Showing posts with label Team Up. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Team Up. Show all posts
Monday, October 1, 2012
The Fantastic Four and Tom Strong
There aren't a lot of heroes that would be a true intellectual match for Reed Richards, but I think Tom Strong could give him a run for his money. I have always thought that it would be a challenge to write for super-genius type characters, but writers like Stan Lee and Alan Moore did a great job at it. Lee and Kirby provided Reed with an unending supply of futuristic inventions and Alan Moore layered one amazing concept onto another for Tom Strong's adventures. I guess that it's no surprise that such brilliant creators were able to write so well for high-IQ characters.
Friday, September 28, 2012
Superman and The X-Men
Patrick Stewart recently mentioned that he would be appearing as Professor X once again on the big screen. The next X-film promises to draw from the Days of Future Past timeline, so are we in for some reality altering by the end of the film? Could be... and if so I hope we end up with something closer to the actual "first class" of X-Men.
Recent pics of Actress and MMA star Gina Carano hanging out with Henry Cavill have folks speculating that she will be making a cameo in Man of Steel as a certain Amazonian princess. I find that highly doubtful, but have to admit, she certainly looks the part.
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cyclops,
DC Comics,
Iceman,
Jack Kirby,
magneto,
Marvel Comics,
Marvel Girl,
Professor X,
Super-Team Family,
Superman,
Team Up,
The Angel,
X-Men
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
Robin and Daredevil
You just know this is the Jason Todd Robin, the little punk! I shouldn't be too hard on him though, he may have a bad attitude but he never caught a break. Even after getting his history rewritten by Crisis on Infinite Earths, he still didn't get a modern updated costume like Tim Drake and Damian Wayne did, and had to wear the shorts and pixie boots well past their expiration date. Jason has always had costume issues though... even when he returned from the dead, he would wear his Red Hood full face mask over his Robin style domino mask. Now that's dedication.
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Daredevil,
DC Comics,
Frank Miller,
Marvel Comics,
Robin,
Super-Team Family,
Team Up
Tuesday, September 25, 2012
The Teen Titans and The Young Allies
The Teen Titans in their original form are still one of my favorite teams ever. These days, the Titans are one of the biggest victims of DC's multiple continuity and timeline reboots. Multiple versions of the same character, team members seemingly aging at different rates and confusion over who was actually a member and when have turned what was once a simple concept (superhero side-kicks form a team) into a muddled mess. I was hoping the DC reboot would streamline things, but it has only exacerbated the problem. Maybe for the next reboot they should just de-age all the original Titans and start from scratch!
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Aqualad,
Bucky,
DC Comics,
Kid Flash,
Marvel Comics,
New Teen Titans,
Robin,
Super-Team Family,
Team Up,
Toro,
Wonder Girl,
Young Allies
Monday, September 24, 2012
Aquaman And Abe Sapien
I got a kick out of both Hellboy films and it's too bad that a third installment looks doubtful due to non-blockbuster box office figures, creators with other commitments, and an aging Ron Perlman. I think that the best realized character in those flicks was Abe Sapien. The combination of makeup, computer imagery, and Doug Jones' physique and performance made Mike Mignola's creation step right out of the comic pages. While David Hyde Pierce did a fine job voicing Abe Sapien in the first film, I was glad that Doug Jones was given the ability to provide the vocals in the sequel (and the animated films that followed as well).
Thursday, September 20, 2012
The Metal Men, Machine Man and Jocasta
I read recently that Barry Sonnenfeld is going to direct a Metal Men film. I have always thought that they were a great fit for animation, and indeed loved their appearances on Batman: The Brave and the Bold. It will be interesting to see what angle Sonnenfeld goes with, whether the film will be all CGI or live action with CG enhancements. Either way, I hope that this film comes to pass and a new generation of fans get to see how fun these characters are.
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
The Atom and Mouse Guard
So far, my favorite of the new Saturday animated DC shorts has been the Sword of the Atom two-parter. I loved that Mini-Series (and its related Specials) back in the 80's. Gil Kane's art really shined in the tropical setting and there was something very cool about Ray Palmer riding a frog, sword in hand and ready for battle. Mouse Guard continues the tradition of forest animals in epic tales with beautiful artwork, so this felt like it would be a fun combination.
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David Petersen,
DC Comics,
Gil Kane,
Mouse Guard,
Saxon,
Super-Team Family,
Team Up,
The Atom
Tuesday, September 18, 2012
Sgt. Rock and Captain America
It will be cool to see what Captain America: The Winter Soldier will be like with the modern day setting and new characters, but I would not have minded seeing another story set in World War Two. They glossed over most of his career in the first film and I am sure there are plenty of stories to tell from his wartime days. The WWII Cap costume worked a lot better than the updated one that he used in The Avengers, hopefully there will be a few changes made for his next cinematic appearance.
Monday, September 17, 2012
Martian Manhunter and Warlock
I was happy to see that J'onn J'onzz will be front and center in the upcoming Justice League of America ongoing series. His inclusion on the roster of Stormwatch rather than the Justice League when the New 52 relaunch debuted seemed off to me and it is good to see him back where he belongs. Who knew that after all these years, he would be mentoring Vibe again?
Friday, September 14, 2012
Hourman and The Fantastic Four
I can't say that there is any logical reason for this scene to be taking place, I just thought it would make for a hoot of a tale. I read yesterday that DC is soliciting another installment in the JSA: The Liberty Files series, and Hourman looks to play a sizable role. Even though that is technically only an Elseworlds version of Rex Tyler, it looks like that will be the closest that we will get. I am sure an Hourman of some sort will eventually show up in Earth 2, but by this point I no longer expect him to bear any resemblance to the classic golden age character.
Thursday, September 13, 2012
Wonder Woman and Wolverine
This is my favorite version of Wolverine - with the brown suit and without the memories. I was hoping that the conclusion of the Avengers Vs. X-Men event would result in Wolverine finally leaving the Avengers, but it looks like Marvel is going in the other direction and further mixing the two teams together. It's a strange move and I feel that it serves to make the various teams less unique, but maybe they have something in mind with the set up that I haven't thought of.
I also read that Wonder Woman is once again being prepared for a potential TV series. Let's hope they learned something from the mistakes made with the last attempt, which looked pretty lackluster from the footage I saw of it.
Wednesday, September 12, 2012
Hawkman Vs. Thor
The first photos from the set of Thor: The Dark World have leaked, and it looks like Thor still hasn't learned to put his helmet on for battle. Other than that personal pet peeve, the film promises to be a lot of fun with all the new characters that are being introduced. I don't imagine we'll see a Hawkman film any time soon, but perhaps he will show up as part of the inevitable Justice League movie (or its sequel). If that comes to pass, let's hope that he gets to keep his helmet at least!
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DC Comics,
Jim Starlin,
John Buscema,
Marvel Comics,
Super-Team Family,
Team Up,
Thor
Tuesday, September 11, 2012
Tintin and Jonny Quest (Part Two)
Now that Tintin has had his big box office debut, it is high time for Jonny Quest to shine on the silver screen as well. His tales were always packed with adventure, danger, and exotic locales and had all the elements necessary for a fun animation to live action transition. Hopefully some big time producer who remembers the old cartoons as fondly as I do will get the ball rolling one of these days.
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Herge,
Jonny Quest,
Super-Team Family,
Team Up,
Tintin
Monday, September 10, 2012
Tintin and Jonny Quest (Part One)
I was pleasantly surprised by the recent Tintin film. I was concerned at first that the characters would look creepy in CGI, as often happens in motion-capture films. Fortunately the right balance was struck between human features and Herge's character designs that it looked pretty cool to me. Some of the Thompson Twins' bumbling didn't translate well, but for the most part I thought the film was increibly well realized. The action and pacing reminded me of Spielberg's earlier work on the original Indiana Jones films, he really seemed to be having fun as a director here. I understand Peter Jackson will be helming the next one and that will be cool to see.
Stay tuned for Part Two of this team-up, coming tomorrow!
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Herge,
Jonny Quest,
Super-Team Family,
Team Up,
Tintin
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.
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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
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