Showing posts with label Marvel Comics. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Marvel Comics. Show all posts

Tuesday, April 23, 2013

Green Lantern Vs. Thor



Ah, Thor battling with his helmet on and Green Lantern looking like a hero and not a disco dancer, two things I am still waiting to see on the big screen.  Thor: The Dark World looks to be fun, but I don't think his iconic helmet will even get the 5 second cameo it had in the first one, a decision that just annoys me.  After the failure of Green Lantern, a sequel is highly unlikely and we will probably have to wait for a JLA movie to see GL again - which might not even be Hal Jordan.  Hopefully they will have revamped his costume then, with a properly shaped mask and much less dependence on pulsating, glowing lines.

Sunday, April 21, 2013

Firestorm and Iron Man



Well, Summer is almost upon us and that means that it's time for all the big splashy blockbuster movies to start coming out.  At one point in my life I would be most looking forward to the latest project by Arnold Schwarzenegger or Stephen Spielberg to get the most band for my movie buck.  These days, it's all about the Superheroes.  Kick-Ass, Thor, Wolverine, Superman and the Star Trek gang are all back for another outing and it looks to be an interesting movie season.  Of  course Iron Man 3 will be kicking off the whole shebang and that looks to be one of the more guaranteed hits.  I had my reservations about the second installment, but part 3 looks to me like the franchise is back on track!  Now let's get Tony in the suit depicted above for Iron Man 4!

Saturday, April 20, 2013

Green Lantern and Captain America



A lot has been reported abut diversity or lack thereof in comic characters for companies in the past few years.  Publishers have made an attempt to broaden their lines by adding characters of different races, religions and sexual preferences and that's a good thing.  I think that there has been a step backwards in other aspects, though.  With Amanda Waller being made over to be fit and athletic, we have less of a diversity in body types.  Then there's heroes like Alan Scott, Jay Garrick, and the rest of the JSA - They have all been re-imagined as characters in their 20's-30's.  The fact that DC had a crew of older heroes to serve as mentors and elder statesmen was one thing that made them unique, and now the diversity in age has almost all been washed away.  I guess they thought that de-aging would make the characters more relatable, but I never had a problem reading and enjoying their tales, even when I was a little kid.

Thursday, April 18, 2013

Adam Strange and Doctor Strange



One of the cool things for me on this project is to present undiscovered family relations.  Maybe it's because I come from a big family with lots of siblings. I know I have always liked movies and shows that focus on relationships between brothers and sisters.  Whatever the reason, I think that the concept lends itself to interesting story ideas, and here is another fraternal pairing that I think could be a lot of fun.

Wednesday, April 17, 2013

Speed Racer and The Incredible Hulk



The Wachowskis' body of film work is hit and miss as far as their plots and scripts go, but one thing that can always be counted on is amazing visuals.  Speed Racer is no exception.  While the plot is a little wonky and some of the humor falls flat, the movie is very cool to look at.  The set and costume design, coupled with the wildly inventive racing sequences make for a film that looks like no other, and on that level it is worth checking out.

Tuesday, April 16, 2013

Plastic Man and The Irredeemable Ant-Man



Stories of redemption can be very powerful, and it's always interesting when a character tries to make the transition from bad to good.  Eel O'Brien and Eric O'Grady are two such characters.  They also both have an offbeat sense of humor that give their adventures a fun spin.  It would be cool to see these two interact, given their similarities.

Monday, April 15, 2013

The Shadow and Spider-Man



My first memory of The Shadow was listening some old radio dramas that he was featured in. Seeing him pop up in a Batman comic was great, one of the first crossovers I ever saw. The Shadow has found a new home recently with Dynamite Entertainment, and it's cool to me that one of pulp fiction's greatest characters is being presented in new adventures.  Even cooler is that he is starring alongside The Green Hornet, Zorro, The Spider and more pulp heroes in Masks, an 8-issue mini series.  That sounds right up my alley and I plan to check it out in trade.


Sunday, April 14, 2013

Animal Man Vs. Kraven The Hunter



It's good to see that Animal Man finding an audience again in the New 52.  I loved the earlier series as written  by Grant Morrison, but after he left the title, DC didn't seem to know what to do with Buddy Baker.  I can't say that I am a huge fan of Animal Man's new costume design, but I am glad he is back in his own comic.

Saturday, April 13, 2013

Challengers of the Unknown Vs. Fin Fang Foom



The Challengers were known to go up against lots of giant creatures, so it's only fitting that they should cross paths with comicdom's greatest dragon!  Dragons wearing speedos are just the kind of unknown that the team would be drawn to, and you know the ensuing battle would be epic.

Thursday, April 11, 2013

The Demon and The X-Men



The X-Men as a franchise has grown more and more convoluted over the years. It was really a revelation for me to go back and read the original run again.  Those stories are a blast to read since they lack the weight of decades of continuity.  Stan Lee and Jack Kirby laid down a great foundation that is still being built upon today.  I haven't read any of the latest X-Men series, where they original first class members have been brought to the present day, but it sounds like a cool idea.  Hopefully, writer Brian Michael Bendis is able to capture some of the magic from the early days of the title.

Wednesday, April 10, 2013

The Metal Men and Iron Man



I loved the first Iron Man film but was a bit underwhelmed by the sequel, which seemed to cover a lot of the same ground as far as character arcs and action scenes.  The trailer for Iron Man 3 looks fantastic though, and I am back on board.  I of course love the bit at the end where Tony Stark calls in his "boys" and we see multiple Iron Man suits speeding to the rescue.  I paused the screen to see which armors I could recognize and it looks to be an amazing scene.  My one quibble was the lack of any armor that resembled the classic look that Tony sported for decades - red & gold with hip-disks and a widow's peak.  For a whole generation of fans, that is the Iron Man Suit and it deserves an appearance!

Tuesday, April 9, 2013

Doc Savage and the Winter Soldier



What a crazy five years or so it has been for Bucky Barnes.  He went from being one of the few Marvel Characters to stay dead, to being found alive as The Winter Soldier.  Shortly after, Captain America was killed off and he assumed the title.  When Cap returned (he got better), Bucky was killed again at the climax of a line-wide event (he got better, too).  Now he is in his own self-titled series and his saga will be the basis for the next Captain America film, which just began shooting.  Not bad for a character that was pushing daisies just a few years back!

Sunday, April 7, 2013

Superman and Supreme



Superman was the first hero and probably still the most recognizable, so it is no surprise that every comic company seems to want their own analogue of the Man of Steel. It's all in the execution, though, and while some Superman knock-offs come and go, others have been able to star in some memorable stories of their own.  Alan Moore's run on Supreme is a great tribute to Superman throughout the ages, just bursting with cool ideas.  I also quite liked Kurt Busiek's Samaritan tales, and I am glad that he and the rest of the Astro City gang will be returning via DC's Vertigo imprint.

Friday, April 5, 2013

Deadman In The Marvel Universe



As crazy as it sounds, there are currently two live action projects in development featuring Deadman.  The first is a series for the CW by the creators of Supernatural, but I haven't heard anything on that in quite some time so I don't know if it is still moving forward.  There's an even more intriguing movie project by Guillermo Del Toro which would adapt the classic Swamp Thing  Heaven and Hell epic by Alan Moore which featured Constantine, The Spectre, The Demon, and yes - Boston Brand himself.  Will either of these live-action Deadmen actually come to pass?  You never know with Hollywood development Hell, but I hope at least one of them comes to fruition.

Thursday, April 4, 2013

Spider-Man and Darth Vader



it will come as no surprise to readers of this blog that I am a fan of lost tales and untold stories.  So the announcement of Dark Horse Comics' upcoming adaptation of The Star Wars, George Lucas' rough-draft original screenplay, has me very intrigued.  The story involves Jedi Annaikin Starkiller, a six-foot tall lizard-like alien Han Solo and General Luke Skywalker and is apparently quite different from what we saw up on the screen in 1977. I had heard rumors about this early draft for years and it will be cool to finally see it realized. This 8-issue series was announced on April Fool's day, but apparently it is the real deal (It was also announced at WonderCon the day before).

Tuesday, April 2, 2013

Mister Miracle and The Black Panther



It looks lik DC is finally re-introducing the Fourth World characters that they had killed off a few years back.  First, Orion started showing up in Wonder Woman, and now Mister Miracle and Big Barda look to be making their return in Earth 2, of all places.  I will say that the New 52 costume for Scott Free looks great, one of the few new designs that is an improvement over the original (and I am a fan of that one as well).  It will be interesting to find out what writer James Robinson has in store for the world's greatest escape artist.

Sunday, March 31, 2013

Spider-Ham and Pig Iron



Uh oh, I just realized that I am probably going to be having some ham for Easter dinner today.  I hope posting this cover isn't bad mojo! At any rate, it would be fun to watch the funny animal heroes of Marvel and DC interact, and Peter Porker crossing paths with Peter Porkchops would be a good place to begin.

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Saturday, March 30, 2013

The Scarecrow and The Scarecrow



It's not really a surprise that there's more than one villain to use the scarecrow motif.  They have always been creepy structures and the concept of fear fits right in with an evil agenda.  Plus, since they have the ability to affect the minds and perceptions of others, they are characters that really allow the artists to get visually creative, whether it be in a comic book, animation or live action.  You just know these two would take Batman and Cap through some twisted dreamscapes before they eventually got the stuffing beat out of them.

Friday, March 29, 2013

Burger Masters



I don't know what I was thinking the day I made this one. I originally was just going to do a Superman/Jughead cover and it kind of grew from there.  Hopefully we have finally had our last snowstorm here in Massachusetts and I can start grilling again, looking at this cover again is making me hungry!

Thursday, March 28, 2013

The Demon and The Legion of Monsters



There's something cool about certain demonic heroes from Marvel and DC because they can be used as protagonists or antagonists in any given story.  Though they might be labeled heroes, their individual motivations and dispositions often put them at odds with more straight laced crimefighters.  Put a few of them togeher in one story and the real fireworks begin.  Will they save the day or just turn on each other?  Either way, it's fun to read about!

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