Showing posts with label Team Up. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Team Up. Show all posts
Monday, January 19, 2015
Elasti-Girl and Elastigirl
The Incredibles is one of my favorite Pixar films, and that is saying a lot because I pretty much like them all. A sequel has finally been announced. and I hope that they can meet the high standards of the first installment. Pixar has a decent track record for sequels - Sure, Cars 2 was not as great as their usual fare, but I thoroughly enjoyed the follow ups to Toy Story and Monsters, Inc. I am curious as to how much further down the road the Incredibles sequel will pick the story up. Will they consider the real world time that has passed, or tell a tale that takes place only a short time after the events of the first film?
Sunday, January 18, 2015
Man-Bat and Tigra
It's high time comic fans got to see both of these heroes in live action. Now that Batman will be mixing it up with super powered allies on the big screen, there's no reason Man-Bat shouldn't make an appearance in his inevitable next solo film. Tigra could be a good fit for either The Avengers or Agents of SHIELD on TV. Special effects technology is finally at a place where these characters would look great onscreen. I wonder which one will make it there first?
Labels:
DC Comics,
Don Perlin,
Man-Bat,
Marvel Comics,
Nick Cardy,
Super-Team Family,
Team Up,
Tigra
Saturday, January 17, 2015
Doctor Doom and Darth Vader
I always felt that Darth Vader had to be inspired at least a little bit by Doctor Doom. The mask hiding a scarred face, the cape, the power and attitude... there is definitely a connection between these two. It's too bad that we can't seem to get a proper Doctor Doom on the big screen.
Friday, January 16, 2015
Batman and The Partridge Family
The cover is the result of a request/challenge from Michael Eury, Editor of the always awesome Back Issue Magazine. I only have vague memories of The Partridge Family - it didn't make much of an impression on me other than liking some of the music and the fact that I kind of looked like a young Danny Bonaduce (we have since gone in different directions). Still, this idea was too weird not to try. Thanks for the suggestion, Michael!
Thursday, January 15, 2015
Storm Vs. The Weather Wizard
It's been fun watching Barry Allen's rogues gallery growing on The Flash. The announcement that Mark Hamill will be reprising his role as The Trickster was a pleasant surprise. The first episode featured The Weather Wizard, who has a brother waiting to take up the mantle in a future installment. Now that Captain Cold and others have been introduced as well, I look forward to them joining forces with one another to give The Flash a tough time, just as they have in the comics.
Wednesday, January 14, 2015
Solomon Grundy Vs. Man-Thing
Both of these characters are known to hang out in swamp lands, so you know it was just a matter of time before the crossed paths. Man-Thing is a tough customer, but I think that Grundy would give him more of a challenge than most of his opponents do. Whatever knows fear burns at the man-Thing's touch, but Solomon Grundy does not strike me as one who succumbs to fear very often. The fact that he is continually reborn means he probably does not even fear death and would fight to the very end.
Tuesday, January 13, 2015
Robocop Vs. Judge Dredd
When STF Patron Tom Zilla suggested this pairing, I was kind of surprised I hadn't featured it yet. Dredd and Robocop do seem to be a natural team-up. A pretty close battle as well - I'm really not sure who would come out on top if these two were at odds. I would be a blast to read anout, tnough! Thanks for the inspiration, Tom!
Labels:
Cam Kennedy,
Judge Dredd,
Lee Sullivan,
Robocop,
Super-Team Family,
Team Up
Monday, January 12, 2015
Iron Man Vs. Lex Luthor in "It's Just Business!" (Part 2)
Continued from yesterday's cover, it never pays to ignore Superman's advice.
Jess Eisenberg as Lex Luthor in the upcoming Batman V Superman is the one casting choice that I am still a little nervous about. I know that Eisenberg does well at playing intellectual, calculating characters, but will he be imposing enough to stand up to Ben Affleck and Henry Cavill in full costume? I'm not even sure which Lex we are going to get - Will it be the billionaire business mogul pulling the strings, or will we see him don a power suit to enter the action himself? Whatever they do with the character, let's hope they stay away from shady land deals for once.
Sunday, January 11, 2015
Superman and Iron Man in "It's Just Business..." (Part One)
This story follows up on Superman and Iron Man's last adventure together, in which Luthor was already causing trouble for Tony Stark (back in issue #810). Superman had a tough time the last time he battled Iron Man (in issue #179), but maybe he will fare better this time. They aren't always at odds though, and their movie together broke all kinds of box office records (issue #581). The events of this tale will lead directly into tomorrow's issue, so stay tuned!
Saturday, January 10, 2015
The Vision and Astro Boy
I watched the recent CGI animated Astro Boy movie, and despite all of the current day technology that went into it, it just didn't have the same magic for me as the classic cartoons. There's something about those black an d white episodes that was kind of cool. The robotic character I really want to see, though, will be in action this Summer. I can't wait until we get to see the birth of The Vision in Avengers: The Age of Ultron.
Friday, January 9, 2015
Babe, Wonder Woman and She-Hulk
This cover is the result of a suggestion by Adam Stockman. As a Patron of this site in good standing, how could I say no? John Byrne certainly illustrated some of the most beautiful women in comics. I remember being especially knocked out by his depiction of Frankie Raye in Fantastic Four. His Ororo was always amazing as well. Thanks for the inspiration, Adam!
Wednesday, January 7, 2015
Aquaman and Daredevil
As I close out my first 1000 issues of STF, it is only fitting that I post a cover featuring artwork by my two personal favorite cover artists. Nick Cardy could make great covers for any genre that DC Comics threw at him - superhero. horror, western, romance, science fiction... he illustrated them all amazingly. Gil Kane was the master of discovering the moment of most dramatic action in an issue and then depicting it on the cover. The two of them are a huge inspiration for this blog.
The wait is almost over! Tomorrow, I will be posting The STF 1000th Issue Spectacular! Not only will the cover be the largest to date, I will be featuring these special features as well:
- The never before told Secret Origin of the Lost Issues!
- The Best of Brave and the Bold: The Lost Issues!
- The Best of Marvel Two-In_one: The Lost Issues!
- The Best of Super-Team Family: The Lost Issues!
- What are... The Lost Lost Issues?
- A special peek what the interiors of a Lost Issue might look like!
- A step-by-step tutorial on how a Lost Issue cover is created!
If you only ever look at one post on the blog again, this should be the one! Be here tomorrow!
Labels:
Aquaman,
Daredevil,
DC Comics,
Gil Kane,
Marvel Comics,
Nick Cardy,
Super-Team Family,
Team Up
Monday, January 5, 2015
Starfire and The Black Panther
Marvel has had success mixing super-heroics with political intrigue in Captain America: The Winter Soldier, so I am interested in what they are going to do with Black Panther. With T'Challa being the leader of a country as well as a costumed adventurer, there are lots of cinematic possibilities. I'm guessing that we will see him in his days prior to taking the throne at first though - particularly when he makes his debut in Captain America: Civil War.
I have created lots of covers to present the world of Super-Team Family: The Lost Issues. Have you ever wondered, though, what the interiors to a lost issue of STF would look like? You will find out as just one of the special features that will be included as part of The STF 1000th Issue Spectacular - coming in 3 short days! Be there!
Sunday, January 4, 2015
Captain Universe and Starman
I love that DC has been able to reinvent the Starman name and concept multiple times. Each one has been an entertaining character in their own right, Ted Knight of course started it all and is one of comic's first cosmic heroes. Jack Knight may have been his son, but their personalities were quite different and his series was a bright spot during the '90's comics scene. I loved how Jim Starlin illustrated the Prince Gavyn version and always wanted to see more of him. Will Payton even won me over, sort of like a Marvel version of Starman. James Robinson finally found a way to connect all of these Starmen (and more) together in that '90s Starman series and it was a fantastic read.
What is... The Secret Origin of The Lost Issues? The answer is only one of the special features included as part of The STF 1000th Issue Spectacular, coming up in just four days!
Saturday, January 3, 2015
The Atom and Madman
I always thought that Brandon Routh got a bum rap on Superman Returns. The flaws with that movie rested with the script, and I felt that he did the best he could with the material he was given. So, I am glad Routh is getting another chance at super-heroics by playing Ray Palmer on this season of Arrow. They have already teased the Atom costume and have dropped comments about dwarf star technology, so I am confident we will see him suit up and shrink down sometime this year.
This blog began its life as The Brave and the Bold: The Lost Issues! (hence the address)... I'll be presenting my personal favorite covers from that era as just one of the special features in The STF 1000th Issue Spectacular, coming up in 5 days!
Labels:
DC Comics,
Kevin Nowlan,
Madman,
Marvel Comics,
Mike Allred,
Super-Team Family,
Team Up,
The Atom
Friday, January 2, 2015
Superman and Thor in: "Jane Foster... Alien Imposter!"
Like many, I never quite knew how to pronounce "Mjolnir". I never saw any of the characters speak it phonetically in Thor and figured it was just another fantasy term made up for the comics. It wasn't until I heard the great actor John Rhys-Davies voicing Thor an a Fantastic Four cartoon and calling it "meYOLnear" that I learned the proper way to address the God of Thunder's hammer. Chris Hemsworth does a fine job in the role, but Thor will always sound like Rhys-Davies in my mind when I read his adventures.
Superman and Thor have of course shared other STF covers:
In Issue #949, they battled Amazo and the Taskmaster...
In Issue #155, Jor-El and Odin were not happy with them...
In Issue #31, they squared off against Mongul...
and they first crossed paths way back in Issue #17.
Before Super-Team Family: The Lost Issues, there was Marvel Two-In-One: The Lost Issues! I'll be presenting my favorite covers from that era as just one of the special features in The STF 1000th Issue Spectacular... coming in 6 days!
Labels:
DC Comics,
Jack Kirby,
Marvel Comics,
Steve Rude,
Super-Team Family,
Superman,
Team Up,
Thor
Thursday, January 1, 2015
Savage Dragon and Wolverine
Despite his height and handsome features, Hugh Jackman has won over most comic fans with his multiple portrayals of Logan. He isn't done with the character with new installments of X-Men and Wolverine on the horizon, but even he has begun talking about retiring the role and passing the torch on to a younger actor. I hope that when that day eventually comes, we will see a shorter, scruffier version that is closer in appearance to Wolverine's comic book look.
I have often been asked about what my personal favorite STF covers are. I'll be presenting them as just one of the special features included in the STF 1000th Issue Spectacular, coming in one week!
Wednesday, December 31, 2014
Nightwing and Iron Fist
We've heard the casting announcements for Netflix Daredevil, Luke Cage and Jessica Jones. The only series we are still waiting for word on a lead actor is Iron Fist. I have read rumors of Zac Ephron and Charlie Hunnam, but neither really fits the role in my mind. Marvel always seems to come up with out of left field casting choices that somehow work, so I'll trust their judgment on this one. Hopefully whoever they select will be able to showcase some cool martial arts moves as well as acting chops.
By the way... did you know that The Lost Issues has lost issues of its own? I'll be presenting them on this blog as just one of the special features of the STF 1000th Issue Spectacular! Coming up in just over a week!
Tuesday, December 30, 2014
Captain America and Liberty Belle
I remember being intrigued by the line-up of the All-Star Squadron after that series ended its first issue. It was a mix of JSAers that I was familiar with, a serious Plastic Man, a few classic characters I remembered from reprints (Robotman, Johnny Quick, Shining Knight) and a couple of other heroes that I knew very little about. It was good that writer Roy Thomas was able to fill in the histories of some of comicdom's first crimefighters, and I enjoyed reading the exploits of Liberty Belle and Firebrand as much as the Earth-Two A-listers that went in and out of the title. I am glad that Liberty Belle became a part of DC's legacy concept with her and Johnny Quick becoming the parents of contemporary hero Jesse Quick.
Monday, December 29, 2014
Captain Marvel and Thor in "World's Mightiest Minion!"
It has been announced that the upcoming Shazam! movie will be set in the same cinematic universe as Man of Steel, Batman Vs. Superman, Justice League, etc. That and the fact that The Rock will be playing Black Adam are all we know about the movie thus far. I really want to find out who DC has in mind to portray Captain Marvel - and more importantly Billy Batson. That's the tougher role to fill - the producers clearly would like several movie appearances out of Shazam if they are incorporating him into their shared universe, and that means finding someone young enough to play the part of Billy for a decade or more. You don't want a 22 year old kid transforming into an adult, It doesn't really work that way.
Cap and Thor have clashed once before, way back in STF #120.
Labels:
Alex Ross,
Captain Marvel,
DC Comics,
Joe Jusko,
Marvel Comics,
Shazam,
Super-Team Family,
Team Up,
Thor
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