Showing posts with label Super-Team Family. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Super-Team Family. Show all posts
Friday, May 11, 2012
The Avengers in Crisis
Well, The Avengers is approaching 800 million worldwide and it has a chance to make over a billion by the end of the weekend. This will open the doors for a lot of comic based films which could be a good or bad thing depending on the quality of the productions. Based on the mid-credits sequence, Marvel is not shying away from the truly epic events for future films, which opens up a lot of possibilities as well. We still have The Dark Knight Rises to come this summer so it will be a one-two punch for great comic movies. if the new incarnation of Spider-Man does well, it'll just be gravy. It's a great time to be a comic book movie fan and the future looks very bright.
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Superman Vs. The Hulks
Actually, I wouldn't mind this comic being real, to just weed out the glut of Hulks. Don't get me wrong, I liked that Hulk had some gamma related supporting characters back in the day. Doc Samson and She-Hulk were interesting spins on the Hulk theme. But somewhere along the line it got crazy, with his entire main supporting cast of Betty Ross, Rick Jones and Thunderbolt Ross now being Hulks themselves, and they even have a Hulk Jr. running around! Yeesh, it just dilutes the brand in my eyes. That said, I do understand that Red Hulk and some of the others have gained a following, so maybe I should give the comics another chance.
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DC Comics,
Ed McGuinness,
Marvel Comics,
Red Hulk,
Super-Team Family,
Superman,
Team Up,
The Hulk
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Metamorpho Vs. Thor
I liked the solo Thor film, but was hoping to see a little more action, as he was de-powered for much of the movie. Fortunately, The Avengers made up for that with great action scenes for the God of Thunder. I loved the fights with Iron Man and the Hulk and when he summoned lightning on the Chrysler Building, it was like a page from the comics! I was also very glad to see him sporting his more traditional sleeveless look throughout most of the film as well, It made him look closer to the classic version. My one complaint was the lack of the helmet again... I mean, he was going into battle with an army, there was even a reason to wear it!
Sadly, I have to admit that I don't think we'll ever see a live action Metamorpho, which is too bad, because he is one of my favorite characters. But c'mon, who wouldn't want to see Bruce Willis kicking butt in the role? OK, maybe just me...
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DC Comics,
Kevin Nowlan,
Marvel Comics,
Metamorpho,
Super-Team Family,
Team Up,
Thor
Monday, May 7, 2012
Green Arrow and The Avengers
Well, I saw and loved The Avengers - Joss Whedon really pulled it off. He managed to give every character their big moments and stayed true to the portrayals from the earlier films. It was amazing how well the story weaved in with all the solo films. I felt the Iron Man and Hulk action sequences were better than anything in either of their solo movies. The Hulk especially was done perfectly with a few moments that just bring down the house. Hawkeye was the only character that I felt got short changed, with the least amount of screen time and hypnotized state throughout much of the film. Still, the use of his trick arrows was very cool, and showed how an archer can fit in well with a team of heavy hitters. So when a Justice League film gets made (and the success of The Avengers makes that a lot more likely), hopefully we'll see Green Arrow on the team... at least in the sequel!
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Avengers,
DC Comics,
Don Heck,
Giant Man,
Green Arrow,
Hawkeye,
Hercules,
Marvel Comics,
Steve Rude,
Super-Team Family,
Team Up,
Wasp
Friday, May 4, 2012
Indiana Jones and Captain America
We'll, I am off to see The Avengers in a few hours and from what I have read, it will not disappoint. It will be great to see the characters interacting with one another, but the one story line I am really looking forward to seeing continued is Captain America's. His film left off on such a cliffhanger moment, I really wanted to see how they handled Cap's transition into modern life. It'll be fun to see the follow through on that.
This pairing doesn't seem that crazy to me. In fact, The Red Skull referred to Raiders of the Lost Arc in Captain America when he mentioned something about "the fuhrer digging for trinkets in the desert" - I loved that moment.
Thursday, May 3, 2012
Robin Vs. The Hulk (Part Two)
I have to admit I groaned a bit when Damian Wayne was introduced. There had already been three Robins and I felt that one more would continue to dilute the concept. Add to that the fact that he was written with a snotty attitude and I was turned off to the character. Grant Morrison and other writers were able to explain his behavior and have given him some depth, and made him a more likeable character to me, though. I still think there are too many Robins, especially with the newly stated 5-year young career of Batman... but I have to admit it is interesting to watch the dynamic between Damian and Bruce Wayne.
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DC Comics,
Ed McGuinness,
Marvel Comics,
Robin,
Super-Team Family,
Team Up,
The Hulk
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Robin Vs. The Hulk (Part One)
I am in eager anticipation to go see The Avengers this weekend. One report that I am very encouraged by is that the Hulk is the best version of the character that we have seen thus far in the movies. Indeed, he has been such a hit with international audiences that Marvel is considering another Hulk solo film, which I was hoping would happen. Bring on The Leader!
I also caught the new Dark Knight Rises trailer, and if there's a film I am looking forward to more than The Avengers, that's it. Christopher Nolan keeps his cards close to his chest and I am still unsure as to what Joseph Gordon-Levitt's character plays in the film... but from the trailer it looks like he plays someone concerned when Batman goes missing... maybe a Robin type character? Nolan previously said there wouldn't be a Robin in this series though, so who knows what he's up to?
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DC Comics,
Frank Cho,
Marvel Comics,
Robin,
Super-Team Family,
Team Up,
The Hulk,
Tom Grummett
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Black Lightning and Spider-Man
I haven't yet seen any mention of Black Lightning in the new DCU, but I am sure it is only a matter of time before he appears in one form or another. In recent years DC had tried a few new looks for Jefferson Pierce, with varying degrees of success in my eyes. The look that I thought really worked the best was Cully Hamner's slight redesign of Black Lightning's original costume (adding in the black T-shirt and changing up his hair style), and I hope when we see the character again he will sport a look close to that.
I have a feeling that if Black Lightning were a Marvel character, he would have been a frequent guest star in Marvel Team-Up. He and Spidey would make for a good pair.
Friday, April 27, 2012
Deadman and Thor
DC has undergone a lot of changes in the past few years, some welcome, and some that just make me scratch my head. One thing that I do really like is the higher profile that Deadman has received. I have always loved the character and felt that he deserved to get a lot more exposure. I've heard rumblings of a Deadman TV show in the works, and that could be really cool. I just hope he will maintain his red suit and ghostly look from the comics. I mean seeing Deadman in traditional clothes would take a bit of the cool factor away for me. It would be like having a live action Thor that never wears his helmet.... oh, wait...
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DC Comics,
Deadman,
JL Garcia Lopez,
John Buscema,
Marvel Comics,
Super-Team Family,
Team Up,
Thor
Thursday, April 26, 2012
Batgirl and Hellcat
I always wanted to see these two redheads together, just so they could discuss their mirror image uniforms. Their similarities don't end there though. They each don't possess any superhuman abilities, but still considered to be valuable allies to the more heavy hitting superheroes around them. They would probably have a lot to talk about given the tragedies they have been through and overcome. Barbara Gordon came back from being crippled and Patsy Walker came back from Hell itself! Le'ts hope that the dark days are behind him and these two can return to being the fun characters that they were created to be.
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Black Canary and Black Bolt
I was glad to be able to finally feature the artwork of Alex Toth on this blog. He is one of the most amazing illustrators that the comics medium has ever seen. The strength of his Super Friends designs cemented in my mind early on what a superhero should look like. I wasn't sure how well his style would mesh with Kevin Nowlan's, but I think that they work OK together here.
We'll be seeing a new live action iteration of Dinah Lance in the new Arrow TV series. She has appeared previously on Birds of Prey and Smallville, but neither version really captured the feeling of the comic character for me. Hepefully the third time will be the charm.
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Nightwing and Spider-Man
There have been a couple of Batman/Spider-man team-ups actually published, but I think that this pairing might be even more cool to see. They are closer in age and both like to make jokes at the bad guys' expense while taking them down. I'm looking forward to the Amazing Spider-Man film coming out this summer. I'm still not sold on the look of the Lizard or retreading the origin again, but the trailer did look cool. I really liked the organic shooters and the fact that Spidey is wisecracking again!
Monday, April 23, 2012
Captain Carrot and Flaming Carrot
I have to admit I have only a passing knowledge of Flaming Carrot, but I always got a kick out of his design, and what little I have read was genuinely funny. Captain Carrot and His Amazing Zoo Crew was an interesting attempt by DC to tap into the cartoon animal market. They were smart to tie the characters to the main DCU through the concept of the multiverse, and it has been nice to see them return briefly here and there. The new DCU seems to have steered away from fun characters so who knows when they will pop up again. I think the Saturday morning animated DCU shorts that have been airing recently would be a cool place for them to appear.
Friday, April 20, 2012
The Outsiders Vs. The Sub-Mariner
I love the original line-up for The Outsiders, and the farther subsequent Outsiders series have strayed from it the less well I thought the team worked. I'd love to see them show up in the new DCU, because for now it seems like there is no home for characters like Black Lightning, Geo-Force, Halo and Metamorpho. Katana is around in a birds of prey title, but almost unrecognizable from the character I knew from her Outsiders days. It looks like yet another iteration will show up in the new Beware the Batman CGI series that is set to begin soon.
Namor is always a fun character to team folks with because he always clearly has his own agenda. You never know whether he's going to be with you or against you until it's too late to do anything about it. He'll strut in with his speedo, kick your butt and take your woman too, if you aren't careful. Namor don't care! He's the honey badger of comic characters!
Thursday, April 19, 2012
Cyborg and Deathlok
I always wanted to see these guys get together due to their visual similarities. Even though they have found themselves in similar predicaments, their backgrounds and personalities could not be more different, so it would be cool to see them interact with one another. Cyborg is front and center with the JLA these days, but I lost track of Deathlok after he showed up in a Marvel Zombies mini-series a while back. I hope he returns soon as he is one of Marvel's coolest characters.
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Cyborg,
DC Comics,
Deathlok,
Ken Lashley,
Marvel Comics,
Mike Zeck,
Super-Team Family,
Team Up
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Wildcat and Daredevil
I hope there will be room for a character like Wildcat in the new DCU. Sure, there's the Earth 2 series, but they seem to be de-aging all the characters there. Moreso than most, this will take away a lot of the charm of Ted Grant. His decades long career in which he has trained numerous other heroes always made him very unique, and I would hate for that to be lost.
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Daredevil,
DC Comics,
Doug Mahnke,
Frank Miller,
Marvel Comics,
Super-Team Family,
Team Up,
Wildcat
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Red Tornado and The X-Men
Here's another pairing that nobody was really asking for but I thought might make for a fun tale. Has Red Tornado made an appearance in the new DCU yet? I hope they haven't shuffled him off to limbo with Ralph Dibny and Rex Mason! I recently watched X-Men 3: The Final Stand again and while I appreciated the nod, the use of a Sentinel robot is so wasted in that film. I hope that with the new X-Men First Class sequel coming up, we can see the Sentinels much more fully realized on screen.
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Art Adams,
Colossus,
cyclops,
DC Comics,
Marvel Comics,
Red Tornado,
Storm,
Super-Team Family,
Team Up,
Wolverine,
X-Men
Monday, April 16, 2012
The Demon and Doctor Strange
The Demon is one of those characters that brings out the best in artists. His hellish appearance allows them to take plenty of creative licence while still retaining the classic look of the character. Jack Kirby, John Totleben, John Byrne, Mike Mignola, Bruce Timm, Val Semeiks and others have given us many varied takes on Etrigan, each one cool in its own way.
This would be a fun match up to see, I think. They are each well versed in the mystic arts, but have vastly different styles of utilizing that knowledge.
Friday, April 13, 2012
Atom and Hawkman Vs. Doctor Doom
Back in the Silver age, DC took The Atom and Hawkman from their solo series and paired them together. It was a strange combination that shouldn't have worked, but for me it did. I always liked the characters together and the friendship they have maintained in the decades since. Has that friendship transferred over to the new continuity, or have the characters even met? Since Ray Palmer looks to be sidelined in the JLA, perhaps he can find a home in Hawkman's current title.
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Billy Tan,
DC Comics,
Doctor Doom,
Gil Kane,
Hawkman,
Kevin Nowlan,
Marvel Comics,
Super-Team Family,
Team Up,
The Atom
Thursday, April 12, 2012
Adam Strange and Warlock
This was another case where I was just looking for a couple of images that would go together before hitting on the natural connection. Two space-faring heroes that share the same first name? That's enough to hang a gigantic story around in my book! Especially if you could get heavyweight artists like Kevin Nowlan and Jim Starlin to illustrate it - those guys know their way around a space battle!
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