Nova and The Ray

 

With two brightly glowing heroes zipping through the cosmos, I think that this would be a visually interesting tale to depict - and a fun one to read about!

The Light Brigade in: "To Save the Shadow-Thief!"

 

For this, the fifth appearance of The Light Brigade, I thought I would include one of my all time favorite villains.  His simple concept and look really appealed to me as a kid, and it didn't hurt that I first saw him illustrated by the legendary Joe Kubert.

Jack O'Lantern and Union Jack

 

Two full-masked heroes from across the pond, both named Jack?  I'm surprised it took me so long to get them together.  Neither of them have made all that many appearances over the years, but I have always enjoyed when they have been featured.

Spider-Man and The Ray

 

Spider-Man goes with just about anyone, and I like it when he meets other heroes close to his age.  I think he and Ray Terrill would get along for the most part - unless a situation like the one depicted above were to arise.

Ghost Rider and The Phantom Stranger in: "Stay of Execution!"

 

Ghost Rider came to The Phantom Stranger's rescue in STF #3540, and  now it's time for that favor to be returned.  There's something very cool about the Stranger's design. On half of his cover appearances, all that is shown of him is his shadow/silhouette - and it still always makes for a striking image.  I hope that's an effect that can be translated to live action if the character is ever brought to the big screen.

The Thing and 4 Famous Co-Stars!

 

You know what I'm thankful for today?  All of the awesome visitors who make time to stop by and check out these covers.  I am especially thankful to those who leave comments and let me know what they think. 

I've had a few requests for a Thing-led poker night cover, and I finally got around to it here.  I had fun deciding who Ben Grimm might include.  He already had a poker buddy in Lando Calrissian from STF #1943, and back in my MTIO: The Lost Issues days he met Jonah Hex, Wildcat and Hellboy... I'd love to be a fly on the wall for this game.

Daredevil Vs. Brainiac

Posting a little early because I won't have internet access tomorrow... moving day!

Like many fans, I have thought that Brainiac needs to face off against Superman in the movies.  Finally, on SYFY's Krypton, we are getting a live action version.  He has only been in a few fleeting scenes, but I think that he looks pretty cool, even on a TV budget.  I just hope this doesn't mean that he is ruled out for a future big screen appearance, though.

Green Hornet Vs. Daredevil

Continued from yesterday's cover, you knew it was only a matter of time before DD decided to check out what was going on with the new guy in town.

Judging from the comments yesterday, it seems that I am not the only one who felt that the Seth Rogen-led Green Hornet film was a big letdown.  So, I was very glad to hear that Paramount pictures and director Gavin O'Connor are already set to reboot the property, this time with a much more serious tone.  Let's hope that the second time will be the charm!

Sleepwalker and Sandman

Of all the DC movie projects in the works, the one I am most curious about is Sandman.  The series was such a rich tapestry of storytelling with many various styles of prose and imagery.  It's going to be tough to distill it all into one film. Will the movie stick to a few certain issues, or try to encompass the series as a whole?  And what of the look of the film?  There are so many different directions they can go in.  It's a tough property to adapt and I hope the producers can do it justice.

Justice League of America Vs. Doctor Doom (And More!)

Continued from yesterday's cover, we see that Doom is not done with the DCU yet!  It's amazing to look at a varied assemblage of heroes like this and realize that most of the characters are due to appear on the big and small screen in the next few years.  I'm most looking forward to Jay Garrick on The Flash and Doomsday's rumored appearance in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. It's a good time to be a comics fan.

The Question and The Watcher

These two seem to operate on very different levels, but I think that they could make for a very interesting pairing.  The Question is all about finding answers, so who better to go to than the one character that has been a witness to everything?  I imagine that a meeting between them would make for one heck of an interesting interrogation.

Justice Society of America Vs. The Red Skull

It looks like readers clamoring for the classic Justice Society of America will finally be able to see them in a new adventure as part of DC's upcoming Convergence event.  Whether this is a one time visit for the sake of nostalgia or it leads to something more remains to be seen - but it is nice to see that DC has not completely forgotten about the fans of the true JSA.

Metron Vs. The Watcher

I was interested at first when I heard that Uatu the Watcher would be at the center of Marvel's latest event, Original Sin, as I have always thought he was a cool concept and character.  Sadly, it turns out that the story revolves around his murder and mutilation... so not really my cup of tea after all.  I wish the big 2 publishers could find more interesting things to do with my favorite characters than to kill them off!