Top 6 Current Superhero Relationships
Romance is dead in comic books. And I’m not just talking about the lack of actual ‘romance’ comics, like they had in the mid-20th century. I mean the classic, long-standing, popular romances that used to define comics are long gone! Through reboots, retcons, death or simple break-ups, the classic couples are no more — especially the ones that were highlighted in the most recent comic book movies.
But don’t worry, all hope is not lost! Newer couples, with a few remaining classics, are proving that even superheroes can still fall in love.
The DC Comics New 52 reboot basically took a scythe to romance in comics. On the chopping block: Superman and Lois Lane, the Flash and Iris Allen, Nightwing and Batgirl, Nightwing and Starfire, the Joker and Harley Quinn, Green Arrow and Black Canary, Apollo and Midnighter, and many more. Longtime Marvel couples are also kaput. Spider-Man and Mary Jane, Jean Grey and Cyclops, Jean Grey and Wolveirne, Hulk and Betty Ross, Thor and Jane Foster, Rogue and Gambit, Shadowcat and Colossus; the list goes on. Heck, some of the comic book movie relationships, like Iron Man and Pepper Potts, don’t even really exist in the comics. Batman’s ‘true love’, Rachel Dawes, only exists in the Chris Nolan movies.
Fortunately, romance always makes for good drama, so there are still some superheroes shacking up and knocking boots. In honor of Valentine’s Day, here are the Top 6 Current Superhero Relationships in comics.
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter Trailer
Say it with me now, it just rolls off the tongue: ‘Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter’.
It’s a concept so silly, so insane, that of course they had to make a movie about it. I never read the book – heard it was only alright – but I’m a big fan of brilliantly mind-boggling ideas. It’s a concept that could only exist in a world of Internet humor. And for that, I approve.
Of course, the movie couldn’t be a comedy. Instead, it has to be a dark, balls-to-the-wall, super-serious action flick starring the Great Emancipator slaying vampires with a wood-cutting ax. Because of course he does.
This trailer is another winner, by the way. Also, does this automatically mean that John Wilkes Booth was a vampire? Or was he some kind of vampire hunter hunter? I guess we’ll have to see the movie to find out!
Who Thought Nude Lizard Was a Good Idea?
Why the hell is the Lizard going to be naked in The Amazing Spider-Man movie? He looks ridiculous!
With those come-hither eyes
The studios haven’t released any official images yet, unless you count the brand new trailer that came out a few days ago with some brief glimpses of the Lizard. So based on the trailer, that picture I just posted above and the various toy images that have come out, it seems pretty clear that the Lizard in the new movie is going to be wearing his birthday suit. He’s just gonna be one big hunk of naked lizard-man.
Am I the only one who thinks that looks incredibly stupid?
I’m not going to get into the dumb face he has. Just the general idea that he’s going to be some awkward naked lizard-man. For reference, here is what the Lizard typically looks like in the comics:
Now that's just straight up badass!
The Lizard is really scientist Curt Connors, whose wild experiments turn him into the Lizard. So he’s almost always wearing a tattered white lab coat and clothing. It’s a good look! It adds character to the whole lizard-man identity. It adds color, because ‘white’ is a color when splashed against the dark green of the Lizard’s scaly skin. In the comics, it’s quite clear that he’s a man transformed into a monster because he’s still wearing human clothing. His look tells a story.
In the new movie, he’s just an ugly, naked lizard-man! Was it really so horrible to slap a white lab coat on the Lizard? Did it look weird to test audiences, or something? Did they even give it a chance? This isn’t an argument about staying true to the comic so much as it’s an argument against how stupid he looks naked.
And for Halloween, you can even dress like him.
I just feel embarrassed for that guy
That costume looks even more ridiculous. Jeez. A pox upon all bastards who wear that costume for Halloween this year!
This is just like Green Goblin as a Power Rangers villain.
Summon the Megazord!
Red Robin to Return to Batman Family
Tim Drake is rejoining the Bat-family, baby! At least temporarily!
The comic book solicitations for April are starting to come out, and CBR has all of the Batman titles. The Night of the Owls will be in full effect, and I’m happy to say that my favorite Robin, Tim Drake, is going to take time away from his Teen Titan duties to make a jump back to his Bat-family roots! For people who don’t have any clue what I’m talking about, this probably won’t be that important. But to a comic book geek like me, this is fantastic news!
Red Robin will be appearing in Batman: The Dark Knight #9.
Kick his ass, Red Robin!
For those of you who have no clue what I’m talking about or why I’m so excited, allow me to explain. Because I love talking about comic books.
So everybody knows about Batman and Robin. Well in the comic books, Batman has had 4 Robins. Every time one of them outgrows the role of sidekick or dies, Batman gets a new apprentice. My favorite Robin is Tim Drake, who was Robin from the early 90s to the late 00s. Which is a very long time. Well as the story went along, Drake ‘graduated’ from being Robin to make way for a new apprentice, and Drake instead became Red Robin.
Then in the New 52 reboot from last September, DC drew several clear distinctions between their ‘families’ of comics. Red Robin was taken out of the Batman family of comics and placed in the Teen family, as leader of the Teen Titans. Which is too bad, because I like my Tim Drake as Batman’s sidekick, even if there is already a new Robin who has replaced him. Since September, Tim Drake’s adventures have had very little to do with Batman. Which, again, is a shame.
But with this new epic Batman story, The Night of the Owls, DC has decided to let Tim Drake return to Batman’s side to lend a hand. They could have just had Red Robin skip the whole Owls thing and nobody would have batted an eyelash. So I’m now even more excited for Night of the Owls! And I can only hope you are too.
Shows What I know About The Ravagers
Remember this new comic book from DC, The Ravagers? I picked on it a couple days ago because, based on the cover, I thought it was made up of a bunch of brand new characters that nobody would care about.
Turns out I was wrong.
Turns out they only look like nobodies from a distance
Thanks to an interview with writer Howard Mackie at Newarama, I now know that only the big, brutish looking guy is a new character, named Ridge. Everyone else is a revamped version of a known character, just like I’d suggested! We already know that the buff redhead up front is Fairchild. Well the red wolfman is a new version of Beast Boy. He’s red instead of his usual green because of something to do with Animal Man, which makes sense. Animal Man is doing something pretty freaky deaky with the animals of the world, and if this new Beast Boy taps into that same animal freaky deakiness, then red is a good color for him.
The brunette in the middle with the yellow circle on her shoulder is a new Terra. And the last two, the black guy on the left with the chest beam and the white girl on the right with the freaky half-hair are a new Thunder and Lightning! Which is cool, because I’ve thought they should have a bigger roll ever since they appeared in that one episode of Teen Titans.
So there we have it. DC Comics shoved my criticism back in my face. Point to you, DC.
