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Shoulder pads, buccaneer boots, a cape with a high collar and a red/purple color scheme - Red Tornado's original costume had all the earmarks of the silver age. Somehow, he still made it work, though. This is only Part One of this tale, make sure you come back tomorrow for the exciting conclusion!
I am always happy to feature the artwork of Mike Mignola on this blog. Just seeing these three together already starts a story rolling around in my mind, and having it illustrated by a master of light and dark like Mignola would truly make it into something special.
Pietro Maximoff confused me a little as a kid. Given his white hair and grumpy attitude, coupled with the way some artists drew him, I thought he was much older than he was meant to be. He just seemed like kind of an elderly curmudgeon. Later interpretations would be more accurate for his age, but those earlier appearances really threw me off.
It has been announced that Brainiac with finally be making his big screen debut in Man of Tomorrow. Decades overdue, I'd say! I can't wait to see what design they go with for the villain, as there have been so many different incarnations.
This cover required quite a bit of de-cluttering before I could add Alpha Flight in. Here's a look at the behind the scenes progress:
I liked reading Doll Man tales when I was a kid, and that was no small accomplishment, given his costume and superhero name, neither of which were very cool. The amazing artwork I saw in the reprints featuring him was enough to overcome those hurdles. I do wonder if the character might have been named Action Figure Man or something else had he been created a decade or two later.
Halo's costume makes her look right at home on the rainbow bridge. That was enough to suggest a story to me, as I always enjoy using this criminally underrated DC heroine.
This would be a pretty messy fight, but a visually interesting one as well. It would also be interesting to see a Shakespearean trained actor go up against an alien with a three word vocabulary.
This is a meeting that I would love to see. It's very cool that Marvel and DC are once again producing actual crossovers again. The team ups that I have seen solicited so far have pretty much been the fan favorite type of suggestions, understandably so. Still, I hope this new collaboration goes on long enough for them to feature some less obvious pairings as well.
Would these two be allies or find themselves at odds? I'm not sure, but it would be a lot of fun to watch them interact - especially if it gaveus the chance to see a Genndy Tartakovsky-animated Batman!
Hal Jordan first crossed paths with The Avengers way back in STF #5, an MS Paint effort from 2011. I'd say it was high time for another meeting - although this encounter looks just a fraught with friction as the first!
It's too bad that Marvel has pivoted away from Kang in the movies. Sure, he was beaten by ants, undermining his villainous stature, but an Avengers: Kang Dynasty movie could have offered up some fun time travel scenarios. Imagine Spider-Man in the Time of Devil Dinosaur, Hawkeye teaming up with Two-Gun Kid, or Hulk meeting his future self, The Maestro. Oh well, maybe we will get another chance after Secret Wars reboots everything!
There has been speculation as to who will make up the members of the Justice League when they eventually appear in James Gunn's DCU. What I'm interested to know is if we will be getting the JLA Satellite as a base for the team. While I liked the design of the satellite on the Justice League animated series, I'd prefer to see the classic version from the 70's-80's comics.
Nova Previously met the JLA in STF #3429
Superman has never been crazy about dealing with the supernatural, so I can see him calling in an ally like Kolchak in those types of situations. I wonder what Kolchak would make of working with a Kryptonian, though.
I think it might be fun to see these two working side by side on a case. The clash in personalities would make for an interesting back and forth between the two.
Sometimes there was a cover on the racks that had so much going on that it practically dared you to try an resist picking it up. Needless to say I had to at least flip through. The above scenario is just the kind of image that would have had me hooked.
Rumors are that The Hulk will finally return to his savage form when he appears in the next Spider-Man movie. I'm not sure what the story reason would be, but I hope that it's true. Not only has Professor Hulk, (who to me just seems like green Mark Ruffalo) worn out his welcome, but now the stage can at last be set for a big screen Thing/Hulk fight!
With the announcement of a live action Jetsons film in the works, perhaps my dream of seeing Dynomutt of the big screen is a bit closer. I mean, Scooby Doo has had his cinematic day multiple times now, let's get everyone's favorite mechanical mutt into the movies!
It looks like Barda has chosen the next member of her team! Regular visitors will remember that she recruited Red Sonja in STF #4881. She still has a couple more slots on the roster to fill, though - who will she select next? Future covers will tell, so stay tuned!
A meeting between Dolphin and Namor was overdue on this blog. When I stumbled on to a pair of sketches of the two heroes by the legendary Ramona Fradon, I knew it was time to combine them and make it happen.
James Gunn seems to gravitate towards teams of oddball characters, so I think that The Metal Men are definite candidates for inclusion in his DCU. You could make a Pixar-style animated movie with them or even a live action film with todays special effects. I hope they show up somewhere.
For the 15th appearance of the MK/EM Team, I figured I would put them up against STF's greatest villain, Mr. Universe (making his 13th appearance). Maybe they will be the two heroes to finally put this menace down for good!
I can see these two working together on some kind of top secret mission. Pity the evil organization that gets in their way!
I'm hoping that we get a trailer for the HBO Max Lanterns series soon. It looks like Aaron Pierre as John Stewart will be the main GL of the DCU, and I am interested to see what he will do with the role. I've only heard him speak with his actual English accent, so I am looking forward to his vocalization of the character - I still hear Phil LaMarr in my head when I see John Stewart on the printed page.
A new Red Sonja movie recently came and went without much of a whimper. Did anyone actually catch it, and if so, was it any good? The little I read about it did not sound very promising.
Doctor Leonard Samson certainly has his work cut out for him here. It would be fun to watch him try, though - and to see what kind of collateral damage would result from this therapy session.
I've hear rumors of a third Doctor Strange Movie being announced but nothing concrete yet. If that does not come to pass, I hope we at least get some action with Clea in the upcoming Avengers movies. It's been years since that Charlize Theron cliffhanger in Multiverse of Madness, and I'd like to see it finally paid off.
Uh oh! You know it's a real Crisis when Barry Allen is smack dab in the middle of it! But just how can a beat down on The Constrictor have world altering ramifications? The answers are only sixty cents away!
Power Man met the Wally West Flash in STF #4825...
the MCU is supposedly going to concentrate more on the "big gun" heroes and teams for a while going forward, so I guess I won't be holding my breath for a Champions movie announcement any time soon. It's too bad, they finally have the rights to all the characters!
Marc Tyler Nobleman, a Patron of this blog, suggested I have the Phantom Stranger meet The Phantom of The Opera, and that concept just started snowballing! With a team this large, I couldn't fit all of the artists used in the labels. This cover features illustrations by Ross Andru, Jaime Hernandez, Andy Smith, Peter Snejberg, Steve Mitchell, Herb Trimpe and Paul Becton.
Happy Halloween! I can only imagine the kind of treats a stop at The House of Mystery would get you!
This cover required some de-cluttering before I could add in the FF - here's a look at the behind the scenes progress:
Secret Squirrel was a cartoon that I was only vaguely aware of - I never did catch it back in the day. Still, I have received a few requests for him to meet up with Marvel's Squirrel Girl, so here you go!
It's never a bad time to feature the Robin of Earth 2 in his greatest costume. Throw in a living legend and maniacal madman with robotic muscle and you have the ingredients for a fun Bronze Age tale!
It looks like its a clash of dystopian futures is on the menu for this issue. Let's hope our heroes can find a way to combine them into one that benefits both of them.
Cadmus is the kind of place that I can see a reformed Flint Marko working at. There would definitely be friction with the regular staff though, and that could make for a fun tale.
It's pretty cool that Metamorpho is now a much more recognized character to the general public, thanks to his inclusion in Superman. I hope we get to see him onscreen again soon, and I wonder which lesser known DC character might show up next. Bring on The Creeper, Space Cabbie and Skyrocket!
The Falcon and Metamorpho fought the Trojan Horde in STF #3054... and they first met in STF #2641...
The HBO Max Lanterns series is the next DCU project that is coming up. We have seen and heard surprisingly little about the show while it has been in production. I'm glad they aren't giving too much away, but I do hope we will get to see at least a teaser treailer soon.
I was glad to hear that a third Incredibles movie is in the works. I wonder what the plot will like like and if they will age the characters at all this time around. I love the first two film so I am optimistic. Ben Grimm previously met The Incredibles with the rest of The Fantastic Four back in STF #556...
I'm a little bit surprised that I haven't paired these two together as solo acts yet. The wisecracks would be flowing freely in this tale, that's for sure. Harley previously met Spidey as part of The Suicide Squad in STF #2782...
This cover comes from the suggestion of Bob Greenwade, regular commenter and Patron of this Blog. Thanks, Bob! My first idea was to have gag featuring giant logos that took up 4/5ths of the cover space, but I decided on a more traditional approach.
This issue would be especially fun if Aquaman had his boisterous personality from Batman: The Brave and the Bold. That version of the Sea King would get along famously with The Tick!
Man-Bat and Man-Wolf first met in STF #440...
This is another cover that required a bit of prep work before I could add in any new elements. Here is a look at the behind the scenes progress:
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