Madman on The Planet of the Apes

 

I checked out Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes recently, and I thought it was a pretty decent installment in the current run of  PotA movies. I'm not sure where the series will go from here, as it seems to be getting to the point in time where the original classic film took place.   

Madman and The Blues Brothers

 

Do you like to have a soundtrack playing when you read comics?  Sometimes I have Pandora play some superhero movie scores while reading a new issue, it helps add to the ambience.  I'm thinking a story like the one above would almost demand musical accompaniment. 

Madman and Krypto

 

James Gunn has proven very adept at including animal characters in his films.  There have been rumors that Krypto will be making his big screen debut in the DCU, and I can't wait to see how that is handled.  Let's hope Ace the Bat Hound isn't too far behind!

Madman and Daredevil

Mike Allred recently posted a quick animation that he made of Madman on his Twitter feed, and it looked great.  Allred's style lends itself perfectly to cartoon form.  I've been waiting for the character to make the jump to other media for years now, and I'd love to see him on the big or little screen.

Madman and The Beast

I like The Beast fine as a member of The X-Men, but my favorite stories featuring him are from his solo adventures, his time with The Avengers or his team-up with characters like Spider-Man or Wonder Man.  Heck, I think he is a strong enough character to anchor a team-up title of his own like Spidey or The Thing.

Madman and The X-Men

The first trailer for X-Men: Apocalypse has been released, and it appears to be another action packed outing.  It looks like the team will be going with the black leather outfit look again, which is a bit of a disappointment.  I do like the mohawked Storm and Archangel, though.  Oscar Isaacs as Apocalypse looked better than he did in the still images I have seen so far.  I look forward to seeing what Bryan Singer has in store for his fourth X-film.

The Atomics and The Super-Friends

It just occurred to me that the heroes we ill be seeing in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice are the same core line up from The Super Friends.  Well, Aquaman is supposedly only a cameo and Robin appears to be dead, but still. that fact certainly underscores how dark and moody the film looks - in stark contrast to the brightly colored heroes we grew up watching.  I still hold out hope that the film has some true rays of hope and light by the end and what we have seen thus far is the dark before the dawn.

The Atom and Madman

I always thought that Brandon Routh got a bum rap on Superman Returns.  The flaws with that movie rested with the script, and I felt that he did the best he could with the material he was given. So, I am glad Routh is getting another chance at super-heroics by playing Ray Palmer on this season of Arrow.  They have already teased the Atom costume and have dropped comments about dwarf star technology, so I am confident we will see him suit up and shrink down sometime this year.

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The Lightning Bolts

I wonder what it is about lightning bolts being used as motifs for superhero uniforms.  There sure are a lot of them! I guess it's because they can stand for electricity, speed or power so they fit a lot of skill sets.  At any rate, I had gotten a few requests for a team that shares this theme, so I figured I would give it a shot.  I have to say, this would be a fun crew to watch work together.

Madman Vs. The Juggernaut

The best rivalries in comics for me are the ones that feature the most disparate personalities, like Batman/Joker or Captain America/Red Skull.  For that reason I think that the idea of these two guys clashing could be a lot of fun.  A single-minded villain with a permanent bad mood against comics' most laid back and groovy hero would make for some interesting conflict.

Jonah Hex and Madman

Sometimes the team ups that appealed to me most as a kid were the ones completely out of left field.  This cover features a pair of characters that have very little in common and nobody in particular was asking to see together.  That's just the thing though - put them side by side for a tale, and you will have an adventure unlike anything either of them have had before.

Justice League of America and Madman

I always got a kick out of "initiation issues" in team comics.  Like comic book weddings, bringing a new member on board a team never seemed to go without a hitch. It was interesting to see how the existing members would react to the new addition.  Usually, the new teammate would have to step up and prove their worth by issue's end by overcoming impossible odds or their own personal demons.  When I was a kid growing up and trying to fit in with various groups, it was nice to see that even superheroes  could struggle to find their place and  be accepted.

The Thing and Madman

I was a fan of Mike Allred's comics art through his forays into the Marvel and DC universe. I finally decided to check out his signature character, Madman. I purchased the first five TPB's of his adventures and read them straight through. It was a fun way to do it, I got completely immersed into Allred's inventive and beautifully illustrated world. I also got a kick out of The Atomics and its band of offbeat characters. I have heard mention of making a Madman film, but I think it would be very tough to capture the unique look of the comics. Maybe animation would work - Allred's art style would look very cool in motion.

Batman and Madman

I am a huge Mike Allred fan, his art style is at once modern and retro. I knew that any cover with his most popular creation would have to be reflective of the innovation that he brings to his stories. This was one of the most fun times I have had making one of these.