Silver Surfer and Green Arrow

 

Ever since Superman and Batman became the World's Finest team, I've liked the idea of heroes working together despite mismatched powers and abilities.  So here is another pairing in that spirit.  I'd be interested to read a story that called for an alliance between these two.

Evil Ernie and Bert

Happy Halloween!

I always liked Bert as a kid.  He seemed like a kindred soul, a little nerdy in his love for collecting paper clips.  I also remember my little mind being blown away when I saw his full body as he was doing "The Pigeon" dance on an episode of Sesame Street.  Pretty impressive Muppetry, I must say!

The Dark Knight and Old Man Logan

The new Justice League trailer has been released and it looks like DC is determined to let us know that is will be a less gloomy film than Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, with comedic moments being almost exclusively featured - even Batman gets in on the one liners.  It still doesn't really feel like the League to me with no sign of Superman or Green Lantern and the inclusion of Cyborg as a founding member, but that doesn't mean it won't be fun to watch. The big surprise for me was Aquaman's personality, which seems to have borrowed a lot from John DiMaggio's turn as the character on the animated Batman: The Brave and the Bold.  When he was "surfing" the Batmobile at the end, I half expected him to shout "Outrageous!"

Cyborg Vs. Ultron

I really want the DC movies to succeed, but they seem to be impatient about bringing their characters to the big screen in some cases.  The JLA other than Wonder Woman really felt shoehorned into Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, and having Cyborg as a founding member of the team feels rushed as well.  Now it seems that Black Adam will get a solo film, possibly before he appears in the already announced movie with Shazam.  Marvel seems to have had a lot more patience with the way they have rolled out their characters, and it has clearly worked well for them.

The Unknown Soldier and Iron Man

Upon repeat viewings of Avengers: Age of Ultron, it's clear that Tony Stark's ego is the true villain of the movie.  He acts pretty reckless throughout and it will be interesting to see where the Russo Brothers take the character in Captain America: Civil War.  If they are taking sides, right now it is hard to root for Iron Man, hopefully he will be redeemed a little by the movie's end.

The Black Widow and The Spirit

The Spirit always did have a knack for letting a beautiful woman get him into trouble...

Of course, his biggest trouble will be getting audiences to forget his poorly received movie so he can get another chance one of these days.  Will Eisner's artwork and inventive use of the comic page is what always stood out to me about the character, so I'd love to see an animated version that could really highlight those aspects.

Superman and Darth Vader

In preparation for the new installment coming out this month, my brother and I decided to watch the original Star Wars last night.  It is amazing to me how well that film holds up almost four decades later.  It is perfectly paced, beginning small, and constantly expanding until culminating in the final Death Star battle.  I hope the new film finds a way to present a villain worthy of following in Darth Vader's footsteps, that guy is a tough act to follow.

Darth's claim on this cover was explored back in STF #282.

Iron Man and Han Solo

I loved the teaser trailer for Star Wars: The Force Awakens, with its quick shots of some of the new characters that will be featured in the upcoming film.  It was a nice first taste to whet my appetite for the long awaited sequel, but what I really want to see is some footage of the returning heroes from the original trilogy.  Han Solo is my favorite role that Harrison Ford has ever played, and I can't wait to see him bring the Millenium Falcon's pilot back to life once again.

Superman and Spider-Man in "Scoop of the Year"

I still remember seeing ads for the "Team-Up of the Century" as it was called when Superman and Spider-Man first met.  I just had to get this over-sized book, but I never once saw it on sale anywhere - this was years before I ever set for into a comic book shop, so my only options were a few local grocery stores and magazine stands.  In fact, I think I wound up getting a copy to the sequel before ever reading the first pairing.  it was well over a decade  before I finally got my hands on a copy.  It was well worth the wait, but I can only imagine how bowled over I would have been if I had gotten the chance to read it when it was originally released.