Top 10: Matches for the Forbidden Door

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Top 10: Matches for the Forbidden Door by Jerry Whitworth

With the recent announcement of an All Elite Wrestling/New Japan Pro Wrestling supershow called Forbidden Door coming to Chicago this June, fan speculation has run rampant about what a proposed card could entail. Journalist Dave Meltzer suspects the show would likely feature champion vs champion which means a card couldn’t materialize until within a couple of weeks before the event. Others suggested the stars of both promotions might not even crossover, simply facing opponents from their respective organizations. In a perfect world however we will see the best performers from each side go head-to-head. Lets take a look at what that may entail.

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Top 10: Brands Super7 Won’t License (But Should)

Posted on March 23, 2022 by | Comments Off on Top 10: Brands Super7 Won’t License (But Should)

Top 10: Brands Super7 Won’t License (But Should) by Jerry Whitworth

In recent years, Super7 has turned from a toy producer for a small niche market of collectors to having some of its wares being recognized by the big companies and put in major retail markets. If there’s a popular action figure line from the 1980s or ’90s, Super7 has either licensed it or has made a play for it. We did a top ten last year for brands Super7 should tap with the Simpsons already snapped up and Dungeons and Dragons revealed to be something the company is actively in the process of seeking. However, having already secured over three dozen licenses over the years, there’s some they simply won’t touch for a variety of reasons. Lets look at some of those options that they should license but likely will not.

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Top 10: Animated Series for Crisis on Infinite Earths

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Top 10: Animated Series for Crisis on Infinite Earths by Jerry Whitworth

At the start of December, journalist Matías Lértora claimed that an animated film trilogy was in development adapting Crisis on Infinite Earths featuring the various animated incarnations of DC Comics’ assorted properties. With a history of scoring major scoops far in advance, the news media cycle picked up on the alleged project without any confirmation from Warner Bros. A rather vast concept especially when you begin to consider that live action projects like the Arrowverse/CWverse, which had its own vast Crisis on Infinite Earths, have been animated but there are certainly cartoon universes more likely than others to make it into such an endeavor. Lets take a look at what this undertaking could entail.

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Stargirl Season Three’s Villain Revealed

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Stargirl Season Three’s Villain Revealed by Jerry Whitworth

Much like the final moments of the first season finale, the second season of Stargirl ended giving fans a tease of what threat the series’ heroes will face in the upcoming season subtitled “Frenemies.” Of course, there will be S P O I L E R S for Stargirl‘s second season so you’ve been warned. With the defeat of Eclipso and the return of Sylvester Pemberton, “Summer School: Chapter Thirteen” featured the appearance of Mister Bones in its final moments. Voice acted by Keith David, Bones appears to be in charge of the Helix Institute investigated by Jennie-Lynn Hayden during her search for her brother Todd earlier in the season. This development appears to indicate the emergence of the villain group Helix for the show’s future.

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Young Justice: Phantoms of Mars

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Young Justice: Phantoms of Mars by Jerry Whitworth

With the surprise release of the first two episodes of Young Justice: Phantoms to coincide with DC Fandome, the two year wait for the fourth season of the cult favorite series Young Justice has ended. Focusing on the lives of the proteges and offspring of the Justice League of America along with other young heroes, Young Justice first aired in 2010. The show was canceled in 2013 after two seasons despite its popularity when toy sales for it and other DC properties failed to perform well enough at the time. However, it was given a new life as an exclusive series for the new streaming service DC Universe and returned with a third season in Outsiders in 2019. Unfortunately, DC Universe struggled in the emerging streaming service climate and Young Justice lingered for years before returning from the dead yet again now as part of HBO Max. Little is known what this new season will entail but thus far, the latest offering has delved heavily into the alien world of Mars. Lets take a look at what we’ve seen thus far and how it relates to the source material. Warning: there will be SPOILERS.

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Top 10: Possible Power Rangers Crossovers

Posted on August 18, 2021 by | Comments Off on Top 10: Possible Power Rangers Crossovers

Top 10: Possible Power Rangers Crossovers by Jerry Whitworth

With the recent announcement from Hasbro Pulse of the Power Rangers X Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Lightning Collection based on the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comic book series in the wake of Ryu and Chun-Li from Street Fighter in Power Rangers Legacy Wars and Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid video games as the Crimson Hawk Ranger and Blue Phoenix Ranger, respectfully, Power Rangers seem to be going all in on major crossovers. Having crossed over in the past with Masked Rider, Beetleborgs Metallix, and the Justice League (not to mention the Ninja Turtles before), the brand has a history teaming with other properties. But in recent years and with Power Rangers’ acquisition by Hasbro, the frequency and prominence of these crossovers has increased. With this in mind, lets take a look at what the future of these team-ups could entail.

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Make It So: Super7 ReAction Super Powers

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Make It So: Super7 ReAction Super Powers by Jerry Whitworth

The 1980s was the golden age of the toy industry. The likes of G.I. Joe, Transformers, and the Masters of the Universe grew to become multi-billion dollar industries. One of the lesser known yet financially successful brands that has endured to today is Super Powers. Featuring the characters of DC Comics rendered in plastic masterfully crafted by the sculptors at Kenner, Super Powers acquired its name from the mechanical motion the action figures produced from squeezing hidden trigger levers. Initially releasing an impressive twelve figures in its first wave in 1984 including Superman, Batman, Robin, Joker, Lex Luthor, and Wonder Woman, Super Powers grew to produce 34 figures, eight vehicles, and one playset over the span of three years. Crashing alongside the rest of the action figure market in 1986, toy historian Jason “Toy Otter” Geyer uncovered a myriad of figures that were in the pipeline including a sub-line known as Power Plus. In the years since, the brand has consistently re-emerged time and again, notably in maquettes from Sideshow/Tweeterhead, statues from Kotobukiya, and action figures from Figures Toy Company and Mattel within the last decade. With this in mind, the time is ripe for Super7 to tackle Super Powers for its ReAction line.

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Top 10: Possible Ninja Turtles Crossovers

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Top 10: Possible Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Crossovers by Jerry Whitworth

The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are no strangers to crossing over with others brands. During their earliest years, they passed through the worlds of Cerebus the Aardvark, Grimjack, Miyamoto Usagi, Flaming Carrot, Garfield, and the Savage Dragon. In more recent times, there’s been series dedicated to their adventures with the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Batman, and the Ghostbusters. It recently came to light the Turtles nearly crossed over with He-Man and the Masters of the Universe until a series of unfortunate circumstances intervened. Ultimately crushed at Mattel’s end, that leaves the door open for New York’s favorite sewer dwelling, pizza eating heroes to continue their proud tradition of universe crossing. Lets take a look at what worlds they might pass through next.

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What Could Have Been: He-Man/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

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What Could Have Been: He-Man/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles by Jerry Whitworth

Late last month, creator Freddie E. Williams II began selling pencil studies for a proposed He-Man/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles crossover comic book series. At the time, Williams simple stated the project was delayed twice over the last year before being canceled. Williams had previously worked on such crossovers as Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles I-III, He-Man/ThunderCats, and Injustice vs. Masters of the Universe. The art sold depicted mash-ups between various characters from both franchises showing Leonardo as He-Man, Michelangelo with Orko magic wand nunchaku, Raphael in Teela-inspired armor, Donatello with Man-at-Arms-based equipment, Prince Adam dressed as a ninja with the Ninja Turtles’ weapons, and an amalgamation of Shredder and Skeletor dubbed Shreddator. Recently, the creator spoke with the Raging Bullets podcast to discuss the defunct story.

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Top 10: Brands for Super7’s Ultimates

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Top 10: Brands for Super7’s Ultimates by Jerry Whitworth

2021 is proving to be the year for Super7 and its Ultimates line. Built off the back of its iconic Masters of the Universe Ultimates, the line went on to adapt the likes of Ren & Stimpy, Toxic Crusaders, ThunderCats, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Andre the Giant, New Japan Pro Wrestling, Conan the Barbarian, Disney, Voltron, and the Major Wrestling Podcast. Alluded to earlier, this year alone added the Good Brothers, Transformers, SilverHawks, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, and Godzilla to its ever expanding licenses. The question remains what could be next for the company with the likes of licenses such as the Planet of the Apes, Star Wars, Star Trek, Predator, Terminator, Arrowverse, Hellboy, Capcom, Alien, Robotech, Universal Monsters, Shogun Warriors, Legends of Lucha Libre, Robocop, Jem, Army of Darkness, G.I. Joe, and the Munsters having already passed through its doors. It should be mentioned, the likes of Marvel Comics, Wizarding World (Harry Potter), Middle-earth (Lord of the Rings), Jurassic Park/World, WWE, and AEW seem unlikely as they already have a number of toy distributors in place. Lets take a look at what could be coming to the Ultimates line.

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Top 10: Figures for Super7’s G.I. Joe Ultimates

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Top 10: Figures for Super7’s G.I. Joe Ultimates by Jerry Whitworth

With Super7 getting the license to produce a Super Cyborg Cobra B.A.T. from G.I. Joe and three waves of Transformers Ultimates toys currently in the pipeline, chances are better than good a G.I. Joe Ultimates line is only a matter of time. And with a mysterious social media announcement of news of a future collaboration between the brands coming July 15th, the odds are even better. Like with many of the Ultimate figures we’ve seen up to this point, these toys will be based on the popular animated variations of the past. Keeping this in mind, the featured characters will be based on G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero (mixed with unique looking options from the comics and toyline that didn’t get animated). So, lets see what could be in the works.

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Top 10: Figures for Super7’s SilverHawks Ultimates

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Top 10: Figures for Super7’s SilverHawks Ultimates by Jerry Whitworth

At the start of the year, Super7 announced it acquired the license to produce merchandise based on the SilverHawks brand and recently released images for their first action figures. SilverHawks Ultimates arrives in Spring 2022 and will initially include Quicksilver, Steelheart, Buzz-Saw, and Mon*Star. Following the success of ThunderCats, SilverHawks featured the adventures of Earth-born cyborg peacekeepers in the 29th century known as the SilverHawks as they battled the Mon*Star Gang in the galaxy of Limbo. Airing for one season of 65 episodes in 1986 with a toyline from Kenner the following year, SilverHawks emerged at a time when the action figure market collapsed under its own weight as the likes of G.I. Joe, Masters of the Universe, and Transformers struggled on store shelves. Super7 previously acquired the license to produce ThunderCats merchandise including an Ultimates line with four waves thus far (with a Thundertank coming in Winter 2022) and a ReAction line with two waves. Only time will tell if TigerSharks is in the future. Lets take a look at what figures could emerge in future waves of SilverHawks Ultimates.

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What Could Have Been: The CW’s Unproduced Arrowverse Shows

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What Could Have Been: The CW’s Unproduced Arrowverse Shows by Jerry Whitworth

When Arrow made its television debut in 2012, no one knew it would explode into what became the Arrowverse (or the CWverse) with the Flash, Constantine, Vixen, Supergirl, Legends of Tomorrow, Freedom Fighters: The Ray, Black Lightning, Batwoman, Stargirl, Superman & Lois, and Naomi (not to mention all the connections made through Crisis on Infinite Earths). However, with the establishment of HBO Max, it seems its time is quickly coming to an end as recent attempts to continue to grow the brand have mostly collapsed while the streaming service picked up Doom Patrol, Titans, Peacemaker, Green Lantern, Strange Adventures, Justice League Dark, Constantine, and an untitled Gotham PD project (as Netflix plays with Lucifer and Sandman). Before the CW gives up being the superhero channel to whatever form it will take next (undoubtedly featuring young, attractive people that make poor decisions), lets take a look at what shows almost joined the Arrowverse/CWverse but didn’t make it to television.

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Who Are The Midnight Sons?

Posted on May 27, 2021 by | Comments Off on Who Are The Midnight Sons?

Who Are The Midnight Sons? by Jerry Whitworth

As the rumor mill is working over time speculating on future teams coming to the Marvel Cinematic Universe in the Young Avengers, Thunderbolts, Dark Avengers, and the West Coast Avengers, That Hashtag Show alleges the Midnight Sons are in the works. While over the years a number of groups emerged to tackle the paranormal (the Defenders and the Secret Defenders to a degree, Legion of Monsters with Ghost Rider and Morbius, Avengers of the Supernatural with Dr. Strange, Ghost Rider, and Blade, and the Night Shift in a reverse manner), the Midnight Sons grew directly out of the popularity of Ghost Rider in the 1990s. Reinvented by Howard Mackie and Javier Saltares in 1990, Danny Ketch inherited the Ghost Rider mantle from Johnny Blaze of the 1970s and adopted a menacing spiked leather look wielding a chain and driving a flaming motorcycle with an armored design. Enhancing his rogues’ gallery with the likes of Lilith and the Lilin, Deathwatch, and Blackheart, Ghost Rider grew to have his own toyline and nearly was picked up as an animated series part of the X-Men, Iron Man, Fantastic Four, Spider-Man, and Hulk cartoon universe of the 1990s. The group came together in the comics during the Rise of the Midnight Sons.

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Who Are The West Coast Avengers?

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Who Are The West Coast Avengers? by Jerry Whitworth

With the emergence of White Vision in WandaVision and U.S. Agent in the Falcon and the Winter Soldier, speculation has arisen that the stage is being set for the West Coast Avengers. Introduced in 1984 in a miniseries of the same name, the West Coast Avengers was an extension of the Avengers lead by Hawkeye based out of Palos Verdes. Founded initially with Mockingbird, Wonder Man, Tigra, and Iron Man (James Rhodes), the group came to add Henry Pym, Moon Knight, Vision (who became White Vision around this time), Scarlet Witch, and U.S. Agent in the ensuing years (later becoming Force Works under Tony Stark). While Marvel’s characters typically sprung out of New York, in the 1970s a number of heroes started to appear in California including Werewolf by Night, Daredevil, Black Widow, Moon Knight, Black Goliath, Spider-Woman, and the Shroud as 1975 saw the formation of the Champions in Los Angeles lead by Black Widow with the Angel, Ghost Rider, Hercules, and Iceman. Lets take a look at what a West Coast Avengers could be in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

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