Cyclops and The Elongated Man

 

Just where did the teammates of these four famous co-stars disappear to?  That answer will have to wait until tomorrow, when STF #5200 hits the stands!

Justice League of America and Cloak & Dagger

 

I still remember fondly the first Cloak and Dagger mini-series.  I had enjoyed the heroes as recurring characters in the Spider-Man titles, but here they really had a chance to shine.  The Rick Leonardi artwork was amazing, and a big part of my enjoyment of those issues.

Elongated Man Vs. The Absorbing Man

 

So this is where Ralph's been while his wife was out looking for him! I always thought that Crusher Creel could be a mighty force for good with his power set, but alas, he just doesn't have the mindset for that kind of life.

Triton and The Elongated Man

 

It was only a matter of time before the deadliest underwater  denizen of Earth-STF showed up again.  Let's hope that our heroes are up to the task of turning that evil into a force for good!

Justice League of America and Nova in: "Take One For The Team!"

 

There has been speculation as to who will make up the members of the Justice League when they eventually appear in James Gunn's DCU.  What I'm interested to know is if we will be getting the JLA Satellite as a base for the team.  While I liked the design of the satellite on the Justice League animated series, I'd prefer to see the classic version from the 70's-80's comics.  

Nova Previously met the JLA in STF #3429

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!

Justice League of America and The Sentry

 

Thunderbolts* has received better reviews than most of the recent Marvel output, but the box office numbers have not seemed to reflect that.  I'll catch it on Disney+ down the road.  I hear that The Sentry isn't in it all that much, but that his scenes are pretty cool. I look forward to checking to movie out.

Elongated Man and Ant-Man & The Wasp

 

I always enjoyed the backup tales featuring Ralph and Sue Dibny involved in a quick mystery.  Clever twists and cool stretching scenes made them a delight to read.  I can definitely see Hank Pym and Janet Van Dyne joining in on of their investigations.

Elongated Man and Stingray

I loved when some of my favorite C-list heroes got the spotlight, so a team up like this that featured two of them would have jumped right off of the racks for me.  Let's hear it for the unsung heroes of our youth!

Moon Knight and Elongated Man (The Animated Series!)

 

The 14th appearance of the MK/EM Team already?  I'd say this pairing is ready for their cartoon debut!  After all, while both characters have shown up as cameos on different animated shows, neither has really had a chance to shine in that format yet.

Elongated Man and Wolverine

 

Not a pairing that might immediately come to mind, but one that I would love to see, as Ralph Dibny is one of my favorite everyman heroes, and I like seeing him matched with different characters.  Besides, Logan has plenty of mysteries in his life, who's to say he wouldn't call upon the stretchable sleuth for some assistance?

Fantastic Four and Red Tornado & Elongated Man

 

Elongated Man and Red Tornado were two members of the JLA that were never granted their own solo ongoing series, but that only made me seek out comics in which they did appear even more.  I would have loved to have seen them on the forefront of a great team up battle like the one on this cover.

Elongated Man previously faced off against Galactus in STF #1581...

Power Man and Elongated Man

 

Elongated Man's back-up tales that would appear in Detective Comics and other titles were among some of my favorites. The mini mysteries they presented were perfectly suited for the shorter page count and I liked the chemistry between the Dibny's.  We need more of the Stretchable Sleuth!

Elongated Man and The Falcon

 

Stilt-Man was always a goofy villain, but he did make for some really fun visuals.  It was interesting to see the artistic choices used to depict his action, with some extreme bird-eye and worm's eye views.  He and Elongated man tangled once before on the blog in STF #3897...

Elongated Man and Captain Britain

 

If I wasn't reading a comic book when I was growing up, I was reading a mystery.  From Encyclopedia Brown to Sherlock Holmes, I loved fictional sleuths.  Just another reason that characters like Batman and Elongated Man, who combine super-heroics with old fashioned detective work, are among my favorites.

Nick Fury and The Elongated Man

 

No word yet on whether Ralph Dibny will show up anywhere in James Gunn and Peter Safran's DCU.  Metamorpho has already been cast and I'm guessing Plastic Man will be appearing early on as well since The Terrifics has been teased - so I don't know if Gunn will want to bring a third stretchy hero so soon.  Hopefully I am wrong about that, Elongated Man never gets the respect he deserves.

Ms. Marvel and Elongated Man

 

These two look pretty good fighting together, due to the matching color costumes. I was never quite sure what purpose that scarf of Ms. Marvel's served though.  She didn't seem to be cold because she kept her legs bare, after all.  Still, it looked cool, so I didn't mind it.

Thor and Elongated Man

 

There may have been characters that I thought were cooler, but the superhero I most identified with as a kid had to be Elongated Man.  He loved having his powers and didn't want to keep his identity a secret. He had red hair and loved a good mystery.  He never became quite as popular as some of the others he shared adventures with.  I even had a brother named Ralph.  I hope James Gunn likes Ralph Dibny too and that he finds a place for him in the DCU.

Moon Knight and The Elongated Man in: "The Tall-Tail Two!"

 

This marks the 13th appearance of the MK/EM Team on the blog, and maybe that unlucky number is an indication of the trouble they'll be facing no that there's a new crazy pairing in town.  Now that I see them together, I think an Elongated Man battle with Stilt-Man would be cool to see.  All that stretching around extended legs is sure to make for some fun visuals.

Daredevil and Elongated Man

 

The Brave and The Bold was my favorite comic series growing up, and one of my favorite issues was #177, so I am glad to present my own spin on the cover to that story here.  Elongated Man had always been a top hero of mine and here he was taken seriously as an equal to Batman as they solve a mystery together.  Plus, thanks to the  amazing artwork of Jim Aparo, in my opinion he's never looked better in a story before or since. All that plus a cool Nemesis back up tale!  They just don't make them like that anymore.