Green Arrow and Captain Britain

 

I love that, even in a life and death struggle, Ollie still uses a suction cup arrow.  Maybe is also has an electrical charge or something.  Hey, whatever it takes to get the job done!

Wildcat and The Punisher

 

Frank Castle may not be the type to train under someone else, but maybe he would make an exception for Ted Grant. Pity the bad guys that try to interrupt their sparring session!.

The Freedom Fighters Vs. The Avengers (100-Page Giant!)

 

Looks like we have another full-issue throwdown on our hands!  Let's hope they can sort out their differences and all get together for a slam bang finale in the last 10 pages!  Here are some closer looks at the stories included in this Anniversary Issue:

Blue Beetle & Booster Gold and Nighthawk

 

Despite his wealth and abilities, Nighthawk was never quite able to rise above B-list status.  Still, I always liked Kyle Richmond and he had a very cool costume, so I always welcomed his appearances.  I think he would work well with the Blue & Gold team, acting as kind of a less gruff Batman.

The Atom Vs. The Lizard

 

There was a bunch of clutter removal and background rebuilding required on this cover before I could add The Atom in.  Here's a look at the behind the scenes progress:

Fire and The Human Torch

 

Now that Johnny Storm is officially in the MCU, we really need to see him and Spider-Man alongside each other.  They have a great relationship in the comics, and it would be fun to see that brought to the big screen.  The only thing I want to see more out of the cinematic Fantastic Four is of course a Thing/Hulk battle.

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!

Dick Tracy and Conan

 

Despite all of their differences, for some reason I think that these two could find some common ground. As long as they were up against a mutual enemy, anyway.

Thor Vs. Doomsday

 

This would definitely be an interesting battle. Thor would have a tough go of it, but maybe the fact that Doomsday is certainly not worthy to hold Mjolnir might give him an opportunity to prevail.

Justice League of America Vs. The Super-Adaptoid

 

I had to remove The Avengers as well as some other items before I could add in the JLA on this cover.  Here's a look at the behind the scenes progress: 

The Flash and Mr. Fantastic

 

I haven't seen the new FF movie yet, but I hear that Pedro Pascal is pretty good as Reed despite the mustache and limited stretching scenes. I was worried about the casting, so that's good to hear.

This cover required some decluttering and background replacement.  Here is a look at the behind the scenes progress: 

Silver Surfer and Starro

 

It will be interesting to see how the Shalla-Bal Silver Surfer is handles in Fantastic Four: First Steps. Will she survive the events of the movie, or will she make some grand sacrifice, paving the way for the classic Surfer from the comics? I guess we will all find out soon enough.

Sub-Mariner and Blackhawk in: Crimes of the Killer Shark

 

It's good to see these two working together, after they were clearly at odds when they first met on this blog in STF #3855. I wouldn't want to be in the Killer Shark's flippers right now...

Red Tornado and Storm

 

It looks like Reddy has reverted back to his original form for this tale.  It's nice to see him getting along with Ororo after they  had clashed in STF #2441, due to events that took place way back in STF #82...

Doctor Fate and Conan

 

I was more a fan of traditional superhero fare than I was of sword and sandals epics like Conan.  Still, his stories seemed to attract some of the greatest artists in the industry.  That was enough for me to want to check out an adventure here and there. John Buscema and others truly created some gorgeous artwork when contributing to the genre.

Metamorpho Vs. The Super Skrull

 

We only got a split second shot of Metamorpho in the new Superman teaser trailer, but it was enough to get me excited.  I thought that Anthony Carrigan looks great in the make up they are using on him, he looked very comics accurate.  With at least one major scene taking place at Stagg Industries, will we possibly be getting Rex Mason's origin in this movie? 

Daredevil and Black Widow Vs. The Rogues

 How would DD and The Widow fare against a half-dozen of The Flash's greatest adversaries?  This is an Acts of Vengeance style crossover battle that I would have loved to have seen. 

Red Tornado and Nova

 

Red Tornado already has the power of The Tornado Tyrant within him, as told when his origin was fleshed out in one of my favorite JLA tales.  Getting an infusion from Galactus would really put him over the top.  It would be interesting to see what the ramifications of such a change would be.

Fantastic Four Vs. Lex Luthor

 

You just know that if Lex Luthor was in the MCU, one of his main targets would be Reed Richards. I don't think that Lex would be able to stand to have another person be considered the greatest scientific mind on the planet, and his ego would not allow that to go unchallenged.

Silver Surfer and the Challengers of the Unknown

 

What's more unknown to The Challs than what lies beyond solar system?  I think it might be fun to read a tale where they are truly thrust out of their element.