Justice League of America and Samurai Jack (And More!)

 

For this Anniversary Issue, I thought that I would present the kind of Saturday morning line-up that would have made my head spin.  With shows line these and some Peanut Butter Cap'n Crunch, I would have been all set.  Here are some closer looks at the stories in this issue:

She-Hulk and Space Cabbie

 

One of the things I enjoyed about the Sensational She-Hulk series was the obscure characters from Marvel's history that would show up as guest stars.  I think that Space Cabbie would have fit right in.

Space Cabbie and Man-Wolf

 

These two characters may have never hit the big time, but I always got a kick out of each of them.  It might be fun to watch them share an adventure together. Sure, maybe this issue would have collected dust on the spinner rack, but I'd probably have to pick it up, if just out of curiosity.

US 1 and Space Cabbie

 

It came out at a time when I checked out most anything Marvel or DC, and I was a fan of Every Which Way But Loose and BJ & The Bear... but I still could not get myself to pick up a copy of US 1 when it was released.  Space truckers just seemed to be too oddball of a hook for a comic.  I did finally read a little about them when they showed up in Sensational She-Hulk, and maybe I judged them too harshly.  With the right writer, there are definitely some cool stories that can be told with the concept.

Space Cabbie and Dick Tracy

 

Uh oh, looks like Tracy may just be travelling outside of his jurisdiction! I was glad for the chance to use the artwork of Peter Snejbjerg here.  He impressed me during his run on the 90's Starman series.  I was lucky enough to pick up a couple of pages by him several years back featuring a bunch of different Starmen:

Space Ghost and Space Cabbie

 

Recently I have been watching the 1967 Jonny Quest series on HBO Max, and thoroughly enjoying them.  Sure, the animation of the time was fairly limited, but the plots and gorgeous visual work more than make up for that.  Alex Toth's designs for the characters, vehicles, hi-tech devices and weapons are a joy to take in.  Toth also gave Space Ghost one of the greatest superhero costumes ever, so It's no surprise.

Space Cabbie and The Silver Surfer

Rumors are that Marvel is busy casting the role of Norrin Radd for an upcoming solo Silver Surfer movie.  I have been thinking for a while that this is the role they wanted Keanu Reeves for, but it sounds like they are going in another direction (maybe Reeves felt the part was to similar to what he played in The Day The Earth Stood Still).  That latest actor I am hearing for consideration is Rami Malek.  I think that could work, we'll see if they make an announcement soon.

Space Cabbie and Doctor Who

One of the best parts of Justice League Action was that I could really tell that the creators were true fans of DC comics history.  There were some great references to classic stories.  The fact that they would do deep dives and include characters like Space Cabbie in the mix made the show really rewarding to watch for a ling time comics fan.  I was hoping the series would have more episodes, but I think it has unfortunately run its course.