Showing posts with label Team Up. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Team Up. Show all posts
Thursday, July 10, 2014
Krazy Kat and The Yellow Kid
I featured these two as a text-only team in one of my early anniversary issues, and the idea has rattled around in my brain ever since. I figure that these two pioneers of the art form deserved a cover all their own. Without them, who knows where comics would be today?
Wednesday, July 9, 2014
Marvel Boy and Captain Marvel Jr.
I have always preferred Freddy Freeman's Captain Marvel costume to Billy Batson's. The original is a classic, but there's something about the color scheme on Captain Marvel Jr's outfit that really makes the design pop to my eyes. Marvel Boy didn't have quite the same fashion sense, but it has been cool to see how the character and concept have been handled over the years.
Tuesday, July 8, 2014
Wild Dog and Judge Dredd
I'm guessing that the only way a by-the-books character like Judge Dredd would team up with loose cannon like Wild Dog is if he found himself on the wrong side of the law as well. It might be fun to watch these two forced to depend on each other while battling a government organization out to take them down.
Monday, July 7, 2014
The Hulk and Magnus, Robot Fighter
Pretty much any time I see an image of Magnus, he is smashing some kind of robot to bits. Seems to me that he would be just the kind of guy that The Hulk would not mind joining forces with. No need for any major strategy sessions, just see a robot and pound away!
Sunday, July 6, 2014
Iceman and Luke Skywalker
It was great to finally see Bobby Drake fully ice-up and use his ice slides in X-Men: Days of Future Past, even if he did look a little odd with a beard. Hopefully we will see more from Iceman in future installments of the X-Men film franchise, now that it teems to have been revitalized a bit.
Labels:
Iceman,
Joe Jusko,
Luke Skywalker,
Marvel Comics,
Star Wars,
Super-Team Family,
Team Up
Saturday, July 5, 2014
The Empire Strikes The X-Men
Star Wars Episode VII has hit a speed bump with Harrison Ford's on-set injury. Han Solo is reportedly very heavily featured in the film, so filming around a broken ankle and waiting for it to heal will certainly delay production. I don't mind if the release date is moved though - I would rather have that than rushed filming or a diminished role for Ford.
The events of this story will lead directly into tomorrow's issue,so be sure to check back!
Labels:
Beast,
cyclops,
Iceman,
Jack Kirby,
Jean Grey,
Marvel Comics,
Star Wars,
Super-Team Family,
Team Up,
The Angel,
X-Men
Friday, July 4, 2014
Stargirl and Captain America in "Freedom Will Ring..."
I haven't checked in with Stargirl since the New 52 reboot, but it seems like she has been getting plenty of exposure in the Justice League titles. I really liked the legacy aspect of the character, and how she had ties to heroes like Starman, Stripesy and the Star-Spangled Kid. With the loss of the original Earth Two characters, I wonder how much of that history is still intact in the present continuity.
Cap first met Stargirl in STF #501...
Thursday, July 3, 2014
Wonder Woman and Thor in: "The Amazon Queen of Asgard!"
It seems that Loki will be front and center as a villain once more in the third installment of the Thor film franchise, but I hope that some more of the Thunder God's rogues gallery will get a chance to do their thing. The Enchantress or The Wrecking Crew would be great to see and would give the movie a different feel. I am sure Wonder Woman's movie will deal with her mythological foes, but I wouldn't mind seeing some version of The Cheetah in there as well.
Labels:
DC Comics,
Jack Kirby,
Marvel Comics,
Super-Team Family,
Team Up,
Thor,
Wonder Woman
Wednesday, July 2, 2014
Superman and Iron Man in "The No-Show!"
Like Thor, Iron Man is a hero that I enjoy pairing alongside Superman. I can see them getting along in their heroic identities, and working well together. Clark Kent and Tony Stark on the other hand would probably not be such fast friends - Stark has a natural mistrust of snooping reporters and Kent was raised with much better manners than a rich narcissist. The juxtaposition of those two sets of relationships could make for a fun tale.
Labels:
Iron Man,
John Romita Sr.,
Lois Lane,
Nick Cardy,
Super-Team Family,
Superman,
Team Up
Tuesday, July 1, 2014
Madman Vs. The Juggernaut
The best rivalries in comics for me are the ones that feature the most disparate personalities, like Batman/Joker or Captain America/Red Skull. For that reason I think that the idea of these two guys clashing could be a lot of fun. A single-minded villain with a permanent bad mood against comics' most laid back and groovy hero would make for some interesting conflict.
Monday, June 30, 2014
Green Lantern and Nova in "Pirates of Ganymede!"
Generally I don't like too many versions of a character running around, as I think it tends to dilute the original. Green Lantern and Nova are exceptions since they each come from a Corps of characters, and it makes sense to have more than one hero assuming the titles. Even though I am a big fan of Hal Jordan and Richard Rider, Kyle Rayner and Sam Alexander have proven themselves to be interesting character in their own right.
Sunday, June 29, 2014
The Fantastic Four and Transformers
The latest Transformers film is out, and for me it is hard to get excited about it after the second two installments in the franchise, which I found to be noisy messes with juvenile humor. The addition of Mark Wahlberg and the Dinobots originally had me a bit interested, but the movie's reported 2 hour 20 minute run time and lackluster reviews have convinced me that it will be a rental at most. I'm sure the film will make boatloads of money though, so I don't think Michael Bay is too worried about my lack of support.
Saturday, June 28, 2014
Spider-Man and He-Man
I'd love to see Spidey mix it up with the inhabitants of the Masters of the Universe world, if only to see his reactions to the various characters within. I remember getting a kick out of a lot of the names and designs. The one villain that always killed me was Stinkor, a skunk-man whose power was that he smelled really bad! I'm sure the Web-Slinger would have a one-liner or two for that guy!
Friday, June 27, 2014
Doctor Mid-Nite and Daredevil in "Second Sight!"
This "Blind Justice" team was one of my first, so I thought it was high time I gave them a revisit. Casting for the Daredevil Netflix series continues to impress, with Rosario Dawson coming on board in an unnamed role. Some have speculated that she will be playing Elektra, but my first thought was Misty Knight - a character that could continue into Iron Fist, Luke Cage and the other Netflix/Marvel shows.
Thursday, June 26, 2014
Hellboy and The Hulk
Ron Perlman has been quoted as saying that he would be up for a third installment of Hellboy, and I hope that he finds a way to make it happen. Between the lack of blockbuster-type box office numbers of the second film and Guillermo Del Toro's busy schedule, I figured that we would not be seeing the end of the Hellboy trilogy. Here's to Ron Perlman and company proving me wrong!
Wednesday, June 25, 2014
The Atom and Elfquest
I wasn't near any shops that sold Elfquest when it began, but I remember really appreciating the art from the series that I saw in The Comics Buyer's Guide and other publications. Wendy and Richard Pini created a whole fantasy world that was epic in scope and lavishly illustrated. I had read for years about the desire to translate Elfquest to animation or live action, but nothing ever seemed to materialize with that. That surprises me, it seems like a natural property to adapt.
Labels:
DC Comics,
Elfquest,
Gil Kane,
Super-Team Family,
Team Up,
The Atom,
Warp Graphics,
Wendy Pini
Tuesday, June 24, 2014
Dr. Doom Conquers The Doom Patrol
I have been reading the original appearances of The Doom Patrol lately and I am reminded of how that team was ahead of its time. I can see why some consider it to be more suited to Marvel because their stories read like a comic that Stan Lee and Jack Kirby might have produced, with the crazy villains and concepts, as well as the interesting personalities of the heroes. Arnold Drake and Bruno Premiani really created a gem.
Monday, June 23, 2014
X-Men and The Marvel Family
Shazam finally seems to be coming to the movies, after more than a decade of rumors, in Nikki Finke's leaked list of upcoming DC Comics films is to be believed. I think that if handled correctly, it could be a ton of fun. Hopefully it will be a contrast from all of the grim superhero films we have seen and include a sense of whimsy along with the heroics, just as the best Marvel Family comics used to have.
Saturday, June 21, 2014
Concrete and Tarzan
Joe Kubert's Tarzan and Paul Chadwick's Concrete have some of the most beautifully illustrated scenery in comics. The lush backgrounds help to reinforce the respect that their title characters have for their environment. That's just one of the reasons that those comics are so enjoyable to reread time after time.
Labels:
Concrete,
Joe Kubert,
Paul Chadwick,
Super-Team Family,
Tarzan,
Team Up
Thursday, June 19, 2014
Man-Bat and Scooby-Doo!
Scooby-Doo is the latest film franchise to have a reboot announced. Warner Brothers has tasked The Newsroom's Randall Green with bringing the members of Mystery Incorporated back to the big screen. I'm not sure what will be different about this new take, as the earlier films were pretty close translations of the cartoon. Hopefully the new Scooby will be a little less creepy looking - the CGI they used for him in the first two films wasn't completely effective for me, giving the character kind of a creepy vibe.
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