Old Man Logan and Kamandi

 

It looks like its a clash of dystopian futures is on the menu for this issue.  Let's hope our heroes can find a way to combine them into one that benefits both of them.

Moon Knight and Hawk & Dove

Being the youngest of 5 boys in my family, I knew all about battling brothers growing up.  So the bickering between siblings that I read in their adventures rung true to me.  At least they still worked together in the en. Poor Moon Knight had to bicker between his own multiple personalities.

 

Man-Wolf and Adam Strange

 

The latest rumors making the rounds say that Adam Strange is coming to the DCU, with Will Poulter being considered for the role.  I've long thought that The Character was ripe for live action treatment, so I hope these reports are true.  The Krypton tv series featured Adam Strange as a character, but I'd like to see a version more faithful to the comics.

Deathlok Vs. Brainiac

 

For the reasons that Deathlok lays out above, I think that he would give Brainiac more trouble than most heroes.  Will Brainiac be a part of the upcoming Superman movie?  If so, they've certainly kept that under wraps.  I hope that his existence is at least teased, his movie debut is long overdue. 

Vigilante and The Amazing Spider-Man

 

You just know that if these two actually shared a universe, they would be bound to clash sooner or later.  Would Adrian Chase continue to hunt down the wall-crawler... or would he eventually fight by his side?

Judge Dredd Vs. Howard the Duck

 

This cover required a bit of prep work before I could add Howard into the mix.  Here's a look at the behind the scenes progress:

The Herculoids on the Planet of the Apes

 

I'm not sure why The Herculoids home Planet was later renamed Quasar when the property was brought back for new adventures - the former name of Amzot was a more unique and cool choice, in my opinion.  A minor nitpick to be sure, I'll never complain much about extra Herculoids episodes!

The Phantom Vs. Kraven the Hunter

 

I'm really curious to see how the Kraven movie will do after Madame Web crashed and burned at the box office.  It will be interesting to see how Sony markets the film.  Will it strike a chord with audiences like the first Venom, or will it be another Morbius?

Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band and Sgt. Rock

 

This has been a team up that has been tickling my brain for years, and I finally got around to creating it. Rock may have to count them out if he says he wants a revolution - but perhaps they can remind him that all he needs is love.

Black Goliath and The Atom

 

Sometimes you don't need big battle sequences if the science is cool enough in a story. It's interesting to see superheroes putting their heads together to solve a problem rather than stop a crime. I can see these two being intrigued in whatever Starro needs their assistance with.

Darth Vader and He-Man

 

The worlds of Star Wars and Masters of the Universe seem perfect for a crossover.  I'm sure there are plenty of kids who did just that in toy form over the years, mixing and matching action figures and playsets. It would be cool to see these famous glowing weapons up against each other.

Brother Power The Geek and Brother Voodoo

 

I've been meaning to use Brother Power for years, and am just now finally getting to it.  He's a pretty obscure character, but unique enough that it's too bad he doesn't get more appearances.  Is there a place in today's cynical world for a flower child hero?  

Blackhawk and Sub-Mariner

 

So what was that announcement a couple of years back that Steven Spielberg was interested in helming a Blackhawk movie?  Maybe is was just a passing whim, because I never heard any more about it beyond the original headline.  I'd be shocked if interest in the making the film has remained throughout all of the still-ongoing changes at Warner Bros.  It's too bad, because I'm betting that Spielberg could have done something really special with the property.

Captain Marvel and Darth Vader

 

Shazam: Fury of the Gods has been delayed yet again.  While Warner Bros/Discovery seems to have finally found their version of Kevin Feige in Dan Lin, they don't seem to know what to do with the DC films already in development under the previous leadership.  I say stop dragging things out and release them already, using the end of The Flash as a hard reboot - then just start over from scratch.

Daredevil and Elongated Man

 

The Brave and The Bold was my favorite comic series growing up, and one of my favorite issues was #177, so I am glad to present my own spin on the cover to that story here.  Elongated Man had always been a top hero of mine and here he was taken seriously as an equal to Batman as they solve a mystery together.  Plus, thanks to the  amazing artwork of Jim Aparo, in my opinion he's never looked better in a story before or since. All that plus a cool Nemesis back up tale!  They just don't make them like that anymore.

Judge Dredd and Jonah Hex (Part One)

 

It's been a tough week for comicdom, first losing Neal Adams and now George Perez has passed on as well.  I am glad that fans and pros had the chance in the last year to honor Perez after hearing of his terminal diagnosis.  His honesty about his illness allowed that to happen, one more gift he gave after the decades of enjoyment that his amazingly detailed artwork provided. Both Adams and Perez have created such impressive bodies of work that they will rightfully be remembered forever.

This is only Part One of a Two Part team-up - make sure to come back tomorrow for Part Two!

Ghost Rider on The Planet of the Apes

 

I'm not sure what the set up might be to a story like this, but I know that I would certainly be interested in discovering the resolution.  Sometimes it's more about the visuals, and a tale the features a Hell-spawned hero on a flaming bike waging war on a society of super intelligent apes would definitely provide lots of cool opportunities.

Martian Manhunter Vs. Gladiator

 

I was happy to use an image of J'Onn J'Onzz by John Romita Jr. here, I quite like his depiction.  I was lucky to be ably to pick up a couple of JR JR original pages several years back (inks by Klaus Janson and Christopher Ivy):

Kitty Pryde and Batman in: "Two Times a Lady!"

Is the world ready for three different Batmen coming to theaters in one year.  The Flash promises to bring back Michael Keaton and Ben Affleck as the Caped Crusader and we'll also get Robert Pattinson in The Batman, exploring the character's early years.  Both Marvel and DC are having a lot of fun with the concept of multiverses, so I think that the general public will be able to roll with the idea of multiple Dark Knight iterations.  I just hope we eventually get our Keaton-led Batman Beyond movie!

Batman and Kitty first met on a B&B: The Lost Issues cover back in 2010...

G.I. Robot and War Machine

 

Robert Downey Jr. recently reiterated that his time as Tony Stark is indeed done, and he is not even planning to return for voice overs.  Does Don Cheadle still have movies on his contract?  This could be a good opportunity for War Machine  and James Rhodes to be more fleshed out in the movies as he will be the premiere Armored hero in the MCU going forward.