Deadman and Man-Thing

 

There's definitely a cool moody mystery tale that could be told with these two. Deadman has been rumored to be in the works for inclusion in the DCU, and I hope to hear more on that soon.  I enjoyed Man-Thing's MCU introduction and hope that we have not seen the last of him there.

Mary Marvel and Werewolf by Night

 

Mr. Mind was teased in the first Shazam! movie, but I see no signs of him actually showing up in the sequel.   We got a reference to Mr. Tawky Tawny, but I am not holding my breath waiting for him either.  I  miss the whimsy of the early Captain Marvel stories.  I suppose we could get some in a third sequel, but given the continued delays of Shazam: Fury of the Gods, Warner Bros. change in direction, and the rapidly aging cast, I have my doubts as to whether that will ever come to be.

The Atom and Ghost Rider

 

These two heroes don't seem to have much in common, but throw a villain like Felix Faust into the mix and I can imagine a story that would get them to join forces.  Faust has history with The Atom and I can see his supernatural shenanigans capturing Ghost Rider's attention.

Speed Racer and Ghost Rider

 

Speed Racer is not a great film as far as the script went, but there's no denying that the visuals in the movie are quite impressive.  I think the movie was a victim of bad timing - it came out a year before Avatar hit screens and everyone was eager to try out the new 3D technology.  Maybe if it had released after that brief phenomenon, it would have done better at the box office.

Aquaman and Doctor Strange

 

Well, it looks like there's going to be some major multiverse competition in the movies coming up.  Now that word of both Michael Keaton and Ben Affleck reprising their roles as Batman in the in-development Flash movie is out, Kevin Feige is apparently looking for ways to outdo DC with his Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness.  There are rumors that he is trying to cast alternate takes on Marvel heroes with actors that were almost cast in the roles, such as Tom Cruise as Iron Man, Emily Blunt as The Black Widow and John Krasinski as a Hydra-Loyal Captain America.  Then there's the next Spider-Man film which will feature Jamie Foxx back as Electro and is rumored to maybe feature Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield returning to their Peter Parker/Spidey roles - and let's not forget that J.K. Simmons is already back as J. Jonah Jameson!  Can they pull it all off?

Doctor Strange Vs. Solomon Grundy

The latest commercials for the CW's Stargirl have featured the Injustice Society, and I have to say they look great.  There were only a couple of fleeting glimpses of Solomon Grundy, but he looked very comics-accurate - far more than the version we got on Gotham.  I can't wait to see him in all his undead glory!

Animal Man, Man-Thing and Concrete (Vs. The A-V-M Man!)

When I first featured this trio together in STF #2425, more than one commenter felt it only natural that they face off against the Animal-Vegetable-Mineral Man, so - here you go!

Today is my 50th Birthday,  and I honestly still feel very young at heart. This blog has been a part of that - reading, collecting and creating comics brought me a lot of happiness as a kid and this project has helped me stay in touch with the good feelings that the hobby brings.

Sinestro Vs. Man-Thing

I am not expecting any follow ups to Justice League in the theaters any time soon, given the critical and commercial reaction to the first outing.  While I think at least a soft reboot is in order, I have to admit that I liked the tease at the end of the formation of a Legion of Doom / Injustice League-type team.  I still hope that we will see a story line like that in the movies one of these days.

Man-Thing and The Spectre in: "The Desperation of Doctor Thirteen!"

I always wondered why Dr. Thirteen was such a skeptic in his back up comic stories.  I mean, he lived in the DC Universe, where super heroes and villains were quite common,  The Justice League alone included an Atlantean, an Amazon and three aliens!  I think my mind would have been a little more open to the unknown.

Man-Thing First met The Spectre in STF #1081...

The Lone Ranger Vs. Werewolf by Night!

Like Tarzan, The Lone Ranger is a classic property that the movies just can't seem to get right.  I keep waiting for a great adaptation of the material, but Hollywood keeps wanting to go tongue-in-cheek with the western hero. The most recent attempt was a complete misfire to me.  Johnny Depp as Tonto?  What were they thinking?

This cover is the result of a suggestion by Ken Roskos, a Patron of this blog.  Thanks, Ken!

Firestorm and Werewolf by Night (Part One)

Of all the classic movie monsters, I always liked The Werewolf the best.  Looking back, I am sure that my love of comics influenced that feeling - the transition from man to werewolf and back provided the extra element of a secret identity to the horror character.

As indicated above, this is only the first part of this offbeat team-up - make sure you come back tomorrow for the exciting conclusion!

Rolling Thunder

My brother Eric (you may know his robots), suggested the idea of a superhero biker team, and even though I thought it would be tough to get multiple characters with motorcycles to fit on one cover, the idea rattled around in my brain until I finally decided to give it a shot.  STF has already established the partnership of Ghost Rider and Evel Knievel in more than one adventure, so I figured that they would be a good duo to start assembling the team with. I had been wanting to use Kaneda from Akira on a cover for ages and I was happy to also feature the star of one of my favorite childhood books, The Mouse and The Motorcycle.  Black Canary is a biker babe who can more than hold her own in a fight, so she fit right in, and the team was complete!