Showing posts with label Team Up. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Team Up. Show all posts
Saturday, January 16, 2016
Brainiac Vs. Ultron
I was very excited to see my favorite Avengers villain, Ultron, starring in last summer's blockbuster sequel. My only fear was that it would mean no Brainiac in a Superman movie for a while to avoid similarities. Well, I no longer have that reservation, since I don't feel that Ultron was realized as well as he could have been. The design of his drone robots were a lot closer to his comic book look than Ultron himself and having Tony Stark as his "father" (rather than Hank Pym), passing on a snarky sense of humor did not work for me. The Ultron arc on the Animated Avengers: Earths Mightiest Heroes was a more satisfying depiction, in my opinion. So, I say bring on Brainiac... and get Marv Wolfman or Paul Dini to consult on his personality and appearance!
Friday, January 15, 2016
Judge Dredd Vs. Deadpool & Bloodshot
This cover came about as a request from Patron in excellent standing Tom Zilla. I hope he doesn't mind the addition of Judge Dredd, but when thinking of a worthy antagonist for these two healing factor enhanced mercs, and he immediately came to mind. I recently picked up the first issue of the revamped Bloodshot series and I was pleasantly surprised. It definitely has me curious about what happens next.
Thursday, January 14, 2016
R2D2 Conquers the Daleks
BB-8 was cool and all, but I'm hoping that in Star Wars: Episode VIII, R2D2 will get more to do. With Luke emerging from the shadows, I think that's a safe bet fortunately. I love how the Dalek design on the new Doctor Who episodes have remained so close to their original appearance. Sure they look retro and cheap, but that's always been part of the charm for me.
Labels:
Daleks,
Doctor Who,
R2D2,
Star Wars,
Super-Team Family,
Team Up
Wednesday, January 13, 2016
Jareth and Ziggy Stardust
Like many, I was very sorry to hear about the passing of David Bowie. His music was big during my high school years - I remember singing "Golden Years" in Rock Ensemble - and I have remained a fan to this day. The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars is one of those perfect albums, not a bad track on it. I also enjoyed his work as an actor, from The Man Who Fell To Earth to The Prestige. May he rest in peace.
Labels:
David Bowie,
Labyrinth,
Super-Team Family,
Team Up,
Tom Palmer,
Ziggy Stardust
Tuesday, January 12, 2016
Deathlok and Jonah Hex
This cover comes from discussion in the comments section for this blog. Michael Jones came up with this pairing, and Susan Hillwig suggested the use of this particular Hex image. What can I say, when they're right, they're right - it would be a fun story! Thanks, Michael and Susan!
Monday, January 11, 2016
Spider-Man and James Bond
Marvel has said that there will be no new Spider-Man origin tale when the character in introduced to the MCU in Captain America: Civil War and his own solo movie, to avoid unnecessary repetition. Still, they have also maintained that he will be high-school based, so that means that there will still be parallels to the earlier films, at least as far as cast of characters goes. Will Gwen or MJ be the love interest this time around? Or will Marvel introduce them simultaneously perhaps?
Sunday, January 10, 2016
Captain America commands The DC Universe
Captain America: Civil War looks like it may very well have the potential to be my favorite Marvel film so far. The Russo Brothers did an exceptional job on their first outing with Cap, and mow they have a host of new characters to play with as well. It will be interesting to see how the rift between Steve Rogers and Tony Stark shakes out, but I am most curious as to how Characters like Spider-Man, The Black Panther and Ant-Man will fit into the mix.
Saturday, January 9, 2016
Indiana Jones Vs. The Red Skull
Ever since the Red Skull alluded to the events of Raiders of the Lost Ark in Captain America The Firs Avenger by saying, "The fuhrer is too busy digging for trinkets in the desert", I have wanted to see this match up. Of course Cap himself met Indy in a previous STF issue, so this can be considered a sequel to that one.
Friday, January 8, 2016
Spawn and Ghost Rider
I am surprised we didn't see Spawn crossover with more Marvel heroes. Of course it would have been cool to see him with Spider-Man by McFarlane, but there are other intriguing possibilities as well. Ghost Rider, Doctor Strange or Son of Satan would been cool choices to share and adventure with Image Comics' breakout star..
Thursday, January 7, 2016
Green Arrow & Speedy Vs. Spider-Man
Untold Tales of Spider-Man is one of my favorite Spidey titles ever. It told tales of the Web-Slinger at the beginning of his career, but rather than re-tell previous stories, Writer Kurt Busiek and artist Pat Oliffe featured adventures that took place in between the well-known early Amazing Spider-Man issues. That's not an easy feat to pull off effectively, but they did a great job with the concept, in my opinion. I am not sure if this series has ever been collected, but I highly recommend looking through the back issue bins for this gem of a title.
Wednesday, January 6, 2016
Luke Skywalker Vs. Aliens
Star Wars: The Force Awakens is steadily making its way to becoming the highest grossing film of all time, and I did my part by attending an opening night screening. I had a blast, it was great seeing the familiar faces from 1977 back in action once more. I wasn't expecting that I would enjoy the new characters so much though, I thought they were all compelling and will look forward to seeing more of them in the future. Some have said that JJ Abrams repeated too many plot points from A New Hope, but that was not as big of an issue for me. The cantina scene was fine, I am sure that Han and Chewie visited more than one bar in their escapades. I thought having a Stormtrooper disguised as a Rebel was a pretty clever spin on the Rebels disguised as Stormtroopers from the first film. Yes, BB-8 was another cute droid hiding secret information, but he was so cool to watch, I didn't mind at all. I will say that a third Death Star type weapon was pushing it a bit though. My only real issue was that I wanted more Luke Skywalker (which I discussed in an earlier post), but I have confidence that he will have a lot more to do the next time around - at least I really hope so!
Tuesday, January 5, 2016
Catwoman and The Cat
Dave Stevens and John Romita Sr. are remembered for for the heroic exploits of The Rocketeer and Spider-Man (among other heroes), and for good reason. But when I think of these legends, my mind immediately goes to their gorgeous depictions of the supporting female players in the comics they illustrated. For my money, it's hard to top these two as far as beautifully drawn women in comics go. Many other artists have concentrated on the sex appeal aspect, and while that was present in their work, Stevens' and Romita's ladies had a personality and inner beauty that always seemed to shine through even in static comic images.
Catwoman would cross paths again with Greer Grant in her later career as Tigra...
Monday, January 4, 2016
Green Lantern and Thor in "The Asgardians of the Universe!"
Will Hal Jordan be in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice after all? Actor Dan Amboyer had auditioned to play Superman in Man of Steel and even though he did not get the part, he was offered a role in the upcoming blockbuster. While he will not reveal who he is playing, casting sheets have referred to him as "Pilot" and "Lt. Christie", which has many speculating that those are simply code for Green Lantern. He certainly looks right for the part, but only time will tell if these rumors have any validity.
Hal and Thor have crossed paths a few times before on the blog...
They clashed with Star Sapphire in STF #834...
The shared an adventure on Easter Island in STF #649...
...and they were duped into battle in STF #375.
Labels:
DC Comics,
Green Lantern,
Marvel Comics,
Super-Team Family,
Team Up,
Thor,
Walt Simonson
Sunday, January 3, 2016
The Impossibles and The Incredibles
I only remember watching The Impossibles a few times as a kid. I recall liking what I saw though, they had power sets that I had not seen on other cartoons and I was a sucker for anything super-hero related. It was not until many years later looking back upon the property that I realized they were loosely based on The Three Stooges!
Saturday, January 2, 2016
Jonah Hex meets Rawhide Kid, Two-Gun Kid and Kid Colt
DC and Marvel wisely made sure that their western heroes had crossover appeal to superhero fans like me. They all seemed to have trademark outfits that they always wore, just like costumed crimefighters should. Plus, in addition to their more down to Earth adventures, they would from time to time get involved in the goings on of the present-day heroes. I am glad they got me interested in these cowboys, because their titles featured some of the best artwork around.
Friday, January 1, 2016
Captain Marvel Jr. and Spider-Man
Mysterio is my choice for a villain when Spider-Man gets his next solo movie (this time with Marvel Studios' involvement). Not only has he not been used before, his special effect's driven abilities will lend themselves well for plenty of visually interesting action scenes. The only problem is once again both hero and villain will have full face concealing costumes - and we know how Hollywood hates that!
Spidey didn't get along too well with Billy Batson either...
Thursday, December 31, 2015
Wonder Woman and Valkyrie
Rumors have been swirling regarding the possible inclusion of Hippolyta and who will play her in the upcoming Wonder Woman movie. Negotiations with Nicole Kidman seem to have fallen through, and now Robin Wright is being associated with the role. I prefer Wright at an actress, so I am OK with this move (assuming the part is for Diana's mother, rather than Circe or another character). Still, there's a part of me that would love to see Lynda Carter in the role - she is still gorgeous, decades after she originally played the Amazonian princess.
Wednesday, December 30, 2015
Nightwing Vs. The Black Cat
Nightwing seems poised to finally make the leap to live action, but I am not sure where we will see him first. There was talk of a TNT series featuring Dick Grayson and other members of the Titans, but I haven't heard anything new on that in a long time. Ben Affleck's Batman is an older version, with at least one Robin in his past, and has the Red Hood saga rumored as the basis for a solo film so perhaps he will show up there. Then There's the Cyborg movie down the line, which has been rumored to have been changed into a Teen Titans film, once again a natural place for Nightwing to appear. Nothing seems to be set in stone with any of these plans, but I hope at least one of them provides a home for one of DC's longest running characters.
Tuesday, December 29, 2015
Rorschach Vs. The Punisher
I think that this would be a very interesting match up. Both have an unwavering mission to go after criminals and are looked upon warily even by the more straight laced heroes that they may fight alongside. They most likely would see one another simply as villains to be taken out, and it would be just a matter of time before they clashed.
Monday, December 28, 2015
The Hulk and He-Man
In recent interviews, Mark Ruffalo has hinted that The Hulk may be undergoing some personality changes in his next cinematic appearance, Thor: Ragnarok. While I don't want the "Professor" version of the Hulk, it would be nice if he were at least a little more verbal. He's only been allowed to utter a few words in his past film appearances, and I think that has made the character somewhat limited. Let's hear some of his humorous nicknames for his friends and foes as well as throwing out boasts and warnings to his opponents.
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