Showing posts with label DC Comics. Show all posts
Showing posts with label DC Comics. Show all posts
Thursday, June 4, 2015
The Avengers and Guy Gardner
With Loki and Ultron out of the way and Thanos on deck, I have been wondering which Avengers adversaries would I would like to see in future movies. My first choice was Kang, but apparently his rights are tied up with the Fantastic Four characters, so we shouldn't expect to see him onscreen alongside Earth's Mightiest heroes any time soon. The Masters of Evil would be great to see - they starred in one of my all-time favorite Avengers epics and would be a nice change of pace from the alien invasion / world domination plots that we have seen thus far.
Tuesday, June 2, 2015
Batman enters The Tomb of Dracula
Here's a pairing that I am surprised has taken me this long to get to. These two really do seem to be perfect adversaries for one another. The Batman/vampire connection has of course been covered multiple times in comics and elsewhere, such as the Batman & Dracula: Red Rain graphic novel or the Batman Vs. Dracula animated feature.
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Batman,
DC Comics,
Dracula,
Gene Colan,
Jim Starlin,
Super-Team Family,
Team Up
Monday, June 1, 2015
Guardians of the Galaxy and Adam Strange
The first Guardians of the Galaxy film had Peter Quill's relationship with his mother central to the story line and the second one promises to deal with his as yet unnamed father. James Gunn has said that his parentage will differ from the comic book version, so it will be interesting to see what direction they will go in. I hope they continue with he strong character work because the grounded motivations of the protagonists in the middle of all of the high concept sci-fi craziness was really what made the first film work so well for me.
Sunday, May 31, 2015
Superman and Super Grover
I was the perfect age when Sesame Street first hit the airwaves and still remember watching those early episodes with my sister. My favorite parts were anything animated and of course, the Muppet characters. Grover became my quick favorite, mainly because I thought that he was really funny. The fact that he would sometimes appear as Super Grover just put him over the top!
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Alex Ross,
DC Comics,
Muppets,
Super Grover,
Super-Team Family,
Superman,
Team Up
Saturday, May 30, 2015
Firestorm and Solar: Man of the Atom
I am curious to see what form Firestorm Takes in the upcoming Legends of Tomorrow TV series. Victor Garber, who plays Martin Stein, is making the leap from The Flash, but Robbie Amell's Ronnie Raymond is not listed among the cast. My guess is that Ronnie will be killed off in an early episode of The Flash next season, which will turn his bride Caitlin Snow closer to her Killer Frost persona. Stein will need a new partner and that's where Jason Rusch will enter the scene, just in time for the new series. I'm a big Ronnie fan, as he was one of the heroes I followed from the very beginning, but I liked Jason as well, so that will still be cool to see. Hopefully if this turns out to be the case, Firestorm's appearance will be a little closer to his comic book counterpart.
Friday, May 29, 2015
Machine Man & Jocasta Vs. Magnus: Robot Fighter
Like a lot of young comic fans, I created my own comics as a kid. I had a whole bunch - Alastor the Avenger (who I spoke briefly on in my STF 1000th Issue Spectacular) was my main guy, but I created some other heroes and villains for him to interact with (when I wasn't teaming him with a real DC or Marvel hero). There was The Lynx, The Gimmick, Clay, Sonic Man and... Machine Man! I was surprised to find out a few years later that there was a real hero going by that name - with similar abilities to the ones I came up with. My guy was more of a Cliff Steel Robotman type. Has anyone else had a similar experience?
Thursday, May 28, 2015
Dolphin and Marrina
I always wondered why more was not done with Dolphin as a character. She eventually joined Aquaman's cast as a love interest for Aqualad, but even then she never really made a splash, if you'll pardon the pun. I remember being kind of intrigued with her as a kid - but maybe that's just because she was a hot chick in cut off jeans and a wet t-shirt.
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DC Comics,
Dolphin,
Jay Scott Pike,
John Byrne,
Marrina,
Marvel Comics,
Super-Team Family,
Team Up
Wednesday, May 27, 2015
Green Lantern Vs. The Fantastic Four
When John Byrne jumped from Marvel to DC, it was cool to see him work with so many characters. One hero that I wish he wad worked with more is Green Lantern. I enjoyed the GLC showing up in Action Comics during its team-up phase and really liked Green Lantern: Ganthet's Tale as well, but I wish he had gotten the chance to work with him on an ongoing series. Byrne always had a knack for designing alien characters and space epics so it would have been a fun read, I bet!
GL and The FF have met before - the last time it was the FF that were possessed... at least they were working together during their first meeting.
Tuesday, May 26, 2015
The Flash and Cloak and Dagger
The Flash had its season finale and it was a great capper to a fun season. The show really stood out among the current superhero crop in that is truly embraced its comic book roots and each episode was packed with guest stars, high concepts, and action. With the tease of Earth Two and Jay Garrick, I am eagerly looking forward to what the series has in store for its second season.
Sunday, May 24, 2015
Batgirl and the Black Widow (The Movie!)
I have enjoyed Scarlett Johansson's performance as The Black Widow in the various Marvel movies that she has appeared in. She has nice chemistry with all of the large cast and holds her own in the action scenes alongside her super power enhanced costars. I do wish that she sported at least a slight Russian accent, as that is always how I imagined the character might sound. Still, for a live action red haired super-heroine, my favorite has to be Yvonne Craig's Batgirl. I don't think anyone has ever looked as good in a superhero outfit as she did.
Batgirl and Black Widow previously teamed up in a more standard comic adventure.
Saturday, May 23, 2015
Wonder Woman and Captain Kirk
Oh, for this to have been a TV special back in the day starring Lynda Carter and William Shatner. I would have loved to seen Debra Winger's Drusilla swooning over the Captain, or Kirk taking Steve Trevor down a notch or two. Of course, Wonder Woman would be sure to keep him in check. I wonder what she would ask him with the aid of her magic lasso?
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Captain Kirk,
DC Comics,
Neal Adams,
Star Trek,
Super-Team Family,
Team Up,
Wonder Woman
Friday, May 22, 2015
Green Lantern Vs. Doctor Doom
Alan Scott has always been a favorite character of mine. I like that he has a power ring, but is separate from the Green Lantern Corps. I always liked that he ran a radio station and called Gotham his home. But the main reason I really like him is that he is the one hero that I can think of that is a confirmed southpaw! As a left handed kid growing up, I definitely took note of which hand he wore his ring on. Are there any other characters that have been established as being left handed?
Thursday, May 21, 2015
Jonah Hex Vs. Red Sonja
I gotta say, I'm not sure who I would predict winning this match up. Hex might have an advantage at longer ranges, but if he gets into close combat, Sonja would make short work of the gunslinger. Am I crazy to hope that this battle might ultimately end up as a romance? Could these two warriors tame each other's hearts?
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Amy Reeder,
DC Comics,
Howard Porter,
Jonah Hex,
Red Sonja,
Super-Team Family,
Team Up
Wednesday, May 20, 2015
Dawnstar and The Angel
I am expecting Warren Worthington to play a major role in the upcoming X-Men: Apocalypse movie. Given his experiences in the comics with the title character - becoming a member of the Four Horsemen, having his wings replaced with metal and becoming Archangel - there is a lot to mine from for memorable cinematic moments. in X-Men 3, The Angel didn't get much to do, but I don't think that's going to be the case again.
Tuesday, May 19, 2015
Man-Bat and Gargoyle
When I think of my favorite super-heroes, its interesting how many of them do not fit the standard mold of the square-jawed leading man. In addition to the two above, some of my personal favorites include Metamorpho, The Thing, The Beast, Swamp-Thing, and Beta-Ray Bill. While those guys are all certainly heroic, none of them are going to win a beauty contest any time soon. I think it is probably just that juxtaposition that interested me in those guys in the first place, their monstrous appearances gave them an added depth - and plus they just looked really cool!
Friday, May 15, 2015
Hawkman and Doctor Who
A team up between the Hawks and The Doctor could be a lot of fun. At first is may seem like an odd combo, but I think it works. Given the Doctor's frequent time travel and the reincarnation aspect of Katar and Shiera, the story could span several time frames. They are all no stranger to epic space battles, so I can imagine the tale ending in a blaze of glory with lots of laser blasts and last second rescues.
Wednesday, May 13, 2015
The X-Files in The House of Mystery
The X-Files is set to return to TV next January, and despite the wonky final seasons of the series and the movies that followed, I have to admit I'll be tuning in to see what Mulder and Scully are up to. I was hoping that The House of Mystery would be getting a little more TV exposure, but that does not seem likely with the cancellation of Constantine. There is talk of the show moving to a different network or its characters showing up on Arrow, so maybe there's still a glimmer of hope.
Tuesday, May 12, 2015
Popeye and Superman
Now this is a team up that really should have happened - in animation! Fleischer Studios was not only responsible for the classic Superman cartoons that inspired Bruce Timm and Paul Dini to create Batman: The Animated Series - they produced over a hundred Popeye shorts as well. How cool would it have been to see them pair their two superhuman characters together for a crossover cartoon?
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Bud Sagendorf,
DC Comics,
Jack Burnley,
Popeye,
Super-Team Family,
Superman,
Team Up,
Wimpy
Monday, May 11, 2015
The Sub-Mariner and Abe Sapien
Of all of the famous water-dwelling heroes, Abe Sapien has my favorite design. You can tell immediately where he belongs even when he is presented in an above ground scene. He looks at once other worldly and heroic. I shouldn't be surprised though, Mike Mignola's amazing ability to create unique looking characters is part of what has attracted me to his artwork for decades.
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Abe Sapien,
DC Comics,
Marvel Comics,
Mike Mignola,
Namor,
Sub-Mariner,
Super-Team Family,
Team Up
Sunday, May 10, 2015
Captain Marvel and Spider-Man
Marvel says that the new cinematic Spider-Man with have a costume that will stand out from the ones worn by Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield. I'm not sure how much different they can go without departing from the classic design too much. My guess is that it will look more low tech - silkscreened webs instead of raised webbing? Or would that look too cheap? Maybe they will include the classic Ditko under arm webbing? I doubt it, but that would be kind of cool.
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