The Defenders Vs. Abnegezar, Rath & Ghast and Neron

 

The Defenders seemed to spend as much time or more battling demons and supernatural threats as they did traditional super-villains.  It might be interesting to see how they would fare against the denizens of DC's underworld.

Spider-Woman, Tarantula and Fly Girl

 

Madame Web seems to have briefly brought the world together in that everyone who has seen it universally has declared it to be an awful movie.  Apparently the Spider-Women of the movie only appear in costume for a vision of the future late in the film that only last a couple of minutes and the rest of the run time is filled with disjointed scenes and laughable dialogue.  Maybe Sony Picture would have been better served by featuring a trio of bug-based heroes like the ones on the cover above?

Spider-Man Vs. Poison Ivy

 

Spidey has had experience fighting a villain that controls sand, but what about all plant life?  At least he has the full face mask to prevent her from giving him one of her hypno-kisses!  It would be a fun battle to see.

Darth Vader Vs. General Zod

 

We saw Anakin Skywalker's mother in The Phantom Menace, but they never identified who his father was.  Perhaps his mom didn't tell him because she didn't want him to know of his Kryptonian parentage.  It would help explain his mean streak and now we know why he has such an issue with Superman, as seen in STF #1171 and STF #3134...

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Fastback

 

Turtles may have a reputation for being slow, but I would say that all that are pictured here buck that trend.  Between the super speed, martial arts action and a kaiju menace, there would be more than enough fast paced excitement in this issue.

Black Panther and The Black Racer

 

It's time for another all-Kirby classic.  Jack Kirby was great at presenting big action, big personalities, big machines, big concepts and big stakes - so a mystery involving the king of an advanced society and an emissary of death from New Genesis would be right in his wheelhouse.

Swamp Thing Vs. Modok

 

Swamp Thing is not stranger to dealing with misshapen monstrosities, so I don't think that the sight of M.O.D.O.K. would give him much pause.   Still, if this crazed scientist had unlimited resources, he might give the Earth Elemental a run for his money.

Plastic Man and The Mask

 

Putting these personalities and powers sets side by side would make for a visually interesting and humorous story. This is another cover in which I had to do some character removal before I could do any character addition.  Here's a look behind the scenes:

Hourman and Colossus

 

For the second part of this two-part tale, we see that Professor X' treatment for Doctor Fate did indeed have some unexpected consequences.  Those of you that made the Dr. Strangefate connection were on to something. But hey, if it can lead to cool things like Hourman participating in a fast ball special, can the change be all that bad?

Doctor Fate and Professor X

 

Presenting Part One of a Two-Part Epic!  I wonder if Charles Xavier ever shared his hover-chair technology with the general public.  It would certainly be a nice alternative to standard wheelchairs, after all.  Or maybe he couldn't because it requires telepathic abilities to operate?  Anyway,  make sure you come back tomorrow for Part Two!

Supergirl and Kitty Pryde

 

Milly Alcock has been cast as the cinematic Supergirl for the DCU. I have only seen her in House of the Dragon, and she was very good on that show.  I'm not sure that I see her as Supergirl, but it's tough to judge by such a different role. She is at least age appropriate.  I certainly like the casting a lot more than the just announced Pedro Pascal as Reed Richards, what are they thinking there?

Justice Society of America and The Silver Surfer

 

James Gunn has stated that his new DCU will begin with a world already populated by super-heroes.  I'm hoping that provides an opening for a proper JSA that is set during WWII, with some members being sent forward in time eventually.  Even if they don't want to commit to a movie, the JSA would be a great candidate for an animated show.

Sgt. Fury & His Howling Commandos and G.I. Robot

 

I am very curious to see how G.I. Robot will be handled on the Creature Commandos animated show. As a basically non-verbal character, it might be a challenge to give him any kind of personality.  Still, James Gunn is writing the whole series, and he did a great job with Groot, so I am optimistic.

Ace the Bat-Hound and Spider-Ham

I had to come up with a worthy adversary for these two, and then it hit me.  Who better than that dastardly thief and master of disguises, Feathers McGraw?  He almost got the best of Wallace and Gromit , after all!

 

Martian Manhunter and The Avengers

 

This all-Kirby classic required some prep work before I could add in J'onn J'onzz.  Here's a look at the behind the scenes process:

Dick Tracy and Green Arrow & Speedy

 

Chester Gould wrote and drew the Dick Tracy strip from the 30's to the 70's, and I imagine that kept him busy.  Still, it's a shame we never really saw him cross over and do any work for other comic book companies. How cool would it have been to see his take on characters like Green Arrow, Batman or Spider-Man - not to mention their rogues galleries?

Lando Calrissian and The Phantom

 

The Phantom identity has been passed down through time, so who's to say just how far back it goes?  Maybe all the way to a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away...

Raven and The Son of Satan in: "The Parent Trap!"

 

These two previously appeared together in a two part tale that began in STF #3127, and concluded in STF #3128. This time around, they are taking the battle to their demonic Dads. Family friction in the fires of Hell equals 22 pages of  crackling comic book action!

Adam Strange and The Defenders

 

It was only a matter of time before Adam Strange joined The Defenders for an adventure.  After all, he is the brother of Stephen, The Master of Mystic Arts - in fact, this marks the seventh appearance of The Strange Brothers on the blog.

The Punisher Vs. The Partridge Family

 

It will be interesting to see Jon Bernthal return as The Punisher in the upcoming Disney+ Daredevil: Born Again series.  He was great in the role on the Netflix shows, but those were a lot more violent than anything I expect to see on this new family friendly service, even if it is in their "adult" section.  Let's hope he isn't watered down too much.