Showing posts with label Super-Team Family. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Super-Team Family. Show all posts
Sunday, March 13, 2016
Captain America Vs. Solomon Grundy
The final Captain America: Civil War trailer had a lot of cool moments in it. I already wrote about the Spider-Man appearance a few days back, but equally cool was seeing The Black Panther in action. The long shot of the two teams of heroes charging towards each other reminded me of similar moments in the opening credits to the Super Friends and X-Men cartoons back in the day. Plus, Ant-Man hitches a ride on Hawkeye's arrow, just like a classic Avengers cover. I could tell that directors the Russo brothers were big comic fans from their stellar work on Captain America: the Winter Soldier, and it looks like they are about to top themselves.
Saturday, March 12, 2016
Batman and Nightcrawler in: "Sword of the Samuroid"
It will be interesting to see Kodi Smit-McPhee's take on Nightcrawler in the upcoming X-Men Apocalypse. I liked Alan Cumming's take, but he was a bit sad an mopey in his outing. The Kurt Wagner I remember was more of a happy swashbuckling type, and I hope we see more of that in this new incarnation.
Batman and Nightcrawler also shared and early adventure back in my Lost B&B MS Paint days...
Friday, March 11, 2016
Spider-Man and Animal Man
Well, the final Captain America: Civil War trailer has hit, and we have finally gotten a glimpse of the new Spider-Man. It's just a fleeting moment, but what I see is promising. The voice denotes a clearly younger Spidey and the costume looks to be the classic one we all love with only a few minor tweaks. Coolest of all was that his eyepieces actually moved when he spoke - I am not sure how they will explain how a teeenager created a costume that can do that (I'm assuming Stark helps out there), but it will really help the character emote when in full costume - no more ripping your mask off every other scene. Spidey!
Thursday, March 10, 2016
The Vixen and The Phantom
I thought that The Vixen's first live action appearance on Arrow a few weeks back was just about perfect. The DC TV Universe can make some puzzling alterations to the characters they include from time to time, but this was an example where they got it just right. From casting to costume to the use and visualization of her powers, it was just as if Mari McCabe stepped right out of the comics. Out of all the characters introduced so far, I think Vixen has the strongest spin-off potential. Let's get her on her own show or at least as a regular member of Legends of Tomorrow!
Labels:
DC Comics,
Sal Velluto,
Super-Team Family,
Team Up,
The Phantom,
Val Semeiks,
Vixen
Wednesday, March 9, 2016
JLA Vs. The Squadron Supreme in: "Last Team Standing!" Part Two
I was very sad to hear about the passing of artist Paul Ryan this week. Like many, I first took notice of his work on the Squadron Supreme 12-Issue Maxi-Series. I thought he did a great job illustrating Fantastic Four as well, even if some of the stories he worked on had some 90's indulgences. Like Perez, he had an ability to work with large casts of characters without making the artwork seem too crowded. He was a gifted illustrator and he will be missed.
Tuesday, March 8, 2016
JLA Vs. The Squadron Supreme in "Last Team Standing!" Part One
Back in the days before intercompany crossovers became a reality, the only way fans could get an idea of what a DC/Marvel match up might be like was through analog characters. The Squadron was always the best example of that in my opinion... maybe I just liked the fact that their Superman counterpart was a redhead like me.
The JLA first encountered the Squadron back in STF #205... and Superman faced off against Hyperion back in STF #144... Plus, who can forget when Dr. Spectrum joined the Green Lantern Corps...
This is only Part One of this Story - Make sure you return for Part Two tomorrow!
Monday, March 7, 2016
Nightshade and Dagger
I have been meaning to feature Nightshade on a cover ever since I began this blog, and I am just now getting around to it. I have always been fond of the Charlton/DC character as she was the very first superhero that my favorite artist, Jim Aparo, ever worked on (if I am not mistaken). She didn't sport the above look very long - in fact she seems to get a whole costume overhaul every time she is reintroduced.
Sunday, March 6, 2016
Doctor Fate Vs. Doctor Doom
This is a match up that I could definitely see happening. Doom is always searching for new sources of power, and I am sure he would want to make an attempt at harnessing the magic of Nabu. Fate would not go down willingly of course. I see the battle to be pretty evenly matched, especially if Doom has home turf advantage.
Saturday, March 5, 2016
The Atom Vs. Bullseye
I am glad that The Atom is now appearing on a regular TV series, but I wish the execution was a lot better. Brandon Routh does a fine job in his performance as Ray Palmer, but the character still doesn't seem much like the Atom from the comics. The costume is way too bulky and the helmet with the clear face shield especially does not work for me. He took his time developing shrinking abilities - and he still barely uses them! Basically, he comes off as Iron Man lite instead. I hope the producers and writers on DC's Legends of Tomorrow will steer him closer to his comic roots.
Labels:
Bullseye,
DC Comics,
Ivan Reis,
Marvel Comics,
Super-Team Family,
Team Up,
The Atom
Friday, March 4, 2016
Jonny Quest and Wolverine
I was happy to see that DC is Planning on bringing back Jonny Quest and the rest of the classic Hanna-Barbera action stars in a bunch of new titles. The one that has me most intrigued is Future Quest, by Jeff Parker and Evan Shaner, which will feature Jonny and his crew alongside the likes of Space Ghost, The Herculoids and Mightor. Cartoon stars of my youth in a team-up title? Sign me up!
Thursday, March 3, 2016
Captain Carrot & The Zoo Crew and Marvel Tails
I wasn't a huge reader of funny animal comics growing up, but I would usually give them a look when they were superhero-related. Captain Carrot and His Amazing Zoo Crew was always a fun read, and I also liked it when Spider-Ham expanded his world. My only regret on this cover is that I had no room to include Goose Rider - I love that name!
Wednesday, March 2, 2016
The Punisher Vs. Changeling
Continued from yesterday's cover, we see that Frank Castle may have underestimated the Titans' youngest member. I always liked Changeling (a name I far prefer to Beast Boy) even though his origin and how his powers work don't make a lot of sense to me. These days it seems like every super-team has a character with a Garfield Logan-type of personality, but back when New Teen Titans first hit, he had a pretty unique voice.
Tuesday, March 1, 2016
The Punisher Vs. The New Teen Titans
I have read that Deathstroke has been reserved by DC for their cinematic universe, and I hope that means that he will be the main antagonist in the rumored Titans movie. I'd love to see The Judas Contract as the basis for the film's plot.
The Punisher takes Slade Wilson's spot on today's cover... Frank Castle mixed it up with an earlier incarnation of The Teen Titans back in STF #237...
This is only the first part of this story, make sure you come back tomorrow for the exciting conclusion!
Monday, February 29, 2016
Wonder Woman and The X-Men
Colossus is featured in the current superhero blockbuster Deadpool and Wonder Woman will be making her long awaited movie debut very soon in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. Cyclops, Storm and Nightcrawler will all see new actors taking on their roles in this Summer's X-Men: Apocalypse. It's a good time to be a comic book movie fan. When I was a kid I knew it would be decades before special effects ever got to the point where superhero films would be an accepted genre and the idea of waiting so long bummed me out because I figured that I would be too old to enjoy them. I am happy to say that not only has that day finally arrived, but I still get the same kick out of seeing my favorite characters on the big screen that I did watching Christopher Reeve back in my youth.
Labels:
Colossus,
cyclops,
DC Comics,
John Byrne,
Marvel Comics,
Nightcrawler,
Storm,
Super-Team Family,
Team Up,
Wonder Woman,
X-Men
Sunday, February 28, 2016
Cobra Crew
I'm not sure what it is about cobras that make them so desirable to furnish a villainous theme around, but it sure seems to happen a lot. I can't imagine a group like this would last for very long before their egos got in the way and they started turning on each other.
Saturday, February 27, 2016
Amazing Man Vs. Absorbing Man
I loved when Amazing Man was introduced in the pages of All-Star Squadron. I always thought that The Absorbing Man had one of the coolest power sets and it was great to see a hero with similar abilities. There have been a couple of attempts to revive the character in modern times with new versions, but they haven't really stuck. Hopefully that won't dissuade writers from trying again because I think that Will Everett still has a lot of untapped potential.
Friday, February 26, 2016
Supergirl and Ms. Marvel in "D-Day for the Danvers Duo!"
Supergirl is a mixed bag as a TV series. The teenage angst and romantic subplots do nothing for me and come off a bit formulaic. They have a guy who acts and looks like Jimmy Olsen who is actually the son of the Toyman, and a hunky confident heartthrob that is named Jimmy Olsen and sometimes has a camera but is otherwise nothing like the comic character, which makes no sense to me. Still, when I want to give up on the show, they give me some cool Martian Manhunter action, or feature a DCU character like Red Tornado or Reactron to keep my interested. The effects on the show are respectable for a TV budget, and the Melissa Benoist does a fine job with the title role. I will say I am definitely looking forward to the crossover with The Flash.
The Danvers Twins have shared a few adventures together before on the blog:
The were at odds in Issue #763...
They played a trick on the world in Issue #520...
...and they were first revealed to be sisters way back in Issue #152
Thursday, February 25, 2016
Sgt. Rock and The Rocketeer (Part Two)
I was always disappointed that The Rocketeer was not a hit upon its original theatrical release. Not only is it still one of the best comic adaptations which still holds up decades later, it had one of the greatest movie posters out there. The art deco style image that they used was very striking and I thought it served as a great introduction to the characters for mainstream audiences unaware of Dave Stevens' amazing comics. I remember looking around for a poster version at the time.
Wednesday, February 24, 2016
Sgt. Rock and The Rocketeer (Part One)
Sgt, Rock is among the DC Heroes rumored to be making an appearance in upcoming episodes of DC's Legends of Tomorrow series, which has me intrigued. I wasn't sure of what I thought of the time travel premise of the show at first, but if it means that we will be able to see DC characters from different eras that are unlikely to show up anywhere else, then I am all for it! Bring on Scalphunter, The Demon and Brainiac 5!
Make sure you stop by tomorrow for part two of this thrilling tale!
Tuesday, February 23, 2016
Admiral Ackbar and Doctor Who
I was so looking forward to seeing Luke, Han and Leia return in Star Wars: The Force Awakens that I didn't even think about some of the more minor characters from the original trilogy that might make an appearance. When Admiral Ackbar showed up, so did a huge smile across my face. Who didn't love this guy? I've always wondered how many of those bug-eyed fish sold at pet shops during Star Wars' heydey because of their resemblance to the good Admiral.
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