It's a small comics world. The Brotherhood portion of this issue comes from a cover by Ed Hannigan and Jose Delbo for of Mayfair Games' Blood Feud, starring the New Teen Titans. It is a Role Playing Game written by none other than than Jeff O'Hare, a Patron of this very blog! That was a very cool discovery to make, nice work Jeff!
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Sunday, December 4, 2016
The Invaders Vs. The Brotherhood of Evil
It's a small comics world. The Brotherhood portion of this issue comes from a cover by Ed Hannigan and Jose Delbo for of Mayfair Games' Blood Feud, starring the New Teen Titans. It is a Role Playing Game written by none other than than Jeff O'Hare, a Patron of this very blog! That was a very cool discovery to make, nice work Jeff!
Saturday, December 3, 2016
Black Canary Vs. Klaw
*Spoilers* for those not caught up on Arrow. Before Laurel Lance, the Black Canary of the CW died last season, she whispered a request to Green Arrow. This season we finally learned what it was, "Don't let me be the last Black Canary". The question is, who would that be? We now know that Artemis is a traitor working for Prometheus, so that rules her out. Speedy seems to prefer the world of politics, so I would be surprised if it was her. The final chapter of the 4-night CW crossover reunited Oliver and Sarah Lance and they have lots of chemistry. I'm hoping she switches back from the White Canary to Black Canary and joins Arrow again, where she really belongs.
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Black Canary,
Bob Layton,
DC Comics,
Klaw,
Marvel Comics,
Mike Nasser,
Super-Team Family,
Team Up
Friday, December 2, 2016
Zatanna and Magik
I remember picking up the Magik mini-series because it was X-Men related and really digging it. I have always enjoyed the relationships between Illyana Rasputin and her brother Colossus, as well as best friend Kitty Pride. Here's hoping that she will be part of the in-development New Mutants film.
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DC Comics,
Dustin Nguyen,
Magik,
Marvel Comics,
Mike McKone,
Super-Team Family,
Team Up,
Zatanna
Thursday, December 1, 2016
Sgt. Rock and The Phantom
I am waiting for DC's Legends of Tomorrow to have a WWII era-based episode featuring their stable of wartime characters. They have so many great ones to choose from, the Unknown Soldier, The Haunted Tank, Madamoiselle Marie and of course Sgt. Rock and Easy Company. I loved when the animated Justice League had an adventure during that period, and it would be great to see the Legends try something similar in live action.
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DC Comics,
Don Newton,
Joe Kubert,
Sgt. Rock,
Super-Team Family,
Team Up,
The Phantom
Wednesday, November 30, 2016
Poison Ivy Vs. The Hulk
I have always thought that Poison Ivy was one of Batman's greatest villains and iI would love to see a live action version finally do the character justice. Uma Thurman's turn in Batman and Robin was a campy mess. The Poison Ivy arc going on in Gotham is a little creepy - a young girl with the body of an adult seducing men... whatever happened to the plant angle? Hopefully one day we will see a comics-accurate version.
Tuesday, November 29, 2016
He-Man Vs. ROM
My first encounter with Masters of the Universe was seeing He-Man showing up in DC Comics Presents and being annoyed that an issue of one of my favorite comics seemed to be devoted to a toy advertisement. I never really got into the cartoons back then for that reason. I will say I did check out some of the more recent animated episodes and they were a lot of fun, I can see the appeal of the characters now.
Monday, November 28, 2016
Microforce
I was hoping that since The Atom's suit was destroyed on DC's Legends of Tomorrow, there would be a new streamlined version closer to the comics once he rebuilt. From footage I have seen of future episodes, it looks like he will be back to the clunky Iron Man-type design with the ugly helmet. What's worse in the upcoming Justice League of America comic, the Ryan Choi Atom appears to be adopting a costume to more closely resemble the TV version. They're doing it backwards, it's Hawkeye all over again!
Sunday, November 27, 2016
Ghost Rider Vs. Robin
I have to admit, I have kind of enjoyed Ghost Rider on this season of Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L,D.
While I prefer the motorcycle riding Johnny Blaze version, the Robbie Reyes Ghost Rider they have featured looks pretty cool for a TV budget (And the Blaze Rider himself did show up for a cameo). It will be interesting to see where the character goes during the second half of the season.
Johnny Blaze and Dick Grayson have eyed each other suspiciously ever since Ghost Rider joined the Teen Titans in STF #828... and their rivalry will continue once Robin becomes Nightwing, as we saw back in STF #149...
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Dave Bullock,
DC Comics,
Ghost Rider,
Gil Kane,
Marvel Comics,
Robin,
Super-Team Family,
Team Up
Saturday, November 26, 2016
Supergirl and Thor
Now that Supergirl has made the move to The CW Network, it's been even more fun than last season. The Parasite was surprisingly well realized and I loved the revelation of The Cyborg Superman. The Martian Manhunter/Ms.Martian subplot has been great as well. I also really enjoyed Roulette and the return of Dean Cain and Kara's Earth Father. I am really looking forward to next week's four part crossver between all the CW shows, it should be fun.
Friday, November 25, 2016
The Watcher and Amanda Waller
John Ostrander truly created a unique character with Amanda Waller. Without any super powers, she's been able to go toe to toe with some of the most powerful characters in the DCU, just through her attitude, smarts and determination. I wasn't crazy with the New 52 makeover that transformed her into yet another hard bodied model type, and I am glad that they seem to be getting away from that depiction. It only served to make her a little more generic, in my opinion.
Thursday, November 24, 2016
Nick Fury and The Unknown Soldier
Today is Thanksgiving, so what better time to thank all of the visitors to the blog. The site continues to grow in popularity and I truly appreciate all who make the time to stop by and check out the covers. Thanks for all the cool comments, kind words and interesting suggestions, It's always great to see what people have to say. A very special thank you goes out to the Patrons of the blog, your support means a great deal to me!
Wednesday, November 23, 2016
Justice League of America and The Beast
The Beast had such a great look up until Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely decided to give him a makeover. That cat-like design didn't last too long, and while his current appearance is a bit of an improvement, It's just a bit too generic looking for me. Give me the classic hairline of the Avengers-era Beast again!
Tuesday, November 22, 2016
Wonder Woman and The Black Widow
I am very glad that Wonder Woman will be a period piece film. It serves to add to the mythic aspect of the character and I have enjoyed the superhero movies set in different decades that I have seen like Captain America and the recent X-Men films. It will be interesting to see how much contemporary action, if any, she sees in the film. I have heard rumors of a Batman appearance so there may be at least a little.
Monday, November 21, 2016
Hawkman and Spider-Man
Spider-Man has always had a love-hate relationship with the police, so I think it would be interesting to see him interact with space cop Katar Hol. I can see their different approaches lending conflict to a situation even if they ultimately share the same goal, and it would be fun to watch them bounce off of one another.
Sunday, November 20, 2016
Crime Syndicate Vs. Squadron Supreme
Lots of heroes face off against dark reflections of themselves, so why not an entire team? The Justice League of America has inspired more than a couple of doppelganger groups, and it's been interesting to see writers take them in different directions that the traditional JLA.
Saturday, November 19, 2016
The Maestro Vs. Parallax
Here are two classic examples of the "hero gone bad" storyline. The Incredible Hulk: Future Imperfect was a ton of fun and one of my favorite Peter David Hulk tales, made only better by the ultra-detailed artwork of George Perez. I wasn't crazy about Hal Jordan losing it and becoming Parallax, and I liked him as a host for the Spectre even less. I have to say, however, that Geoff Johns' Green Lantern: Rebirth resolved the whole story brilliantly and made it make a lot more sense for me in the end.
Friday, November 18, 2016
Wolverine and Robocop
A teaser trailer for Logan has been released and it looks to be quite different than any other cinematic Wolverine story that we have seen so far. It will be interesting to see Hugh Jackman's final performance as the character in what seems to be more of a grounded western than the usual mutant-filled affair. I am glad we will see Patrick Stewart's Professor X one more time as well - even if he doesn't look in very good shape in the footage that has been released.
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Esad Ribic,
Marvel Comics,
Ray Lago,
Robocop,
Super-Team Family,
Team Up,
Wolverine
Wednesday, November 16, 2016
Starman and Captain Marvel
I wonder if there will be any mention of Mar-Vell in the upcoming Captain Marvel movie. how cool would a pre-credits sequence featuring him be, giving some back-story to the heroic legacy that Brie Larson's Carol Danvers is about to inherit? I'd love to see that Gil Kane-designed costume in live action.
This is only Part One of a Two-Part saga - make sure to stop by again tomorrow for the exciting conclusion!
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DC Comics,
Jim Starlin,
Mar-Vell,
Marvel Comics,
Ron Lim,
Starman,
Super-Team Family,
Team Up
Tuesday, November 15, 2016
Cyborg and The Falcon
When I think of my favorite scenes involving Cyborg, what my mind most often goes to in not an action packed moment, but a quieter scene from Victor Stone's civilian side. In the "A Day In The Life" issue of New Teen Titans, early on in the series, Marv Wolfman and George Perez depicted Cyborg visiting with a group of kids who all had prosthetic limbs and offering them support and comfort. That always stayed with me, I really liked seeing the different type of heroism that he displayed.
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Cyborg,
DC Comics,
Joe Bennett,
Mark Bright,
Marvel Comics,
Super-Team Family,
Team Up,
The Falcon
Monday, November 14, 2016
Superman Vs. Khan
I am a big fan of Benedict Cumberbatch and love his performances on Sherlock and Doctor Strange. That said, as talented as he is, his turn as Khan in Star Trek Into Darkness did not work for me. How can you try to recreate on of the greatest villains to grace the silver screen? Ricardo Montalban gave such an iconic performance that I can understand why Cumberbatch chose not to try an imitation, but the result was a character that bore very little resemblance to the classic Star Trek adversary. They should have just gone with an original villain.
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