Monday, December 12, 2016
Abin Sur and Beta Ray Bill
Rumors have it that at least one green Lantern will indeed be showing up at some point in the upcoming Justice League movie. No solid casting for wither Hal Jordan or John Stewart has leaked, so there is no guarantee that the cameo (or however large the role) will feature either one of them. Perhaps we will just get an introduction to the Green Lantern corps concept, with an alien Lantern like Abin Sur arriving to warn of Darkseid, allowing one of the Earth GL's to be granted a ring in the Justice League sequel.
Sunday, December 11, 2016
Batman and Kolchak: The Night Stalker
I recently checked out some old episodes of Kolchak: The Night Stalker, and I was amazed at how ahead of its time the series was. Kolchak was out hunting and researching werewolves, vampires, aliens, and all sorts of paranormal phenomena decades before it became thew hip thing to do. Shows like The X-Files and Supernatural certainly owe a debt to this trailblazer. Darren McGavin made an appearance on The X-Files as the man who actually initiated the X-Files Program, so it was nice to see them acknowledge their forerunner in that way.
Saturday, December 10, 2016
Green Hornet Vs. Daredevil
Continued from yesterday's cover, you knew it was only a matter of time before DD decided to check out what was going on with the new guy in town.
Judging from the comments yesterday, it seems that I am not the only one who felt that the Seth Rogen-led Green Hornet film was a big letdown. So, I was very glad to hear that Paramount pictures and director Gavin O'Connor are already set to reboot the property, this time with a much more serious tone. Let's hope that the second time will be the charm!
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Friday, December 9, 2016
The Green Hornet and The Kingpin
I was sorry to hear of the passing of TV's Green Hornet, Van Williams this week. It's been a tough few years with the loss of a lot of our childhood heroes, saying goodby to Yvonne Craig and Leonard Nimoy among others. At least through their iconic performances, their memories will live on for a long long time to come.
Make sure to come back tomorrow for the thrilling conclusion!
Thursday, December 8, 2016
7 Soldiers of Victory and The X-Men (& 3 More Tales!)
DC's 100-Page Giants always felt like a "full meal" of a comic to me. You had the big main course, then a couple of sides featuring lesser used fan favorites and finish up with a tasty golden age reprint. I would complete my reading fully satisfied every time.
Wednesday, December 7, 2016
Iron Man Vs. Darkseid in :"Back in the Clutches!"
This cover serves as a direct sequel to STF #842, where Iron Man and Darkseid first clashed.
No hero changes costumes more than Tony Stark (okay, maybe Janet Van Dyne), but the classic red and gold of the 70's-80's remains my favorite. I still hope to see a version of it on the big screen one day. They really missed a great opportunity to feature it with all the armor variants in Iron Man 3.
Coming up tomorrow: STF #1700!
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Tuesday, December 6, 2016
Bone and Concrete
I was very happy to read that Bone is finally being adapted into a movie by none other than mark Osborne, the director of Kung Fu Panda and The Little Prince. I am a huge fan of Jeff Smith's epic tale and can't wait to see it reach an even wider audience. It really has everything - humor, adventure, suspense, romance, action and gorgeous visuals. I could say the same thing about Paul Chadwick's Concrete, another character that is long overdue to make the leap to the big screen.
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Monday, December 5, 2016
Mr. Spock and Space Ghost
I liked the tribute to Leonard Nimoy in Star Trek Beyond. My favorite part of the new incarnation of the original Enterprise crew is that through Spock Prime, they were able to avoid undoing all of the previous continuity. The photo he gave the young Spock of the classic cast was a nice way to give a nod to Shatner and the rest of the original crew, while underscoring the importance of loyalty for their successors.
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Mirror Spock,
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Star Trek,
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Sunday, December 4, 2016
The Invaders Vs. The Brotherhood of Evil
It's a small comics world. The Brotherhood portion of this issue comes from a cover by Ed Hannigan and Jose Delbo for of Mayfair Games' Blood Feud, starring the New Teen Titans. It is a Role Playing Game written by none other than than Jeff O'Hare, a Patron of this very blog! That was a very cool discovery to make, nice work Jeff!
Saturday, December 3, 2016
Black Canary Vs. Klaw
*Spoilers* for those not caught up on Arrow. Before Laurel Lance, the Black Canary of the CW died last season, she whispered a request to Green Arrow. This season we finally learned what it was, "Don't let me be the last Black Canary". The question is, who would that be? We now know that Artemis is a traitor working for Prometheus, so that rules her out. Speedy seems to prefer the world of politics, so I would be surprised if it was her. The final chapter of the 4-night CW crossover reunited Oliver and Sarah Lance and they have lots of chemistry. I'm hoping she switches back from the White Canary to Black Canary and joins Arrow again, where she really belongs.
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Friday, December 2, 2016
Zatanna and Magik
I remember picking up the Magik mini-series because it was X-Men related and really digging it. I have always enjoyed the relationships between Illyana Rasputin and her brother Colossus, as well as best friend Kitty Pride. Here's hoping that she will be part of the in-development New Mutants film.
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Dustin Nguyen,
Magik,
Marvel Comics,
Mike McKone,
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Team Up,
Zatanna
Thursday, December 1, 2016
Sgt. Rock and The Phantom
I am waiting for DC's Legends of Tomorrow to have a WWII era-based episode featuring their stable of wartime characters. They have so many great ones to choose from, the Unknown Soldier, The Haunted Tank, Madamoiselle Marie and of course Sgt. Rock and Easy Company. I loved when the animated Justice League had an adventure during that period, and it would be great to see the Legends try something similar in live action.
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Wednesday, November 30, 2016
Poison Ivy Vs. The Hulk
I have always thought that Poison Ivy was one of Batman's greatest villains and iI would love to see a live action version finally do the character justice. Uma Thurman's turn in Batman and Robin was a campy mess. The Poison Ivy arc going on in Gotham is a little creepy - a young girl with the body of an adult seducing men... whatever happened to the plant angle? Hopefully one day we will see a comics-accurate version.
Tuesday, November 29, 2016
He-Man Vs. ROM
My first encounter with Masters of the Universe was seeing He-Man showing up in DC Comics Presents and being annoyed that an issue of one of my favorite comics seemed to be devoted to a toy advertisement. I never really got into the cartoons back then for that reason. I will say I did check out some of the more recent animated episodes and they were a lot of fun, I can see the appeal of the characters now.
Monday, November 28, 2016
Microforce
I was hoping that since The Atom's suit was destroyed on DC's Legends of Tomorrow, there would be a new streamlined version closer to the comics once he rebuilt. From footage I have seen of future episodes, it looks like he will be back to the clunky Iron Man-type design with the ugly helmet. What's worse in the upcoming Justice League of America comic, the Ryan Choi Atom appears to be adopting a costume to more closely resemble the TV version. They're doing it backwards, it's Hawkeye all over again!
Sunday, November 27, 2016
Ghost Rider Vs. Robin
I have to admit, I have kind of enjoyed Ghost Rider on this season of Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L,D.
While I prefer the motorcycle riding Johnny Blaze version, the Robbie Reyes Ghost Rider they have featured looks pretty cool for a TV budget (And the Blaze Rider himself did show up for a cameo). It will be interesting to see where the character goes during the second half of the season.
Johnny Blaze and Dick Grayson have eyed each other suspiciously ever since Ghost Rider joined the Teen Titans in STF #828... and their rivalry will continue once Robin becomes Nightwing, as we saw back in STF #149...
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Gil Kane,
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Saturday, November 26, 2016
Supergirl and Thor
Now that Supergirl has made the move to The CW Network, it's been even more fun than last season. The Parasite was surprisingly well realized and I loved the revelation of The Cyborg Superman. The Martian Manhunter/Ms.Martian subplot has been great as well. I also really enjoyed Roulette and the return of Dean Cain and Kara's Earth Father. I am really looking forward to next week's four part crossver between all the CW shows, it should be fun.
Friday, November 25, 2016
The Watcher and Amanda Waller
John Ostrander truly created a unique character with Amanda Waller. Without any super powers, she's been able to go toe to toe with some of the most powerful characters in the DCU, just through her attitude, smarts and determination. I wasn't crazy with the New 52 makeover that transformed her into yet another hard bodied model type, and I am glad that they seem to be getting away from that depiction. It only served to make her a little more generic, in my opinion.
Thursday, November 24, 2016
Nick Fury and The Unknown Soldier
Today is Thanksgiving, so what better time to thank all of the visitors to the blog. The site continues to grow in popularity and I truly appreciate all who make the time to stop by and check out the covers. Thanks for all the cool comments, kind words and interesting suggestions, It's always great to see what people have to say. A very special thank you goes out to the Patrons of the blog, your support means a great deal to me!
Wednesday, November 23, 2016
Justice League of America and The Beast
The Beast had such a great look up until Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely decided to give him a makeover. That cat-like design didn't last too long, and while his current appearance is a bit of an improvement, It's just a bit too generic looking for me. Give me the classic hairline of the Avengers-era Beast again!
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