Doc Samson and Two-Face

 

Harvey Dent indeed needs therapy, and who better to administer it than a super-strong shrink?  It would certainly be an interesting process to watch play out.

The X-Men Vs. Batman's Villains

 

I feel that this would be an interesting series of match-ups, worthy of 100 pages.  Do you think the children of the atom have what it takes to defeat Gotham's most infamous foes? 

Here's a look at the full size versions of this issue's features: 

Dick Tracy and Ace, The Bat-Hound

 

With Krypto confirmed for the upcoming Superman movie, I think it's high time for a live action Ace the Bat-Hound.  Whether as part of the new DCU iteration of Batman or an adaptation of Batman Beyond, we need to see the Dark Knight Dog do his thing.

Venom Vs. The Joker

 

It's interesting that both of these villains now have solo film franchises of their own. While The Joker has just completed filming of the sequel to its Oscar worthy first film, Venom is gearing up for the third outing of his cheesy but fun trilogy.  I'm curious to see what the next cinematic outing holds for both of them.

Batman and Cool McCool

 

Thanks to Jeff O'Hare, a Patron of this Blog, for suggesting this meeting between Bob Kane creations.  Cool McCool didn't quite hit the heights of the Dark Knight Detective.  Perhaps if Kane had asked Bill Finger to flesh out the concept, things could have gone differently.

Batman & Robin meet Giant-Man & The Wasp

What's better than a crime fighting superhero?  A crime fighting superhero partnership, of course!  I thought that it was high time that these two heroic duos got together.

Batman and Giant-Man met on the blog twice before, once in 2010 and again in 2011... Batman first met The Wasp in  2010 and then shared another adventure in 2014...

Batman and Super Goof

I've been enjoying watching some classic cartoons on Disney+.  Some I have never seen before, and some bring me right back to my childhood.  Among those are the Goofy shorts, where he explains aspects of every day life.  I remember seeing them as a kid watching The Wonderful World of Disney, and they have been a joy to revisit.

Batman and Daredevil in: "Gotham City Grandstand!"

I'm not sure which will come first on Netflix - Daredevil's third season or The Defenders.  A teaser has been released for the latter, and while it isn't much, it already has me looking forward to it.  All it shows is the Defenders logo with a voice over- but the cool thing is that the voice is that of Scott Glenn's Stick!  His appearances on Daredevil have been great and I am glad that it looks like he will be involved with The Defenders as well.

This is a Golden Age-style pairing of Batman and DD - the last time they met was in a more modern adventure... and back in my Brave and the Bold: The Lost Issues! days, I presented them together in Bronze Age as well as a Silver Age action.

Batman and Tintin in "Watching the Detective!"

Now that the third installment of Peter Jackson's Hobbit trilogy is getting closer to being completed, I hope that the director's schedule is freed up enough to allow him to focus on a new Tintin movie.  The first film, directed by Stephen Spielberg, was great and I would love to see Jackson pick up the reins of the franchise as planned.  Jackson always seems to have multiple future projects on his plate though, so there's no guarantee what he will be tackling next.

Batman and Scott McCloud

I think for anybody that has a passing interest in comics, the creative process, or even art in general, Scott McCloud's Understanding Comics is essential reading.  McCloud made the ingenious decision to explore the theory and workings of comics in actual comic book form.  Not only did that help clarify a lot of concepts, the very act of reading the book itself served to reinforce the ideas presented within.  I would also recommend his follow up, Reinventing Comics, which looked at where comics are now and where the form could go.

Batman and Phantom Lady (Retro)

There's been a lot of discussion lately regarding superheroines' costumes, what with DC redesigning a lot of their characters outfits in order to show less skin.  While I understand the desire to make the costumes more utilitarian and believable (not to mention easier to translate into live action), female superheroes in skimpy outfits is hardly anything new.  The original Phantom Lady was using her sex appeal and scantily clad looks decades before the likes of Witchblade and the White Queen hit the scene.  I guess nothing stopped a crook in his tracks like a little leg or cleavage showing, and that gave her a couple of extra seconds to leap into action and lay the smack down!