Showing posts with label Team Up. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Team Up. Show all posts

Saturday, March 19, 2016

Superman Vs. Hawkeye and Mockingbird



It's too bad that Hawkeye and Mockingbird are split between Marvel's movie and TV divisions, because I always liked them as a couple and it would be cool to see them in live action together.  Of course, Hawkeye is happily married with kids in the films and Mockingbird is involved with a fellow agent on TV, so it looks like any romantic involvement between them has already been discarded.

Friday, March 18, 2016

Green Arrow Vs. The Thing in: "Spicy Sparring!"



Not every issue has to be about life or death stakes.  I used to like when The Thing would host a poker night or when the JLA and JSA would enjoy a cordial get together before the action began.  Sure, the tension may not have been as high in those moments, but they were often filled with interesting interaction between the heroes.

Ben and Ollie have met before on the blog, in a pair of very early MS Paint MTIO covers, Once with Kirby art and one with Black Canary along for the ride...

Thursday, March 17, 2016

7 Soldiers of Victory and The Defenders



As big a fan of the Justice Society of America as I was, I always thought that the SSoV were equally cool but never got the same notice.  I liked that the team was filled with primarily street-level heroes, which made for different types of tales that could be told than with a group filled with heavy hitters like the JSA.  Also interesting was the fact that heroes and sidekicks alike were art of the roster.

Wednesday, March 16, 2016

Green Lantern and Green Lama



DC has been promoting its upcoming Rebirth event as a celebration of the history that made the DCU great.  I am hoping that means the return of the classic JSA characters with their World War Two era adventures intact.  The legacy aspect of these heroes was noticeably lacking in the New 52 relaunch and having the original Alan Scott and the rest come back would go a long way towards winning back some lapsed fans.

Tuesday, March 15, 2016

Moon Knight and Robin & Batgirl



Jena Malone's rumored role as Barbara Gordon may have been cut out of the upcoming Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, but it's nice to know that seeds for the extended Bat-family have been sown in the DC Extended Universe.  Sure, the Robin of that movie is dead, but there's no reason there will not be another that came before or after that tragic event.  Perhaps the next solo Batman movie won't be so solo after all.

Monday, March 14, 2016

Adam Strange and Zen: Intergalactic Ninja



Attempts have been made to update and modernize Adam Strange's look, and while most of them work fine, there's something about the classic uniform that I still prefer.  Maybe it's just that it looks like something out of a 1950's science fiction film - the costume gives him the feel of a classic cliffhanger movie serial hero to me.

Sunday, March 13, 2016

Captain America Vs. Solomon Grundy




The final Captain America: Civil War trailer had a lot of cool moments in it.  I already wrote about the Spider-Man appearance a few days back, but equally cool was seeing The Black Panther in action.  The long shot of the two teams of heroes charging towards each other  reminded me of similar moments in the opening credits to the Super Friends and X-Men cartoons back in the day.  Plus, Ant-Man hitches a ride on Hawkeye's arrow, just like a classic Avengers cover.  I could tell that directors the Russo brothers were big comic fans from their stellar work on Captain America: the Winter Soldier, and it looks like they are about to top themselves.

Saturday, March 12, 2016

Batman and Nightcrawler in: "Sword of the Samuroid"



It will be interesting to see Kodi Smit-McPhee's take on Nightcrawler in the upcoming X-Men Apocalypse.  I liked Alan Cumming's take, but he was a bit sad an mopey in his outing.  The Kurt Wagner I remember was more of a happy swashbuckling type, and I hope we see more of that in this new incarnation.

Batman and Nightcrawler also shared and early adventure back in my Lost B&B MS Paint days...

Friday, March 11, 2016

Spider-Man and Animal Man



Well, the final Captain America: Civil War trailer has hit, and we have finally gotten a glimpse of the new Spider-Man.  It's just a fleeting moment, but what I see is promising.  The voice denotes a clearly younger Spidey and the costume looks to be the classic one we all love with only a few minor tweaks.  Coolest of all was that his eyepieces actually moved when he spoke - I am not sure how they will explain how a teeenager created a costume that can do that (I'm assuming Stark helps out there), but it will really help the character emote when in full costume - no more ripping your mask off every  other scene. Spidey!

Thursday, March 10, 2016

The Vixen and The Phantom




I thought that The Vixen's first live action appearance on Arrow a few weeks back was just about perfect.  The DC TV Universe can make some puzzling alterations to the characters they include from time to time, but this was an example where they got it just right.  From casting to costume to the use and visualization of her powers, it was just as if Mari McCabe stepped right out of the comics.  Out of all the characters introduced so far, I think Vixen has the strongest spin-off potential. Let's get her on her own show or at least as a regular member of Legends of Tomorrow!

Wednesday, March 9, 2016

JLA Vs. The Squadron Supreme in: "Last Team Standing!" Part Two



I was very sad to hear about the passing of artist Paul Ryan this week.  Like many, I first took notice of his work on the Squadron Supreme 12-Issue Maxi-Series.  I thought he did a great job illustrating Fantastic Four as well, even if some of the stories he worked on had some 90's indulgences.  Like Perez, he had an ability to work with large casts of characters without making the artwork seem too crowded. He was a gifted illustrator and he will be missed.

Tuesday, March 8, 2016

JLA Vs. The Squadron Supreme in "Last Team Standing!" Part One




Back in the days before intercompany crossovers became a reality, the only way fans could get an idea of what a DC/Marvel match up might be like was through analog characters.  The Squadron was always the best example of that in my opinion... maybe I just liked the fact that their Superman counterpart was a redhead like me.

The JLA first encountered the Squadron back in STF #205... and Superman faced off against Hyperion back in STF #144... Plus, who can forget when Dr. Spectrum joined the Green Lantern Corps...

This is only Part One of this Story - Make sure you return for Part Two tomorrow!

Monday, March 7, 2016

Nightshade and Dagger



I have been meaning to feature Nightshade on a cover ever since I began this blog, and I am just now getting around to it.  I have always been fond of the Charlton/DC character as she was the very first superhero that my favorite artist, Jim Aparo, ever worked on (if I am not mistaken). She didn't sport the above look very long - in fact she seems to get a whole costume overhaul every time she is reintroduced.

Sunday, March 6, 2016

Doctor Fate Vs. Doctor Doom



This is a match up that I could definitely see happening.  Doom is always searching for new sources of power, and I am sure he would want to make an attempt at harnessing the magic of Nabu.  Fate would not go down willingly of course.  I see the battle to be pretty evenly matched, especially if Doom has home turf advantage.

Saturday, March 5, 2016

The Atom Vs. Bullseye



I am glad that The Atom is now appearing on a regular TV series, but I wish the execution was a lot better.  Brandon Routh does a fine job in his performance as Ray Palmer, but the character still doesn't seem much like the Atom from the comics.  The costume is way too bulky and the helmet with the clear face shield especially does not work for me.  He took his time developing shrinking abilities - and he still barely uses them!  Basically, he comes off as Iron Man lite instead.  I hope the producers and writers on DC's Legends of Tomorrow will steer him closer to his comic roots.

Friday, March 4, 2016

Jonny Quest and Wolverine



I was happy to see that DC is Planning on bringing back Jonny Quest and the rest of the classic Hanna-Barbera action stars in a bunch of new titles.  The one that has me most intrigued is Future Quest, by Jeff Parker and Evan Shaner, which will feature Jonny and his crew alongside the likes of Space Ghost, The Herculoids and Mightor.  Cartoon stars of my youth in a team-up title?  Sign me up!

Thursday, March 3, 2016

Captain Carrot & The Zoo Crew and Marvel Tails




I wasn't a huge reader of funny animal comics growing up, but I would usually give them a look when they were superhero-related.  Captain Carrot and His Amazing Zoo Crew was always a fun read, and I also liked it when Spider-Ham expanded his world.  My only regret on this cover is that I had no room to include Goose Rider - I love that name!

Wednesday, March 2, 2016

The Punisher Vs. Changeling



Continued from yesterday's cover, we see that Frank Castle may have underestimated the Titans' youngest member.  I always liked Changeling (a name I far prefer to Beast Boy) even though his origin and how his powers work don't make a lot of sense to me.  These days it seems like every super-team has a character with a Garfield Logan-type of personality, but back when New Teen Titans first hit, he had a pretty unique voice.

Tuesday, March 1, 2016

The Punisher Vs. The New Teen Titans



I have read that Deathstroke has been reserved by DC for their cinematic universe, and I hope that means that he will be the main antagonist in the rumored Titans movie.  I'd love to see The Judas Contract as the basis for the film's plot.

The Punisher takes Slade Wilson's spot on today's cover... Frank Castle mixed it up with an earlier incarnation of The Teen Titans back in STF #237...

This is only the first part of this story, make sure you come back tomorrow for the exciting conclusion!

Monday, February 29, 2016

Wonder Woman and The X-Men



Colossus is featured in the current superhero blockbuster Deadpool and Wonder Woman will be making her long awaited movie debut very soon in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.  Cyclops, Storm and Nightcrawler will all see new actors taking on their roles in this Summer's X-Men: Apocalypse.  It's a good time to be a comic book movie fan.  When I was a kid I knew it would be decades before special effects ever got to the point where superhero films would be an accepted genre and the idea of waiting so long bummed me out because I figured that I would be too old to enjoy them.  I am happy to say that not only has that day finally arrived, but I still get the same kick out of seeing my favorite characters on the big screen that I did watching Christopher Reeve back in my youth.

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