Booster Gold and The Avengers in: "Skip Day!"

 

A lot of prep work was required to remove Spider-Man before I could add Booster Gold in to this image.  Here's a look at the behind the scenes progress:

Booster first met The Avengers back in STF #3114...

Avengers and Green Lantern in: "Infinity Fever!"

 

Hal Jordan first crossed paths with The Avengers way back in STF #5, an MS Paint effort from 2011. I'd say it was high time for another meeting - although this encounter looks just a fraught with friction as the first!

Scarlet Witch and The Metal Men

 

They would probably be wise to follow Wanda here.  She's proven herself a close friend to a Synthezoid, why not a team of robots on the run? 

Scarlet Witch and Mr. Mxyzptlk

 

I've seen Wanda Maximoff put plenty of characters at unease due to the use of her hex powers.  It might be interesting to see the tables turned on her in that regard.  I'd love to see how she reacts to being stuck with Superman's impish adversary.

Justice League of America and The Scarlet Witch

 

Scarlet Witch previously had a destructive meeting with The JLA along with The Vision as the main story back in STF #800...  Well, if she had a hand in destroying them there, it's only fitting that she find a way to bring them back here.  Let's hope they aren't too worse for the wear!

Scarlet Witch and The Teen Titans

 

This is another cover in which the primary image required some extension and repair before I could add in any new elements.  Here's a look at the behind the scenes progress:

Vision & Scarlet Witch and Brainiac

 Brainiac is heavily rumored to be appearing in Superman: Legacy, although I haven't seen any actual confirmation about that yet.  I would be surprised if he was not, though.  My main question is what design of the villain  will they go with, as he has had a few different looks over the years.  Whatever they decide, I hope they at least use the cool skull ship from the cover above.  It's one  of the coolest villain lairs/vehicles ever designed, and I'd love to finally see it on the big screen.

The Avengers Vs. Chronos

 

Sure, there's Kang, The Lord of Time and others - but my favorite time traveling villain has always been Chronos.  I think it's because he was a foe of The Atom, who I also really like and that way cool creepy clock face mask he would wear.   The black and white striped leggings on the other hand... OK maybe he didn't have a perfect costume, but it worked for my young eyes!

Starman joins The Avengers

I think the Prince Gavyn Starman would have fit right in with the Bronze Age Avengers line up here.  I used to like when they would get into cosmic situations with the likes of Mar-Vell or the Guardians of the Galaxy, and his presence would provide a gateway to more epic storylines like those.  

 

Scarlet Witch and Deadman

 

She may have been defeated in Doctor Strange: In the Multiverse of Madness, but we never did see a body so many have suspected that The Scarlet Witch's onscreen adventures are not quite over.  There's been some speculation that she would at least cameo in the Agatha: House of Harkness Disney+ series, and now she is expected to be a part of the recently announced Vision Quest series.  Will she remain a villain or be redeemed?  Is that even possible at this point?

Swamp Thing and The Scarlet Witch

 

One question that I have for Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness is exactly what role The Scarlet Witch will play in it.  Will Wanda be the true adversary of the film, or will she be influenced by outside sources?  I'd hate to see her turn irredeemably evil, but she did do some pretty bad things to innocent people in Wanda/Vision.  As I have mentioned before, I am doing my best to avoid spoilers for the film, so I'll just have to see it to find out.

Batman & Robin and The Avengers

 

Set photos from the upcoming Batgirl movie seem to indicate that there is a Robin active in that version of Gotham City.  It's still uncertain as to how Batman will even be handled in that movie - Commissioner Gordon will be played by The Snyderverse's  J.K. Simmons, but Ben Affleck will have already retired from Playing the Dark Knight following the events of The Flash - a film which will also bring back Michael Keaton's Bruce Wayne, setting him up to appear in Batgirl.  Maybe all of this will make more sense once we se a trailer, but it seems a bit crazy right now.

Batman met with The Avengers a few times way back in my Brave and the Bold: The Lost Issues! days - First when he tried to rewrite the team's roster, then when he was a part of the the original line-up and finally with Cap's Kooky Quartet...

Teen Titans Vs. The Brotherhood of Evil Mutants

 

Continued from yesterday's cover, we see the battle The titans have been training for.  Looking at these line ups, it seems like a pretty even match up - I' not sure which way it would go.  What say you?

Back when I collected original art, it was a lot more affordable than it is now.  Still, I could never afford a Jack Kirby piece.  I did pick up this Dan Adkins-inked Kirby image, though.  I examined it closely to see if there were any pencil lines under the ink and I couldn't see any, and plus the price was way too low, so I am confident that Adkins didn't ink over a Kirby original page - but it still looks cool so I was happy to get it:

The Avengers and The Omega Men

 

I really thought that the Omega Men were going to be the next big thing when they were introduced.  They were launched out of the red hot New teen Titans, after all.  Despite their roster of cool characters, they never really caught on, though - even in later revival attempts.  Maybe starting out as a direct only title hurt their chances of finding a wider audience?  I know I was still only getting my comics from the newsstand when their series was first published.

The Avengers and Captain Marvel (Vs. Sivana!)

 

A lot of people loved Mark Strong as Sivana in the Shazam! movie.  While he made an effective villain, he seemed more like Lex Luthor with a scar on his eye to me.  I missed the short, ugly, maniacal classic Sivana from the comics.  I mean, he didn't even call Cap the "big red cheese" once!

The Avengers previously met Captain Marvel back in STF #259, and clashed with the whole Marvel Family in STF #1518...

Crimson Avenger and The Avengers

 

Thanks to comics' historian and Patron of this blog Marc Tyler Nobleman for suggesting this team up!

It's always a treat to feature the amazing artwork of Mike Allred.  Several years back, I was lucky enough to pick up some unused Allred artwork for a Justice League Monopoly game - for some reason they switched artists for the final product:

The Avengers and Death

 

Has anyone had a chance to listen to the recently produced Sandman Audio Drama?  I've heard some other DC Comics audio dramas before like Kingdom Come and Death and Return of Superman, and I was impressed with how well they were done.  This one seems to have an impressive cast, including Kat Dennings as Death, James MacAvoy as Dream, Taron Edgerton as Constantine, Andy Serkis as Mattherw and Neil Gaiman himself as the narrator.  I'm going to have to get a copy to listen to at night.

Green Lantern & Green Arrow Vs. Vision & Scarlet Witch

Green Lantern is of course referring to the events of STF #607 here...

I guess I shouldn't be surprised, but it looks like the Disney+ series Wanda/Vision has been delayed (along with Falcon & The Winter Soldier and Loki) due to lockdown preventing completion of filming on the series.  I'm not sure how much longer we will have to wait, but I hope that Marvel Studios finds a way to get these shows ready for air.  With the way all of their shows and movies are interconnected, and delays will have a ripple effect on their entire slate of projects.

Scarlet Witch, Batgirl and Buffy the Vampire Slayer

I am glad that WandaVision will still be coming to Disney+ this year despite all of the delays in Hollywood.  The teaser I have seen which show the couple in various sitcom-like settings has me intrigued.  Plus we'll finally see the adult Monica Rambeau (and hopefully her super-heroic alter ego), a character I have been looking forward to seeing since the MCU began.  Then there is the rumor of Mephisto appearing, it will be cool to see how the demonic villain is realized.

Sabrina and the Scarlet Witch

Out of all the upcoming Disney+ shows, Wanda/Vision is the one that I have the most questions about.  Will The Vision truly return, or will he only be there through flashbacks or illusions?  There have been rumors that Wiccan and Speed are being cast for the show, how would the be introduced?  What will Wanda's status be at the end?  We know she will truly become The Scarlet Witch, but will she stay a hero, or become more of an antagonist by the time she joins Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness?  It will be interesting to see how everything plays out.