Dick Tracy and The Atom (Part Three)

 

For the conclusion of this Three-Part Epic, we get our third Atom and the revelation as to who has been behind these time twisting shenanigans! Let's hope Tracy and Choi can put an end to Chronos' evil plans!

Captain Universe and Plastic Man

 I wonder just who is wielding the Uni-Power this time out?  That certainly doesn't look like Woozy Wink's physique, so I think we can rule him out.

Aquaman Vs. Sandman

 

Aquaman is a pretty tough guy but location is everything!  It would be interesting to see how he would get out of this fix.  I just finished the surprisingly entertaining Spider-Noir on Amazon Prime, and I enjoyed how The Sandman was realized on that show, pretty good for a TV budget.

Captain America and Catwoman in: "Hydra Heist!"

 

Cap and Catwoman first met in a back up tale in STF #2100, and I thought that this pairing deserves their own full length issue - especially if it could have featured the amazing artwork of the legendary Ramona Fradon!

The Super Friends Vs. Doctor Doom

There was a lot of hoopla a few weeks back with the release of four teaser trailers for Avengers: Doomsday.  I thought that they were fine, if a bit premature for a film almost a year away from hitting the theaters.  They didn't reveal much that anyone who follows movie news didn't know about already, but I guess the purpose they served was to get the conversation rolling for general audiences who don't pay as much attention.  I think that marketing will stay quiet for a while and really ramp up in half a year or so from now.  

Doctor Doom confronted the Legion of Doom back in STF #4171...

Aquaman and Captain America in "When War Comes Ashore!"

 

This Golden Age team up is long overdue.  A lighthouse haunted by Nazis seems like just the kind of case that would bring these heroes together.  Aquaman and Cap shared a Bronze Age adventure in STF #3436...

The Super-Friends Vs. Galactus

 

While the movie had it's issues, it was still great to see Galactus finally realized properly in Fantastic Four: First Steps.  The sense of scale in the scenes featuring the World Devourer was very well done and the vocal performance suited the villain well.  Now that he's been checked of the list, I am hoping to see Annihilus and a Thing/Hulk fight in the FF's next cinematic outing.

Galactus met Apache Chief of the Super Friends in one of the Back-Up Stories in STF #3300...

Dolphin and Sub-Mariner

 

A meeting between Dolphin and Namor was overdue on this blog.  When I stumbled on to a pair of sketches of the two heroes by the legendary Ramona Fradon, I knew it was time to combine them and make it happen.

Captain America and The Question

 

Chris Evans is insisting that he will not be a part of Avengers: Doomsday, so the Steve Rogers Captain America will apparently continue to be off the board in the MCU if he is to be believed.  Still, the lackluster box office and critical reception of Sam Wilson's cinematic outing as Captain America may have Marvel thinking about bringing Rogers back at some point.  

Plastic Man and She-Hulk

 

I can see an ex-con like Eel O'Brien having a few encounters with a superhero lawyer.  It would be cool to see these two in action together.

Metamorpho Vs. The Super Skrull

 

We only got a split second shot of Metamorpho in the new Superman teaser trailer, but it was enough to get me excited.  I thought that Anthony Carrigan looks great in the make up they are using on him, he looked very comics accurate.  With at least one major scene taking place at Stagg Industries, will we possibly be getting Rex Mason's origin in this movie? 

Human Torch and Metamorpho

 

As I had hoped, Metamorpho will be getting a push now that he will be getting his live action debut in the upcoming Superman movie. DC Comics has announced the first ongoing Metamorpho comic in decades.  Let's hope it can reach the heights of the Bob Haney/Ramona Fradon classic series.

Super Friends and Spider-Man

 

Miles Morales has been seen traversing the multiverse into many realities, some quite familiar to long time comic fans.  It would be cool to see him wall crawl his way into the Saturday Morning Hanna-Barbera universe.  I'd love to see his reaction to these family-friendly heroes.

The Super Friends met the Peter Parker Spidey (and his Amazing Friends) in STF #1299...

Fantastic Four Vs. The Metal Men

 

For this Anniversary Issue, I knew The Fantastic Four would have to be involved.  I figured this would be a good opportunity to present a match-up that I have wanted to get to for a while now and have them share an adventure with The Metal Men. Here's a closer look at the individual stories:

Brenda Starr and J. Jonah Jameson

 

Brenda Starr, Reporter was not the typical type of comic strip that I liked growing up - I was more into action heroes and humor strips.  Still, the illustration was by the great Ramona Fradon, so I found myself following the daily adventures.  Fradon recently passed away, but she left us decades upon decades of amazing artwork - she will always be remembered.

Metamorpho and Moon Knight

 

These two heroes both have ties to Egypt, so it was only a matter of time before they crossed paths.  Too bad a new shocking villain team has been formed to zap their chances at a successful partnership!

Super-Friends and The Punisher

 

I loved with The Super-Friends would have a guest star on the show like Plastic Man or Green Arrow.  It made the world they inhabited seem even more expansive and inclusive of the comics in my young collection.  Frank Castle appearing would have truly been a surprise though - I can only imagine what a Super-Friends version of The Punisher would have been like!

Metamorpho and Hellboy

 

These two always seemed to have similar personalities to me, so I suspect that they would work well together. Hellboy is always coming across strange looking beings with fantastical powers, so joining forces with Rex Mason would just be another day on the job for him.

Supergirl and Captain Marvel (Vs. Hela!)

 

This cover marks the 15th appearance of The Danvers Twins.  I think that Bob Greenwade, a Patron of this Blog, has a good chance to win the movie role teased here - he's been suggesting a Benoist/Larson cover appearance for a while now.  Lets just hope The Danvers Twins movie fares better then The Marvels at the Box Office!

The Super Friends and The X-Men

 

The Disney+ X-Men '97 animated series keeps getting pushed back, but I am  interested to see how it turns out.  Will it take right after the original cartoon left off, or will a few years have passed?  Will they be sticking closely to the original designs and look?  The first series followed the comics pretty closely, so I expect that this follow up will continue along that path.