Power Man and Iron Fist and Sandman

 

Reports are that the Netflix versions of Power Man and Iron Fist will appear in the next season of Daredevil: Born Again, and possibly even in the current season's finale.  I'll be glad to see them back and it will be interesting to see how they are handled.  Will Danny Rand finally have a proper costume?  With the big cliffhanger that the Luke Cage series ended on be addressed?  Only time will tell.

Elongated Man and Moon Knight (Vs. Mr. Universe!)

 

For the 15th appearance of the MK/EM Team, I figured I would put  them up against STF's greatest villain, Mr. Universe (making his 13th appearance).  Maybe they will be the two heroes to finally put this menace down for good!

The Roustabouts (Vs. Arcade!)

 

For the fifth appearance of The Roustabouts, I figured that it was time for an entire team free for all.  Who better to turn this team of circus heroes against one another than Arcade?

Doctor Mid-Nite and Captain Midnight

 

I have been meaning to put these two guys together for a while now, and have finally got to it.  Captain Midnight was a Fawcett Comics character, but I don't remember him making any any appearances in DC titles.  I guess he wasn't part of the deal when they acquired Captain Marvel, Bulletman, Spy Smasher and the rest?

Darkseid Vs. Kang

 

These two were set to become the big bads of their respective cinematic universes, but things have not gone as planned.  The end of the DCEU and Snyderverse means that Darkseid will probably be put on the back burner for a while.  Jonathan Majors' legal issues have put everything Kang related into a holding pattern until a verdict on his alleged assault is reached.  It's a good thing we have Braniac and Galactus to pinch hit if necessary.

Mephisto Vs. 4 Famous Co-Stars

 

Continued from yesterday's cover, we see that Ghost Rider has joined the fray. This crew has some history together.  Johnny Blaze first met Evel Knievel  way back in STF #74, they joined forces again to battle Mephisto in STF #376, and later both joined the team Rolling Thunder in STF #1115.  Batman and Ghost Rider confronted Mephisto back on one of my very first covers,  a lost B&B Tale from 2010.

Here's a peek behind the making of this cover, I needed a lot more flames before I could add the heroes in: 

Spider-Man and the New Teen Titans in: "Carnival Contraband!"

 

When a new team of heroes are introduced, it's always hoped that oat least one new member would become a breakout star.  New Teen Titans introduced us to Cyborg, Raven and Starfire as well as revamping the near-forgotten Beast Boy into Changeling.  All of these new heroes were a hit with fans, not a dud among them.  It really says something about the creativity and talent of Marv Wolfman and George Perez that they were able to create so many lasting characters at one time. 

Spidey previously met The New Teen Titans in STF #767 and the original Teen Titans in STF #619...

The Falcon and Black Lightning in: "Surviving the Merge!"

 

I was glad to see Cress Williams suit up one more time as Black Lightning on The Flash a couple of weeks back, but unfortunately, he was not given very much to do in the episode.  Let's hope that DC and Warner Bros realize the value of the character and find a way to bring him into the DCEU. I'd have him heading up a proper team of Outsiders (a concept teased in the CW show and Young Justice animated series that never really materialized in either instance), but those studio executives never consult me.

These two heroes previously met in STF #2239...

Crystar and Martinex

 This seems like it would just be a natural pairing.  I was happy to see Martinex make a cameo in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, but it would nice to see the character be a bigger part of the MCU - especially since he is played by Michael Rosenbaum, still in my opinion the best live action Lex Luthor.

The Thing and Katana

 

One of the reasons that I am so impatient for The Fantastic Four to make their MCU debut is because I always considered Benjamin J. Grimm to be the ambassador of the Marvel Universe (thanks to comics like Marvel Two-In-One).  I am dying to see him interact with the rest of the heroes we've met so far.  Let's have a poker night scene!  Most of all I want to see a live action Thing Vs. Hulk fight!

Power Man & Iron Fist and The Phantom Stranger

O much was teased on the Marvel Netflix shows that never came to fruition.  We never got to see K'un L'un, the forming of Heroes for Hire, or Colleen and Misty joining forces to create Knightwing Investigations.  The silver lining there is that plenty of story material is left for when these characters finally join the MCU.  Hopefully the wait will not be too long!

Superman and Ghost Rider

I understand that the upcoming Hulu Ghost Rider series will be featuring the newer Robbie Reyes version of the character.  I liked him on Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., so I'll give it a watch.  Still, I hope that the show dives deep into the Ghost Rider mythos and we get to see appearances by Johnny Blaze and Dan Ketch as well.  Heck, let's even get the old time western version in there!

The Watcher and Guardians of the Universe

The most intriguing show that I have heard being prepared for the Disney+ streaming service is a What If? animated series.  It is said to tell alternate versions of tales that we have seen in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and they will try to get the actors from the movies to provide the voices.  The First will be "What if Agent Carter became Captain America.  I'll be interested to see what type of animation style is used, and most importantly, if Uatu the Watcher will serve as host like he does in the comics.

The Watcher and The Guardians first met in STF #199...