The Thing and Bronze Tiger

 

We've had two versions of the Suicide Squad in the movies, but still no Bronze Tiger.  Maybe he can be a supporting character whenever the DCU finally gets the Batman side of things underway?  I did like the live action appearances by Michael Jai White in the Arrowverse, but I thought that he could have been used better there.

Tigra and Bronze Tiger

 Bronze Tiger was a favorite of mine in John Ostrander's Suicide Squad stories back in the day, so I was disappointed to not see the character included in either of the live action movies.  I guess there's a chance he could show up in the Amanda Waller series that is being planned, there may be a new version of Task Force X introduced in that. 

Bronze Tiger and Shang-Chi

 

I think that the Suicide Squad movies both missed an opportunity by not putting The Bronze Tiger on the team.  The Suicide Squad comic was where I really got to know Ben Turner as a character and it would have been great to have seen him brought to the big screen.  I don't know if there will be a third movie, but with Rick Flag out of the picture, the cinematic Squad could use a character like The Bronze Tiger to act as a moral compass.

Captain America and The Suicide Squad

 

Upon completing this entry, I made one new rule for myself going forward: No more barbed wire and chain link fences!  Man, this was a tough one to do.  Separating the fencing from the background was very painstaking and took much longer than I had expected.  Then I realized it wasn't working to just stick the Squad members behind that layer, and I wound up having to digitally separate them and add back in to make sure nobody was too obscured by any foreground elements or each other.  This turned out to be a pretty challenging cover, but I am happy with the final results.

Venom joins Suicide Squad

 

Now we are hearing rumors of Tom Hardy as Eddie Brock/Venom joining in on the action of the in-development third Marvel/Sony Spider-Man movie.  With Benedict Cumberbatch as Doctor Strange, Jamie Foxx and Electro and possible even Andrew Garfield and Tobey Maguire as interdimensional Spideys, this film looks to be jam-packed.  The current theory is that Wanda/Vision on Disney+, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness and the third Spider-Man film will combine to make a Marvel multiverse epic story line.

Bronze Tiger and Iron Fist

I wasn't very surprised at the cancellation of Netflix' Iron Fist, this week, as I felt it was the weakest of their Marvel shows.  That they also cancelled Luke Cage did surprise me, though.  Hopefully what's in store is a Heroes for Hire series that will feature both characters as well as Misty Knight and Colleen Wing.  

White Tiger and Bronze Tiger

These are two characters that deserve wider recognition, and I'd love to see them branch out into live action.  Bronze Tiger did show up on a couple of episodes of Arrow a few years back, but I'd really like to see the character added to the roster of the Suicide Squad sequel (if that film still ends up getting made).  White Tiger would be prefect to show up as a supporting character on any of the Netflix Marvel shows.  

Suicide Squad and Giant-Man

My favorite era of Suicide Squad is the John Ostrander-penned issues from their 90's series.  I hope that any cinematic sequel will draw from those stories.  I'd love to see characters like Bronze Tiger, Vixen and Nightshade join and the I think that Father Kraemer would be a great addition to the cast.  My guess is that the produceers will prefer to make it Harley-centric again, though.

The Avengers and Suicide Squad

Avengers: Infinity War is sounding like it will be the most epic in scope of all of the Marvel movies thus far.  That's only fitting since it is considered to be the culmination of everything that has come before - and just about every hero introduced up until now is slated to appear.  That's going to be the biggest test - will the Russo Brothers be able to juggle dozens of character and give everyone a chance to shine, all while telling a coherent story?  It's going to be fun to find out, but I have faith in them after their excellent work on the Captain America sequels.

The Bronze Tiger Vs. Captain America

Suicide Squad was a critical misfire, but it seems like a sequel is still in the works.  Hopefully they will change things up by adding a few new members.  I'd love to see The Bronze Tiger join the team.  I liked him in the John Ostrander-written Suicide Squad comic.  He gave the team a moral compass as he was one of the few members without a villainous background, and it made for interesting interactions with the rest of the team.

Iron Fist and The Bronze Tiger

When I first heard that Will Smith had been cast in Suicide Squad, my first thought was that perhaps he would be playing The Bronze Tiger.  It will be interesting to see what Smith does with the role of Floyd Lawton/Deadshot - but I am a little disappointed that we wont be seeing Ben Turner on the big screen.  Hopefully the film will be enough of a success to warrant sequels, and The Bronze Tiger will get another chance to take part in the action.

Bronze Tiger & Vixen and Black Panther & Storm

I am a little surprised that we haven't heard more about a possible Black Panther film from Marvel.  I have heard of interest in such a movie for over a decade now, but it never seems to get off the back burner.  I thought for sure a BP film would be part of Marvel's "Phase Three", but that does not look to be the case.  It would be a perfect franchise to add, as it would be markedly different from the Marvel films that have gone before, but still be able to have strong ties to The Avengers.  Hopefully, Phase Four will make the long-simmering plans a reality.

Vixen and Storm

A lot of people look upon the "Detroit Era" of the Justice League as a low point for the team, but There were definitely some parts that I liked about it.  The best thing that it did was to bring Mari McCabe to a larger stage, allowing the obscure character that appeared with Superman a couple of times to find a new audience of fans.  I was glad to see her included in future incarnations of the team and on the animated Justice League Unlimited.

This tale is still not over - stay tuned for the exciting conclusion tomorrow!

The Black Panther and The Bronze Tiger

I thought that the Bronze Tiger was cool as a foil for Batman, but I really grew to appreciate him as a member of the Suicide Squad. It's been cool to see Michael Jai White bring him to life on Arrow and hopefully that will lead to more exposure for the character in the comics.

This story is not over - stay tuned for part two tomorrow!