Sunday, May 8, 2016
Dr. Fate and The Human Torch
The repercussions of HYDRA's activities were still being felt in Captain America: Civil War, which I watched Friday night. The film, which is more like Avengers 3, was a ton of fun but there was so much packed into it I think it will take another viewing to absorb it all. The opening sequence was fantastic, showing Cap's new team working together. Newcomers Black Panther and Spider-Man (one seamlessly woven into the plot, one somewhat shoehorned in) were a blast to watch and once again The Falcon stole the show for me, now with even cooler moves and Redwing along for the ride. I wish Ant-Man had been given more to do, but I liked his role in the airport battle. It was nice to see Vision and Scarlet Witch sharing time together as well. I still feel like Captain America: Winter Soldier and Guardians of the Galaxy are the Marvel movies to beat, but this one ranks high due to so many cool moments even if the story wasn't as strong.
Dr. Fate originally met the Torch in an adventure with the Invaders back in STF #1298 ...
Saturday, May 7, 2016
Doc Savage and Conan
I recently watched the original Conan The Barbarian movie to see how well it held up since my first viewing. While it certainly shows its age there's a few too many montage scenes, I had a a lot of fun revisiting it. Arnold in his youth, James Earl Jones, giant snakes, swordfights and scantily clad women - it's no wonder my 13 year old self was drawn to this film.
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Friday, May 6, 2016
Deadman and Hela
I don't know if it has been officially announced that Cate Blanchet will be playing Hela in Thor: Ragnarok, but that seems to be the general consensus of what her role will be. I hope so, because I have always enjoyed the character in the comics, and Blanchet is perfect for the part. Hopefully we will see some of that great Hela headgear as designed by Jack Kirby or Walt Simonson.
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Thursday, May 5, 2016
Black Lightning and Power Man in "The Bensonhurst Benefactor!"
I'm not sure where a live action Black Lightning will show up first, but DC has plenty of opportunities. He operated out of Metropolis and then later worked regularly with Batman and Katana and even the JLA briefly, so there's plenty of ways to integrate him into the movies. He is a street level hero that would work well on Arrow, but he does have metahuman abilities so he would fit right in on The Flash or Supergirl as well. Heck, he's cool enough to get a show all his own - let's get on this, DC!
The last time I featured these two one a cover together, they were at odds, so I am glad I finally got around to creating one in which they are fighting side by side.
Wednesday, May 4, 2016
Power Girl and She-Hulk
The first season of Supergirl ended with the title character looking surprised at the unseen passenger of a rocket. Was it Krypto, Superman, her mother, or someone else? Some have speculated that this could be the introduction of Power Girl into the series, which could be interesting as well. For a character that has been cosplayed so much, it is surprising that we still have not seen an official live action version yet.
Tuesday, May 3, 2016
Judge Dredd Vs. The Mighty Heroes
When Patron of this blog Adam Stockman suggested that I use The Mighty Heroes on a cover, it was a real blast from the past - I hadn't thought about these guys in years! I watched a few episodes on Youtube to refresh my memories and they came flooding back. I especially remember liking Rope Man when I was a kid. I still think that Diaper Man is a little creepy though.
Monday, May 2, 2016
Wonder Woman and Captain America in "Standoff at the Statue!"
Cap and Wonder Woman have finally recovered from the latest trial in their continuing romance on the blog, only to be attacked when they least expected it...
I can't wait to see Cap's latest cinematic outing next week, and with the early word of mouth that I have heard, it's gonna be a good one. Principal photography on Wonder Woman must be wrapping up soon, so hopefully a teaser will follow soon after. Despite mixed reaction to Batman v Superman, Wonder Woman received mostly unanimous praise, so I am looking forward to her solo outing.
Sunday, May 1, 2016
Spider-Man and Starman
DC Comics has made great use of the generational legacy aspects of their characters. On of the best examples is Starman. James Robinson in particular was able to weave all of the various heroes to adopt the Starman title together into a single cohesive narrative that served to make all of them more interesting to me. A Jack Knight Starman TV show seems like something that would have a lot of potential.
Saturday, April 30, 2016
Justice League of America and Warlock
Back in the Silver and Bronze age of comics there were certain concepts and motifs that were repeated over and over. One that I always thought was cool was "giant hand grabs hero/heroes". I'm not sure where the trend started, but it almost always worked on me. For some reason I always found it to be an eye-catching image, and those covers drew my eye right in.
The JLA squared off against Thanos before on the blog - First in STF #184 and then again in STF #931...
Friday, April 29, 2016
The Demon and The Punisher
There are certain characters that artists really seem to have fun with. The Demon definitely falls into this category. Jack Kirby came up with a great visual for Etrigan and illustrators that have worked on him since have all had a unique take. Whether it was Matt Wagner, Val Semeiks, John Byrne, John Totleben, John McRae, Dick Giordano or another talent, each artist gave an interesting and effective interpretation of his appearance.
Thursday, April 28, 2016
Batman and The Black Terror
I am a sucker for retro-looking robots. Sure, we have modern movies focusing on high tech AI like Ex Machina - but give me the old school designs like in the cover above any day. It's one of the reasons I love watching Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow - the movie itself is pretty good, but the designs of the robots, vehicles and machines are awesome to look at.
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Curt Swan,
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Wednesday, April 27, 2016
Sub-Mariner Vs. Green Lantern
News on DC's Green Lantern Corps movie is very slow to trickle out, but this week we did get one more tidbit: Kyle Rayner will be joining Hal Jordan and John Stewart on the big screen, with Jordan being an mentor type to the younger recruits. I prefer Hal and John to be contemporaries, but that set up can still work. I just hope that we still get to see a lot of alien lanterns in addition to the humans.
Tuesday, April 26, 2016
Green Arrow & Black Canary and Hawkeye & Mockingbird
Now that *** SPOILER for Arrow fans who aren't caught up **** the death that has been teased all of the current season was revealed to be Laurel Lance, the (second) Black Canary, the series could go a few ways. Laurel whispered something to Ollie before she was declared dead, so the whole thing could be a fake by the two of them, which would anger fans I think. Felicity could be come the new Black Canary, which would anger fans even more. Maybe they will just give the character a rest. What I hope will happen, though, is that by next season Caity Lotz will return from her time on DC's Legends of Tomorrow as the White Canary and reclaim her role as the Original Black Canary. I always prefered her in the role anyway.
Although this is the first appearance of all of these heroes together, Black Canary and Mockingbird have crossed paths before on the blog. Green Arrow and Hawkeye have met a few times - They first met in one of my very earliest STF covers... then they were at odds with a few fellow Avengers along for the tale... Next up they faced off against The Hulk and Solomon Grundy... and the last time we saw them it was time to hone their skills...
Monday, April 25, 2016
Vindicator and Halo
I am glad that Katana has been gaining more popularity through her own comic series as well as appearances on TV and in the movies - I just wish that her Outsiders teammate Halo got some of the spotlight as well. She had a great look and power set, and best of all was not simply a female version of a pre-existing male hero. It's a shame that DC just chooses to keep her in limbo for years at a time.
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Sunday, April 24, 2016
Ghost Rider and Blue Devil in: "Charge of the Cursed!"
When Howard Mackie and Javier Saltares relaunched Ghost Rider back in 1990, they also reignited my interest in the character. I still remember that run fondly. Saltares gave Dan Ketch a great look, and in my opinion the best Ghost Rider cycle ever.
Blue Devil and the Johnny Blaze Ghost Rider had an adventure together back in STF #732...
Saturday, April 23, 2016
The Black Panther and Kamandi
It's frustrating that Captain America: Civil War is opening in other areas weeks before I will get a chance to see it. I have heard great reviews so far and I am very interested to see to how the Black Panther and Spider-Man will be portrayed and figured into the plot. Still, I am going to try and stay as spoiler free as possible, which wont be easy. My curiosity has gotten the bettor of me and ruined a lot of movie surprises lately and I hope that won't happen again.
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Friday, April 22, 2016
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.
Thursday, April 21, 2016
Daredevil and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Batman is currently crossing over for real with Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles in the comics, which is pretty cool - but I have to say that I am surprised they are sharing an adventure with The Dark Knight before The Man Without Fear. The Turtles came about as a response to the popularity of comics like Frank Miller's Daredevil run, and it seems to me that a story featuring them together would be a natural. I wondered why it's never happened?
Wednesday, April 20, 2016
Superman and The Hulk (The Movie!)
I was glad to see The Incredible Hulk join the Saturday Night MeTV family recently. Nothing like curling up to back to back episodes of The Adventures of Superman, Batman, The Incredible Hulk, Wonder Woman, Star Trek and a Svengoolie-hosted classic horror movie. That's what I call a power-packed line-up!
Superman had a more traditional comic adventure with The Hulk(s) in an earlier STF Issue...
Tuesday, April 19, 2016
Jonah Hex and The Original Ghost Rider (Part 2)
It was interesting seeing Jonah Hex pop up on DC's Legends of Tomorrow the other night. I wish they had given him a little more to do, though. I did like that they acknowledged his experience with time travelers. Hopefully that means there is a chance he will reappear in a future episode.
Jonah Hex met the Johnny Blaze Ghost Rider in an earlier STF issue...
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