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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.
I think that these two go well together. Both look great, with their sexy outfits and flowing hair - Both have been depicted as passionate in their relationships and fierce in a battle. I'm surprised that I never thought to pair them with one another until now.
Ant-Man and The Wasp received their Power Rings in STF #3993, and I thought it was time to send them on a mission. What better Green Lantern to join them than the diminutive yet daring Xax? Let's hope they can keep one step ahead of the ferocious feline Red Lantern!
Not a pairing that naturally comes to mind, but Dinah Lance is no stranger to crossing dimensions and Reed Richards works well with blondes, so why not? Besides, the images worked well together and I had the perfect title that I wanted to use!
I think these two would work well together. So much so, that I first featured this pairing way back in STF #47, an early MS Paint effort. I felt it was high time that they met up again on the blog, especially when I could use the amazing artwork of Alan Davis to make it happen.
For this Anniversary Issue, I knew The Fantastic Four would have to be involved. I figured this would be a good opportunity to present a match-up that I have wanted to get to for a while now and have them share an adventure with The Metal Men. Here's a closer look at the individual stories:
I thought it was time for this assemblage of heroes that have held the Captain Marvel title to return. Of course, a team this powerful requires some formidable opponents. Who better than two of their greatest adversaries, putting their evil mind and might together?
Captains Marvel first appeared in STF #1610...
When Barak Blackburn, a Patron of this Blog, Suggested I pair Kitty Pryde and Power Girl together, along with their pets, the cat lover in me could not resist. My cat Ace is quite a handful all on his own, I can only imaging the mischief he would get into if he had super powers. Thanks for the idea, Barak!
For the second part of this two-part tale, we see that Professor X' treatment for Doctor Fate did indeed have some unexpected consequences. Those of you that made the Dr. Strangefate connection were on to something. But hey, if it can lead to cool things like Hourman participating in a fast ball special, can the change be all that bad?
This cover serves as a direct follow up to STF #3772, where The Joker promised a fun time to a Smilex-infused Impossible Man. Now, we see just what the Clown Prince of Crime had in mind!
Finding this smiling Sentinel image gave me the idea for this cover - but I had to build him out a bit first. Here's a look at the behind the scenes process:
Every so often a creative team tries to update and modernize the Metal Men, sometimes giving them edgy, extreme redesigns. They always seem to return to their original attitudes and appearances, and for me that is a good thing. Those nutty robots were perfectly realized right from their first appearance.
Captain Jean-Luc Picard and the crew of the Enterprise have successfuly dealt with a lot of powerful entities through diplomacy and strategy. Still, I think that Galactus would give them a run for their money. It would be fun to see what negotiations between them and the World Devourer would look like - especially when those talks break down.
Mac Hudson sure had a cool costume. Maybe he'll get a new lease on life if the MCU ever gets around to Alpha Flight.
This is another cover that required a bit of clean up and rebuilding before I could add The Guardian in. Here's a look behind the scenes:
I finally checked out Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, and while it was cool to see Kang as the villain, I was hoping for some more time-related shenanigans. I guess Marvel is saving that for Avengers: The Kang Dynasty. Who knows what effects an ongoing criminal investigation and writers strike will have on that upcoming event, however. He did look really cool, which is more than I can say for M.O.D.O.K.
Welcome to the 4000th cover for Super-Team Family: The Lost Issues! When you count the B&B and MTIO covers that I began with, the total comes to 4510 covers. It's been just about 13 years of daily work, but it's been a fun ride thanks to all of the enthusiasm and support from visitors to the blog. This year was especially nice, with STF: The Lost Issues getting a segment in The Team-Up Companion from TwoMorrows Publishing, quite an honor. I truly appreciate everyone who stops by to check out my daily covers, especially those who take the time to comment and let me know what they think and offer praise, constructive criticism and suggestions. The biggest thank you of course must go out to the Patrons of this blog. Your support has meant the world to me and a huge reason why the blog has lasted so long.
In addition to the main cover here featuring a meeting between two teams that I have been meaning to get to for years, I've prepared some special features. You know, it's too bad that legal red tape prevents me from selling any STF-related merchandise on this blog, but it got me thinking. What are some of the cool STF-Inspired tie-in items that might have appeared over the years? Let's see some of the greatest STF Swag that never existed - but should have!
Your All-New Saturday Line-Up!
I presented some Saturday Morning cartoons as part of the special features in my special features for STF #3000, and I wanted to expand the concept here. Most of these new shows are based on previous STF adventures:
Adam Strange joined Star Wars in STF #3343...
Shazam met Shazzan in STF #1178...
Dick Tracy hunted Spider-Man in STF #1080...
Johnny Quest and Tintin Shared a two-part tale in STF #186 and STF #187...
and Aquaman and Sub-Mariner have a long history on the blog, they last appeared together with The Defenders in STF #3927, they battled Mer-Mutates in STF #2270, tried to avert war in Issue #1105, faced the sea's wrath back in Issue #751 and starred in my very first STF two-parter in Issue #3 and Issue #4.
That should make for a fun Saturday Morning, but there's no reason you can't get into the STF fun on school days with the...
Scooby-Doo: Marvel Madness Lunch Box!
After School, it's time to relax with a board game, perhaps one that's based on STF's longest running romance:
The Captain America & Wonder Woman Game!
They certainly have a history on this blog - this marks the 30th appearance of the WW/Cap Romance!
If it's a newer game you are looking for, maybe it's time for a round of...
Superman Vs. The Hulk Rock-'Em Sock-'Em Robots!
The Superman and Spider-Man Video Game!
And don't miss out on the fully articulated...
STF Action Figures!
I finally saw Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, and while I tried to keep an open mind, I was pretty disappointed with the depiction of Namor. The beard and moustache, the lack of signature haircut, the huge and distracting earrings, headdress and bone through the nose, the dad bod... other than green trunks and ridiculously oversized ankle wings, they made no attempt to bring the comic character to life. Namora and Attuma were equally unrecognizable. Talokan was quite unimpressive after seeing James Wan's take on Atlantis in Aquaman. So OK, MCU Namor is just a different character - but then he commits a crime against the Wakandans that is so bad that I don't know how we as audience members are expected to ever root for him in future appearances. If he does show up again, I hope Marvel finds a way to get him closer to the antihero we know from the comics..
Carlos Pacheco is another artist that we lost far too soon in the past year. His work on JLA/JSA: Virtue and Vice among many other projects was always impressive to behold. He was able to give each character unique faces and body types and could convey a truly epic sense of grandeur in his superhero tales. I also read that we lost the talented Lee Moder this past week as well, also at a young age. I enjoyed his work for DC comics, particularly with the Legion of Superheroes and Stargirl. May they both rest in peace.
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