Well, it's no wonder that these two keep finding themselves at odds! Their head-concealing get ups really don't allow for much in the way of facial cues, so I have to imagine that leads to a lot of misunderstanding.
Stingray first battled Black Manta in STF #3452...
Black Manta looks as if he's high-stepping, at the head of an unseen parade. ;)
ReplyDeleteHe'd be smarter to high-tail it the heck out of there! Because, for the two seconds I looked at this cover-sim, I thought they were being menaced by a four-headed sea monster. But, a giant four-fingered hand?!
DeleteThe rest of the body must look like a cross between Galactus and the Creature From The Black Lagoon.
That should, of course, have read "...first two seconds..." Brilliantly dramatized action scenes like this always get my fingers typing faster than my brain can think.
DeleteConsider that high praise, Ross! :-)
Battle of the Rays!
ReplyDeleteWhy bother, Stingray? Just swim away and let DDD eliminate Manta!
ReplyDeleteIs DDD vs Mr. Universe gonna happen eventually?
We can only hope, Kid. :-)
DeleteSting-y needs to be careful when facing two villains at the same time.
ReplyDeleteHe just may be.....out of his depth!
Great pun; astute observation. :-)
DeleteI thought it was watered down for public consumption!.
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Somewhere in the future -- not soon, but eventually -- I hope to see a cover the "Mr. Universe vs. The Death-Dealer of the Deep"! No published heroes; just those two villains original to the STFU.
ReplyDeleteThen again, I'm also just short of holding my breath for another appearance by Iron Beetle.
I'm not even sure what the Death Dealer of the Deep looks like - So far we've only seen bits and pieces of him.
ReplyDeleteWell, yeah, Ross, I pretty much understand that; it's one of several reasons that I'd expect that to be a ways off in the future, so you can flesh DDD out a bit, both figuratively and literally.
DeletePS: An afterthought -- The Watcher vs. a certain Batman villain, in: "The Bane of My Existence!"
Wouldn't Darth Bane be a more space-worthy antagonist?
DeleteUnrelated team-up suggestion: Max Mercury (who was known as 'Quicksilver' in the WW2 era) and the later-originating Quicksilver (Pietro).
ReplyDeleteSimreeve, that one is already on the blog: https://braveandboldlost.blogspot.com/2016/04/max-mercury-and-quicksilver.html
ReplyDeleteThen, how about a four-way rematch? Those two vs. each other...and Sonic the Hedgehog vs. Speedy Gonzales!
DeletePlease note: I said "...four-way rematch." As in, one sequel for all 4.
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DeleteThank you for the link.
Great image. It would be cool to see a Stingray / Wildfire team-up.
ReplyDeleteDrake Burroughs of the 31st century? Or Carol Vance-Martin of the Golden Age?
DeleteDeath Dealer could be like Swamp Thing, moving around and creating new bodies as needed. As for Stingray, good going.P.W.O.R. (TV21)
ReplyDeleteShouldn't that be W.A.S.P. (World Aquatic Security Patrol)?
DeleteI would definitely read this… Black Manta is one of my favorite villains
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