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I don't know if he was killed off or just forgotten about, but The Black Spider is one of those cool 80's Batman villains that we don't really hear about anymore. That's too bad, I remember thinking that he was an interesting antagonist.
Black Panther here is by the legendary Dave Cockrum. Here's an original sketch by him that I was lucky enough to pick up several years ago:
Buffy first encountered Morbius in STF #387, but it looks like this time they are on the same side. The Morbius movie has been delayed once again. It's becoming a situation like New Mutants, where the film's release has been pushed back so much that audiences are either forgetting about it or questioning its quality. I actually thought New Mutants was OK when it was finally available to view, so I will hold out some hope for Morbius.
There are a bunch of different artists on this one. Al Pratt here is by Jerry Ordway & Mike Machlan - Ordway's renditions of the JSA members are always a treat to see, as is his art on anything. Here's a couple more pieces of his original art that I was lucky enough to pick up several years back (from Green Lantern: Secret Files and Zero Hour):
No other artist, except perhaps Sal Buscema, was better at depicting someone delivering or receiving a massive wallop than my personal favorite Marvel cover artist, Gil Kane. I was glad to include an example of both on this blog entry.
Namor and Green Lantern first clashed in STF #1475...
I have a strong suspicion that Pierce Brosnan's time as Doctor Fate will be limited to one movie, with him passing the mantle on by the end of Black Adam. Hopefully we will get plenty of him in action in the film, it will be interested to see how his magic spells are presented to set him apart from Doctor Strange or The Scarlet Witch. I'm looking forward to seeing a full shot of him in helmet and costume soon.
It's been cool to see the expansion of some Star Wars locations, first on The Mandalorian, and now on The Book of Boba Fett. It's been cool to hear the history of Tatooine (once a water planet?) and see the interactions of the different tribes and factions that call it their home. I look forward to finding out if Fett can tame his territory through respect rather than fear as those before him have.
Zatanna is another DC Character that has had a movie announcement with no following information since. There have been rumors that it will be a solo movie and others that indicate it may be a Justice League Dark story featuring other DC supernatural characters, with Zatanna in the lead. There have even been actresses teasing that they are up for the role. Still, with no official announcements, I'm not holding my breath waiting for this one. It's been eight years since The Rock first started talking about playing Black Adam, after all.
Set photos from the upcoming Batgirl movie seem to indicate that there is a Robin active in that version of Gotham City. It's still uncertain as to how Batman will even be handled in that movie - Commissioner Gordon will be played by The Snyderverse's J.K. Simmons, but Ben Affleck will have already retired from Playing the Dark Knight following the events of The Flash - a film which will also bring back Michael Keaton's Bruce Wayne, setting him up to appear in Batgirl. Maybe all of this will make more sense once we se a trailer, but it seems a bit crazy right now.
Batman met with The Avengers a few times way back in my Brave and the Bold: The Lost Issues! days - First when he tried to rewrite the team's roster, then when he was a part of the the original line-up and finally with Cap's Kooky Quartet...
This marks the 11th appearance of The MK-EM Team. Thank you for humoring my presenting this pairing from time to time. It's a little self indulgent but for some reason I get a kick out of seeing them together.
We saw a few glimpses of the Moon Knight show at a recent Disney presentations, and while quick, they looked quite promising to me. Hopefully we will get a trailer soon now that we are into 2022.
Moon Knight and the Joker previously clashed in STF #2021...
After being so pleasantly surprised by Aquaman and really enjoying his Fast and Furious installment (best of the series in my opinion), I decided to give some other James Wan-Directed movies, and I am glad that I did. I really enjoyed Insidious and The Conjuring films are some of the best haunted house movies I have ever seen. Malignant was a bit violent for my tastes, but it was so off the walls bonkers and included an absolutely amazing chase sequence, so I couldn't turn my eyes away. After all of that cinematic goodness, I can't wait to see what he gets up to in Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom.
Jessica Henwick mentioned that she turned down the opportunity to star in Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings to do The Matrix: Resurrections. That's OK because it still leaves her free to reprise Colleen Wing alongside Simone Missick as Misty Knight. They were great in the roles in the Netflix shows, but it was a shame that they never truly became The Daughters of the Dragon. If Matt Murdock and Wilson Fisk can make the transition to the MCU, why not them? I'd love to see them show up on Echo, a new Daredevil series, or even a show of their own.
I'm looking forward to the return of Superman and Lois next week. At least we will have a decent TV version of the Man of Steel while Warner Bros. movie decision decides what they want to do with the character. Most fans seem to simply want a Henry Cavill sequel film, but that doesn't seem in the cards. We do have a variant Supergirl coming up in The Flash (Superman's daughter?) and two separate movies in development featuring African American versions of Superman (one a period piece and one featuring Val-Zod). There are some rumors of a Cavill Superman showing up in either Black Adam or Shazam: Fury of the Gods, but I have my doubts that either will come to pass.
Ever since Wanda/Vision, there has been rampant speculation as to when and where (and if) Mephisto will show up in the MCU. I haven't really been expecting him to show up yet, so I have not been disappointed at his absence thus far. Now that Agatha Harkness is getting her own spinoff Disney+ series, there's another chance to get him into the mix though. If he's going to make his debut anywhere, that might be an appropriate place.
I'm still waiting for live action versions of these heroes, in these outfits. Adam Strange appeared on the now-cancelled Krypton, but he never wore his signature costume or learned to use his jetpack. Iron Man made many appearances in many different suits of armor - but frustratingly, never in his classic Red and Gold widow's peak, hip disk look that dominated his first three decades of comic appearances. Maybe we'll get it in a multiversal variant Iron Man at some point?
One of the big rumors for Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness is that we will be seeing cameos by established MCU heroes as played by other actors, either from previous movie franchises or castings that didn't quite work out. I am trying to avoid to many spoilers to see if this is true and if so, who exactly will show up. Still, one I'd love to see is Edward Norton's Bruce Banner/Hulk. I don't know what the relationship is between Norton and Marvel following his replacement with Mark Ruffalo a decade or so back, but it would be a pretty cool moment to see him show up.
DC seems to be having some trouble adapting The New Gods to the big screen. Zach Snyder introduced elements in his Justice League movie, but Warner Bros does not seem to want to move forward with his vision. They also cancelled Ava DuVernay's New Gods movie that was in development, and are most likely not encouraged by the muted reactions to Marvels similar Eternals. I've got the perfect solution - go with a New Gods animated series first! That will give the property the proper length to tell an expansive story that features such a large cast of characters. If it's a hit, audiences will be primed to se a live action version as a follow up.
Regular visitors to this blog will know that this cover serves as a direct sequel to STF #2805, in which these two heroes first pursued Rats McTattler. It looks like they weren't the only ones in hot pursuit! I felt that the tale was worthy of a follow-up as these two pulp heroes really do seem to go well together.
Concluding our Three Part Epic, we see that the Heroes for Hire have successfully located and liberated the JSA - now the whole crew is going to have to deal with Immortus! I'm looking forward to seeing an image of Hawkman in full costume from the upcoming Black Adam movie. It has to be one of the toughest looks to pull off in live action, and I hope to finally see it done justice. Then again, we're getting a bald Adam with no pointy ears, so who knows what changes will be made to Hawkman?
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