Lois Lane and Iron Man

 

Lois does have a thing for billionaires after all.  I recently rewatched the great three-part World's Finest episodes of Superman: The Animated Series and got a kick out of her and Bruce Wayne hooking up. Better start crushing some coal into diamonds, Superman!

Iron Man and Richie Rich

 

Tony Stark has often clashed with other billionaires, so I don't know how well he's going to take this new development.  It might be fun to read about, though!

Space Ghost and Iron Man

 

A rollicking tale of two heroes facing evil interstellar villains, illustrated by the amazing Steve Rude?  I know that I'd pick up a copy.

Iron Man and Captain Comet

 

Jack Kirby mastered the art of action in comics and his design sense was an inspiration to all. Murphy Anderson made everything look sleek and lavish, especially when he was on full art chores, but still quite evident when he served only as inker. I was glad to combine their two styles here.

Iron Man Vs. Peacemaker

 

Peacemaker Season 2 was a mixed bag for me.  While it had some great action, comedy and heart, like the first season, it also has some huge missteps.  The pacing was all over the place, and the series kind of ended on a whimper with all of the big moments in the penultimate episode.  Plus, having the first DCU follow up to the family friendly Superman feature an X-rated orgy scene was a head-scratchingly bad decision in my opinion.  The cliffhanger that the show was left on was interesting, but who knows when it will be resolved?

Tintin and Iron Man

 

Sure, it's one of the earlier models, but who wouldn't want to spend some time in an Iron Man suit?  I'm sure Tintin has a good reason for needing one.

Booster Gold and The Avengers in: "Skip Day!"

 

A lot of prep work was required to remove Spider-Man before I could add Booster Gold in to this image.  Here's a look at the behind the scenes progress:

Booster first met The Avengers back in STF #3114...

Iron Man Vs. Lex Luthor in: "Patent Pounding!"

 

Iron Man and Lex Luthor met in a Bronze Age inspired cover in STF #1004, and I thought I would present a Silver Age confrontation between the two. Their armor may have been a bit clunkier in those days, but the battle would still have been epic!

Iron Man Vs. Solomon Grundy

 

There was a lot of clutter removal and background extension required on this cover.  Here is a look at the behind the scenes progress: 

Iron Man and Sgt. Rock

 

Joe Kubert didn't do much work for Marvel, so it was always a treat to see his take on one of their characters. I wonder which one of them I would most have liked to have seen him illustrate an extended run of.  A Joe Kubert Thor series would have been amazing.

Supergirl and Iron Man

 

Now that Superman is available home home viewing, I am expecting the publicity for Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow to start ramping up soon. It will be interesting to see how the film differs from the first DCU entry, despite it featuring another member of the Super family.

Iron Man and Robocop

 

Robocop was the closest thing we had to an Iron Man movie until the real thing came along a couple of decades later, so this seems like a natural combination to me.  Watching these two in action side by side would make for a fun summertime flick.

Iron Man and The Human Bomb

 

Uh oh!  Hopefully this isn't just a one-page comic story.  Tony Stark's armor will protect him, but what about the surrounding city?  The bombastic battle is only sixty cents away!

Avengers Vs. Composite Superman

 

If you were wondering where the rest of the Totalitarians were while Super-Skrull was battling Metamorpho a few days ago, well here is a partial answer to that question.  Let's hope that teamwork from Earth's Mightiest Heroes wins the day!

Iron Man Vs. Solomon Grundy

 

A man whose technology has him living on borrowed time versus a menace with a body chemistry that will not let him stay dead.  Yes, this could make for an interesting match up.

The Rocketeer and Iron Man (The Movie!)

 

What if Iron Man survived using the Infinity Gauntlet, and it was he who chose to return the stones throughout history?  Perhaps we could have seen an adventure like this!  The Rocketeer and Iron Man faced off against Godzilla in STF #538...

Justice League of America and Samurai Jack (And More!)

 

For this Anniversary Issue, I thought that I would present the kind of Saturday morning line-up that would have made my head spin.  With shows line these and some Peanut Butter Cap'n Crunch, I would have been all set.  Here are some closer looks at the stories in this issue:

Iron Man and Captain Marvel (Vs. Black Adam and Radio-Active Man!)

 

Stories in which heroes swap villains have always appealed to me.  Acts of Vengeance remains one of my favorite Marvel crossovers.  I thought that I would go that route for this cover.  Iron Man and Captain Marvel previously met in STF #4588 and shared an adventure with The Avengers in STF #259 and the Avengers and Marvel Family in STF #1518...

Coming tomorrow: STF #4700!

Iron Man, Katma Tui and Flash Gordon

 

A triple dose of Gil Kane goodness would be more than enough for me to want to pick up this issue! He is definitely my all-time favorite Marvel cover artists for a reason.

Iron Man and King Kong

 

We may see them from time to time, but for the most part, gorgeously painted movie posters are a thing of the past.  It's too bad, some of them were truly iconic.  Just like album covers, somewhere along the line, artistry took a back seat to more commercial advertising.