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Promotional materials have revealed the look of Doctor Doom in the MCU. He looks great, absolutely comics accurate. I still have my suspicions as to how much of the film he will actually be wearing his mask. Doom never removes it in the comics, but I can't see that being the case in the movie when Marvel went through all of the expense to hire Robert Downey Jr. for the role.
Perhaps I am tempting fate by giving He Who Must Not Be Named cover billing, but these are the chances one has to take. Let's hope that Doctor Fate will be able to thwart his plans!
Quasar was one of those Marvel heroes that I expected to eventually break our and become a heavy hitter, but he never quite did. Still, I generally enjoyed his appearances. He did seem like he might have fit better in the DCU rather than Marvel - maybe it was his very Silver Age style costume.
Looks like we will be seeing Lex Luthor on the big screen again sooner than we thought, with Man of Tomorrow scheduled to hit theaters in just two years. Supposedly Lex and Superman will have to join forces against a larger threat - it has to be Brainiac, right? I have a suspicion that we may see Lex even before that though - I don't think an appearance on Peacemaker season 2 is out of the question.
We all loved Yoda in the original Star Wars trilogy at the end of his career as a wise mentor. It was great to see him in his prime in the prequel trilogy. Baby Yoda on The Mandalorian was a smash hit. Let's hope, though, that Disney can resist the urge now to give audiences Teen Yoda in an angsty drama on the CW or something - that may be a bridge too far.
Mr. Universe returns for his 12th appearance as STF's greatest villain, and this time he is super-charged enough that it will take two teams to beat him. Fortunately, this issue is 100 pages, so there will still be plenty of room left for some fun back-up tales!
My goodness, are we really on the march towards STF #5000?
Here are some larger views of this issue's individual stories:
The Stargirl series was a lot of fun. I'm not holding my breath waiting for the character to show up in the DCU, though. I assume that it will take a few years to establish a Justice League, let alone introduce the JSA and their spin-off characters. As for Nova, Frankie Raye will probably be considered too close to Shalla Bal to be a candidate for entry into the MCU any time soon.
Coming tomorrow: STF #4900!
Sure, it's easy to accept a hero from another planet when they have movie star good looks. What if your savior has a face that only a mother could love?
Batman and E.T. were two classic films of the 80's that both used the full moon for one of their most iconic shots. I've had it in the back of my mind to combine those two moments for a while now, and I am glad to finally got around to it.
Sword of the Atom was quite a departure from Ray Palmer's usual science-based adventures, but I got a kick out of the change of pace. It didn't hurt that it was illustrated by legendary Atom artist Gil Kane. Those stories are still fun to revisit.
Maybe they missed their window, as comic book movies are having a tough time lately - but I really wish we had gotten a Hanna Barbera Cinematic Universe. Start with Space Ghost, then Johnny Quest, Dynomutt, The Herculoids and more could follow afterwards. Superhero fatigue be damned, I'd buy my tickets!
here we have a human brain encased in a robotic body and a robotic body programmed with human brain patterns. I think that these two would work together well.
I'm not sure what type of mystical shenanigans that the Red Skull has gotten into to give him the edge over two Flashes, but it would be interesting to find out. And then, it would be entertaining to watch Jay and Barry give him his comeuppance.
Despero's deadly return in the pages of Justice League America was a shock to read, given his new, more brutal depiction juxtaposed against the League's bwa-ha-ha era. Even his fin seemed to have changed position on his head, coming straight for you instead of side to side as it was in the Silver Age. A showdown with the Savage Dragon was destined to heppen.
When Marc Tyler Nobleman, comics' historian and Patron of this Blog, suggested this pairing, I agreed that these heroes would be interesting to see work with one another. Then I realized that using Raven's white outfit would make them go together visually as well. Thanks, Marc!
Joe Kubert didn't do much work for Marvel, so it was always a treat to see his take on one of their characters. I wonder which one of them I would most have liked to have seen him illustrate an extended run of. A Joe Kubert Thor series would have been amazing.
Giant robots wrapped in a science-based mystery is just the type of situation that would get these two together. I'd love to see them share an adventure.
The painted covers by Earl Norem and Joe Jusko never fail to impress, an I was glad to combine the two legendary artists here. Have either of them done interior work or did they just stick to pasters ands covers?
Harvey Dent indeed needs therapy, and who better to administer it than a super-strong shrink? It would certainly be an interesting process to watch play out.
The New Teen Titans was my go-to comic for nonstop action back in the day. I still remember the issue where the team invaded the Brotherhood of Evil's headquarters, great stuff. Hopefully the story above would offer the same bang for your buck.
The original Tron is one of my favorite films of my youth. Tron: Legacy had some interesting visuals, but was kind of a disappointment to me. Now we are seeing trailers for Tron: Ares, and I'm not sure how the film will turn out. I do like the idea of characters from the game world entering our reality, thought. I hope this one does the property justice.
Just why would a founding JSA member and a gamma-induced Avenger join forces to confront a tyrant on the other side of the galaxy? I'm not sure... but I would have been willing to shell out sixty cents to find out!
I guess if Felix Leiter wasn't available, 007 found another American ally to assist him in his latest mission. I'd say this one is bound to have some considerable collateral damage!
Barda is seeking out some great warrior women to fill out her new team, and asking Red Sonja to join seemed like the perfect way to start. There are still three more spots to fill, though. Who will be recruited next? Stay tuned to future issues of STF to find out!
It's only fitting that these kids cross paths with comicdom's first sidekick. I'm still waiting to hear details on the planned Batman: The Brave and the Bold movie, and whether Dick Grayson will plar a role, as Damian is the rumored Robin of that story.
The Phantom Stranger is a character that I really hope shows up on screen in the new DCU. I can see him showing up as a supporting character in multiple films. It would be a great role for an actor to have fun with, but who best to cast?
I feel like these two would go well in a story together. They seem to run in the same circles. There's definitely a great film noir type story to be told.
Now that Superman is available home home viewing, I am expecting the publicity for Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow to start ramping up soon. It will be interesting to see how the film differs from the first DCU entry, despite it featuring another member of the Super family.
Doctor Who with Tom Baker was appointment television after school when I was growing up. I was also a fan of the short lived Planet of the Apes TV series. If there had been a crossover between the two, I think that I would have been beside myself.
Time for another double dose of Ditko. His skilled design work extended to the various creatures that he would create. This big guy wasn't given a name, so I cam up with one for him.
I hear Vanessa Kirby is a standout as Sue Storm in Fantastic Four: First Steps. I look forward to seeing what kind of innovative ways she uses her powers in the film, as well as her relationship with Reed, Johnny and Ben.
The new season of Peacemaker will be airing soon on HBO Max. The first season was surprisingly enjoyable, and it will be very interesting to see how the show changes between the DCEU and James Ginn's new DCU. I'm also dying to see the new opening credits sequence.
The Guardians of the Galaxy trilogy may be completed, but I hope that sometime down the line we see the team again. I liked seeing Rocket Raccoon take his leadership role, and it would be cool to see him calling the shots on a mission.
A deceptively simple looking cover - but it took a lot of caption removal and image replacement before I could add Dream in. Here is a look behind the scenes:
This team comes directly from the comment section of this blog, right down to the name. I forget actually who was discussing it, but I wrote down the idea for a team of visor-wearing heroes and it it was so silly that it stuck with me. I finally decided to tackle it..
For a brief moment, the classic Jonny Quest cartoons showed up on HBO Max. I only got about five episodes in before they were pulled off of the service. Hopefully they will return or show up somewhere else that I can check out the rest. It was great seeing them again after all these years.
Can the world's greatest non-team subdue a dwarf star-infused hero out of control? And just what happened to Ray Palmer anyway? The answers are only sixty cents away!
Battles between Superman and Captain Marvel have always been entertaining, so I figured that a clash between a pair of their dark reflections would be fun to see as well. If anything it would be even more brutal - but who would come out as the victor?
