Zatanna and Medusa

 

Like most comic fans, I always liked the tuxedo and fishnets look for Zatanna.  As a kid, I did wonder about the practicality of the top hat however.  I just imagined that it would be tough to keep in place while the magical heroine was in action.  

Red Tornado and Captain Marvel (Part Two)

 Continuing the tale begun yesterday, we see that T.O. Morrow is up to his old shenanigans.  Good thing Reddy has Mar-Vell as back-up this time around!

Red Tornado and Captain Marvel (Part One)

 

Shoulder pads, buccaneer boots, a cape with a high collar and a red/purple color scheme - Red Tornado's original costume had all the earmarks of the silver age.  Somehow, he still made it work, though.   This is only Part One of this tale, make sure you come back tomorrow for the exciting conclusion!

Catwoman and Hellboy meet Boo Berry

 

I am always happy to feature the artwork of Mike Mignola on this blog.  Just seeing these three together already starts a story rolling around in my mind, and having it illustrated by a master of light and dark like Mignola would truly make it into something special.

Deadman and Quicksilver

 

Pietro Maximoff confused me a little as a kid.  Given his white hair and grumpy attitude, coupled with the way some artists drew him, I thought he was much older than he was meant to be.  He just seemed like kind of an elderly curmudgeon.  Later interpretations would be more accurate for his age, but those earlier appearances really threw me off.

Alpha Flight Vs. Brainiac

 

It has been announced that Brainiac with finally be making his big screen debut in Man of Tomorrow.  Decades overdue, I'd say!  I can't wait to see what design they go with for the villain, as there have been so many different incarnations.  

This cover required quite a bit of de-cluttering before I could add Alpha Flight in.  Here's a look at the behind the scenes progress:

Captain America and Doll Man

 

I liked reading Doll Man tales when I was a kid, and that was no small accomplishment, given his costume and superhero name, neither of which were very cool.  The amazing  artwork I saw in the reprints featuring him was enough to overcome those hurdles.  I do wonder if the character might have been named Action Figure Man or something else had he been created a decade or two later.

Halo and Thor

 

Halo's costume makes her look right at home on the rainbow bridge.  That was enough to suggest a story to me, as I always enjoy using this criminally underrated DC heroine.

Groot Vs. Clayface

 

This would be a pretty messy fight, but a visually interesting one as well.  It would also be interesting to see a Shakespearean trained actor go up against an alien with a three word vocabulary.

Plastic Man and Ghost Rider

 

This is a meeting that I would love to see.  It's very cool that Marvel and DC are once again producing actual crossovers again.  The team ups that I have seen solicited so far have pretty much been the fan favorite type of suggestions, understandably so.  Still, I hope this new collaboration goes on long enough for them to feature some less obvious pairings as well.

Batman in Dexter's Laboratory

 

Would these two be allies or find themselves at odds?  I'm not sure, but it would be a lot of fun to watch them interact - especially if it gaveus the chance to see a Genndy Tartakovsky-animated Batman!

Avengers and Green Lantern in: "Infinity Fever!"

 

Hal Jordan first crossed paths with The Avengers way back in STF #5, an MS Paint effort from 2011. I'd say it was high time for another meeting - although this encounter looks just a fraught with friction as the first!

Doom Patrol and Devil Dinosaur

 

It's too bad that Marvel has pivoted away from Kang in the movies.  Sure, he was beaten by ants, undermining his villainous stature, but an Avengers: Kang Dynasty movie could have offered up some fun time travel scenarios.  Imagine Spider-Man in the Time of Devil Dinosaur, Hawkeye teaming up with Two-Gun Kid, or Hulk meeting his future self,  The Maestro. Oh well, maybe we will get another chance after Secret Wars reboots everything!

Justice League of America and Nova in: "Take One For The Team!"

 

There has been speculation as to who will make up the members of the Justice League when they eventually appear in James Gunn's DCU.  What I'm interested to know is if we will be getting the JLA Satellite as a base for the team.  While I liked the design of the satellite on the Justice League animated series, I'd prefer to see the classic version from the 70's-80's comics.  

Nova Previously met the JLA in STF #3429

Superman and Kolchak: The Night Stalker

 

Superman has never been crazy about dealing with the supernatural, so I can see him calling in an ally like Kolchak in those types of situations.  I wonder what Kolchak would make of working with a Kryptonian, though.

Power Man and The Creeper

 

I think it might be fun to see these two working side by side on a case.  The clash in personalities would make for an interesting back and forth between the two.

The Human Torch and Batgirl

 

Sometimes there was a cover on the racks that had so much going on that it practically dared you to try an resist picking it up.  Needless to say I had to at least flip through.  The above scenario is just the kind of image that would have had me hooked.

Wildcat and The Hulk

Rumors are that The Hulk will finally return to his savage form when he appears in the next Spider-Man movie.  I'm not sure what the story reason would be, but I hope that it's true.  Not only has Professor Hulk, (who to me just seems like green Mark Ruffalo) worn out his welcome, but now the stage can at last be set for a big screen Thing/Hulk fight!

 

Darkwing Duck Vs. Dynomutt

 

With the announcement of a live action Jetsons film in the works, perhaps my dream of seeing Dynomutt of the big screen is a bit closer.  I mean, Scooby Doo has had his cinematic day multiple times now, let's get everyone's favorite mechanical mutt into the movies!

Big Barda and Hellcat

 

It looks like Barda has chosen the next member of her team!  Regular visitors will remember that she recruited Red Sonja in STF #4881. She still has a couple more slots on the roster to fill, though - who will she select next?  Future covers will tell, so stay tuned!