Showing posts with label Super-Team Family. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Super-Team Family. Show all posts
Friday, September 7, 2012
Green Lantern and Iron Man in "Dead Ringer"
I like the paring of these two heroes, so I decided to try another cover featuring them, this time giving Iron Man the upper hand. I see in the Green Lantern comics that they are introducing a new GL, and Hal Jordan is taking a back seat for a while. I hope that this is just a story line and not a sort of "punishment" for the Green Lantern movie not living up to expectations. It would be a shame to lose the Hal Jordan character again after all the hard work that Geoff Johns did to rehabilitate him a few years back. It's cool to have lots of multiple Green Lanterns running around, but I still prefer for Hal to be the main man.
Labels:
DC Comics,
Gil Kane,
Green Lantern,
Iron Man,
Jack Kirby,
Marvel Comics,
Super-Team Family,
Team Up
Wednesday, September 5, 2012
Black Lightning and Captain America
I really wish that DC had stuck with this look for Black Lightning, rather than only using it for a single mini-series. It's a great updating of the classic look by Cully Hamner. I'm a little disappointed to see a lot of the promotional art for Captain America with the character sporting the "painted on wings" look from the movie version. The films should strive to be closer to the comics, not the other way around - especially when it comes to costumes, which the movies still get wrong a lot more than they get right.
Tuesday, September 4, 2012
Starfire and Mr. Spock
Here's another pairing that I think would just write itself. Their personalities could not be more different, and that would make for a lot of fun interaction as they faced various perils. Spock was always my favorite Star Trek character as a kid, and still is. I look forward to the next Star Trek film, and while Zachary Quinto does a great job as the new Spock, I hope that Leonard Nimoy can make another appearance as Spock Prime.
Monday, September 3, 2012
Green Arrow and Thor
Definitely a bit of a mismatch here, but I always like it when Green Arrow gets a chance to interact with larger than life and overly powerful characters. I'll be giving the new CW series, Arrow, a shot and I hope that it is faithful to the comic book incarnation. While I don't expect to see any of DC's more outlandish characters showing up, the series does promise to have appearances by more street-level folks like Black Canary, The Huntress and Deathstroke. With this upcoming series, Hawkeye in The Avengers, and Katniss Everdeen from The Hunger Games, it's no wonder that the sport of archery is experiencing some renewed popularity these days.
Labels:
DC Comics,
Don Newton,
Green Arrow,
John Buscema,
Marvel Comics,
Super-Team Family,
Team Up,
Thor
Friday, August 31, 2012
Swamp Thing and Spider-Man
I was glad to use the art of Bernie Wrightson and Frank Cho for this cover. Interestingly enough, the Spider-Man here is by Wrightson and the Swamp Thing is by Cho, instead of the other way around - which I what I would usually expect with these two artists. That speaks to the strength of these illustrators, that they can transistion between genres. They can go from horror to funny animals to superheroes and maintain a high standard of quality with each style.
Thursday, August 30, 2012
Superman Vs. Iron Man
I've been watching The Tudors lately and I have to say that now that I have gotten the chance to watch him act, I really like the choice of Henry Cavill for Superman in the upcoming Man of Steel. Facially, he looks perfect for the role as well. He resembles a Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez illustrated Superman.
Iron Man 3 seems to be shaping up nicely with the addition of Ben Kingsley as The Mandarin. He was always my choice to play Hugo Strange in a Batman sequel, but it will still be cool seeing him wreak havoc in the Marvel movieverse instead.
Labels:
DC Comics,
Iron Man,
Marvel Comics,
Ryan Sook,
Super-Team Family,
Superman,
Team Up
Tuesday, August 28, 2012
Wildcat and The Black Panther
Wildcat is another victim of the New 52 DC Reboot. Oh, I'm sure that James Robinson's Earth 2 series will feature some kind of take on Ted Grant, but from what we've seen thus far, I don't know if we can count on this new incarnation to resemble the Wildcat that we knew before.
With all of the Marvel movie news of late, I am surprised that we haven't heard anything new from the long-rumored Black Panther film. A superhero who is also the king of a technologically advanced society in the jungles of Africa could make for a cool and unique film. Marvel seems to want to have characters to add to its Avengers movie roster and T'Challa would be the perfect candidate, so hopefully we will hear some movement on a solo film soon.
Monday, August 27, 2012
The Damned
This cover originally was going to be Hellboy Vs. Fin Fang Foom, but I kept stumbling on more Mike Mignola images and I decided to make a complete team out of it. This is a pretty powerful grouping so I imagine that there would have to be some pretty catastrophic events leading up to their assembling together... and drama like that always makes for a fun comic. I doubt that you would see this group hanging out with one another any longer than is necessary, so they would waste no time in getting right down to business. Each one has a curse of some sort upon them that they would like to lift, so that could add a personal stake for the members as well.
Friday, August 24, 2012
Han Solo and Captain Kirk
Forget Aliens Vs. Predator, this is the sci-fi team-up movie I would really like to see. The question is: Could movie screens contain the combined attitude and swagger of these two loose cannons? I'm not sure but it would be fun to watch them interact. Alas, short of a full on CGI film, this isn't likely to happen... but it's fun to speculate.
Labels:
Captain Kirk,
Han Solo,
Phil Noto,
Star Trek,
Star Wars,
Super-Team Family,
Team Up
Thursday, August 23, 2012
Superman and The Avengers
It's images like this that remind me why Superman needs an "S" shield on his cape. For some reason or other, designers want to keep it off the costume and I feel that it just makes him look a little more generic. It started with Superman: The Animated Series and on into Justice League and Justice League Unlimited. OK, those shows got just about everything else right, so I can give them a pass and accept the reasoning that it was too hard to animate (although somehow they managed it on Super Friends, decades earlier). But then the live action movies decided to drop it - first on Superman Returns and now on Man of Steel. I just don't get how in this era of CGI that it would be a problem and again, it works so well design-wise to keep the shield. The worst cut was in DC New 52 costume redesigns, where now it is gone even in the comics! I can understand the reasoning behind losing the red trunks but this omission I just don't get. Add in the fact that they changed the color of his belt to red, and you now have hardly any yellow on the costume at all. The overall result is that the uniform just looks like it's missing something.
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
Hawk & Dove and Daredevil
It's too bad that Hawk and Dove was one of the first titles to be cancelled from DC New 52 line, but the characters and concepts are strong enough that I am hopeful that they will be given another shot sometime down the line. Daredevil, on the other hand, seems to be in great shape lately. The comic has been featuring fun tales with art from masters like Mike Allred and Marcos Martin., and now the movie rights have moved back to Marvel Studios. The Joe Carnahan-proposed 70's take on the character sounded kind of cool, but I am really interested in what path Marvel will take. I'm hoping for a TV series.
Labels:
Daredevil,
DC Comics,
Hawk and Dove,
Marvel Comics,
Super-Team Family,
Team Up
Monday, August 20, 2012
Adam Strange and The Rocketeer
I am a fan of movie serials from the 40's and 50's. The budgets on these cliffhangers may have been low but there was never any shortage of action, plot twists, and daring escapes. I of course gravitated towards the comic character starring serials, and it's a kick to see such early incarnations of Captain Marvel, Captain America or Batman and Robin in glorious black and white. Probably my favorite serial is King of the Rocket Men, which was not based on a comic book hero - but certainly inspired a few. The flying scenes are quite cool for the time and it must have been great to be a kid back then and see all of the great aerial action. The Rocketeer would have been right at home in one of those old cliffhangers. Adam Strange would have been another good choice, combining elements of King of the Rocket Men and Flash Gordon in one package.
Friday, August 17, 2012
Hawkman and Tor
I originally had another cover scheduled to go for today, but I felt that I should do something in tribute to my all-time favorite artist, Joe Kubert. Kubert will be greatly missed, his nearly seven-decade career is filled with a body of work that amazingly got better and better with each year. His painterly style showed a confidence that can only be gained by a constant commitment to the craft. He was a master of the human form, as well as facial expressions and the effects of light and shadow. Not only did he provide comic fans with tons of amazing work, his teachings at The Kubert School have passed along valuable lessons to countless other artists (not to mention his sons, Adam and Andy). I count myself very lucky that I was able to meet Joe Kubert at a convention a few years back. He couldn't have been more gracious in front of all of my fawning and when I shook his hand, he had a grip of iron - no doubt from clutching pens and pencils since the Golden Age. Kubert was working right up to the present, with solicitations for Joe Kubert Presents just now appearing... and I can't wait to check out one more work from the master. RIP, Joe - you did it better than anyone else, and with style and class.
Labels:
DC Comics,
Hawkman,
Joe Kubert,
Super-Team Family,
Team Up,
Tor
Thursday, August 16, 2012
The Atom and The Hulk
Just a simple cover today, but I really liked how the images went together. These two characters seem like an unlikely pair at first glance, but I don't think a tale featuring the two of them would be all that far fetched. I can see Ray Palmer and Bruce Banner collaborating on some scientific venture when calamity breaks out and gamma and atomic hi-jinks ensue. Or perhaps they would run into each other in one of the microscopic societies that they like to visit. Either way, it would be a fun issue to read.
Wednesday, August 15, 2012
Wonder Woman and Captain America: Lost in Paradise!
When last we saw Cap and WW together, we learned they were engaged. Well, this is comics and superhero marriages never seem to go without a hitch...
The more I hear about Captain America: The Winter Soldier, the more fun it sounds. Not only will we see the present day Bucky, but The Falcon will also be appearing. Anthony Mackie is a great choice for the role, I have enjoyed his work in The Hurt Locker and Million Dollar Baby among other films. I was a little worried about the directorial change for this movie, but the new guys seem to be a fan of the same comics as I am. Lets hope they tweak Cap's costume again and get the cowl closer to the classic look.
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
Superman and Marvelman
I was really hoping that when Marvel acquired the Marvelman rights that we would finally see his Miracleman adventures reprinted. Alas, that still has not happened so I suppose I will have to be a bit more patient while whatever legalities that still need addressing are worked out.
I am hoping for good things with the upcoming Man of Steel. The teaser trailer definitely gave the vibe that it will be different from any other Superman movies - which is a good thing as Superman Returns suffered from being too reverential to the Reeve films, which gave it a "been there, done that" feeling. I loved the quick glimpse of Superman flying and I hope we get lots of in-costume action, as opposed to him only suiting up in the final scenes. We should see a full trailer soon enough, which will give us a better idea of what to expect.
Labels:
DC Comics,
Marvelman,
Super-Team Family,
Superman,
Team Up
Monday, August 13, 2012
Power Girl and Spider-Woman
It was interesting looking at the solicits for Marvel's upcoming Avengers Assemble series the line-up of the teem seems to mirror that of the movie Avengers, with one addition: Spider-Woman. Could this mean that marvel is grooming the character to join the live-action team? Since Spider-Man is controlled by another studio and off-limits, could this be a way for Marvel to get some of their own spider-action up on the big screen? If so, it may be a packed movie because Ant-Man and The Falcon are set to be introduced prior to the sequel as well. It's all conjecture at this point but that's part of the fun.
Friday, August 10, 2012
Blue Beetle & Booster Gold Join The Defenders
I can't imagine a team featuring this group would last that long, but is sure would be fun to watch. I was always surprised that with all of the spin-offs to Giffen/DeMatteis and Maguire's 80's Justice League, that DC never put out a Blue and Gold series. They were one of the best buddy teams in comics and I'm sure it could have been a fun romp. Alas, Ted Kord was killed off, so chances are slim we will ever see such a series. Nobody ever stays dead forever in comics though, so there's always hope.
Thursday, August 9, 2012
Adam Strange and Space Ghost (Part Two)
I had to make this one a two-parter because I really like how these heroes go together. Between the similar color schemes, settings and menaces that they battle, they seem to be characters that would be a natural fit with one another. Space Ghost was probably the first non-DC or Marvel superhero that I really became a fan of, due to his appearances on Hanna-Barbera's World of Super-Adventure from my youth. For some reason, when I think back on those shows, the element that stands out in my mind the most is the sound effects. Those cool spaceship, monster, and wrist blast sounds, coupled with the fun character design, made up for the simplistic animation that was used. Still, I would love to see an updated Space Ghost cartoon, done straight in today's style. The Batman: The Brave and the Bold appearance was fun, but I want more!
Wednesday, August 8, 2012
Adam Strange and Space Ghost (Part One)
I haven't seen Adam Strange popping up in the new DCU, and that's too bad because DC had been doing a good job of featuring him prior to the relaunch. Hopefully when he returns, he will not have strayed too far from the elements that made him great - a man of two worlds who uses science, courage and ingenuity to battle outlandish menaces.
One great Alex Toth design deserves another, so I thought I would throw Igoo in here as well as Space Ghost.
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