Showing posts with label Super-Team Family. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Super-Team Family. Show all posts

Saturday, May 13, 2017

Plastic Man and Spider-Man



I remember when I was a kid watching an early episode of Super Friends, and seeing Plastic Man show up at the end.  I was blown away - I loved when they had other heroes appear, and here was one that seemed like a real crossover.  DC may have had the rights to Plas at that time, but he wasn't regularly appearing alongside their heroes yet, let alone a Justice League member.  I watched Super Friends for years after that, and even though they repeated a lot of episodes, I never saw that one again.  I wound up buying a DVD collection decades later just to be able to watch it once more.

What is it with Aunt May, anyway?  She's already had eyes for Uncle Dudley and Alfred Pennyworth...

Friday, May 12, 2017

Blue Beetle and The Hulk



I am looking forward to seeing Hulk in full gladiator mode in the upcoming Thor: Ragnarok, and I am a little curious as to how he ends up on the battle planet.  We last see him flying away on an Avengers' Quinjet, but I don't imagine he made the whole trip in that,  Perhaps The Grandmaster abducted him for use in his arena?  Or maybe Dr. Strange's involvement will have something to do with it.

If you're wondering what happened to Booster, he knows to keep his distance after the last time he and Beetle ran into The Hulk...

Thursday, May 11, 2017

Firestorm and Werewolf By Night (Part Two)



Continued from yesterday's cover, it looks like Ronnie Raymond has undergone yet another transformation.  I remember Firestorm's evolution into an elemental character in the late 80's, and it was such a left turn for the hero - both visually and personality-wise, that I found it to be off putting.  DC seemed to have a good thing going with the character and I wondered why they wanted to take a risk by changing him up so much.  Thankfully, the nuclear man returned to a more familiar status quo not too long after.

Wednesday, May 10, 2017

Firestorm and Werewolf by Night (Part One)



Of all the classic movie monsters, I always liked The Werewolf the best.  Looking back, I am sure that my love of comics influenced that feeling - the transition from man to werewolf and back provided the extra element of a secret identity to the horror character.

As indicated above, this is only the first part of this offbeat team-up - make sure you come back tomorrow for the exciting conclusion!

Tuesday, May 9, 2017

Snow White and the Seven Soldiers of Victory



I thought that this team-up suggestion by Bob Greenwade in the comments section of a recent cover was a little odd, but it kept rattling around in the back of my brain, so I decided to give it a shot.  I actually caught some of Snow White and the Seven Dwarves on TV yesterday, and after all these years I still find it very watchable.  The artwork and animation holds up amazingly well, it's a testament to the talents of the Disney crew that worked on it so many decades ago.

Monday, May 8, 2017

Fantastic Four Vs. The Crime Syndicate



Given his interest in alternate realities, this is a match-up that could easily be initiated by Mr. Fantastic. I can see Reed Richards being fascinated by the reverse nature of Earth Three and getting mixed up with this evil JLA doppleganger team.

Sunday, May 7, 2017

Robo Force (Vs. Brainiac!)




I was glad to see R2D2 joining Rey in locating Luke Skywalker in Star Wars: The Force Awakens, because it gives me hope that he will be featured more prominently in the next chapter of the series. I was an instant fan when I first saw him at the age of 8, and I still am to this day.  My sister-in law confessed to me that her first crush was on R2D2, we love to tease her about it.

This is Robo Force's fourth appearance on the blog - they almost lost one of their own in STF #1450... they Battled Ultron in STF #202 and first became a team back in STF #150...

Saturday, May 6, 2017

Man-Thing enters The House of Mystery



I was looking over some previews of the newest Man-Thing series and was surprised to see him speaking.  I'm not sure how I feel about that change.  Yes, it probably makes the character a lot easier to write for, but I worry that it will make him seem even closer to Swamp Thing.  I used to like that Man-Thing was mute, it made him seem scarier and more like a force of nature.  Still, I can't judge from a couple of pages, maybe the new take works well.

Friday, May 5, 2017

Amanda Waller in The Marvel Universe



I was looking forward to seeing Amanda Waller in Suicide Squad, but like Superman, DC seems to have gone darker than I preferred with the cinematic version of one of their print heroes.  I know that Waller is tough as nails and will go to extremes to further her goals, but even so, I thought it was a step top far to see her kill a group of her own men just to keep secrets.  That just made her look like a cold blooded killer, which I never felt she was in the comics.

Thursday, May 4, 2017

Cyclops and Buffy the Vampire Slayer



I liked that the X-Men finally embraced more comic-centric costumes at the end of X-Men: Apocalype, and look forward to their next outing where they will have them for the full movie. I'd like to see Cyclops or Storm take more of a leadership role, as in the comics - Mystique giving the orders to the X-Men doesn't really work for me.

Wednesday, May 3, 2017

Daredevil and Batman in: "Gotham's Most Wanted!"




Batman and Daredevil have a bit of history on the blog - they shared Golden Age adventures together in STF #1584 as well as on an early B&B Cover... and their first meeting was in even earlier MS Paint B&B meeting... More recently, they were ambushed by the Owls in STF #1114...

Tuesday, May 2, 2017

The Anti-Monitor Vs. Galactus



I recently re-watched the Green Lantern animated series, and I really liked the use of The Anti-Monitor there.  It made me think about how cool it would be to see him show up in a future DC movie, it could make up for the disappointment of Galactus as a cloud in the second FF film.  On TV, The Flash and the other CW shows seem to eventually be heading towards a Crisis storyline, so maybe he could be used there too, if the budget allows.

Monday, May 1, 2017

Ant-Man, The Wasp and The Atom



Continued from yesterday's cover, we see that reinforcements had to be called in to deal with this time-twisting duo...

Ant-Man was much better than I thought it would be, given all the behind the scenes changes during the production of the film.  Since they stuck the landing and are on sure footing now, I am eagerly awaiting the follow-up, Ant-Man and The Wasp.  It will be cool to see Scott and Hope in action together (and hopefully some more flashbacks of Hank and Janet as well).

The Atom and The Wasp have shared some previous adventures on the blog - They first crossed paths in STF #216... they fought back an Inch High Insurgency in STF #768... they faced off against The Cannoneer in STF #1646... and are both members of Microforce...

Sunday, April 30, 2017

Ant-Man and The Atom in " The Pym-Palmer Protocol!"



The Atom and Ant-Man had to deal with Kang and Chronos once before, in one of the back up stories featured in the epic STF #1000 (Which inspired this 2-parter)... They also found themselves in a sticky situation in STF #65...  and were at odds while Pym was in his Yellowjacket Persona in STF #29...

As I mentioned, this is only Part One of a Two-Part Thriller, so be sure to come back tomorrow for the stirring conclusion!

Saturday, April 29, 2017

Superman and Medusa



Some behind the scenes footage of the filming of the upcoming Inhumans TV series has leaked, and I am encouraged by what I have seen.  The characters, though seen from a distance, all seem to look like their comic book counterparts so far.  Lockjaw looks to be added in later as a CGI creation.  I hope that they can bring viewers all of The Inhumans' cool powers and abilities to life with a limited TV budget.

Friday, April 28, 2017

Captain Marvel Jr. and Elvis



We all know that Elvis looks great in his white Captain Marvel suit, so he'd have made a great Lieutenant!  This cover comes about from another suggestion by Michael Eury, editor of the always awesome Back Issue Magazine.  Michael just released a new book, Hero-A-Go-Go, celebrating the camp age of comics, I highly recommend checking it out.

Thursday, April 27, 2017

Dick Tracy Vs. Spy Vs. Spy



After Sergio Aragones' cartoons, Antonio Prohias Spy Vs. Spy pages were my favorite feature in Mad Magazine.  I loved the Rube Goldberg-esque deathtraps that they would set for one another and the fact that neither Spy ever maintained the upper hand for long.  I remember they had a bunch of animated Spy Vs. Spy segments on the first few years of Mad TV, those were pretty cool.

Wednesday, April 26, 2017

Power Man & Iron Fist and Wildcat



Iron Fist was enjoyable, but for me the weakest of the Netflix Marvel shows so far.  There didn't seem enough story to fill all the episodes and I missed the costume and seeing any time spent in K'un L'un.  Hopefully we will see both buy the end of The Defenders, which I am still eagerly anticipating.

Tuesday, April 25, 2017

Captain America and Wonder Woman in " Punishment Before Proposal!"



I am glad that like Captain America's film debut, Wonder Woman's first solo outing will be a period piece.  It adds to the mythic feel of the characters while also paying homage to their comic book history.  Plus, anything to help set a film apart from the many other comic book blockbusters out there is a good thing.

This marks  my 15th entry into the romance of WW/Cap...

Monday, April 24, 2017

Thunderbolts and Godzilla



The main reason I would like to see The Masters of Evil face off against The Avengers in a future movie is so that the seeds can be set for a Thunderbolts film.  I loved the series featuring villains disguised as heroes and how that charade changes each of them.  It has all the elements for a very compelling and different type of comic book flick.

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