Friday, May 19, 2017
All-Star Squadron in the Marvel Universe
All-Star Squadron #1 had one of my all-time favorite comic covers. The image of Hawkman, Dr. Mid-Nite and The Atom selecting who would be members of the new team was used as an advertisement leading up to the series, and it fascinated me. In those pre internet spoiler days, I really has no idea which of the featured heroes would make the cut. I just had to get the issue as soon as it came out - and I wasn't disappointed!
Thursday, May 18, 2017
Duck Avenger Vs. Captain Carrot
Captain Carrot was another character that I hoped would show up on Batman : The Brave and the Bold that we never got to see. Batman visited some offbeat worlds on that show so why not Earth-C to encounter The Zoo Crew? They never showed up on any of DC's animated shorts, either. Maybe, like Young Justice, one of those cartoons will return one of these days and we will get another chance..
Wednesday, May 17, 2017
Chewbacca and Groot
Continued from yesterday's cover, we see that Han & Rocket's partners have been having an adventure of their own...
Now that Han Solo is gone. I hope that Chewbacca will still be featured prominently in Star Wars: The Last Jedi and beyond. With the passing of Carrie Fisher, we don't have much of the original cast left, and while I like all the new characters, I still get a thrill out of seeing the classic heroes in action.
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Tuesday, May 16, 2017
Han Solo and Rocket Raccoon in: "Search for the Stolen Smugglers!"
Han and Rocket first crossed paths in STF #1488... and this adventure is not over yet - make sure you stop by tomorrow for the thrilling conclusion!
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 was another fun night at the movies. My opinion may change after more viewings, but after seeing it once, I'd have to say that I would rank it below the first installment. I thought some of the more juvenile humor fell a bit flat and would have like to have seen a few more locales visited. The soundtrack was cool but the first grabbed me a little more (again, something that may change once I see the movie again, I'm sure I will own the Blu Ray). Still, I loved the addition of Mantis and all of the great comic book visuals like Gamora holding a gigantic gun and Ego in planet form. The (POST-CREDIT SPOILER HERE) tease of the original Guardians was great, I want a movie with just them now!
Monday, May 15, 2017
Kamandi and Ka-Zar
i was pleasantly surprised to see The Kamandi Challenge in DC's recent solicitations. Not only am I glad to see The Last Boy on Earth getting some more exposure, it also is using the round-robin format of DC Challenge, a fondly remembered maxi-series. Each issue is handled by a different creative team that has to solve a cliffhanger and leave a new one while keeping the story moving along. Fun stuff!
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Sunday, May 14, 2017
Sgt. Rock Vs. Cobra Commander
With the popularity of the G.I. Joe line, I wonder why DC never tried to get in on the action with Sgt. Rock and Easy Company or some of their other war heroes. There were the Mego DC action figures and later on the Super-Powers toys - it would have been cool to see Frank Rock included.
Saturday, May 13, 2017
Plastic Man and Spider-Man
I remember when I was a kid watching an early episode of Super Friends, and seeing Plastic Man show up at the end. I was blown away - I loved when they had other heroes appear, and here was one that seemed like a real crossover. DC may have had the rights to Plas at that time, but he wasn't regularly appearing alongside their heroes yet, let alone a Justice League member. I watched Super Friends for years after that, and even though they repeated a lot of episodes, I never saw that one again. I wound up buying a DVD collection decades later just to be able to watch it once more.
What is it with Aunt May, anyway? She's already had eyes for Uncle Dudley and Alfred Pennyworth...
Friday, May 12, 2017
Blue Beetle and The Hulk
I am looking forward to seeing Hulk in full gladiator mode in the upcoming Thor: Ragnarok, and I am a little curious as to how he ends up on the battle planet. We last see him flying away on an Avengers' Quinjet, but I don't imagine he made the whole trip in that, Perhaps The Grandmaster abducted him for use in his arena? Or maybe Dr. Strange's involvement will have something to do with it.
If you're wondering what happened to Booster, he knows to keep his distance after the last time he and Beetle ran into The Hulk...
Thursday, May 11, 2017
Firestorm and Werewolf By Night (Part Two)
Continued from yesterday's cover, it looks like Ronnie Raymond has undergone yet another transformation. I remember Firestorm's evolution into an elemental character in the late 80's, and it was such a left turn for the hero - both visually and personality-wise, that I found it to be off putting. DC seemed to have a good thing going with the character and I wondered why they wanted to take a risk by changing him up so much. Thankfully, the nuclear man returned to a more familiar status quo not too long after.
Wednesday, May 10, 2017
Firestorm and Werewolf by Night (Part One)
Of all the classic movie monsters, I always liked The Werewolf the best. Looking back, I am sure that my love of comics influenced that feeling - the transition from man to werewolf and back provided the extra element of a secret identity to the horror character.
As indicated above, this is only the first part of this offbeat team-up - make sure you come back tomorrow for the exciting conclusion!
Tuesday, May 9, 2017
Snow White and the Seven Soldiers of Victory
I thought that this team-up suggestion by Bob Greenwade in the comments section of a recent cover was a little odd, but it kept rattling around in the back of my brain, so I decided to give it a shot. I actually caught some of Snow White and the Seven Dwarves on TV yesterday, and after all these years I still find it very watchable. The artwork and animation holds up amazingly well, it's a testament to the talents of the Disney crew that worked on it so many decades ago.
Monday, May 8, 2017
Fantastic Four Vs. The Crime Syndicate
Given his interest in alternate realities, this is a match-up that could easily be initiated by Mr. Fantastic. I can see Reed Richards being fascinated by the reverse nature of Earth Three and getting mixed up with this evil JLA doppleganger team.
Sunday, May 7, 2017
Robo Force (Vs. Brainiac!)
I was glad to see R2D2 joining Rey in locating Luke Skywalker in Star Wars: The Force Awakens, because it gives me hope that he will be featured more prominently in the next chapter of the series. I was an instant fan when I first saw him at the age of 8, and I still am to this day. My sister-in law confessed to me that her first crush was on R2D2, we love to tease her about it.
This is Robo Force's fourth appearance on the blog - they almost lost one of their own in STF #1450... they Battled Ultron in STF #202 and first became a team back in STF #150...
Saturday, May 6, 2017
Man-Thing enters The House of Mystery
I was looking over some previews of the newest Man-Thing series and was surprised to see him speaking. I'm not sure how I feel about that change. Yes, it probably makes the character a lot easier to write for, but I worry that it will make him seem even closer to Swamp Thing. I used to like that Man-Thing was mute, it made him seem scarier and more like a force of nature. Still, I can't judge from a couple of pages, maybe the new take works well.
Friday, May 5, 2017
Amanda Waller in The Marvel Universe
I was looking forward to seeing Amanda Waller in Suicide Squad, but like Superman, DC seems to have gone darker than I preferred with the cinematic version of one of their print heroes. I know that Waller is tough as nails and will go to extremes to further her goals, but even so, I thought it was a step top far to see her kill a group of her own men just to keep secrets. That just made her look like a cold blooded killer, which I never felt she was in the comics.
Thursday, May 4, 2017
Cyclops and Buffy the Vampire Slayer
I liked that the X-Men finally embraced more comic-centric costumes at the end of X-Men: Apocalype, and look forward to their next outing where they will have them for the full movie. I'd like to see Cyclops or Storm take more of a leadership role, as in the comics - Mystique giving the orders to the X-Men doesn't really work for me.
Wednesday, May 3, 2017
Daredevil and Batman in: "Gotham's Most Wanted!"
Batman and Daredevil have a bit of history on the blog - they shared Golden Age adventures together in STF #1584 as well as on an early B&B Cover... and their first meeting was in even earlier MS Paint B&B meeting... More recently, they were ambushed by the Owls in STF #1114...
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Tuesday, May 2, 2017
The Anti-Monitor Vs. Galactus
I recently re-watched the Green Lantern animated series, and I really liked the use of The Anti-Monitor there. It made me think about how cool it would be to see him show up in a future DC movie, it could make up for the disappointment of Galactus as a cloud in the second FF film. On TV, The Flash and the other CW shows seem to eventually be heading towards a Crisis storyline, so maybe he could be used there too, if the budget allows.
Monday, May 1, 2017
Ant-Man, The Wasp and The Atom
Continued from yesterday's cover, we see that reinforcements had to be called in to deal with this time-twisting duo...
Ant-Man was much better than I thought it would be, given all the behind the scenes changes during the production of the film. Since they stuck the landing and are on sure footing now, I am eagerly awaiting the follow-up, Ant-Man and The Wasp. It will be cool to see Scott and Hope in action together (and hopefully some more flashbacks of Hank and Janet as well).
The Atom and The Wasp have shared some previous adventures on the blog - They first crossed paths in STF #216... they fought back an Inch High Insurgency in STF #768... they faced off against The Cannoneer in STF #1646... and are both members of Microforce...
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Sunday, April 30, 2017
Ant-Man and The Atom in " The Pym-Palmer Protocol!"
The Atom and Ant-Man had to deal with Kang and Chronos once before, in one of the back up stories featured in the epic STF #1000 (Which inspired this 2-parter)... They also found themselves in a sticky situation in STF #65... and were at odds while Pym was in his Yellowjacket Persona in STF #29...
As I mentioned, this is only Part One of a Two-Part Thriller, so be sure to come back tomorrow for the stirring conclusion!
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