Kamandi goes Back to the Future

 

With all of sequels, prequels, reboots and re-imaginings that we regularly see from Hollywood, it is a minor miracle that the Back to the Future Trilogy has been left untarnished.   I have no doubt that there have been some pitches behind the scenes for a BTTF revival, but so far those in charge have resisted the urge to go back to the well. Let's hope for the integrity of the franchise that it stays that way. 

Superman goes Back to the Future

 

Who needs to spin the Earth around when you have a time traveling DeLorean at your disposal? I think crossing over these movie franchises has a lot of potential.  I'd love to see Doc Brown's reaction to witnessing Superman using his extraordinary powers.

The Terminator goes Back to the Future

 

With all the timeline jumping that each of these franchises has done, I figure it's only a matter of time before they bump into each other.  I get a kick out of the idea of Doc Brown and Marty doing their best to avoid having Judgment Day becoming a reality.

Legion of Super-Heroes go Back to the Future

Has anybody read the new Brian Michael Bendis-penned Legion of Superheroes stories?  Are they worth checking out?  I love The Legion as a property, but they get restarted and rebooted so often that it is hard to get invested in the characters,  Will this latest iteration stick, or will another writer come along and revamp the team once again?

The Fatal Five go Back to the Future

With all of the reboots and sequels lately, I suppose it's a minor miracle that Back To The Future has not been targeted for a return to the big screen.  I'm sure a lot of it has to do with how well Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd performed their roles in the trilogy - it would be a tall order to try and replace them and the chemistry they brought to their scenes together.  Let's hope that Hollywood can resist trying to reinvent the property and let the original films continue to stand on their own.

Captain Marvel goes Back to the Future

I recently re-watched the entire Back to the Future trilogy.  The second two installments hold up well and while I have always liked them, I have grown to appreciate them more over the years.  The first installment, however, is in another league entirely.  It's an amazingly well constructed movie, not a wasted scene or throwaway set up to be found, and the humor and performances are top notch.  It's up there with Groundhog Day as one of the greatest comedies of all time, in my opinion.

Thank you to comics historian and Patron of this Blog, Marc Tyler Nobleman, for suggesting this concept and pairing!

Doctor Who goes Back to the Future

I recently showed Back to the Future to my parents, who somehow had never seen it.  Even though I have watched it many times, it still holds up really well for me.  It is really a perfectly written script, there are no wasted scenes, even small throwaway lines and visuals early on in the film pay off by the ending.  The cast is a ton of fun to watch, clearly having a blast in their roles.  Even the Huey Louis soundtrack still gets my foot tapping.  Maybe some of the old age makeup could be better done today, but other than that there's not much that can be improved upon.

Batman goes Back to the Future

Yes, we are all living in the Future.   Now that the future date from Back to the Future Part II has come and gone, and I reflect on the past 30 years, my attitude about time travel has changed.  I used to think it would be great to go back and fix all the bad decisions in my life... but now I would be afraid to do so.  What if some different choice I make has a butterfly effect that causes one of my nieces or nephews not to be born? I'd never forgive myself.  The only way I would do it is if I could exist in the past for short bits as a phantom, unseen and unheard, so I couldn't muck things up.

Booster Gold and Kang

Time travel in comics and films can be a tricky thing.  Each time it is presented as a story element, the laws of time travelling are slightly different.  The key is in setting down ground rules for your story and then sticking to them.  The Characters presented on this cover are some examples of where the plot device has been used effectively, for action, humor or both.  One can only imagine what kind of trouble they would stir up if they all shared an adventure together.

The Thing and Back to the Future

The caption I used on the Batman Beyond cover got me thinking of whether I could make a cover utilizing BTTF and this is what I came up with. I loved the film when it was first released, I still remember my brother driving me and my friends to go see it. I am even a fan of the sequels (although they missed reaching the heights of the first installment by not including Crispin Glover's character). I'm thinking Ben could introduce Doc Brown to Reed Richards and by combining Doom's time platform with the DeLorean, epic adventures would ensue!