Captain America and Deadman in: "Get That Ghost!"

 

When these two last met back in STF #3576, Deadman was coming to Captain America's rescue.  I thought that for this cover, Cap could return the favor.

Deadman and Wolverine

 

Thank you to Yuri Volte, a patron of this blog, for suggesting this long overdue team-up!  Deadman met Wolverine with the rest of the X-Men in STF #1991, but I've never featured a cover with just the two of them. There's definitely story potential here.

Deadman Vs. Doctor Doom

 

Leave it to Victor Von Doom to figure out mystic barriers against possession.  This could be a interesting match up, especially if Doom was somehow aware of Boston Brand's presence.

Deadman and Man-Thing Vs. Skeletor

 

This can serve as a direct sequel to when Deadman previously crossed paths with Man-Thing in STF #4613. The new Masters of the Universe movie looks pretty good to me, visually at least.  The quick shots I have seen of Skeletor in the trailers looked cool - and I don't mind that they didn't keep his campy cartoon voice.

Power Man and Deadman

 

Maybe Boston Brand would have found his killer sooner if he had consulted with a Hero for Hire like Luke Cage.  It would certainly be entertaining to read about.

Deadman and Quicksilver

 

Pietro Maximoff confused me a little as a kid.  Given his white hair and grumpy attitude, coupled with the way some artists drew him, I thought he was much older than he was meant to be.  He just seemed like kind of an elderly curmudgeon.  Later interpretations would be more accurate for his age, but those earlier appearances really threw me off.

Clea and Deadman

 

I've hear rumors of a third Doctor Strange Movie being announced but nothing concrete yet.  If that does not come to pass, I hope we at least get some action with Clea in the upcoming Avengers movies.  It's been years since that Charlize Theron cliffhanger in Multiverse of Madness, and I'd like to see it finally paid off.

Deadman and Tarzan

 

If I saw this on the stands I might wonder how Boston Brand found himself working alongside the King of the Apes. The chance to see this offbeat pairing illustrated by the legendary Neal Adams would be enough for me to want to pick it up, however.

Deadman and The Hulk

 

This is another pairing that I have meant to get to for a long time.  Would Boston Brand be able to handle taking control of The Hulk?  I guess it depends on how mad the big guy is when the attempt is made.

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?

Deadman and Man-Thing

 

There's definitely a cool moody mystery tale that could be told with these two. Deadman has been rumored to be in the works for inclusion in the DCU, and I hope to hear more on that soon.  I enjoyed Man-Thing's MCU introduction and hope that we have not seen the last of him there.

Deadman and Daredevil

 

For some reason the similarity in costumes between these two heroes never dawned on me until the pairing was suggested by comics' historian and Patron of this blog, Marc Tyler Nobleman.  They really do look like they went to the same tailor.  Thanks for the idea, Marc!

Deadman Vs. Aliens

 

Could Boston Brand possess a Xenomorph? I'm not sure what the results would be, but it would be an interesting situation to watch play itself out.  Especially when it looks like he intends to go after the big momma.

Deadman and Thor (Vs. Loki!)

 

Deadman and Thor first appeared together way back in STF #90, an MS Paint cover from 2012, so it was high time to revisit this pairing.  Adding in Loki as the villain and Jack Kirby as the artist only sweetens the deal. 

Enchantress Vs. Deadman

 

This was a tricky cover to create.  There was a lot of image removal and repair required before I could swap out one hourglass for another.  Here is a look behind the scenes:

Deadman and Judge Dredd

 

Dredd doesn't have much patience for unexpected team ups, but this is one that he would not have a whole lot of control over - and I think could make for an interesting tale.

The Roustabouts in: "Satan at the Circus!"

 

For this, the fourth appearance of The Roustabouts, I thought I would raise the stakes a little.  Let's see how the Brawlers Under the Big Top fare against Mephistopheles himself!  It's a good thing that half of their members have extensive experience battling demonic entities.

Deadman and Sherlock Holmes

 

If anyone can detect the presence of an invisible, intangible spirit, it's got to be Sherlock Holmes.  I've enjoyed tales where Holmes investigates cases with a supernatural element to them, so this is a story that might be cool to see play out.

Batman & Deadman Vs. The U-Foes

 

I was playing an old PS3 Hulk video game (based on the Ed Norton movie)and was pleasantly surprised to find out that I got to battle the U-Foes in one level.  It made me more convinced than ever that these guys would be awesome to see brought to life in the movies, they looked great in action.

Fantastic Four and Deadman

 

Here's an example of where I had to declutter and complete an image before I could use it.  This awesome great shot of The FF in the Fantasticar was just what I needed, but I had to do some prep work to get it ready.  Here's a peek behind the scenes: