The Hulk meets The Guardian & The Newsboy Legion

 I had some pretty crazy neighbors during my 20 years living in Brooklyn, but it was nothing like this.  Let's hope they can find some community building exercises to work on together.

Alpha Flight Vs. Brainiac

 

It has been announced that Brainiac with finally be making his big screen debut in Man of Tomorrow.  Decades overdue, I'd say!  I can't wait to see what design they go with for the villain, as there have been so many different incarnations.  

This cover required quite a bit of de-cluttering before I could add Alpha Flight in.  Here's a look at the behind the scenes progress:

Guardian Vs. Sandman

 

Cadmus is the kind of place that I can see a reformed Flint Marko working at.  There would definitely be friction with the regular staff though, and that could make for a fun tale.

The Eternity 8

 

This team is a place to give second chances to some heroes that I thought were taken before their prime.  These being comic characters, a couple of them have actually made a return to the land of the living.  I still wince at the memory of reading Katma Tui's death at the hands of Star Sapphire - that one hurt!

The Guardian and The Guardian

 

Evert since I had these two appear together in a back up tale for STF # 665, I have received requests for them to get a full issue to themselves.  It took a while, but I finally got around to doing just that.

The Guardian and Adam Strange

 

Just like happened to Captain Marvel and Black Panther a week or so ago in STF #4559, it would seem that two disparate heroes have found themselves working together to thwart a gigantic monster. Yikes, just how many of these big guys are lying in wait?

Spider-Man and The Guardian

 

We've seen Peter Parker put his smarts to work for various companies over the years, so why not Cadmus Laboratories?  I think its a simple set up that could lead to all kinds of fun stories.

The Guardian and Daredevil

 

Between Batman, Daredevil, TMNT, and many other street-level crimefighting comics, there seems to be an unending supply of Ninjas for our heroes to face off against.  Who's to say they aren't all connected in some grand cloning conspiracy?  Might make for a fun tale, anyway!

Guardian and The Guardians of the Universe

 

Mac Hudson sure had a cool costume.  Maybe he'll get a new lease on life if the MCU ever gets around to Alpha Flight.  

This is another cover that required a bit of clean up and rebuilding before I could add The Guardian in.  Here's a look behind the scenes:

Han Solo and Guardian / Chewbacca and Sasquatch

 

Like many, I was getting a little Star Wars fatigue after the last few movies did not hit the mark.  Fortunately, The Mandalorian gets so much right about the property that it has brought me on board again.  I hope that Disney pays close attention to the positive reaction that the second season has received and uses what has been learned for the (many!) newly announced Star Wars related projects in development.  Hopefully the quality can be maintained.

The Thing and the Guardian in: "The Boys Are Back In Town!"

 

I liked when The Guardian was a regular cast member in the Superman titles.  Having him work as security for The Cadmus Project provided plenty of opportunities for him to shine even in The Man of Steel's shadow.  I also like that he was a clone of the original Golden Age Guardian, and I would have like to have seen that aspect of the character explored further.

The connection on this cover was first hinted at when The Thing first met The Guardian in a MTIO: The Lost Issues! cover back in 2011...

The Guardian and Captain America in: American Outlaw!"

This was another tricky cover to put together - all those shards of glass! It took some time to isolate and position them all, not to mention removing unwanted elements from the original Captain America #222 splash.

Cap and The Guardian have crossed paths before on the blog - they swapped shields in STF #2336, they had a Kirby-Illustrated adventure in STF #790, and they first met one another in STF #69... Cap also met the Manhattan Guardian in STF #2571...

Captain America and The Manhattan Guardian

I quite liked this more modern take on The Guardian by Grant Morrison in DC's Seven Soldiers event several years back, and it's too bad we haven't seen very much of him since then.  Like the new Shining Knight and The Bulleteer from that same events, there have been a few cameos but nobody has really continued upon the groundwork that Morrison laid down with these new characters, and I think that's a missed opportunity.

Cap crossed paths with the original Guardian back in STF #69 , STF #790... and STF #2336...

The Guardian and Captain America in :"The Great Shield Swap!"

It's been cool having The Guardian as part of Supergirl on the CW show, even if instead of Jim Harper or Jake Jordan, it's Jimmy Olsen behind the mask for some reason.  I would like to see him sporting a more colorful outfit and shield, to look a little closer to the comic book version.

This is the third team-up between these two - they last appeared together in STF #790, and first met way back in STF #69...

Doctor Fate and Shaman

So who owns the cinematic rights to the members of Alpha Flight?  Marvel is going to be looking for more heroes to spotlight in their Phase Three move [plans, so they would be a natural choice.  Then again, they began as a spin off from a story in Uncanny X-Men, so maybe they are part of the property that Fox holds - in which case I wonder why they haven't used them yet.  Hopefully some studio will eventually bring them to the big screen.

Batman and Guardian

This cover is about me finally checking off a box in my head.  I always meant to do a Batman/Guardian cover back when this blog began as Brave and the Bold: The Lost Issues and never got around to it.  It always bugged me and I am glad that I finally put these two guys together.  Gotta love that Byrne designed costume!

Captain America and The Guardian in "Showdown With The Shield Slingers!"

I paired these two guys together in a previous cover, but given jack Kirby's connection to both characters, I thought that a revisit was due, this time utilizing artwork by The King.  I am hoping that Cadmus Labs becomes a part of the world of TV's Arrow or The Flash, so that we might one day see a live action version of The Guardian.

Adam Strange Vs. Galactus / Guardian Vs. Guardian

With all the snowstorms this season, it's been a good time to hole up inside and watch some double features.  In that spirit, this cover features a couple of tales that I think would make for a fun one-two punch of a comic.

Alpha Flight and The Justice League of America

Little did I know when I created this cover months back that by the time I posted it, there would be an actual Justice League Canada comic!   Well, they changed the name to Justice League United at the last minute, but I think the team will still be referred to as JLC within the covers. It looks worth checking out - I like writer Jeff LeMire and the cast of Green Arrow, Martian Manhunter, Stargirl, Hawkman, Animal Man, Supergirl and Adam Strange is an appealing one.  I'm not so sure about the description of the New 52 Adam Strange as more of a science geek than a swashbuckling hero, though - that doesn't sound like the daring character that I loved from my youth.

Captain Canuck and The Guardian

I'm a little surprised that these two have not met already, it seems like a natural pairing.  I've always loved Guardian's costume, it's definitely one of the best flag-based outfits in comics.  His death was a shock back in those pre-internet spoiler days - but like so many other heroes, he got better.