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Friday, May 13, 2016

Mr. Terrific and Daredevil



I am about to complete my second viewing of the second season of Netflix' Daredevil.  I liked is so much that I decided to re-watch it with my brother and his wife as part of our regular movie nights.  I love that the show has been able to maintain its quality and I am really looking forward to the third season as well as The Punsher's solo series - not to mention Luke Cage, Iron Fist, The Defenders and more Jessica Jones.  I'll keep watching as long as Netflix keeps up the great work.

Thursday, May 12, 2016

Expansion Team



When you include the Brave and the Bold and Marvel Two-In-One Lost Issues, this marks my 2000th Cover!  Thanks for all the support, especially from Patrons of the blog, for helping it to continue!

I remember seeing the original Ghostbusters in the movie theater and loving the final act with the Sta-Puft Marshmallow Man.  Not only was it a hilarious yet imposing visual, I had no idea any such scene was going to take place.   If the movie had been released these days, there's no way the massive moment would have been kept a secret from audiences.  Either online spoilers or a toy tie in that gives too much away, or even the movie's own trailer would somehow ruin the surprise.  I can only imagine how much more cool that big moment in the Captain America: Civil War airport fight would have been if I wasn't already completely expecting it by the time the movie opened.

The Expansion Team first got together back in STF #934...

Wednesday, May 11, 2016

Kraven the Hunter Vs. Predator



We have yet to see Kraven on the big screen, but with Spider-Man about to start another franchise, there's still the possibility.  He may be a tough character to pull of but I think that an actor like Jeffrey Dean Morgan would be able to embody the ferocity and determination of Sergei Kravinoff.

Tuesday, May 10, 2016

Rocket Raccoon and Han Solo



The young Han Solo has been cast for the film to feature the early years of the Star Wars'  hero.  I am not familiar with the work of Alden Ehrenreich, but he sure has his work cut out for him.  As cool as seeing a movie about Han and Chewie in their smuggling prime may sound, comparison to Harrison Ford's iconic performance will be unavoidable, and it will take some doing for the new guy to make the role his own.

Monday, May 9, 2016

Legion of Super-Heroes Vs. Galactus



Of all the various DCU groups and heroes that I have pitted against Galactus, I think that this is the one that I would enjoy seeing the most.  The Legion has such a large roster of characters with many different types of power sets, and that would make for an epic battle.  I'm thinking that the LSH could really give the Devourer of Worlds a run for his money.


Sunday, May 8, 2016

Dr. Fate and The Human Torch



The repercussions of HYDRA's activities were still being felt in Captain America: Civil War, which I watched Friday night.  The film, which is more like Avengers 3, was a ton of fun but there was so much packed into it I think it will take another viewing to absorb it all.  The opening sequence was fantastic, showing Cap's new team working together.  Newcomers Black Panther and Spider-Man (one seamlessly woven into the plot, one somewhat shoehorned in) were a blast to watch and once again The Falcon stole the show for me, now with even cooler moves and Redwing along for the ride.  I wish Ant-Man had been given more to do, but I liked his role in the airport battle.  It was nice to see Vision and Scarlet Witch sharing time together as well.  I still feel like Captain America: Winter Soldier and Guardians of the Galaxy are the Marvel movies to beat, but this one ranks high due to so many cool moments even if the story wasn't as strong.

Dr. Fate originally met the Torch in an adventure with the Invaders back in STF #1298 ...

Saturday, May 7, 2016

Doc Savage and Conan



I recently watched the original Conan The Barbarian movie to see how well it held up since my first viewing.  While it certainly shows its age there's a few too many montage scenes, I had a a lot of fun revisiting it.  Arnold in his youth, James Earl Jones, giant snakes, swordfights and scantily clad women - it's no wonder my 13 year old self was drawn to this film.

Friday, May 6, 2016

Deadman and Hela



I don't know if it has been officially announced that Cate Blanchet will be playing Hela in Thor: Ragnarok, but that seems to be the general consensus of what her role will be. I hope so, because I have always enjoyed the character in the comics, and Blanchet is perfect for the part.  Hopefully we will see some of that great Hela headgear as designed by Jack Kirby or Walt Simonson.

Thursday, May 5, 2016

Black Lightning and Power Man in "The Bensonhurst Benefactor!"



I'm not sure where a live action Black Lightning will show up first, but DC has plenty of opportunities.  He operated out of Metropolis and then later worked regularly with Batman and Katana and even the JLA briefly, so there's plenty of ways to integrate him into the movies.  He is a street level hero that would work well on Arrow, but he does have metahuman abilities so he would fit right in on The Flash or Supergirl as well. Heck, he's cool enough to get a show all his own - let's get on this, DC!

The last time I featured these two one a cover together, they were at odds, so I am glad I finally got around to creating one in which they are fighting side by side.

Wednesday, May 4, 2016

Power Girl and She-Hulk



The first season of Supergirl ended with the title character looking surprised at the unseen passenger of a rocket.  Was it Krypto, Superman, her mother, or someone else?  Some have speculated that this could be the introduction of Power Girl into the series, which could be interesting as well.  For a character that has been cosplayed so much, it is surprising that we still have not seen an official live action version yet.

Tuesday, May 3, 2016

Judge Dredd Vs. The Mighty Heroes



When Patron of this blog Adam Stockman suggested that I use The Mighty Heroes on a cover, it was a real blast from the past - I hadn't thought about these guys in years!  I watched a few episodes on Youtube to refresh my memories and they came flooding back.  I especially remember liking Rope Man when I was a kid.  I still think that Diaper Man is a little creepy though.

Monday, May 2, 2016

Wonder Woman and Captain America in "Standoff at the Statue!"



Cap and Wonder Woman have finally recovered from the latest trial in their continuing romance on the blog, only to be attacked when they least expected it...

I can't wait to see Cap's latest cinematic outing next week, and with the early word of mouth that I have heard, it's gonna be a good one.  Principal photography on Wonder Woman must be wrapping up soon, so hopefully a teaser will follow soon after.  Despite mixed reaction to Batman v Superman, Wonder Woman received mostly unanimous praise, so I am looking forward to her solo outing.

Sunday, May 1, 2016

Spider-Man and Starman




DC Comics has made great use of the generational legacy aspects of their characters.  On of the best examples is Starman.  James Robinson in particular was able to weave all of the various heroes to adopt the Starman title together into a single cohesive narrative that served to make all of them more interesting to me.  A Jack Knight Starman TV show seems like something that would have a lot of potential.

Saturday, April 30, 2016

Justice League of America and Warlock



Back in the Silver and Bronze age of comics there were certain concepts and motifs that were repeated over and over.  One that I always thought was cool was "giant hand grabs hero/heroes".  I'm not sure where the trend started, but it almost always worked on me.  For some reason I always found it to be an eye-catching image, and those covers drew my eye right in.

The JLA squared off against Thanos before on the blog - First in STF #184 and then again in STF #931...

Friday, April 29, 2016

The Demon and The Punisher



There are certain characters that artists really seem to have fun with.  The Demon definitely falls into this category.  Jack Kirby came up with a great visual for Etrigan and illustrators that have worked on him since have all had a unique take.  Whether it was Matt Wagner, Val Semeiks, John Byrne, John Totleben, John McRae, Dick Giordano or another talent, each artist gave an interesting and effective interpretation of his appearance.

Thursday, April 28, 2016

Batman and The Black Terror



I am a sucker for retro-looking robots.  Sure, we have modern movies focusing on high tech AI like Ex Machina - but give me the old school designs like in the cover above any day.  It's one of the reasons I love watching Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow - the movie itself is pretty good, but the designs of the robots, vehicles and machines are awesome to look at.


Wednesday, April 27, 2016

Sub-Mariner Vs. Green Lantern



News on DC's Green Lantern Corps movie is very slow to trickle out, but this week we did get one more tidbit:  Kyle Rayner will be joining Hal Jordan and John Stewart on the big screen, with Jordan being an mentor type to the younger recruits.  I prefer Hal and John to be contemporaries, but that set up can still work.  I just hope that we still get to see a lot of alien lanterns in addition to the humans.

Tuesday, April 26, 2016

Green Arrow & Black Canary and Hawkeye & Mockingbird



Now that *** SPOILER for Arrow fans who aren't caught up **** the death that has been teased all of the current season was revealed to be Laurel Lance, the (second) Black Canary, the series could go a few ways.  Laurel whispered something to Ollie before she was declared dead, so the whole thing could be a fake by the two of them, which would anger fans I think.  Felicity could be come the new Black Canary, which would anger fans even more. Maybe they will just give the character a rest.  What I hope will happen, though, is that by next season Caity Lotz will return from her time on DC's Legends of Tomorrow as the White Canary and reclaim her role as the Original Black Canary.  I always prefered her in the role anyway.

Although this is the first appearance of all of these heroes together, Black Canary and Mockingbird have crossed paths before on the blog.  Green Arrow and Hawkeye have met a few times - They first met in one of my very earliest STF covers... then they were at odds with a few fellow Avengers along for the tale... Next up they faced off against The Hulk and Solomon Grundy... and the last time we saw them it was time to hone their skills...

Monday, April 25, 2016

Vindicator and Halo



I am glad that Katana has been gaining more popularity through her own comic series as well as appearances on TV and in the movies - I just wish that her Outsiders teammate Halo got some of the spotlight as well.   She had a great look and power set, and best of all was not simply a female version of a pre-existing male hero.  It's a shame that DC just chooses to keep her in limbo for years at a time.

Sunday, April 24, 2016

Ghost Rider and Blue Devil in: "Charge of the Cursed!"



When Howard Mackie and Javier Saltares relaunched Ghost Rider back in 1990, they also reignited my interest in the character.  I still remember that run fondly.  Saltares gave Dan Ketch a great look, and in my opinion the best Ghost Rider cycle ever.

Blue Devil and the Johnny Blaze Ghost Rider had an adventure together back in STF #732...

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