Friday, February 28, 2020

Infinite Wars: Blitzkrieg vs Storm

BLITZKRIEG versus STORM
Chapter 5: Fourth Contest: Struggle in the Jungle! (Marvel)
Where:
Marvel Super Hero Contest of Champions #3 When: August 1982 Why: Mark Gruenwald, Steven Grant & Bill Mantlo How: John Romita Jr

The Story So Far...
Across the universe there exists immortal entities whose existence determines cosmic reality. The Grandmaster is one such being: an Elder of the Universe whose taste for games inspires a Contest of Champions!

Snatching the world's heroes from a temporarily frozen Earth; The Grandmaster drafts a team of twelve to represent him in a contest of life and death! His team will race to find segments of a golden artifact scattered to the four corners of the Earth!

The Grandmaster's ultimate prize is the restoration of his immortal brother: The Collector! Killed by the man-god Korvac; The Collector's demise is beyond even the vast cosmic reach of a fellow Elder. Thus, The Grandmaster's contest pits him against the ultimate opponent - Death herself!


Full Original Post: https://secretearths.blogspot.com/2020/02/blitzkrieg-versus-storm.html

Monday, February 24, 2020

Saturday, February 22, 2020

Friday, February 21, 2020

Infinite Wars: Klaw vs Daredevil

KLAW versus DAREDEVIL
Context! (Marvel)
Where:
Daredevil #237 When: December 1986
Why: John Harkness How: Louis Williams

The Story So Far...
An encounter with the sound manipulating mutant called Dazzler saw Klaw absorbed and dissipated when she used his powers to attack the world devourer: Galactus. Thus began a strange cosmic journey for the formless Klaw!

When The Beyonder summoned Galactus to Battleworld for his Secret Wars: Doctor Doom was able to discover and reform Klaw from his lifeless prison within the circuitry of Galactus' ship. Resurrection was brief, however, as the mad Master of Sound became a weapon against The Beyonder -- and then host for the cosmic being when it briefly surrendered its omnipotence!

Returned to Earth with his solid sound body in tact, Klaw becomes desperate to restore his reputation within the criminal ranks, and prove himself free from madness. Finding himself in New York City, he soon comes upon Daredevil: the perfect hero to prove he's still as dangerous as ever!


Full Original Post: https://secretearths.blogspot.com/2020/02/klaw-versus-daredevil.html

Thursday, February 20, 2020

Wednesday, February 19, 2020

Saturday, February 15, 2020

Friday, February 14, 2020

Infinite Wars: Renee Montoya vs Richard Dragon

RENEE MONTOYA versus RICHARD DRAGON
Miracles & Wonders (DC)
Where:
52 #41 When: April 2007 Why: Geoff Johns, Grant Morrison, Greg Rucka & Mark Waid How: Giuseppe Camuncoli w/ Keith Giffen

The Story So Far...
Pushed to the edge by her investigations into a corrupt cop, and the related murder of Detective Crispus Allen: Renee Montoya quit the Gotham City Police Department only to descend into a drunken downward spiral.

Montoya found new purpose as a hired agent of The Question, travelling the globe to investigate an Intergang conspiracy, all the while unaware she was being groomed to replace the faceless hero once he succumbed to terminal lung cancer.

Montoya's apprenticeship takes her to Nanda Parbat where the master Richard Dragon will prepare her to become The Question. As Vic Sage exits this mortal coil she fights to live up to his legacy, but soon finds she must live up to herself!


Original Full Article: https://secretearths.blogspot.com/2020/02/renee-montoya-versus-richard-dragon.html


Tuesday, February 11, 2020

Saturday, February 08, 2020

InfiniteWars: Deathstroke vs Birds of Prey

DEATHSTROKE versus BIRDS OF PREY
Perfect Pitch Part Five (DC)
Where:
Birds of Prey #90 When: March 2006 Why: Gail Simone How: Paulo Siqueira & Adam DeKraker

The Story So Far...
Calculator has become the central nervous system behind unionized villains of The Society. Marshalling a network of criminals, information and intelligence, he helped create the ultimate force in organized crime -- but his online dominion is challenged by one white hat hacker: Oracle!

New incarnations of Hellhound and Black Spider failed to bring down Oracle's associates, The Birds of Prey, after torturing Savant, but one of the perks of The Society is having access to a near limitless army of super-villain back-up!

Deathstroke has his sights on terminating Black Canary and Huntress while they attempt to evacuate casualties of their last battle!

Friday, February 07, 2020

Sunday, February 02, 2020

Saturday, February 01, 2020

Infinite Wars: Batman vs Harley Quinn

BATMAN versus HARLEY QUINN
Once More, With FEELING! (DC)
Where:
Harley Quinn #25 When: December 2002
Why: Karl Kesel How: Craig Rousseau

The Story So Far...
For four weeks Harley Quinn has staged a minor crime spree on the streets of Gotham City. Three times Batman has attempted to stop her -- and three times she and her Quinntets have managed to give him the slip!

It all started around the same time The Joker busted out of Arkham Asylum, but no one has seen hide nor hair of the so-called Clown Prince of Crime!

When Harley leads her boys on a jewelry store robbery it's another opportunity to score big and blow wind up The Batman -- or is it? All is not as it seems as Harley ups the stakes in an effort to become Batman's #1 arch-nemesis!

Songbook Xtended: It's A Fine Day



Opus III - It's a Fine Day (1992) [Original Post]