Magnus Vs. The Terminator in: "Rage Against the Machines!"

Magnus first faced off against The Terminators in STF #1882, and I felt that a confrontation this epic was worthy of a follow up tale.  

First Prey for Predator and (from the reviews I have read) now Alien: Romulus,  have brought worthy sequels back to long-running franchises after a series of misfires.  Can The Terminator hope for the same - or has too much damage already been done?

Iron Man, The Question and The Terminator

 

Looks like I just popped images of Vic Sage and a Terminator in to create this new cover, right?  There was a bit of prep work required before I could do that.  Here is a look at the behind the scenes progress:

Batman Vs. The Terminator

 

This was a match-up that I am surprised we didn't see for real back when The Terminator was crossing over into a lot of properties and Batman was battling the likes of Predator and Aliens.   It definitely has the potential to be a fantastic story, whether on the printed page or on the big screen.

Cyborg Vs. The Terminator

 

For the conclusion of this 2-Part Epic, we see that getting an infusion of Skynet tech only leads to more problems!  Let's hope that Vic Stone is able to purge the evil programming from his systems and shut down the evil corporation for good!

Here's a behind the scenes look at the process.  I couldn't find a clean, text free version of the Terminator cover that I chose to use, so I had to make it myself before adding Cyborg in:

The New Teen Titans and Mr. Fantastic

 

Presenting Part One of a Two-Part Epic!  The Titans met Reed Richards back in STF #2367, so it's only natural they come to him for technical expertise... but wait a minute - what's up with these "new partners" of his? Make sure you come back tomorrow for the thrilling conclusion!

The Terminator goes Back to the Future

 

With all the timeline jumping that each of these franchises has done, I figure it's only a matter of time before they bump into each other.  I get a kick out of the idea of Doc Brown and Marty doing their best to avoid having Judgment Day becoming a reality.

Superman and The Terminator (The Movie!)

 

Superman is supposed to be a major priority going forward for Discovery/Warner Bros. now that the merger is complete.  There have been reports for years about new versions of the Man of Steel coming to theaters, and now rumors are circulating that those will either be cancelled or re-tooled into a sequel for Henry Cavill to star in.  Hopefully, we will get some clarification soon, giving us a better idea of Superman's cinematic future.

Red Tornado and Jocasta

 

I have always thought that Jocasta has a lot of potential as a character.  I love her design and origin as a bride to Ultron with the brain patterns of Janet Van Dyne.  It's always cool to see her show up and I hope she finds her way into the MCU one of these days.

Deathlok Vs. The Terminator

The Terminator is set to have one more theatrical go-round.  Installments in the franchise after T2: Judgment Day have been less and less successful in my eyes, so I'm wondering if the magic can be captured once again.  Still, this latest outing has the involvement of Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton and James Cameron, which could finally signal a return to form.  I'll be very interested to see a trailer to get an idea of what the film has in store.

The Vision Vs. The Terminator

James Cameron has mentioned an interest in making another Terminator trilogy, which would ignore all the films following T2 and still involve Arnold Schwarzenegger.  It sounds interesting, but I kind of wish he had done these films sooner.  I don't really care to see any more of the Avatar world, and that's the franchise that he has been concentrating on lately.

Magnus: Robot Fighter Vs. The Terminator

The first two Terminator films are such classics, it's too bad that later installments ave failed to capture the mac of those films.  While the last three films each had a cool action scene or two, they haven't really been worthy of what had gone before.  Like the Aliens and Predator franchises, I am sure that Hollywood will keep trying, though.  I think the only thing that could really get me excited is if James Cameron returned as director, but he has moved on to Avatar unfortunately.

Planet of the Apes Vs. The Terminator

Last summer's movie season held a big surprise for me.  I went in looking forward to seeing Green Lantern, Thor, Captain America and The X-Men on the big screen.  Little did I know, my favorite hero of the Summer would be Ceasar, from Rise of the Planet of the Apes!  That movie wasn't very high on my radar, and then I saw the first trailer and my interest began to grow.  I thoroughly enjoyed the film and eagerly await the follow-up, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes.  Terminator: Salvation didn't quite relaunch the franchise in the way studios were expecting, but it didn't tarnish it so much that I would not want to see future installments.  I'm sure we'll see another entry in the series before too long.

The Thing and The Terminator

The first two Terminator movies are a couple of the best action movies ever made. I still remember seeing Terminator 2 in the theater and then calling my brother up telling him to immediately go see it. The special effects in that film were such a leap forward from what I had seen before. I distinctly recall thinking to myself, "Wow, they can do anything now!" A lost of people did not think that Terminator 3 lived up to the first two, and while I agree it wasn't as great as they were, I do find that move to be a lot of fun. Terminator Salvation, however, was a bit of a letdown for me. There's a couple of nice action sequences, but the story just did not work for me. I never did get around to watching the Terminator TV series, was it any good? I had heard rumblings of yet another Terminator film on the horizon, but given Arnold Scharzenegger's recent press, it might be a while before that one picks up any steam again.