Zatanna and The Son of Satan

 

I featured this pairing as a back up story recently in STF #5115, and I felt they were worthy of their own full issue.  There has been rumors that Fallout's  Ella Purnell has been in auditions to join the DCU.  Original Speculation was for Maxima, but what if she's actually in the running to play Zatanna?  I think she'd be a fit for the role.

Zatanna and Medusa

 

Like most comic fans, I always liked the tuxedo and fishnets look for Zatanna.  As a kid, I did wonder about the practicality of the top hat however.  I just imagined that it would be tough to keep in place while the magical heroine was in action.  

Red Tornado and Captain Marvel (Part Two)

 Continuing the tale begun yesterday, we see that T.O. Morrow is up to his old shenanigans.  Good thing Reddy has Mar-Vell as back-up this time around!

Red Tornado and Storm

 

It looks like Reddy has reverted back to his original form for this tale.  It's nice to see him getting along with Ororo after they  had clashed in STF #2441, due to events that took place way back in STF #82...

Thundra and Chaselon

 Everyone on this cover would probably be considered a C-Lister at best.  That would not have stopped me from wanting to pick up an issue like this.  Heck, it would have even been a selling point - I always enjoyed seeing lesser known characters get their moment in the spotlight.

Spider-Man and The Flash in: "Sand and Mirrors!"

 

I went to see The Flash and while it's not a bad movie, I can understand why it is not performing well.  I have never liked Ezra Miller in the role of Barry Allen and that was before the bizarre crime spree.  Having two versions here (while done quite effectively with special effects) didn't help things.  I mainly went to see Michael Keaton as Batman again and his parts were definitely the highlight of the movie fore me.  Sasha Calle was fine as an alternate Supergirl I guess, but all she was given to do was pout and punch so she didn't leave much of an impression.  The CGI definitely looked unfinished in many parts.  I didn't mind it so much in the Speed Force scenes, but the CGI babies in the opening rescue scene were so fake looking it eliminated any sense of peril.  Yes, there are some fun cameos - though they could have been removed and the movie would not have really been affected.  I did laugh out loud at the very final moment of the film, I couldn't believe they went there.  It's worth a watch on streaming - although I'll probably start it at the halfway mark for future viewings.

Spidey and The Flash previously shared an adventure in STF #695...

Man-Thing Vs. The Atom

 

For such an inhuman looking character, Man-Thing certainly inspired a lot of artists.  Looking over the comics that the muck monster has appeared in, I am impressed by how many striking covers and splash pages there are.  Maybe it's the swamp setting or the horror element to the character that got their creative juices flowing.  Whatever the reason, this ugly mug has been a part of a lot of beautiful artwork.

Hourman and Thor

I'm glad to see that Hourman is one of the JSA members that will be in action in the present day on the upcoming Stargirl CW series.  I've always thought that the character had potential for a show of his own.  Maybe if the show is a big hit we'll get a spinoff one of these days.

Martian Manhunter in the Marvel Universe

I keep reading that the one event that would bring the Russo Brothers back to the directing table for Marvel is an adaptation of Secret Wars.  I'm assuming they are referring to the first maxi-series that went by that name.  That would be epic, but clearly it can't happen for a while.  First the MCU has to introduce the X-Men and The Fantastic Four, not to mention villains like Dr. Doom, Galactus, Magneto,  more Spidey rogues, and so on.  Plus, Captain America was a big player in that series, will The Falcon take over his role?  Rhodey was in the Iron Man armor, so they won't have to resurrect Tony Stark at least.

Green Lantern Vs. The Red Skull

In the trailer for the upcoming Stargirl series, I freeze framed on the shot with the photograph of the Justice Society to see what members were included.  It looks like that's Alan Scott in the back row.  I hope that image will not be his only appearance and we actually get to see the southpaw superhero in ring slinging action!

The Thing and Hourman

This was a pairing that I had always meant to get to in my MTIO: The Lost Issues days, but never did.  I still think that a hero that has powers, but only for an hour at a time could make for a great series - it's too bad that Hourman was completely wasted on DC's Legends of Tomorrow, and we never even got to see that aspect of his abilities.