Captain Commando strikes a classic Capcom pose
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It's safe to say that Marvel vs. Capcom revived Captain Commando's career. Not that it was his first appearance by any means - he had his own self-titled game years before and he had graced Capcom packaging as a company mascot for many moons.
But the cyborg whose name was reverse-engineered from the Capcom moniker (Captain Commando) had his breakout role in MvC1. He made it into countless homes around the world thru the console versions of that game, and did the same all over again with MvC2. Thus he became the greatest captain of all-time (sorry, Steve)!
Thanks to The Fighter's Generation for the Capcom art. Be back here next Monday for another Hyper Combo Wallpaper!
Ryu and E Honda are ready to throwdown old school!
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Though Edmond Honda never made it into any of the Marvel vs. Capcom games, Ryu had his dirty little fingers all over them. But that's not what we're here to discuss today anyway. Above you will find a little old school fighting screen shot from the seminal Street Fighter II, complete in an old school arcade screen frame.
The hi-res source for this lo-fi classic was found in THE ARCADE COLLECTION of JESPER CARLSSON. It took me a bit of Photoshop magic, but I fixed the pic and made it into this delicious wallpaper. Be back next Monday for a Captain Commando Hyper Combo Wallpaper!
U.S.Agent tussles with Iron Man, 1980s style!
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Last week, you though I was @#$%ing with you when I put up a U.S.Agent wallpaper. I was 100% legit with that - he's a secret character in Marvel vs. Street Fighter (as well as a "helper" character in MvC).
However, this week is a bit of a cheat. But not because of Iron Man's Silver Centurion armor - you can at least mimic the color scheme in Marvel Super Heroes on the PlayStation by holding the down button for five seconds while highlighting Iron Man, and then pressing a punch or kick button to select him as your fighter.
No, the cheat is actually this image, which is a depiction of Iron Man battling the Captain, not U.S.Agent. However, Steve Rogers wasn't the Captain for long, and the black and reds would soon belong to John Walker instead. You can just use your imagination to pretend he's already wearing them in this picture.
Thanks to Mark Bright, Bob Layton, and Bob Sharen for giving us this awesome art from Armor Wars' Iron Man #228. And thanks to Marvel Avalon for the image. This has been the second part of a U.S.Agent Double Shot, so be back next Monday for an unrelated Street Fighter Hyper Combo Wallpaper!
Paul Pope loves him some sweet Marvel orgy
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Oh, how I love a good orgy! Don't we all though? Apparently Paul Pope agrees because he drew this orgy-themed image for September's Strange Tales #1. But the real fun of this image isn't the orgy. No sir, it's determining which of these characters can be seen in the Marvel vs. Capcom video games!
I spy with my little eye the following MvC fighters:
- Dr. Doom
- Sentinel
- Iron Man
- Hulk
- Wolverine
- Spider-Man
- Colossus
Thanks to Comic Box for this image. I'm there every month when they post the best hi-res comic book solicitations on the Internet. Be back here next Monday for a brand new Hyper Combo Wallpaper!
Armor Wars goes Ultimate this September
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Ahhh, Marvel Sutdios. I've figured out your little secret: Iron Man 2 is going to be the cinematic debut of Armor Wars. Wanna know how I figured it out? It was easy. I just looked at the Marvel Comics publishing schedule. See, both the Marvel Adventures and the Ultimate imprints are releasing their version of Armor Wars over the next few months. Why? Because they need to have graphic novels accessible to all types of fans when the film hits! Damn, I wouldn't be surprised if the movie is called Iron Man 2: Armor Wars.
Here we have Tony Stark inside his Ultimate Iron Man armor. The Marvel vs. Capcom series was a weird bird for Tony, as they used him at first, but then ditched him for MvC1. Then they brought him back for MvC2, but everyone was still more excited about War Machine as a fighter by then.
Thanks to Comic Box for this Brandon Peterson image. I'm there every month when they post the best hi-res comic book solicitations on the Internet. Be back here next Monday for a brand new Marvel Hyper Combo Wallpaper!
Captain America gets reborn by Joe Quesada
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The Marvel vs. Capcom series has a great wealth of fighters. But from the beginning, I've only had one favorite: Steve Rogers, Captain America. I've been playing as Cap at the arcade and at home for as long as I can remember. He never lets me down.
Cap is coming back. In fact, Reborn #1 hits shelves this Wednesday and that's why we're gracing you with this awesome Joe Quesada, Danny Miki, and Richard Isanove variant cover. From what I understand, this cover won't be available for a few more weeks. But here's a little taste to get you pumped for the Reborn reprint, I suppose!
Thanks to Comic Book Resources and their new Cup O' Joe feature for the image. Be back here next Monday for a brand new Iron Man Hyper Combo Wallpaper!
Ye olde fist of War Machine is coming at cha, baby!
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Obviously I have some sort of weird addiction to War Machine. He's in about 50% of all the Hyper Combo Wallpapers I've ever published. And my love for Marvel vs. Capcom certainly doesn't diminish my infatuation with War Machine whatsoever.
While browsing the Internet for more hi-res Rhodey art, I stumbled upon an early Dan Slott issue - What If? #63: What if War Machine Had Not Destroyed the Living Laser? The art you see here is courtesy Manny Galan. I extracted the War Machine image from the cover, Photoshopped it at a high DPI using the cutout filter, and ended up with the excellent desktop wallpaper you see here.
Thanks to Demian's Gamebook for the cover scan. Now go make sure that you get your ass back here next Monday for a new Hyper Combo Wallpaper!
More: War Machine Hyper Combo Wallpaper Archives!
Red Hulk? No way! Only Capcom Hulks here!!!
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I love special characters. I especially love unlockable characters that retain a familiar element while introducing a new theme. Marvel vs. Capcom features Orange Hulk, who is basically a slightly faster and stronger version of the classic Jade Giant. He's not the most ingenious special character... but still tons of fun.
An illustration by Ed McGuinness, this picture comes from the new Hulk series (which is getting turned back to the original series numbering any day now). In its unaltered form, this picture has Rulk on the left and Hulk on the right. I Photoshopped Rulk to be Orange Hulk and PRESTO!
This image... well, um, its origin is unknown to me. But I do know you should be back here next Monday for a brand new Hyper Combo Wallpaper!
Some sublime Venom courtesy Chris Bachalo
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Venom is back for the second part of his double-shot wallpaper series! Marvel vs. Capcom's favorite black goop bad boy is what it's all about!
Sad to say, the Venom in this Chris Bachalo illustration is NOT the Eddie Brock Venom you know and love. It's Mac Gargan, the former Scorpion, from the cover of Dark Reign: The Sinister Spider-Man #2. But if you squint your eyes and use your imagination then you'll never know the difference!
Thanks to Comic Box for the image. I'm there every month because they post the best hi-res comic book solicitations on the Internet. Be back here next Monday for a brand new Hyper Combo Wallpaper!
Mmm hmmm! Venom is gonna eat good tonight!!!
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It's Venom. He's fishing. What more can I say? Marvel vs. Capcom wouldn't be the same without Eddie Brock and his symbiote suit from space.
Honestly, I forget where I found this picture. The important thing to know is that this is the first part of a Venom wallpaper double-shot. Be back here next Monday for a new Venom Hyper Combo Wallpaper!
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