Doctor Who and Mr. Terrific

 The classic Dr. Who with Tom Baker was appointment television for me.  I remember that it would come on after school on weeknights and I would watch it regularly with my siblings.  The show has had many iterations over the years, but those are the episodes that still define the franchise for me.

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.

Firestorm and Ant-Man

 

Firestorm is used to working with science based partners, so I think that this would be a natural and fun team-up. Plus, I think that they just look cool together! 

Thanos Vs. Sinestro

 

I think this would be a pretty decent battle, especially if Thanos had no Infinity Gauntlet to fall back on.  Who do you think would come out on top?

Thunder-Bunny and Captain Carrot

 

These two are both members of BunnyBunch, but Tom Brennan, a Patron of this Blog, thought it would be cool to see just the two of them together, using the less cartoony version of Captain Carrot.  Well, here you go, Tom!  Thank you for the idea and for being a Patron!

Conan and Aquaman

 

This is a pairing that I think could work.   despite their disparate backgrounds I fell like there would be some mutual respect for one another.  And if their timelines don't exactly match up - well, strange occurrences are known to happen in the Bermuda Triangle, after all.

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.

Silver Surfer Vs. The Anti-Monitor

 

After I had The Anti-Monitor and Galactus battle in STF #1845, I thought it would only be natural for Norrin Radd to get into the fray. Would the promise of his home planet's survival be enough to turn the Surfer to his side?  The answer is just 60 cents away!

Cyborg Vs. The Terminator

 

For the conclusion of this 2-Part Epic, we see that getting an infusion of Skynet tech only leads to more problems!  Let's hope that Vic Stone is able to purge the evil programming from his systems and shut down the evil corporation for good!

Here's a behind the scenes look at the process.  I couldn't find a clean, text free version of the Terminator cover that I chose to use, so I had to make it myself before adding Cyborg in:

Ms. Marvel and Green Lantern

 

Reports are that Ms. Marvel will have an alteration to her powers on her upcoming Disney+ show, as compared to the comic book version.  She is known for stretching abilities and "embiggening" her hands to make powerful fists in battle.  I don't know if Marvel thinks that looks to goofy or if the want to avoid having a stretchy hero before introducing Mr. Fantastic, but now those big fists will be realized through Green Lantern-type energy constructs.  It will be interesting to see if the comics eventually follow suit.

Iron Man is Batman

 

I'm very to eager to see Michael Keaton return as Bruce Wayne/Batman in the currently filming Flash movie. He apparently will have a sizeable role (Ben Affleck will be there too in a smaller appearance).  One thing that puzzles me is the shots of the Batmobile we have seen in promotional images.  I'm kind of torn on it - while it's cool to have the 1989 Batmobile back, it doesn't make sense to me that Batman would not have upgraded his ride in 33 years.  Hopefully it can turn corners a little better now!

Batman and Iron Man last met battling The Mad Hatter in STF #3049... they first met back in my B&B: The Lost Issues days, first on a Bronze Age cover, and then on a Golden Age cover.... Plus, Batman also met Iron Man 2020...

Beta Ray Bill and Adam Strange in: "Jabba's Ransom!"

 

It looks like Adam and Bill have resolved whatever conflict The Grandmaster was trying to engineer in STF #3194... and this is not the end of this adventure - so make sure to come back tomorrow for the exciting conclusion!

I was glad to use an Ivan Reis Adam Strange image for this cover.  Here's an original Superman/Batman page by Reis that I picked up many years ago:

The Flash Vs. Kang in: "Second Time Around!"

 

I absolutely cannot wait to see how Kang is brought into the MCU.  He's one of Marvel's best villains and hopefully when Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania gets rolling, we'll get some idea of how he looks and will be utilized.

It looks like Kang was not done with the scarlet speedster once he trashed his cosmic treadmill in STF #2879...  the story doesn't end here though - make sure you come back tomorrow to witness the exciting conclusion!

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.

The Falcon and Nightwing

There was talk of a Nightwing movie for a while, but I haven't heard anything about that in ages.  I think the problem is that Batman in the movies keeps getting re-set.  We never get around to introducing Robin, let alone allowing him to graduate into his second super-heroic identity.  I understand that's been a major plot point of the Titans series on DC's streaming service.  I'll have to check that out one of these days.

Guardians of the Universe and Godzilla

As we enter the middle part of our three-part epic, we see just why Godzilla was summoned across space - and the Guardians still have plans for him, so make sure you come back tomorrow for the exciting conclusion!

I look forward to seeing how the Guardians are portrayed in the upcoming HBO Max Green Lantern Corps series.  They definitely need a re-design from the look they sported in the GL movie... and we don't need them sitting on those ridiculously tall chairs again, either!

Captain America and Green Lantern

I think that Steve Rogers and Hal Jordan would work very well together.  Hal is known for his will power and Cap arguably has the strongest will of any hero in the Marvel Universe.  The real question is how long Sinestro would put up with being partnered with Arnim Zola!

Cap met the Alan Scott GL in STF #372 and then again in STF #719...

Phantom Stranger enters The Twilight Zone

I have always considered The Phantom Stranger to be the Rod Serling of the DC Universe, with his tendency to show up at moments of crisis or pivotal decisions for various characters.  Rather than being an overly proactive presence, he prefers to steer heroes in the right direction, but ultimately they still have to be the masters of their own destinies.

Thank you to Marc Tyler Nobleman, comics' historian and Patron of this blog, for suggesting this team-up!

The Question and Moon Knight

I'm still a little surprised that we never saw The Question show up on Arrow, they seem to have included a lot of DC's street level characters and he would have been a perfect fit.  That series will be coming to a close after a 10-episode season next year, so Vic Sage would have to find another home.  Batwoman seems like a good place for him to show up.

Darth Vader Vs. Green Lantern

In addition to the Marvel shows announced, the Disney streaming service will also be featuring a Star Wars-related series, The Mandalorian.  It is supposed to feature the adventures of a lone fighter pilot in the time frame between the original trilogy and The Force Awakens.  There isn't much to make a judgment about it yet, but Jon Favreau's involvement as writer and producer is certainly a positive sign.  It could be pretty cool.