Monday, September 7, 2026

Blue Beetle Vs. Kraven the Hunter

 

Time for another all-Ditko classic!  In addition to character design, Ditko was also a master of battle sequences, so I would expect this issue to be a true visual masterpiece.

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  1. AlaricSeptember 7, 2026 at 7:26 AM

    Now this is the action we're cravin'!

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  2. Jack_AcidSeptember 7, 2026 at 9:55 AM

    My first thought with the Ditko art was to ask for a Speedball Blue Beetle team-up, but it looks like you've never done a Blue Beetle/Spider-Man meeting either. Do the bug boys need a pairing? BB has fought a few of Spidey's rogues so maybe they should face off against the Madmen or one of Ted's other enemies.

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    1. AnonymousSeptember 7, 2026 at 10:07 AM

      Sad-but-true. The closest version to that was Blue Beetle's face-off against the entire Sinister Six @ STF #1291 (from Oct. of eleven years ago).

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  3. CarycomicSeptember 7, 2026 at 10:01 AM

    Kraven still ha a fixation for animal-themed heroes, huh? I wonder if he'll ever go after the Purple Tigress or Marga the Panther Woman?

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    1. CarycomicSeptember 7, 2026 at 10:08 AM

      If nothing else, pitting Kraven against Marga might also enable a long-overdue match-up between him and Wildcat!

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  4. AnonymousSeptember 7, 2026 at 10:12 AM

    Nice but my only criticism is the need for more contrast between the background and the Beetle's outfit color.

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  5. RossSeptember 7, 2026 at 10:39 AM

    Spider-Man has met all three blue Beetles on the Blog - Ted Kord twice at least.

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  6. AnonymousSeptember 7, 2026 at 11:43 AM

    He's also met JR, twice. Though, the last time was back in January of 2021. And he's met the Golden Age Dan Garret version only once! So, in both those regards, another Spidey/BB reunion is kind of overdue.

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  7. Detective ToborSeptember 7, 2026 at 4:48 PM

    can't wait to see where Kraven utters those dear words., "I'll crush you like a bug!!"

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  8. Bob GreenwadeSeptember 8, 2026 at 11:18 AM

    Kraven does seem like the kind of guy who'd go after Mr. Tawky Tawny.

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    1. CarycomicSeptember 8, 2026 at 7:37 PM

      Hey! There's an idea. Kraven vs. the modern Red Hood over Tawky Tawny! Jason Todd being like a grandnephew (or something) of Tawky's foster dad; Thomas Todd.

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    2. CarycomicSeptember 8, 2026 at 7:38 PM

      Bob? You're a genius. :-)

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  9. Jenny Blake IsabellaSeptember 8, 2026 at 12:57 PM

    That's one of the best designed covers yet!

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  10. AnonymousSeptember 8, 2026 at 1:05 PM

    Thanks Jenny, I liked it as well - that's why for once I decided not to clutter with captions, titles or speech balloons,.

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