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I always liked the design of Triton. As much as I enjoyed Aquaman and Namor as characters, Triton's appearance seemed to make a lot more sense for a hero that spends his time beneath the waves. Plus, he just looked really cool!
Something about the Adrian Chase Vigilante series must have really inspired artists. Going over the covers, I am really impressed by the consistent quality of them. Every illustrator brought their A-game, and I can remember the issues really standing out on the racks back in the early days of the direct market.
Uh-oh - Has Lamont Cranston been bitten? And what will happen if he becomes a werewolf himself? The exciting answers are just 60 cents away!
If you were wondering where the rest of the Totalitarians were while Super-Skrull was battling Metamorpho a few days ago, well here is a partial answer to that question. Let's hope that teamwork from Earth's Mightiest Heroes wins the day!
There was a lot of clutter on the original Fury of Firestorm page that I needed to remove before I could add any new elements in. Here's a look at the behind the scenes progress:
Katana is better at wielding a sword, but Valkyrie has Asgardian strength to back her up. This would be an interesting match up. But just why would Brunnhilde want The Soultaker in the first place?
These two first battled in STF #4761, in a more Silver-Age style cover. I thought that round two could have more of a Bronze Age feel. Another month or so and we will finally get to see Rex Mason in live screen action!
There's nothing like a crisply detailed mystery to make for an entertaining afternoon of reading. I'd like to see what kinds of secrets that this pairing could uncover together.
Don't consider it a retcon, maybe we were only part of the story. This tale just fills in all of the missing parts - at least in Calvin's imagination...
I guess it was only a matter of time before the Smasher faced off against the most famous spy of them all. This confrontation is bound to leave him shaken, if not stirred.
I feel that this would be an interesting series of match-ups, worthy of 100 pages. Do you think the children of the atom have what it takes to defeat Gotham's most infamous foes?
Here's a look at the full size versions of this issue's features:
Before I cut the cable cord, I would have a few shows that I would often watch in the morning while working on new covers. One was Dragnet, which played on MeTV early on weekdays. I thought it might be fun to put TV's first live action superhero alongside the no-nonsense law enforcement stars of that classic series.
Coming tomorrow: STF #4800!
This is another example of a cover that required the removal and patching of portions before any new images could be added to it. Here is a look at the behind the scenes progress:
Man-Bat and Dr. Strange Previously met in STF#2993 and STF #2833...
Could their savagery in battle lead to passion for one another? Stranger things have happened.
I am guessing that Loki will play a pivotal role in Avengers: Doomsday. Not only because of Tom Hiddleston's popularity in the role, but also because of where we last saw the character. Loki was placed in charge of keeping all of the timelines intact, and I'm betting that that will play a factor in whatever multiversal shenanigans Doom is planning. Who knows - with the movie delayed we now have a lot more time to speculate.
DC Comics may have forgotten about Skyrocket, but I haven't. She's too cool of a character to keep on the shelf. Hopefully they will realize her worth and create a comic that can present her further adventures.
A man whose technology has him living on borrowed time versus a menace with a body chemistry that will not let him stay dead. Yes, this could make for an interesting match up.
A couple of cosmos inspired heroes stumbling upon a mystery on the Transformers homeworld is just the kind of set up to catch my attention when perusing the new comics rack. I think this one would have definitely made it into the buy pile.
I was kind of indifferent about The High Evolutionary when he would show up in a comic. He was another otherworldly villain with an odd design. Now that I have watched him as the main antagonist in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, I see him and think, "Ooh, I really hate that guy!"
Mar-Vell first met the Doom Patrol in STF #4505...
Harvey Birdman met up with plenty of other heroes on his late night show. It's too bad that Marvel characters were off limits, because having Daredevil show up would have seemed natural. Oh well, that's what this blog is for, presenting the team ups that should have happened already!
I wondered who could be a foil for a team as powerful as The IMProbables, and then it dawned on me. Q has been long overdue for an appearance on this blog, and this seemed like a perfect opportunity to use him. This issue would be 22 pages of pure chaos!
In this, his 10th appearance, Mr. Universe proves that a truce with him was never going to last. Let's hope that Victor and Johnny can turn STF's signature villain back before he returns to full power!
Yesterday's cover featured The Phantom vs. Predator, and I felt like this would make for a suitable follow up. I watched Xena take down a lot of big monsters on her show, but she may have met her match here. Let's hope she can find away to emerge triumphant.
In my world, the 90's Phantom movie would have spawned a bunch of sequels. This would have made for an exciting one, I think. But with a Predator taking on the Ghost Who Walks, who might an Alien battle? You can find out right here tomorrow!
Thunderbolts* has received better reviews than most of the recent Marvel output, but the box office numbers have not seemed to reflect that. I'll catch it on Disney+ down the road. I hear that The Sentry isn't in it all that much, but that his scenes are pretty cool. I look forward to checking to movie out.
It will be interesting to see how the Shalla-Bal Silver Surfer is handles in Fantastic Four: First Steps. Will she survive the events of the movie, or will she make some grand sacrifice, paving the way for the classic Surfer from the comics? I guess we will all find out soon enough.
Being the youngest of 5 boys in my family, I knew all about battling brothers growing up. So the bickering between siblings that I read in their adventures rung true to me. At least they still worked together in the en. Poor Moon Knight had to bicker between his own multiple personalities.
This marks the fourth appearance of the Cassidy Cousins. They faced their unlucky curse head on in STF #4414, They met up with their Uncle Ted in STF #4282, and first were featured together in STF #3875...
Hmm... have these two actually found a loophole or would this maneuver be against the Magic Genie Code of Conduct? Other than their freedom, what might they wish for?
It's good to see these two working together, after they were clearly at odds when they first met on this blog in STF #3855. I wouldn't want to be in the Killer Shark's flippers right now...
As a fan of both Star Wars and the animation of Genndy Tartakovsky, I was intrigued when I learned he had turned his talents on to a galaxy far, far away. I was finally able to watch Tartakovsky's Clone Wars series on MAX, and it did not disappoint. They are worth checking out for the light saber battles alone.
I always enjoyed the backup tales featuring Ralph and Sue Dibny involved in a quick mystery. Clever twists and cool stretching scenes made them a delight to read. I can definitely see Hank Pym and Janet Van Dyne joining in on of their investigations.
STF's greatest villain is back for his 9th appearance! Can our heroes trust him, or are they due for a double-cross? The answers are just 60 cents away...
It looks like Reddy has reverted back to his original form for this tale. It's nice to see him getting along with Ororo after they had clashed in STF #2441, due to events that took place way back in STF #82...
I remember being excited to see the Muppet Show episode where Mark Hamill and characters from Star Wars appeared. Chewbacca appeared without his ammunition strap so he looked kind of naked to me. Still, it's one of the best Muppets episodes - the Pigs in Space sequence in this one is a masterpiece.
Batman and The Thing are my favorite characters from from DC and Marvel, and they have met before in other Lost Issues - They were trapped in the Microverse in STF #4192, They quarreled over Aunt Petunia in STF #3322... They had a boxing match in STF #2455... They faced a fiery situation in STF #554... They topped off an Anniversary Issue in STF #500... before that, They battled the Riddler/Trapster team... earlier, The Thing discovered the Bat Cave... and was handed control of The Outsiders... not to mention This Whole Blog... and finally, they first appeared together in one of my earliest covers...
The latest rumors making the rounds say that Adam Strange is coming to the DCU, with Will Poulter being considered for the role. I've long thought that The Character was ripe for live action treatment, so I hope these reports are true. The Krypton tv series featured Adam Strange as a character, but I'd like to see a version more faithful to the comics.
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