Dial "H" For Hero and Madrox (as 4 Famous Co-Stars!)

When Comics' Legend Tony Isabella (also a Patron of this blog), suggested a cover featuring Jamie Madrox using his duplicates to create an army of heroes to take on a larger threat, I wasn't sure quite how I would be able to pull it off.  It was such a fun concept that I had to try, though. Four heroes isn't an army, but at least it's a start. Thanks, Tony! 

Nick Fury and The Elongated Man

 

No word yet on whether Ralph Dibny will show up anywhere in James Gunn and Peter Safran's DCU.  Metamorpho has already been cast and I'm guessing Plastic Man will be appearing early on as well since The Terrifics has been teased - so I don't know if Gunn will want to bring a third stretchy hero so soon.  Hopefully I am wrong about that, Elongated Man never gets the respect he deserves.

Fire and Sunspot in: "A T-Rex in Rio!"

 

I finally got around to checking out The New Mutants last night, and to my surprise, I kind of enjoyed it!  This movie had become notorious for all of the various delays and reshoots, and I went in with very low expectations.  Yes, the story was derivative and not particularly well written (this hospital only has a single employee?), but I thought the characters were all well cast and their powers were realized effectively.  There were even some pretty impressive special effects with the Demon Bear and Lockheed. I wouldn't have minded seeing this team continue.

Fire and Sunspot had an interrupted reunion in STF #2673, and  were first revealed to be siblings in STF #2484...

Cheetah Vs. Black Panther

One thing that has not been revealed from Wonder Woman 1984 is how Kristin Wiig will look in full Cheetah form.  There have been a few merchandising peeks that give some hints, however.  It seems like we will get something close to how she appears on this cover, which is a good thing, as it's one of my favorite versions of the character.

Hawkman Vs. Venom

Venom was a weird movie, but I found it oddly entertaining.  The sequel is shaping up to be even weirder.  With the undisputed master of motion capture Andy Serkis named as director, I think we can count on plenty of symbiote craziness.  Plus we will have Woody Harrelson as Carnage entering the fray.  It should be a wild ride.

Power Man and Wonder Woman

I'm surprised that we haven't seen more from Wonder Woman 1984.  Other than a poster and some set shots, very little has been revealed.  The movie has been delayed from it's original release date and there have been reports of reshoots, so I hope that it will still come together and enjoy the same success that the first film had.  I'm most eager to see how Kristin Wiig looks as The Cheetah.  I  mean, it has to be better than the human-feline hybrids from the Cats trailer, right?

Tempest and Storm

I liked Aqualad's transition to Tempest.  It was cool for him to get his own unique power set and the red version of Aquaman's blue costume looked cool on him.  I liked the Tempest from the Doom Patrol too, though, so I might have gone with a different code name, though.

Thanks again to comics historian and Patron of this blog Marc Tyler Nobleman for another great team-up suggestion!

Catwoman and Power Man & Iron Fist (Part One)

It will be interesting to see how the Netflix' Marvel shows address the events of Avengers: Infinity War.  Thus far, the connections to the larger MCU have been relatively minor - a comment here and there, or a newspaper headline in the background.  But given the major ramifications of the final moments of Infinity War, I don't see how the Netflix characters cannot have a reaction.  My guess is that they will avoid the issue by placing the next seasons of each show before the events of Thanos' attack.

This is only Part One of a Two- Part tale, so make sure you return here tomorrow for the exciting conclusion!

Wonder Woman Marries Captain America

I was thinking - I've done over a dozen covers so far chronicling the romance of Wonder Woman and Captain America - but I never actually showed their wedding day.  Nothing to do about that situation except to rectify it, so here you go!  Now this would truly be the marriage of the century.

Wolverine and The Vixen

This is a request from Patron in excellent standing and comics' historian Marc Tyler Nobleman.  I had mentioned how much I liked Vixen's appearance on the last season of Arrow, and I am glad to hear that she will be joining the cast of DC's Legends of Tomorrow or a version of her at least.  It seems we will be introduced to an earlier Vixen, a precursor to Mari McCabe.  Hopefully they will do the character justice, she has a ton of potential.

Batgirl and Rogue

I watched the trailer for the extended cut of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and there is a quick moment with Jena Malone, who was cut from the film.  Some had speculated she was playing Barbara Gordon, but from her appearance, I'm not so sure about that.  If there's no place for Barbara Gording in the films, perhaps Batgirl could show up on TV's Supergirl.  That's a World's Finest team that might actually crack a smile once in a while!

Harley Quinn and Doc Samson

We've seen Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn looking like her more recent comic incarnation for the upcoming Suicide Squad film, but will she ever don the classic look from the characters original appearances in comics and animation?  While it may not fit in with the gritty look they seem to be going for with the movie,  I'd love to see an attempt made.  There's no reason they can't pull it off successfully when so many cosplayers already have.

Wonder Woman and Sif

The Thor movies have been a mixed bag for me.  I have liked the Asgard and action scenes, but the hit and miss humor and unnecessary side characters have hindered my enjoyment of both films. One character that I would like to see more of is Sif.  I really enjoyed Jaimie Alexander's portrayal in both movies and would not mind seeing her receiving a larger role in future sequels, even replacing Jane Foster as Thor's love interest.

Blue Beetle Joins The Avengers

Marvel had a TV special this week spotlighting their movie universe.  While most of it was about the films that have come before, there were some cool looks at Captain America: The Winter Soldier and Guardians of the Galaxy.  My favorite part though, was the blink-or you'll miss it look at Avengers: Age of Ultron. We saw images of Quicksilver (looks cool, but I wish he had the silver colored hair), Scarlet Witch (a little boring, just regular clothes with a red jacket, hopefully we'll get more of a uniform) and best of all a Hulk/Iron Man battle with Tony (or someone) in the Hulkbuster armor.  I really look forward to seeing that scene!

Harley Quinn and The Punisher

I thought I would put together a new romance for Valentine's Day.  There aren't a lot of characters that would give Harley Quinn the same thrill to be with that she gets from The Joker, but Frank Castle might just fit the bill.  Of course, he may not always reciprocate her feelings, but since when has that stopped Harley?  Whatever the result of this match made in Arkham, it would certainly be fun to read about.

Doctor Mid-Nite and Moon Knight

These guys both have pretty impractical costumes for crime fighting, but I give them a pass because they just look so cool.  An all-white costume is probably not the best choice for a night-based hero like Moon Knight, and Dr. Mid-Nite's duds look kind of heavy and clunky for running around in.  That's the beauty of comics though, you don't have to be so beholden to functionality.  These outfits look great on the printed page, and that's what matters most.