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

Tuesday, July 1, 2014

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.

Monday, June 30, 2014

Green Lantern and Nova in "Pirates of Ganymede!"



Generally I don't like too many versions of a character running around, as I think it tends to dilute the original.  Green Lantern and Nova are exceptions since they each come from a Corps of characters, and it makes sense to have more than one hero assuming the titles.  Even though I am a big fan of Hal Jordan and Richard Rider, Kyle Rayner and Sam Alexander have proven themselves to be interesting character in their own right.

Saturday, June 28, 2014

Spider-Man and He-Man



I'd love to see Spidey mix it up with the inhabitants of the Masters of the Universe world, if only to see his reactions to the various characters within.  I remember getting a kick out of a lot of the names and designs.  The one villain that always killed me was Stinkor, a skunk-man whose power was that he smelled really bad!  I'm sure the Web-Slinger would have a one-liner or two for that guy!

Friday, June 27, 2014

Doctor Mid-Nite and Daredevil in "Second Sight!"



This "Blind Justice" team was one of my first, so I thought it was high time I gave them a revisit.  Casting for the Daredevil Netflix series continues to impress, with Rosario Dawson coming on board in an unnamed role.  Some have speculated that she will be playing Elektra, but my first thought was Misty Knight - a character that could continue into Iron Fist, Luke Cage and the other Netflix/Marvel shows.

Thursday, June 26, 2014

Hellboy and The Hulk



Ron Perlman has been quoted as saying that he would be up for a third installment of Hellboy, and I hope that he finds a way to make it happen.  Between the lack of blockbuster-type box office numbers of the second film and Guillermo Del Toro's busy schedule, I figured that we would not be seeing the end of the Hellboy trilogy.  Here's to Ron Perlman and company proving me wrong!

Tuesday, June 24, 2014

Dr. Doom Conquers The Doom Patrol



I have been reading the original appearances of The Doom Patrol lately and I am reminded of how that team was ahead of its time.  I can see why some consider it to be more suited to Marvel because their stories read like a comic that Stan Lee and Jack Kirby might have produced, with the crazy villains and concepts, as well as the interesting personalities of the heroes.  Arnold Drake and Bruno Premiani really created a gem.

Friday, June 20, 2014

Skip Tracers



For this team, I wanted to come up with a group of guys that someone in hiding really would not on their trail.  I can only imagine the types of bad guys that would get this group to join forces, as most of them prefer to work alone... but that's part of what appealed to me about the concept - sort of like a comic book version of the Expendables.

Thursday, June 19, 2014

Man-Bat and Scooby-Doo!



Scooby-Doo is the latest film franchise to have a reboot announced.  Warner Brothers has tasked The Newsroom's Randall Green with bringing the members of Mystery Incorporated back to the big screen.  I'm not sure what will be different about this new take, as the earlier films were pretty close translations of the cartoon.  Hopefully the new Scooby will be a little less creepy looking - the CGI they used for him in the first two films wasn't completely effective for me, giving the character kind of a creepy vibe.

Wednesday, June 18, 2014

The Thing Vs. Amazo



Amazo has always been one of my favorite Justice League villains.  Being a one-man JLA himself, he was one of the few bad guys that could go solo up against the whole team.  The animated Justice League Unlimited  gave hum somewhat of a bland re-design, but I like what they did with then character, and how he evolved from appearance to appearance.  He would be a cool character to appear in a Justice League film... provided Marvel doesn't get the Super-Adaptoid on screen first!

Tuesday, June 17, 2014

Brainiac Conquers The Marvel Universe



I am usually not a fan of character redesigns that completely overhaul what has gone before.  One exception was with Brainiac.  When the "new" Brainiac was revealed in the 80's, I was a big fan of the robotic look.  Sure it was a huge change from the green-skinned, pink-shirt wearing villain I had come to know, but I thought it was much more imposing and made sense for the character.  Later incarnations veered back closer to the original design, but there must still be a lot of fans of the 80's look, as it continues to show up in Brainiac's skull ship and robotic minions.

Monday, June 16, 2014

The Legion of Super-Pets and Rocket Raccoon



Back in 1978, audiences were promised, "You will believe a man can fly", and with the release of Superman: The Movie they saw that promise fulfilled. Now over three decades later, the new promise is, "You will believe a raccoon can operate a machine gun!"  Guardians of the Galaxy looks to be a lot of fun, and I hope that audiences respond to it, so that some more of comics' far-out concepts will be considered for film adaptations.

Sunday, June 15, 2014

Nightcrawler and Blue Devil (Vs. Nebiros)



With X-Men: Days of Future Past resetting the decks for the X-Men franchise, I hope the door is now open for Nightcrawler to return.  His powers looked great on screen and it would be cool to see him back in action with the team again.  Alan Cumming has said that the long make-up sessions made him not want to return to the role, but perhaps a new actor would not have such qualms.

Friday, June 13, 2014

The New Teen Titans Vs. Thanos



You have to hand it to Marvel, they really know how to cast their films.  The latest announcement is Josh Brolin as Thanos.  Once again it is a case of someone that I would not have though of (I figured they would go CGI), but when I look at Brolin's face, I can really see it!  The other recent announcement was Vincent D'Onofrio as the Kingpin, and I think that is spot on as well.

Thursday, June 12, 2014

Captain America and The Guardian in "Showdown With The Shield Slingers!"




I paired these two guys together in a previous cover, but given jack Kirby's connection to both characters, I thought that a revisit was due, this time utilizing artwork by The King.  I am hoping that Cadmus Labs becomes a part of the world of TV's Arrow or The Flash, so that we might one day see a live action version of The Guardian.

Wednesday, June 11, 2014

The Teen Titans and The X-Men in "Freefall!"



X-Men and The New Teen Titans was a great crossover, I must have reread it ten times.  Still, I would have loved to have seen a meeting of the two teams in their original incarnations. There was something about the founding rosters of each team that always appealed to me, and it would have been cool to see them interact just as they were all starting out.

Tuesday, June 10, 2014

Spider-Man Vs. Deathstroke The Terminator



I think that this would be a very fun match-up - not only because their power sets would make for a battle in which either could conceivably win, but because of their disparate personalities.  The no-nonsense Slade Wilson would have no patience for Spidey's one-liners, and I am betting that Spidey would have a lot to say if they faced off.

Monday, June 9, 2014

Iron Man and James Bond in "From HYDRA With Love"



Marvel has done a great job of using Hydra as a great connective thread throughout their cinematic universe.  I loved the revelation of certain evil double agents in Captain America: The Winter Soldier that make me look at scenes from earlier films in an entirely different light now.  The use of the criminal organization and its far reaching implications also gave a much needed boost in the arm to Agents of Shield, I felt that the episodes following the big Hydra revelation were the strongest of the series so far.

Sunday, June 8, 2014

Captain America and Wildcat



I love that Ted Grant had found a new purpose in the DCU as a trainer of heroes.  It's a unique part of the character that was successfully carried over into his animated appearances on Justice League Unlimited and Batman: The Brave and the Bold.  I don't know what Wildcat's status is in the New 52 line of comics, but I hope that if and when he does return, his coaching side is still emphasized.

Saturday, June 7, 2014

Swamp Thing and Daredevil



Charlie Cox has been named as the new Daredevil for the upcoming Netflix series.  I must confess that I am not familiar with this actor, so I don't know what to make of this development.  Apparently he has made an impression from his performance on Boardwalk Empire, a show I have yet to sample.  He looks like he could make for a convincing Matt Murdock at least. Marvel's casting decisions have been pretty smart so far, and I am going to trust them on this one.

Tuesday, June 3, 2014

She-Hulk and Doctor Light



The new Doctor Light, who first appeared in Crisis on Infinite Earths has never been given a proper chance, in my opinion.  Her appearances since her debut have been sporadic at best, and when she has appeared, she hasn't stuck around for very long.  I think that the character has a ton of potential, and I hope she finds a regular home in the DCU sometime soon.

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