Showing posts with label Mort Meskin. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Mort Meskin. Show all posts

Thursday, February 22, 2024

Wildcat and The Blonde Phantom (Vs. The Ringmaster!)

 

The Ringmaster and his Circus of Crime may never have hit A-Level super-villain status, but I always enjoyed when they would show up in the comics.  I don't know if we'll ever see them appear in the MCU.   Maybe an appearance on one of their streaming series might work. Maynard Tiboldt would certainly be a fun role for an actor to dive into

Wildcat first met the Blonde Phantom in STF #3826...

Thursday, February 25, 2021

Starman Vs. Iron Man in: "Knight Terrors!"


This marks the third adventure between Starman and Iron Man - They joined Black Widow and Black Canary in STF #2491 and first appeared together in STF #2190... there's something I like about putting these two heroes together.  Maybe it's the juxtaposition of cosmic based abilities and science based weaponry... or maybe just because I think they look cool together.

Wednesday, March 18, 2020

7 Soldiers of Victory and Doctor Strange



It will be interesting to see in the Seven Soldiers of Victory will get a mention in the upcoming Stargirl series.  After all, that was Stripesy's team - he was never really a member of the Justice Society along with The Star Spangled Kid, if memory serves.  It may be a bit of a deep dive, but I've seen more obscure references on the CW.

Thursday, January 10, 2019

7 Soldiers of Victory and The Liberty Legion



The Seven Soldiers of Victory were quite a contrast from the Justice Society - in a good way.  The JSA for the most part was made up of incredibly powerful characters that could host a solo comic of their own.  The 7 soldiers mainly consisted of non-powered adventurers that usually appeared in back-up tales.  I liked the difference in roster types, it helped to make each team a little more unique to me.

Monday, August 20, 2018

Zorro and Vigilante



One thing I liked about Vigilante's animated appearances is that we got to see one aspect of his character that is often overlooked in the comics - that he's a singing superhero! I loved when he showed up on Batman: The Brave and The Bold and narrated the battle through song.  He didn't croon on Justice League Unlimited, but he did get to have an episode with the rest of the Seven Soldiers of Victory, so that was a treat to see as well.

Saturday, November 11, 2017

7 Soldiers of Victory and The Human Torch



When people talk about accessibility of comics, sometimes I don't think they give kids enough credt for being able to figure things out.  One of the very first comic stories I read as a kid - and one that got me hooked was Justice League of America #100-102, which featured the JLA, JSA and Seven Soldiers of Victory in one big adventure.  Even Metamorpho came along for the ride!  I wasn't put off by so many characters I hadn't seen before - indeed, I was dazzled by them and wanted to find out more.

Monday, July 20, 2015

Seven Soldiers of Victory and The Avengers



The first really big crossover epic I remember reading was Justice League of America #100-102, in which the JLA and the JSA rescue the time-lost Seven Soldiers of Victory.  I loved this crazy story featuring dozens of heroes and became an instant fan of the SSoV.  Grant Morrison's reboot was entertaining, but I really like the original crew, and wish that they had appeared more often.

Sunday, March 15, 2015

Vigilante and The Rawhide Kid



The Vigilante stood out to me as the Earth-Two western hero.  Unlike Jonah Hex or DC's other western characters, he had standing membership in a super team in addition to his more down to Earth adventures. I liked that he was also an entertainer, it was cool that he was famous for his singing voice as well as his heroic exploits.  Imagine if Elvis or Roy Rogers moonlighted as a crime-fighter!

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