Deadman and the Son of Satan

 

Hopefully we will hear some casting choices for the HBO Max Justice League Dark series soon. I am most interested in who will play Deadman.  It should be someone with both dramatic and comedic chops that does not mind a role that requires heavy makeup.  Someone with a distinct voice pattern would help too - for when his possessed subjects speak and the audience can tell it's Boston Brand pulling the strings.

Son of Satan and Raven (Part Two)

 

Continued from yesterday's cover, we se that Trigon does not take kindly to having his family affairs interfered with.  I don't think that Daimon Hellstrom will be too intimidated by him though, given his own familial relations.  It should be an interesting battle!

Black Widow and Mademoiselle Marie

I was surprised to learn that the upcoming Black Widow solo film is tentatively planned to be the first of a trilogy.  It looks like having her character killed off has not slowed her down much!  I can see it working, as there's plenty of stories to explore in her past. How cool would it be to use one of the sequels to introduce Daredevil into the MCU proper?  I used to love him and Black Widow as a team and couple.

Wolverine and Sgt. Rock

There are a few ways that Marvel Studios can differentiate their cinematic version of Wolverine with what has gone before.  Introducing him as a member of Alpha Flight could be fun, or maybe as a solo Canadian Operative sent after The Hulk.  The costume has never been properly done, so I would love to see it attempted (especially the brown/tan version above).  Most importantly, he has to be short! I loved Hugh Jackman in the role, but seeing Logan tower over his teammates never worked for me.  Let's see the diminutive scrapper we know from the comics!

The Invaders and Sgt. Rock in: "A Timely Intervention"

Now that Marvel has access to all of its characters for future movies, most of the talk has been about new versions of The X-Men and Fantastic Four appearing on the big screen.  While I'd like to see those as well, another property that they can finally give audiences is The Invaders.  Even if Captain America is taken off the table after Avengers: Endgame, there's no reason that we can't see an adventure out of his past with Namor and the original Human Torch.

Sgt. Rock first met the Invaders in STF #1348...

Green Lantern and Marvel Boy

I liked Marvel Boy from his appearances in Fantastic Four when I was a kid and was glad to see him come back as The Uranian as a member of the Agents of Atlas.  I really dug that team, and I hope we haven't seen the last of them.

Batman and The Haunted Tank

I remember seeing ads for The Haunted Tank as a kid but it was never a series that I sought out. It was only a recently when I purchased the Showcase collection for the amazing Joe Kubert art that I really began to appreciate this little gem of a concept. Confederate Soldier J.E.B. stuart lends ghostly guidance to his namesake in World War Two. This mini-tank navigates impossible odds and perilous encounters and it makes for the ultimate underdog story with a great never give up attitude. I was really surprised at how much I enjoyed these tales. I especially loved the recurring sound effect that The Haunted Tank made - Clankity clank! Clankity clank!

This is one of those covers that came out much better than I had anticipated. I had an idea for a ghostly Batman guiding the tank and was very lucky to find the perfect image. Even though this is a relatively early effort, it is still one of my top ten favorite covers.