Showing posts with label Team Up. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Team Up. Show all posts
Friday, August 12, 2016
Princess Leia and Xena: Warrior Princess
I wonder if Carrie Fisher knew how popular her "Slave Leia" outfit from Return of the Jedi would become. It has be come a staple of Comicon cosplay, and I have seen more versions of it than just about any other character. Xena isn't too far behind though, with Harley Quinn looking to take them both over as most popular cosplay subject.
Thursday, August 11, 2016
Galactus Vs. Elongated Man
Continued from yesterday's cover, Ralph goes back to his classic duds to single-handedly take on the world-devourer.
If it were up to me, Ralph Dibny would be a flagship character in the DC Universe. The guy just gets no respect. Things really began to go downhill for him once Plastic Man took his spot in the JLA. Soon his wife was brutally killed and he was knocked off not long after. They even killed him off-camera on TV's The Flash! Yes, I know he's been brought back in some unrecognisable form in a New 52 comic, but that's not good enough for me. Let's get an all new Elongated Man Rebirth series going! Who's with me? Anyone? Bueller?
Wednesday, August 10, 2016
Elongated Man and The Silver Surfer
I've really enjoyed what Dan Slott and Mike Allred have done with The Silver Surfer. I was a little curious about what the addition of Earth-Woman Dawn Greenwood would mean for his travels, and I must say that she has been a welcome part of his new adventures. I like how he sees and learns about humanity through her just as he broadens her horizons with his abilities and their exploration of the universe. I love the personality that the Surfer's Board even seems to have now. These are fun, exciting and thought provoking comics.
This is only Part One of a Two-Part Epic - make sure to come back tomorrow for the exciting conclusion!
Tuesday, August 9, 2016
Mister Miracle and Iron Man
One of my favorite things to doodle when I was a kid (after super-heroes, of course) was death traps and dungeons. I was very inspired by the classic horror movies that would play on local TV's Creature Double Feature. In the comics, nobody came up with better dungeons, death traps and weapons of mass destruction than the king himself, Jack Kirby. That's one of the many reasons his work on Mister Miracle still stays with me.
Monday, August 8, 2016
Power Man Vs. Lobo
I am really looking forward to Netflix' Luke Cage. Mike Colter was a new name to me but he won me over with his performance in Jessica Jones, and now he will be joined by a strong supporting cast. Alfre Woodard is always great and for me a big part of why Star Trek: First Contact is one of the most re-watchable of the series. I have liked Frank Whaley since Pulp Fiction and I was impressed with the performances of Mahershala Ali on House of Cards and Theo Rossi on Sons of Anarchy. I can't wait for the series to drop so I can start binge watching.
Labels:
DC Comics,
Gil Kane,
Lobo,
Marvel Comics,
Power Man,
Ron Wilson,
Super-Team Family,
Team Up,
Todd Nauck
Sunday, August 7, 2016
Vixen and The Phantom in "international Incident!"
It will be interesting to see the new incarnation of Vixen on the upcoming season of DC's Legends of Tomorrow. I really liked Vixen's appearance on Arrow last season, it was very faithful to the comics and her powers were visualized well. I realize that this will be a new character, but I hope they don't stray too far from what worked with the Mari McCabe version.
These two heroes have crossed paths once before...
Labels:
Chuck Patton,
DC Comics,
Kevin Nowlan,
Sal Velluto,
Super-Team Family,
Team Up,
The Phantom,
Vixen
Saturday, August 6, 2016
Alpha Flight and Captain Marvel
One Marvel property that I never hear mentioned for live action is Alpha Flight. I'm not even sure who holds the rights - I guess they began as an X-Men spinoff, which would put them under 20th Century Fox' control? I love the original line up and I think they would make for a fun action packed film. Let's hope that Canada's premier super-team gets its due.
Friday, August 5, 2016
Wonder Woman and Gladiator
The first full trailer for Wonder Woman has been released, and I really like what I see so far. I love the period setting of the film and Gal Gadot already won me over with her appearance in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. I really dig the casting of Etta Candy and Chris Pine looks to be having fun as Steve Trevor. My only disappointment was no footage of Robin Wright - she's one of my favorite actresses and I am dying to see her in action alongside the Avenging Amazon.
Labels:
DC Comics,
Gladiator,
Jim Lee,
Marvel Comics,
Super-Team Family,
Team Up,
Wonder Woman
Thursday, August 4, 2016
Green Lantern and The Champions
I see that Marvel is once again reviving the Champions name for a new team. This group will consist of a handful of the new teen versions of classic heroes that have hit the scene in recent years (Hulk, Spider-Man, Nova, Cyclops, Ms. Marvel, and The Vision), which is a pretty cool mix and could be interesting as a group if they have any kind of staying power. Who knows with the pace that Marvel starts up and abandons new teams these days. Whatever happens, I still prefer the Champions of the 70's, such an oddball grouping of heroes that somehow still worked for me.
Wednesday, August 3, 2016
Legion of Super-Heroes Vs. Ultron
I can definitely see the Ultron program lasting into the future to wreak havoc on the heroes of tomorrow. Maybe Ultron would even wind up teaming with or battling Computo in the process. Possibly he could infect Brainiac 5? Whatever direction it took, it would be a fun story to read.
Tuesday, August 2, 2016
Mars Attacks John Carter!
I'm not sure why the recent John Carter film was not a big hit. I thought that it was a pretty enjoyable adventure with some fun action sequences and interesting character and set design. Was it the direction, the leading man, or just unlucky cinematic timing? It's too bad, I would have liked to have seen some more installments in the franchise.
Labels:
Earl Norem,
Joe Jusko,
John Carter,
Mars Attacks,
Super-Team Family,
Team Up
Monday, August 1, 2016
Hawkman & Hawkgirl Vs. The Punisher
It was cool to see the Hawks' in action and their history explored on DC's Legends of Tomorrow, but the limitations of a TV budget really showed with their wings only appearing for scant seconds at a time. I can understand why they will not be series regulars for Season Two. Hopefully the silver lining is that they will be freed up as members for a Justice League sequel, where maybe they can finally be visualized to their fullest potential.
Saturday, July 30, 2016
Cosmic Boy and Polaris
This is a storyline that I have been meaning to come back to for a few years Longtime followers may remember STF issues #24 1nd #25, in which Magneto traveled to the future to battle the Legion of Super-Heroes and look for his estranged son, Cosmic Boy... OK, it took me four years but better late than never, right?
Friday, July 29, 2016
Little Nemo and Sandman
I haven't heard much about a potential Sandman live action movie since Joseph Gordon-Levitt announced that he was parting ways with the production. I can understand why there would be difficulty in adapting Neil Gaiman's epic tale and I would rather the time be taken to do it right, so that's not necessarily a bad thing. Still, I hope the film has not been completely abandoned.
Thank you to Marc Tyler Nobleman, comics' historian and Patron of this blog, for the idea to pair these two!
Labels:
DC Comics,
Endless,
Eric Shanower,
J.H. Williams,
Little Nemo,
Moebius,
Sandman,
Super-Team Family,
Team Up
Thursday, July 28, 2016
Superman and Prime
I always thought that Prime and the rest of the Malibu Comics Ultraverse characters got a bum rap. Even in the superhero glut of the 90's they were able to stand out in the marketplace with their fun heroes and talented creative teams and even had cartoon tie-ins and crossovers with Marvel Comics. When Marvel acquired the rights to the Ultraverse characters, I thought that it was the beginning of bigger and better things for them, but it was just the opposite. For some reason Marvel never really did anything with them and they are now in limbo with the rest of the 90's also-rans. I wonder what happened there?
Wednesday, July 27, 2016
Deadman and Vampirella
Justice League Dark has been officially announced as one of the next releases on DC Comics' animated slate. It will be good to see Deadman back in animated action again, I loved his appearances on Justice League United and Batman: The Brave and the Bold. Hopefully if sales on this feature are impressive enough, DC will give the property another look for a live action treatment as well.
Labels:
DC Comics,
Deadman,
Joe Jusko,
Neal Adams,
Super-Team Family,
Team Up,
Vampirella
Tuesday, July 26, 2016
Magnus: Robot Fighter and Machine Man
I was almost exclusively a Marvel and DC kid during my early years as a comics fan, because that's pretty much all I was exposed to. I did have a handful of other comics including some Gold Key Magnus issues. Even though he wasn't a hero from the big two companies, the amazing Russ Manning artwork really impressed me and made me a fan of the character.
Magnus and Machine Man met once before on the blog, with Jocasta along for the action...
Monday, July 25, 2016
The Thing and Starman (Ted Knight)
There are many artists that have given us great depictions of The Thing. John Byrne, Scott Kolins, Andre Divito, George Perez and of course Jack Kirby are among my favorites - but when I close my eyes and think of the character, the image that pops up is always a Ron Wilson illustrated Thing. I loved Marvel Two-In-One growing up and for me, Wilson's was always the definitive version of the ever-lovin' idol of millions.
This isn't the only Starman that Ben Grimm has crossed paths with - he met Jack Knight back in my MTIO: The Lost Issues days...
Saturday, July 23, 2016
The Creeper and The Avengers
I wrote a few days ago of the difficulty in translating Moon Knight's costume to live action. That;s nothing compared to the challenge of depicting a real-life Creeper uniform. The yellow, the shag rug, the green hair, the striped trunks... I always thought he looked cool in the comics but I don't know if I would be able to take a live version seriously. I will say I have seen some decent cosplay of the character.
Friday, July 22, 2016
Hourman Vs. The Hulk
I can't wait to see Hourman in action as a regular cast member of DC's Legends of Justice. I always though that his gimmick - super abilities for only an hour at a time - was perfect for a TV series. I was thinking more along the lines of a solo show, but this will be cool too - especially as it has been hinted that he will be introducing more members of the JSA during the upcoming season.
Labels:
DC Comics,
Hourman,
Marvel Comics,
Rick Hoberg,
Sal Buscema,
Super-Team Family,
Team Up,
The Hulk
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