Wednesday, March 14, 2018
The Flash Vs. Speed Demon
Watching John Wesley-Shipp as Jay Garrick on CW's The Flash is one of the highlights of the show for me, and I am always glad when he shows up. I was a huge fan of Shipp's 90's Flash series and was always bothered that it never got a fair shot - first being put up against the then still new Simpsons, and then often being pre-empted and moved all around the TV schedule. It never really got the chance to catch on with audiences. It was a stroke of genius for the producers of the current show to bring back Shipp (along with Mark Hamill, Corinne Bohrer and others) to respect and honor what has come before. After all, readers of The Flash know the comics have always been about honoring legacies.
Tuesday, March 13, 2018
Captain Marvel and Starman
Jim Starlin in my mind is synonymous with outer space action. Sure, he's done great work for Marvel and DC in various genres, but what immediately comes to mind for me are his interstellar epics. It's great that we are seeing so many of his designs and concepts reach new audiences now that they are being interpreted by the movies.
These two heroes first met in a tale that began in STF #1678, and continued into STF #1679...
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Monday, March 12, 2018
The Tick and Krypto
I recently watched the new Tick series that's running on Amazon Prime. While the performances and production values are fine, for me this version really misses the mark. For some reason the show is played very straight, with only Peter Serafanowicz' Tick acting in a larger than life manner (and not even all that much). Almost all of the hilarious absurdity that made the comics, cartoon and Patrick Warburton TV series so enjoyable is gone in favor of more standard superhero fare. Perhaps they wanted to set the show apart from other incarnations, but for me it's a misfire.
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Sunday, March 11, 2018
Hercules and The Herculoids
This was another no-brainer team-up that I somehow didn't think of, so I am thankful to Blog Patron Tim Stellmach for suggesting it to me. It's very cool to see The Herculoids back in comics again. DC has been having fun with the Hanna-Barbera properties lately. Seeing artists like Aaron Lopresti interpreting Alex Toth's designs is a real treat.
Saturday, March 10, 2018
Blackhawk and Han Solo
As you can see, Blackhawk is still hanging around the Millennium Falcon, which he first encountered in STF #2005... but this time around he has to deal with the true owner. It will be interesting to see the origins of The Falcon in the upcoming Solo film. It was cool to see it all polished and new in the trailer, before years of wear and modifications have been made.
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Friday, March 9, 2018
Video Interview - STF: The Lost Issues on Mr. Media!
I was pleased to be invited to be interviewed by Mr. Media himself, Bob Andelman, last week. We even included a mini-tutorial on one of my covers. you can view it right here:
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The Metal Men and Mr. Fantastic
As a kid growing up, I loved the Metal Men.. I'd have to say that Iron was my favorite. Not only did he look the coolest with the deep shadows that his dark blue coloring gave him, he seemed to be the most well-adjusted member of the team. The rest all had certain personality traits that could get in their way. That's not a bad thing though, it helped to differentiate them and made for interesting conflicts.
Thursday, March 8, 2018
Martian Manhunter and The Vision
The brief glimpses of Martian Manhunter in his alien form on Supergirl remain my favorite part of the show. I still think he belongs on the big screen, though. Any Justice League sequel will want to distance and differentiate itself from the first attempt, so I feel that the additions of Green Lantern and J'onn J'onzz are a must. Get an amazing actor like Idris Elba or Denzel Washington to portray the Manhunter from Mars and he could steal the show!
Wednesday, March 7, 2018
Johnny Thunder and Ghost Rider in: "Same Name, Different Century!"
This cover serves as a follow-up to the recently posted STF #2148. When some visitors (including The Irredeemable Shag, (a Patron of this blog) requested to also pair the Western versions of these two heroes, it got my wheels turning. I decided to make it a proper sequel (or prequel?) by featuring a vengeful Death-Stalker, who is clearly sore about being defeated the first time around.
Tuesday, March 6, 2018
Wonder Woman and Captain America in: "'Til Treason Do We Part!"
This marks the 18th appearance of the WW/Cap team...
I was glad to hear that The Cheetah has been officially confirmed as a villain for the Wonder Woman sequel. The casting of Kristin Wiig has me scratching my head though. There's no doubt that Wiig is a gifted actress, but she is most known for her comedy chops. I've seen her in a few serious roles, but nothing that makes me believe that she would be well suited to play Barbara Minerva. Perhaps she will be portraying the Priscilla Rich version, though. I'll hope for the best, maybe she will surprise audiences the way Michael Keaton did in Batman.
Monday, March 5, 2018
Iron Man and Mr. Terrific
I am very intrigued about the new Terrifics series from DC. I'm a big fan of Mr. Terrific and Plastic Man, and Metamorpho is one of my all-time favorite heroes, so it will be great to see them in a regular series again. The addition of Phantom Girl is welcome as well - I thought that she was one of the cooler members of the Legion of Super-Heroes and I am curious as to why she is out of her time. Jeff Lemire is a talented writer and the artwork by Ivan Reis and Evan Shaner that I have seen so far looks great to me. I definitely plan to check the book out once the trades come to Comixology.
Sunday, March 4, 2018
Concrete and Thor
I'd love to see Concrete in other media. Though it stars a near indestructible character, his tales revolve more about emotion and human interaction than action sequences, so a Concrete film would definitely stand out among other comic book movies. It would still demand a visionary director though, to show how concrete perceives the world with his enhanced senses p Paul Chadwick did a great job illustrating that aspect and it would be very cool to see it translated to the big screen.
Saturday, March 3, 2018
Legion of Super-Heroes Vs. Kang
After Loki, Ultron and Thanos, Kang seems like the perfect villain to next face off against the cinematic Avengers. I think the rights to the character had been tied up with The Fantastic Four, but that situation promises to be solved soon. King's cross-time tampering would be a welcome change of pace from the usual alien invasions
Friday, March 2, 2018
Daredevil Vs. Predator
This could be a pretty interesting match-up. Predators are great hunters but they rely a lot on stealth, which would not be nearly as effective as it usually is, given Daredevil's enhanced senses. The question is whether a billy club and acrobatics can match up against the strength and weapons of a Predator.
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Thursday, March 1, 2018
JohnnyThunder and Ghost Rider
This could be an interesting pairing, just for the personalities involved. Two guys named Johnny, each given access to beings of incredible power - for one it is a curse and the other a chance to finally be able to stand among his heroes. Both are fighting for justice, but from very different vantage points.
Wednesday, February 28, 2018
Starfox Joins Femforce
If there's one group that Starfox would like to join, here it is. He has long had a weakness for beautiful women, after all. He's also been known to not always use his emotion-influencing abilities in the most ethical ways, though. It was a good thing when She-Hulk finally had him own up to some of that misuse during a story arc in one of her series.
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Tuesday, February 27, 2018
Doctor Strange and Adam Strange in: "Liberation From Limbo!"
I've been wanting to see a live action Adam Strange for a long time, and now it seems that I will get a chance with the upcoming Krypton series on SYFY. How close will he be to the comic book version though? The show will take place during the youth of Superman's grandfather, so Adam is not in the proper time or on either Earth or Rann - plus the one image released of him just has him wearing normal civilian clothes... so the verdict is definitely still out.
Adam and Stephen Strange were first revealed to be brothers in STF #370...
Monday, February 26, 2018
Green Lantern Vs. Green Goblin in: "Double Jeopardy!"
I Wonder why Doctor Octupus was chosen to be Spider-Man's villain in the Superman Vs. Spider-Man, when The Green Goblin would have been a much better fit. As much as I loke Doc Ock, GG has always been considered Spidey's greatest arch enemy, plus he is a wealthy and powerful businessman in addition to being a villain, making him more of a natural fit to join forces with Lex Luthor as well. Perhaps the death of Gwen Stacy was still too fresh as the time the tabloid-sized crossover was released, and Marvel just didn't want to go there?
Green Goblin battled the Hal Jordan Green Lantern back in STF #660...
Sunday, February 25, 2018
Supergirl and Ms. Marvel in: "Pet... Peeved!"
Supergirl has had many costume changes over the years, and she got particularly inventive during her run in Adventure Comics. I believe at least some of the styles she wore in that era were from fan suggestions. The outfit she is sporting in the above cover has always been my personal favorite.
This marks the seventh cover featuring The Danvers Twins:
They battled The Gladiatrix in issue #1872...
They faced a stone centurion in Issue #1808...
They had robot problems in Issue #1414
They were at odds with one another in Issue #763...
They played a trick on the world in Issue #520...
...and they were first revealed to be sisters way back in Issue #152
By the way, later today I will be taping a video interview with Mr. Media himself, Bob Andelman. In it I will go in depth into the creation of this cover to give an idea of the process. I'll be sure to share the YouTube link once it becomes available.
Saturday, February 24, 2018
Iron Fist and Kwai Chang Caine
Getting home from school and watching an episode of Kung Fu was a regular ritual for my brothers and I when I was growing up. Poor Kwai Chang Cain was like Bill Bixby's David Banner - he just wanted to lead a peaceful life, but every time he moved on to a new town, there were some locals just stirring for a fight. In both cases, the locals learned to regret their actions.
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Neal Adams,
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