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!
9. Captain Kangaroo (host of the Captain Kangaroo TV show)
8. Captain Caveman (Hanna-Barbera cartoon character)
7. Captain Stabbin (porn star)
6. Captain Picard (Star Trek: The Next Generation)
5. Cap'n Crunch (cereal mascot)
4. The Sea Captain (raunchy sailor from The Simpsons)
3. Captain Kirk (Star Trek: The Original Series)
2. Captain America (Marvel Comics character)
1. Captain Commando (former Capcom mascot and MvC fighter)
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Why the Top 9? Because 10 is too many and 9 is better. 3 X 3 = Awesome. Now that’s what I call math.
Khoi Pham delivers mighty U.S.Agent action
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I bet you're really confused right now. U.S.Agent isn't in any of the Marvel vs. Capcom games, right? WRONG! John Walker just happens to be a secret character in Marvel vs. Street Fighter. Need proof? Check out my victory pics.
To play as U.S.Agent (who is just a recolored Captain America with slightly faster moves) on the PlayStation version of MvSF, highlight M. Bison on the character select screen and hold down the select button as you push any of the punch or kick buttons (depending on which button you hit, you'll get a different costume color - I think the triangle (a.k.a. default light punch) button gives you the classic black and red suit).
Thanks to Khoi Pham, Danny Miki, and Dean White for this week's U.S.Agent image (from the cover of Mighty Avengers #22). And thanks to the now defunct MySpace Comic Books for the hi-res image. This is the first part of a U.S.Agent Double Shot, so be back next Monday for another U.S.Agent Hyper Combo Wallpaper!
Omar Dogan makes Chun-Li look legendary
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Chun-Li goes beyond Street Fighter Legend - she's a Marvel vs. Capcom Legend (and a straight up video game legend) too. The wallpaper you see here is a collage of UDON's covers for Street Fighter Legends: Chun-Li #1-3, three excellent installments from my new favorite comic book miniseries. For you Street Fighter completists out there, this wallpaper also features Gen and Lei Fong (NOT in MvC), and Dan Hibiki (who pops up in Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street Fighter).
On a personal note, this was the most difficult wallpaper making experience I've ever had for the Hyper Combo Wallpaper series. The above image you see is a miniature representation of the 1440 X 900 size, but the 1280 X 1024 and 1600 X 1200 sizes look a little different. They had tons of blank space above the image, so I slapped the Street Fighter Legends: Chun-Li logo up top.
Thanks to Omar Dogan's deviantART account for these images. I've been totally blown away by his work on this comic book and his awesome covers are no exception. Be back here next Monday for a brand new 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!
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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!
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