Sunday, June 7, 2015
Storytellers
I have recently listening to old radio broadcasts of Mystery Theater, a program I loved as a kid. In addition to the eerie morality tales presented was the moody narration by E.G. Marshall. He was but one example of the horror hosts that entertained me in my youth, and inspired this latest STF team.
Saturday, June 6, 2015
Wonder Woman and Captain America in "Love at First Newsreel!"
I figured that for this latest installment in the ongoing romance between Wonder Woman and Captain America, I would go back to the beginning where they originally met. It's always fun looking at old covers from Captain America's original series or Sensation Comics. There was always so much going on, I can imagine they leaped right off the magazine racks back when they were originally on sale.
Friday, June 5, 2015
The Crime Syndicate Vs. Spider-Man
Long time readers of this blog know that Spider-Man was originally rejected for membership in the JLA, until he was finally invited in last Christmas. Of course, membership can have it's drawbacks, such as gaining a whole new set of enemies.
The Crime Syndicate is a fun group to read about. I can tell that writers really enjoy the concept of an evil JLA because their appearances seldom seem to disappoint.
Thursday, June 4, 2015
The Avengers and Guy Gardner
With Loki and Ultron out of the way and Thanos on deck, I have been wondering which Avengers adversaries would I would like to see in future movies. My first choice was Kang, but apparently his rights are tied up with the Fantastic Four characters, so we shouldn't expect to see him onscreen alongside Earth's Mightiest heroes any time soon. The Masters of Evil would be great to see - they starred in one of my all-time favorite Avengers epics and would be a nice change of pace from the alien invasion / world domination plots that we have seen thus far.
Wednesday, June 3, 2015
Vibe joins The Monkees
It looks like Vibe is set to eventually make his debut on The Flash, as Cisco Ramon began to see visions of other timelines towards the end of the first season. I have enjoyed Carlos Valdes' take and it will be interesting to see the a character so interested in the names and abilities of meta-humans becoming one himself. But will he dance?
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Adam Hughes,
Chuck Patton,
Super-Team Family,
Team Up,
The Monkees,
Vibe
Tuesday, June 2, 2015
Batman enters The Tomb of Dracula
Here's a pairing that I am surprised has taken me this long to get to. These two really do seem to be perfect adversaries for one another. The Batman/vampire connection has of course been covered multiple times in comics and elsewhere, such as the Batman & Dracula: Red Rain graphic novel or the Batman Vs. Dracula animated feature.
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Dracula,
Gene Colan,
Jim Starlin,
Super-Team Family,
Team Up
Monday, June 1, 2015
Guardians of the Galaxy and Adam Strange
The first Guardians of the Galaxy film had Peter Quill's relationship with his mother central to the story line and the second one promises to deal with his as yet unnamed father. James Gunn has said that his parentage will differ from the comic book version, so it will be interesting to see what direction they will go in. I hope they continue with he strong character work because the grounded motivations of the protagonists in the middle of all of the high concept sci-fi craziness was really what made the first film work so well for me.
Sunday, May 31, 2015
Superman and Super Grover
I was the perfect age when Sesame Street first hit the airwaves and still remember watching those early episodes with my sister. My favorite parts were anything animated and of course, the Muppet characters. Grover became my quick favorite, mainly because I thought that he was really funny. The fact that he would sometimes appear as Super Grover just put him over the top!
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Alex Ross,
DC Comics,
Muppets,
Super Grover,
Super-Team Family,
Superman,
Team Up
Saturday, May 30, 2015
Melanie models the latest STF T-Shirt!
My beautiful sister-in-law Melanie models a shirt featuring the cover that she inspired... she wears it well!
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Eric Pearsall
Firestorm and Solar: Man of the Atom
I am curious to see what form Firestorm Takes in the upcoming Legends of Tomorrow TV series. Victor Garber, who plays Martin Stein, is making the leap from The Flash, but Robbie Amell's Ronnie Raymond is not listed among the cast. My guess is that Ronnie will be killed off in an early episode of The Flash next season, which will turn his bride Caitlin Snow closer to her Killer Frost persona. Stein will need a new partner and that's where Jason Rusch will enter the scene, just in time for the new series. I'm a big Ronnie fan, as he was one of the heroes I followed from the very beginning, but I liked Jason as well, so that will still be cool to see. Hopefully if this turns out to be the case, Firestorm's appearance will be a little closer to his comic book counterpart.
Friday, May 29, 2015
Machine Man & Jocasta Vs. Magnus: Robot Fighter
Like a lot of young comic fans, I created my own comics as a kid. I had a whole bunch - Alastor the Avenger (who I spoke briefly on in my STF 1000th Issue Spectacular) was my main guy, but I created some other heroes and villains for him to interact with (when I wasn't teaming him with a real DC or Marvel hero). There was The Lynx, The Gimmick, Clay, Sonic Man and... Machine Man! I was surprised to find out a few years later that there was a real hero going by that name - with similar abilities to the ones I came up with. My guy was more of a Cliff Steel Robotman type. Has anyone else had a similar experience?
Thursday, May 28, 2015
Dolphin and Marrina
I always wondered why more was not done with Dolphin as a character. She eventually joined Aquaman's cast as a love interest for Aqualad, but even then she never really made a splash, if you'll pardon the pun. I remember being kind of intrigued with her as a kid - but maybe that's just because she was a hot chick in cut off jeans and a wet t-shirt.
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DC Comics,
Dolphin,
Jay Scott Pike,
John Byrne,
Marrina,
Marvel Comics,
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Team Up
Wednesday, May 27, 2015
Green Lantern Vs. The Fantastic Four
When John Byrne jumped from Marvel to DC, it was cool to see him work with so many characters. One hero that I wish he wad worked with more is Green Lantern. I enjoyed the GLC showing up in Action Comics during its team-up phase and really liked Green Lantern: Ganthet's Tale as well, but I wish he had gotten the chance to work with him on an ongoing series. Byrne always had a knack for designing alien characters and space epics so it would have been a fun read, I bet!
GL and The FF have met before - the last time it was the FF that were possessed... at least they were working together during their first meeting.
Tuesday, May 26, 2015
The Flash and Cloak and Dagger
The Flash had its season finale and it was a great capper to a fun season. The show really stood out among the current superhero crop in that is truly embraced its comic book roots and each episode was packed with guest stars, high concepts, and action. With the tease of Earth Two and Jay Garrick, I am eagerly looking forward to what the series has in store for its second season.
Monday, May 25, 2015
Indiana Jones and Lara Croft
Chriss Pratt has denied rumors that he has been approached about replacing Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones, and indeed news of another Ford-starring installment has resurfaced. I don't mind this news - despite Pratt's talent, I just can't see anyone else in the iconic role. I have also read that Tomb Raider may be headed back to the silver screen with a rebooted franchise. I enjoyed both of the Angelina Jolie movies and would welcome more theatrical outings for Lara croft.
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Andy Park,
Indiana Jones,
Super-Team Family,
Team Up,
Tomb Raider
Sunday, May 24, 2015
Batgirl and the Black Widow (The Movie!)
I have enjoyed Scarlett Johansson's performance as The Black Widow in the various Marvel movies that she has appeared in. She has nice chemistry with all of the large cast and holds her own in the action scenes alongside her super power enhanced costars. I do wish that she sported at least a slight Russian accent, as that is always how I imagined the character might sound. Still, for a live action red haired super-heroine, my favorite has to be Yvonne Craig's Batgirl. I don't think anyone has ever looked as good in a superhero outfit as she did.
Batgirl and Black Widow previously teamed up in a more standard comic adventure.
Saturday, May 23, 2015
Wonder Woman and Captain Kirk
Oh, for this to have been a TV special back in the day starring Lynda Carter and William Shatner. I would have loved to seen Debra Winger's Drusilla swooning over the Captain, or Kirk taking Steve Trevor down a notch or two. Of course, Wonder Woman would be sure to keep him in check. I wonder what she would ask him with the aid of her magic lasso?
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Captain Kirk,
DC Comics,
Neal Adams,
Star Trek,
Super-Team Family,
Team Up,
Wonder Woman
Friday, May 22, 2015
Green Lantern Vs. Doctor Doom
Alan Scott has always been a favorite character of mine. I like that he has a power ring, but is separate from the Green Lantern Corps. I always liked that he ran a radio station and called Gotham his home. But the main reason I really like him is that he is the one hero that I can think of that is a confirmed southpaw! As a left handed kid growing up, I definitely took note of which hand he wore his ring on. Are there any other characters that have been established as being left handed?
Thursday, May 21, 2015
Jonah Hex Vs. Red Sonja
I gotta say, I'm not sure who I would predict winning this match up. Hex might have an advantage at longer ranges, but if he gets into close combat, Sonja would make short work of the gunslinger. Am I crazy to hope that this battle might ultimately end up as a romance? Could these two warriors tame each other's hearts?
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Amy Reeder,
DC Comics,
Howard Porter,
Jonah Hex,
Red Sonja,
Super-Team Family,
Team Up
Wednesday, May 20, 2015
Dawnstar and The Angel
I am expecting Warren Worthington to play a major role in the upcoming X-Men: Apocalypse movie. Given his experiences in the comics with the title character - becoming a member of the Four Horsemen, having his wings replaced with metal and becoming Archangel - there is a lot to mine from for memorable cinematic moments. in X-Men 3, The Angel didn't get much to do, but I don't think that's going to be the case again.
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