All-Star Squadron and Woverine

 

Logan would have already been in operation when the All-Stars were formed, so it's not out of the questions that they would cross paths.  Hos healing factor would be a big help against that pesky Spear.

Hawkman & Hawkgirl and Sgt. Fury

 

I always like the opportunity to feature Hawkman in his original Golden Age helmet.  There have been some other cool designs over the years, but none compared to the first when it came to sheer ferocity.  

Hawkgirl and The Black Knight

 

This is a story I could see happening, given the reincarnation aspect to Hawkgirl's back story  Having it illustrated by a master of the craft like Paul Smith would only make it better!

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

Hawkgirl and Red Sonja

 I see this issue as 22 pages of nonstop action.  Both of these heroes are warriors that any army would be glad to have on their side.  The question is, who called them in to action?

Justice League of America Vs. Marvel Villains

 

For this Anniversary Issues, I thought I would go for a full issue throwdown between DC's brightest and Marvel's most vile.  You see the match ups here - do the world's greatest super-heroes stand a chance?

The Thing and Hawkman & Hawkgirl

 

This is the Thing's third outing with Hawkman.  They first appeared together in a MTIO cover from my MS Paint days, then they had a classic adventure in STF #3632. I thought that it was time for Hawkgirl to get in on the action.

Hawkman & Hawkgirl Vs. Magneto

 

I have wondered whether Magneto's mutant ability to control metal extends to Nth Metal, the mysterious gravity-defying metal that allows our Hawk heroes to fly.  An issue of STF seems like the perfect place to explore such a question.

Hawkgirl and Storm

 

I'll never forget the comic in which Storm debuted her punk look with the leather outfit and mohawk. In those pre-internet days, a wild alteration in her appearance truly took readers by surprise - I remember Kitty Pryde mirroring my shock in the pages of the story. The new look didn't come completely out of nowhere, though.  Chris Claremont had written Ororo in such a way that the reader could see her desire for change.

Hawkman & Hawkgirl and Power Pack

 

The first image of Aldis Hodge as Hawkman has been released and I have mixed feelings about it.  On the one hand, I love the huge size of the wings and I can't deny that the suit is comics-accurate - But of all of Hawkman's various looks over the years, they decided to go with that one?  I remember when the garish red and gold outfits with the metallic wings were introduced for Hawkman and Hawkwoman - and I also remember them being ridiculed and rejected by the fans, which is why they didn't stick around for very long.  It's a head scratcher that they were used for inspiration.  At least give him feather wings and green pants!

Hawkman and Hawkgirl here are by Bryan Hitch and Ed Benes, respectively.  I was lucky enough to pick up original pages by both of the talented artists several years back: 

Hawkman Vs. The Red Skull

 

I'd say my personal favorite artist is Jim Aparo, but if you were to ask me who I think is the best comic artist ever, I'd have to say Joe Kubert.  He had such a confident hand and could make any genre of story look great.  As if his artistic contributions weren't enough, his school for comic art has passed his lessons on to new generations of illustrators.  I was never able to pick up a full original page by him, but I did get the next best thing:  Kubert inks over the talented pencils of Nestor Redondo from DC's Tarzan series: 

Shuri and Hawkgirl

 Continued from yesterday's cover, we see that our two heroines are ready to take the lead in this case.

It sounds like we will will be seeing Shuri (and possibly also M'Baku) donning a panther costume of her own in the sequel to continue the work that T'Challa began as Black Panther.  That made for an enjoyable story arc in the comics, and it will be interesting to see how the Marvel movies handle it, since this is a more permanent situation.

Moon Knight and Hawkman & Hawkgirl

 

Marvel Studios will be sure to check out the big DC Fandome event this weekend and hopefully that will spur them to provide some announcements of their own.  There's a ton of upcoming movies and Disney+ shows that have yet to have casting announcements, so there's plenty that they could give us.  At the top of my list is:  Who will be playing Moon Knight?  Hopefully DC Fandome will give us the Hawkman casting for Black Adam.

Hawkgirl and Valkyrie

This is a pairing that I am surprised I had not done before.  I think it would make for a cool story.  What is Hawkgirl/Woman's status these days?  We saw a wingless version of Kendra Saunders in the Dark Knights: Metal event, but I am not sure if she is a part of the new Hawkman series that  spun out of that.

Hawkgirl and Photon

The Shadow Thief has always been one of my favorite villains.  He struck me as creepy and scary in a good way with his unique power set and appearance.  I first discovered him as a member of The Injustice Gang in Justice League of America, and I soon devoured his adventures as illustrated by the great Joe Kubert in the pages of Hawkman.  Maybe with Nth Metal becoming a major plot point in the DC books thses days, the Hawks and their arch enemy will be back at the forefront once again soon.

Justice League of America Vs. the Marvel Universe!

I loved the Tabloid-Sized comics that Marvel and DC used to put out when I was a kid.  We had a whole bunch - Secret Origins of Super-Villains, The Fantastic Four, Superman Vs. Shazam, Stories from the Bible, Tarzan, Dick Tracy, Batman's Villains, Marvel Holiday Specials, and more.  I have fond memories of lying down on the living room floor and seeing my favorite heroes in "big screen" action.

So, you see the line up here - who ultimately wins? I see Captain Britain, Black Bolt, Rogue and Iron Man winning for Marvel, The Atom, Superman, Batman, Flash and Wonder Woman winning for the JLA with Captain Marvel Vs. The Thing being a draw, so... advantage JLA!  I tried to make it close, though, so your opinion may vary.

Let the journey to STF #2000 begin!

Hawkman & Hawkgirl and Doctor Strange

It was interesting to see that one of the other dimensions that Dr. Strange briefly traveled through in his movie was the microverse first introduced in Ant-Man,  I wonder if he will be of use since he can get there should Hank Pym go looking for his missing wife in the upcoming Ant-Man and The Wasp. That seems like reason enough for a Dr. Strange cameo, if you ask me!

Hawkgirl and Scarlett

Hawkman and Hawkgirl will not be series regulars on this season of DC's Legends of Tomorrow, but I am hoping that we will st least get an appearance or two from them.  Since the Justice Society is supposed to play a focal role, I think the producers would be missing a good opportunity if they didn't show us the JSA/WWII era Hawks.  It would be a good chance to update Cater's helmet, too!

Hawkman & Hawkgirl Vs. The Punisher

It was cool to see the Hawks' in action and their history explored on DC's Legends of Tomorrow, but the limitations of a TV budget really showed with their wings only appearing for scant seconds at a time.  I can understand why they will not be series regulars for Season Two.  Hopefully the silver lining is that they will be freed up as members for a Justice League sequel, where maybe they can finally be visualized to their fullest potential.

Justice Society of America and Moon Knight

Continued from yesterday's cover, we see the sacrifice that was made as a result of the Dr. Fate/Moon Knight fight...

So far, what I have seen of DC Rebirth has been pretty impressive, a much better rebranding effort than The New 52 was.  Still, the "rebirth" I am waiting for is the return of the classic JSA characters.  It will be interesting to see what their new status quo will be and if they are woven in with the new Earth 2 heroes.  I'd love to see a new ongoing comic featuring the original team in their prime a la All-Star Squadron.