of each other to emulate him.
Here's a team up that I feel is a natural, and I am surprised not to have seen it requested before. Add Kirby artwork into the mix, and you have the makings for and action packed issue.
Foom is of course referring here to the events that took place in STF #2991 - it looks like whatever cure Aquaman offered was impermanent. There's no fury like a dragon scorned, so the battle lines have been drawn!
This was a match-up that I am surprised we didn't see for real back when The Terminator was crossing over into a lot of properties and Batman was battling the likes of Predator and Aliens. It definitely has the potential to be a fantastic story, whether on the printed page or on the big screen.
This marks the third appearance of the Cassidy Cousins. They last dealt with their unlucky curse with their Uncle Ted in STF #4282, and first were featured together in STF #3875...
Before the concept of healing factors was introduced, Wonder Woman and the Amazons had the Purple Ray, which could rapidly heal the sick and injured. Their Magic Mirror could look anywhere in the outside world, even into the future and the past. Handy stuff to have around, I'd say.
They say that war is Hell, after all - so why wouldn't Jack Kirby's demonic creation get caught up in an Invaders mission?
This cover required a bit of prep work before I could add Etrigan into the mix. Here's a look at the behind the scenes progress:
I've been meaning to include The Shade on a cover for a while. Once a somewhat generic villain, James Robinson fleshed him out in the 90's Starman series into one of dc's most interesting adversaries. The Stargirl TV show did a decent job bringing that version to live action.
Do you like to have a soundtrack playing when you read comics? Sometimes I have Pandora play some superhero movie scores while reading a new issue, it helps add to the ambience. I'm thinking a story like the one above would almost demand musical accompaniment.
An alien warrior wielding an Asgardian hammer is just the type of hero that might spring from the imagination of Calvin, so I can definitely see Beta Ray Bill make an appearance in one of Spaceman Spiff's adventures. Let's hope they can save the galaxy before the alarm clock rings.
I'd say by breaking in there undetected, she has already proven it. Will the JLA treat The Black Cat with suspicion, or will they allow her to lead them to the true threat? The answers are only 60 cents away!
I liked that in the Golden Age, Doctor Fate would sometimes forego his mystical abilities and just give the bad guys a good old fashioned beat down like Wildcat or The Atom would. Who needs to tap into Nabu's magic when a right cross will do the trick?
When James Gunn announced that the first phase of the new cinematic DCU would be subtitled Gods and Monsters, it brought to mind a scenario like the one depicted above. I'm not sure what he ultimately has planned, but a classic film featuring not one but two heroic Reeves encountering the King of all Monsters would have been on my regular play list.
Between Batman, Daredevil, TMNT, and many other street-level crimefighting comics, there seems to be an unending supply of Ninjas for our heroes to face off against. Who's to say they aren't all connected in some grand cloning conspiracy? Might make for a fun tale, anyway!
This is a villain match up that I have been meaning to get to for a while now. Both are highly skilled combatants with healing factors. Sabretooth may heal even faster than Slade, but Slade has the edge as far as knowledge of different fighting techniques go. Who do you think would come out on top?
I wonder how The Shadow would have worked with the first mystery men of The JSA. In some ways he was even more grim than Batman - he had no issue with using guns, for one thing. Still, The Spectre was a founding member, and he's about as grim and lethal as you can get, so maybe Lamont Cranston could have found a home on the team.
Cap previously teamed with the Hal Jordan GL in STF #2862, and met the Alan Scott GL in STF #372 and then again in STF #719... I felt it was time that he shared an adventure with John Stewart (hopefully to be cast soon for James Gunn's DCU). I'm sure they would get along with their military backgrounds, and Gil Kane on the art chores would make it a beautiful read.
It will be interesting to see whether Kang is written out or recast for Avengers 5 (no longer sub-titled The Kang Dynasty). Either way, I don't expect him to have a huge role, and the film will give way to some other big bad for the MCU. Between creative strikes and disappointing reactions to Phase Four, I'm sure Marvel is being extra cautious about their next step with their premiere team.
