Showing posts with label DC Comics. Show all posts
Showing posts with label DC Comics. Show all posts
Monday, April 25, 2016
Vindicator and Halo
I am glad that Katana has been gaining more popularity through her own comic series as well as appearances on TV and in the movies - I just wish that her Outsiders teammate Halo got some of the spotlight as well. She had a great look and power set, and best of all was not simply a female version of a pre-existing male hero. It's a shame that DC just chooses to keep her in limbo for years at a time.
Labels:
DC Comics,
Halo,
Jim Aparo,
Kevin Nowlan,
Marvel Comics,
Super-Team Family,
Team Up,
Vindicator
Sunday, April 24, 2016
Ghost Rider and Blue Devil in: "Charge of the Cursed!"
When Howard Mackie and Javier Saltares relaunched Ghost Rider back in 1990, they also reignited my interest in the character. I still remember that run fondly. Saltares gave Dan Ketch a great look, and in my opinion the best Ghost Rider cycle ever.
Blue Devil and the Johnny Blaze Ghost Rider had an adventure together back in STF #732...
Saturday, April 23, 2016
The Black Panther and Kamandi
It's frustrating that Captain America: Civil War is opening in other areas weeks before I will get a chance to see it. I have heard great reviews so far and I am very interested to see to how the Black Panther and Spider-Man will be portrayed and figured into the plot. Still, I am going to try and stay as spoiler free as possible, which wont be easy. My curiosity has gotten the bettor of me and ruined a lot of movie surprises lately and I hope that won't happen again.
Labels:
Black Panther,
DC Comics,
Jack Kirby,
Kamandi,
Marvel Comics,
Super-Team Family,
Team Up
Friday, April 22, 2016
Iron Fist and The Bronze Tiger
When I first heard that Will Smith had been cast in Suicide Squad, my first thought was that perhaps he would be playing The Bronze Tiger. It will be interesting to see what Smith does with the role of Floyd Lawton/Deadshot - but I am a little disappointed that we wont be seeing Ben Turner on the big screen. Hopefully the film will be enough of a success to warrant sequels, and The Bronze Tiger will get another chance to take part in the action.
Wednesday, April 20, 2016
Superman and The Hulk (The Movie!)
I was glad to see The Incredible Hulk join the Saturday Night MeTV family recently. Nothing like curling up to back to back episodes of The Adventures of Superman, Batman, The Incredible Hulk, Wonder Woman, Star Trek and a Svengoolie-hosted classic horror movie. That's what I call a power-packed line-up!
Superman had a more traditional comic adventure with The Hulk(s) in an earlier STF Issue...
Tuesday, April 19, 2016
Jonah Hex and The Original Ghost Rider (Part 2)
It was interesting seeing Jonah Hex pop up on DC's Legends of Tomorrow the other night. I wish they had given him a little more to do, though. I did like that they acknowledged his experience with time travelers. Hopefully that means there is a chance he will reappear in a future episode.
Jonah Hex met the Johnny Blaze Ghost Rider in an earlier STF issue...
Monday, April 18, 2016
Jonah Hex and the Original Ghost Rider (Part 1)
I always liked the look of the original Ghost Rider (later called Night Rider, and Phantom Rider). The all-white outfit complete with white mask, cape and hat riding on a white horse made for a great image and I am sure gave out a signal to bad guys that a there was a new force for good in the west.
This is only the first part of this tale, so make sure you come back for the thrilling conclusion tomorrow!
Friday, April 15, 2016
Werewolf By Night Vs. Swamp Thing
It's great that Len Wein is back writing the adventures of Swamp Thing. Don't get me wrong, I was a huge fan of what Alan Moore did with the character - but I still look back fondly to Swamp Thing's original series by Wein and Wrightson. I loved that this horror character shared the same world as Superman and Batman, and their run was a scary, moody delight.
Thursday, April 14, 2016
Blue Beetle Vs. Spider-Man in "Bug Off!"
We now know a little about the next Spider-Man movie. It will be titled Spider-Man: Homecoming and will feature at least one more Marvel hero in addition to the web-slinger. The Vulture has been rumored as a villain - and Michael Keaton is in talks to portray the main antagonist. I am looking forward to Tom Holland's debut as Peter Parker in Captain America: Civil War. I recently watched him in In The Heart Of The Sea, and I am confident he will do well in the role.
Longtime readers know that in the above cover, Ted Kord is referring back to his first meeting with Spider-Man on this blog...
Spidey has also met the Dan Garrett and Jaime Reyes Blue Beetles on previous covers...
Wednesday, April 13, 2016
Calvin and Hobbes and Captain Marvel
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson was wearing a Black Adam T-shirt at a recent awards show, and it is nice to see him so enthusiastic about the upcoming role in DC's cinematic Shazam! Unfortunately, his casting is still just about all we know about the long-in development project. I hope some movement is made on the film soon, DC really needs some more lighthearted fare on the big screen.
Tuesday, April 12, 2016
Green Lantern and Space Ghost
Continued from yesterday's cover, we see that The Watcher's warning was not an idle one...
I am glad to see that Space Ghost has found a home in comics again in the pages of Future Quest. Now that DC has a Hanna-Barbera imprint, I hope we will see some real crossovers between the two sets of characters - GL and Space Ghost would be a great place to start.
Sunday, April 10, 2016
Saturday, April 9, 2016
Max Mercury and Quicksilver


This cover comes about as a result of a conversation by regular STF visitor Isaac, among others. I enjoyed the mentor-student relationship that Max Mercury had with Bart Allen in Impulse. I would have liked to have seen him have more interaction with Jay Garrick though - I'm sure those two Golden Age speedsters would have had plenty to discuss.
Wednesday, April 6, 2016
The Atom and Nightcrawler
I thought that Nightcrawler provided some of the best superhero movie action ever in X2: X-Men United, so I am glad that the character is finally being brought back in this Summer's X-Men: Apocalypse. I hope we will see more of Kurt Wagner's carefree personality this time around. I enjoyed Alan Cumming's take, but his Nightcrawler was pretty sullen for most of the film.
Sunday, April 3, 2016
The Joker and Jack of Hearts
I remember picking up the Jack of Hearts 4-issue mini-series back in 1983 on a whim because I liked the George Freeman art, and I have been a fan of the character ever since. It's too bad he hasn't been used very much over the years. I have read that some artists do not like having to illustrate his complicated costume over and over - I hope that's not a reason for holding him back!
Saturday, April 2, 2016
Robo Force in "Victory has a Price!"
Robo Force was the first team that I created for STF: The Lost Issues, so I have always had a soft spot for them. I like when groups have an artificial life form among them in comics, so an entire team made up of AI characters just seems like it would be a lot of fun.
This is Robo Force's third appearance on the blog - they Battled Ultron in STF #202 and first became a team back in STF #150...
Thursday, March 31, 2016
The Maxx & Wolverine / Shang-Chi Vs. The Flash
The Flash and Supergirl teamed up on TV this week and it was just what I needed after Superman v Batman: Dawn of Justice. While the big theatrical release had a lot to like in terms of visuals, It was mostly a depressing affair about people who did not like having to be superheroes. While the TV team up may have been limited budgetarily, it was nice to see the heroes enjoying themselves, even when the chips were down. Plus, their Flash didn't have a man-bun.
Wednesday, March 30, 2016
Firestorm Vs. Fin Fang Foom
I am liking seeing Firestorm featured regularly on DC's Legends of Tomorrow. I can understand why Ronnie Raymond is no longer part of the matrix due to events on The Flash, but I still don't get why the producers invented a new character in Jefferson Jackson rather than using Jason Rusch from the comics. It's frustrating to see the plot hoops that are jumped through to keep Firestorm out of action - The limitations of a TV show, I suppose. When he does show up, the only powers he seems to display are flight and throwing fire - which when paired with his helmetless head makes him come off more as a Human Torch rip off than Firestorm. Hopefully, they will update both his costume and power set soon.
Tuesday, March 29, 2016
Blue Beetle and Storm
I see that Blue Beetle will once again have his own title when DC's Rebirth event kicks in. I liked Jaime Reyes since his debut in Infinite Crisis and his appearances on the animated Young Justice made me even more of a fan. Best of all, there are rumors that he will be sharing the title with none other than previous Blue Beetle, Ted Kord! I hope that is true because it would be the best of both worlds.
Monday, March 28, 2016
Cyborg and Deathlok in "Man-Machines - Marked For Death!"
It has been interesting to watch Victor Stone make the move from Teen Titan to Titan to Justice Leaguer in the comics. I think it would have been nice to see a similar evolution in his theatrical appearances as well. That does not appear to be the case as he is now set to be a founding member of the movie JLA. Any Titan appearances will probably be well down the road a bit, and I am not sure how they would work in the cinematic timeline anyway.
These two heroes teamed up once before, in a very early MS Paint STF cover...
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