The Synthetic Six (Vs. Mr. Universe)

 

For this, the third appearance of The Synthetic Six,  I needed an opponent to truly challenge them.  Who better to fit the bill than STF's arch super-villain, Mr. Universe, making his 17th appearance?

The Synthetic Six (Vs. Ultron)

 

I thought it would be fun to have another outing from this team of once-human heroes.  Who better to face a group with robotic forms than the most evil artificial creation ever - Ultron! The Synthetic Six first appeared in STF #3830...

The Synthetic Six

 

I have a group of robot heroes on this blog in Robo Force, but I thought for this team I would use heroes that were once fully human, only to begin new lives in powerful artificial bodies.  I think that such a fate would drive me bonkers, so I have to admire that these characters choose to use their new forms to help others.

Astro Boy and Iron Man

 

I was watching the latest season of Stranger Things, and there was something about the new cast member, Joseph Quinn.  Then it hit me - he looks and acts like a young Robert Downey Jr.  I know Marvel is all into their de-aging technology, but if they ever want to have another Tony Stark a few years down the road, this actor might be able to pull it off on his own.

Astro Boy and Big Guy & Rusty the Boy Robot

Geoff Darrow always amazes me with his ultra-detailed artwork.  There is so much to see in his illustrations, which makes the comics he's done art for a joy to revisit.  I'd be interested to see what kind of paper he does his original artwork on - I imagine it's got to be huge, much larger than the standard size for producing comics, just to fit all of the detail in.

The Vision and Astro Boy

I watched the recent CGI animated Astro Boy movie, and despite all of the current day technology that went into it, it just didn't have the same magic for me as the classic cartoons.  There's something about those black an d white episodes that was kind of cool.   The robotic character I really want to see, though, will be in action this Summer.  I can't wait until we get to see the birth of The Vision in Avengers: The Age of Ultron.