Katana Vs. Darth Maul

 

I'm not sure how Tatsu Yamashiro found her way to a galaxy far, far away - but now that's she's here, who wins this battle?  They've both got the skills to wield their unique swords, so it would be close!

Firestorm and Jessica Jones

 

What I am wondering is where Firestorm will fit in the cinematic DCU.  I think that James Gunn is a fan of the hero, but I haven't heard anything about his inclusion yet.  He is admittedly a tough character to pull off in live action, but I hope we can see a more comics-faithful interpretation than the TV Versions we got on The Flash and Legends of Tomorrow.

Guardians of the Galaxy Vs. Despero

 

Despero's return in the pages of Justice League really took me by surprise. It had been a few years and I had gotten used to the more humorous take on DC's premiere team - and then comes the Despero arc.  What was once a standard Silver Age alien villain came back in a way that was anything but humorous!  It was a welcome change for me, I was ready for some more serous action - and boy did he deliver!

Spider-Man Vs. The Black Spider

 

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse will finally hit theaters in just over a month, and from what I've seen, it looks to be just as impressive as the first installment - maybe even more.  I am glad that it seems like they are once again not forgetting the heart of the story while presenting a variety of amazing animation styles to depict it.  I can't wait to check it out.

Star Wars on The Planet of the Apes

 

Well, it looks like Princess Leia was concerned about what she discovered on her re-con mission back in STF #3622, and decided to return with reinforcements. Of all the missteps made with the last Star Wars trilogy, perhaps the biggest one was not to have Luke, Han and Leia all together again for at least one scene.  Maybe there will be a way to do that through CGI in the future, but that just wouldn't be the same.

Wonder Woman and Godzilla

 

Despite the missteps of Wonder Woman 1984, a third picture in the trilogy is still being planned.  Little has been mentioned about it other than that it will be set in the present day and possibly have WW face off against other superheroines (perhaps Supergirl and  Hawkgirl).  I've also read that there may be a bigger role for Lynda Carter in it, which I wouldn't mind.  Hopefully lessons were learned from the second outing and we'll have an action packed movie where WW doesn't sleep with anyone without their consent.

Citizen V and Batman's Villains

It will be interesting to see the evolution of Baron Zemo when Falcon and the Winter Soldier finally hits Disney+.  will the seeds be planted for his decision to create the identity of Citizen V and a team of Thunderbolts?  The villains disguised as heroes series was a favorite of mine and I would love to see that story line adapted for the MCU.

Lando Calrissian, Mister Terrific and The Thing

I am glad to see that these three characters are finally getting some time back in the spotlight.  After being sidelined due to movie rights haggling and reduced to being a guest star in Guardians of the Galaxy, Ben Grimm will finally be starring in a title of his own, a revival of Marvel-Two-In-One (hopefully with a rotating roster of guest stars instead of just the announced Johnny Storm).  Mr. Terrific will be heading up The Terrifics, which will also include Metamorpho, Plastic Man and Phantom Girl - which sounds like it will be very ccol and fun.  Finally, Lando Calrissian will be blasting back to the silver screen alongside a young Han Solo.  I look forward to seeing what Donald Glover does in the role.

Red Wolf and Jonah Hex in: "Home of the Brave!"

It was cool to see Jonah Hex show up on Justice League Action this week.  The show has really grown on me, and I love the odd character combinations that they come up with for each episode.  In addition to Hex, this week featured Batman, Cyborg and Space Cabby battling Kanjar Ro!  I still wish the show was longer, but as long as they keep up these kind of offbeat team-ups, I'll keep watching.

Hex and Red Wolf first met in STF #1641...

The Dark Knight and Old Man Logan

The new Justice League trailer has been released and it looks like DC is determined to let us know that is will be a less gloomy film than Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, with comedic moments being almost exclusively featured - even Batman gets in on the one liners.  It still doesn't really feel like the League to me with no sign of Superman or Green Lantern and the inclusion of Cyborg as a founding member, but that doesn't mean it won't be fun to watch. The big surprise for me was Aquaman's personality, which seems to have borrowed a lot from John DiMaggio's turn as the character on the animated Batman: The Brave and the Bold.  When he was "surfing" the Batmobile at the end, I half expected him to shout "Outrageous!"

The New Teen Titans and Ultimate Spider-Man

I remember back when Marvel began the Ultimate Universe line of comics, they made a big deal out of saying how if they ever combined it with the mainstream Marvel Universe, that meant that they had run out of ideas. Well, that's exactly what ended up happening.  Most of the duplicate heroes were killed off, but Miles Morales managed to avoid their fate and is now a Spider-Man in the Earth-616 Reality right alongside of Peter Parker.  I still think all of these multiple versions of Marvel's major characters can sometimes dilute the properties, but I have to admit I really like his costume.  I am also interested in the rumored animated film featuring the Miles Morales Spidey - that could be very cool.

The New Teen Titans also crossed paths with Peter Parker....

Robin and Ultimate Spider-Man

Little did I know when I made this cover that Damian Wayne would be killed off before I even had a chance to post it.  While I do think that it has been problematic that Batman has had so many sidekicks, I have to admit that I was just warming up to the kid before Grant Morrison decided to permanently close out his story arc... or did he?  Morrison's time on Batman has apparently ended with the revelation of numerous Damian clones, leaving the door for a return quite open, it would seem.

Marvel's Age of Ultron event ended with Galactus showing up in the Ultimate Universe, and some are already suspecting that this will indeed signal the end to that line of comics.  I can see that happening, but if it does I am sure there will be some elements that carry over to the mainstream Marvel Universe.  The top of that list is Miles Morales, I just can't see that character going away no matter what happens to the Ultimate line.