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Description "You guys want to see a dead body?" It's a Stephen King Comic Book mash-up... "Stand By T" (T as in, Teen Titans)

Done for "THE LINE IT IS DRAWN #107 – COMIC BOOK CHARACTERS MASHED UP WITH STEPHEN KING STORIES!"
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Since so many have asked, here's a reasoning of the character match-ups:

Jerry O'Connell (Vern) is Aqualad: The insecure member of the group had to the Silver Age era Aqualad, since he suffered from an inferiority due to his power limitations. Like O'Connell, Aqualad later came into his own (as Tempest) and married a hottie (Rebecca Romijn/Dolphin)

Corey Feldman (Teddy) is Robin: This is causing concern to some, but Robin has to be Teddy due to the abusive father angle - a role Batman is most apt to fill. Plus, the glasses doubling as the Robin mask is too good a visual.

River Phoenix (Chris) is Speedy: Swagger. Bad boy attitude. Chris is very close in personality to Speedy, so this was a natural fit. I considered Speedy as Teddy, but the River Phoenix character suits neither Robin nor Kid Flash. Nope, River Phoenix is totally Speedy, no question.

Wil Wheaton (Gordie) is Kid Flash: At first it seems natural to place Robin in this role, but Gordie doesn't share as many character traits with Robin as he does with Kid Flash. Skinny Midwestern kid from a normal family? That's the Silver Age Kid Flash!
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Comments: 24

Icon-UK [2013-09-07 17:30:44 +0000 UTC]

Not liking the notion of Batman as abusive father, to be honest. He can be a taskmaster yes, but he'd jump on top of hand grenade to protect one of his kids without even a second thought, that's the antithesis of absive parenting, IMHO.

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tamaranorbust [2012-10-13 02:42:05 +0000 UTC]

Just to let you know, I'm mentioning this cool mashup on my blog in a post on River Phoenix that is going up October 15.

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StevenHoward [2012-09-22 14:44:05 +0000 UTC]

top job sir! great little details

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SeanMcFarland [2012-09-21 15:19:01 +0000 UTC]

Love the thought you put into this Bill.

You make a great case for a Teddy as Robin. Teddy's completely misplaced admiration of an abusive father really fits him best. It is an incredibly tragic and depressing view of Robin, but it makes a lot of sense.

Chris has to be Roy. Completely natural fit.

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BillWalko In reply to SeanMcFarland [2012-09-22 05:03:02 +0000 UTC]

Thanks, Sean. Yeah, it's the only way it fit -- even if it makes Robin pretty tragic.

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E-Ocasio [2012-09-21 14:30:41 +0000 UTC]

The moment I saw the title I knew it.
They're as they should be in the roles you put them.

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BillWalko In reply to E-Ocasio [2012-09-22 05:02:30 +0000 UTC]

thanks for co-signing my casting!

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E-Ocasio In reply to BillWalko [2012-09-22 14:08:11 +0000 UTC]

I enjoy your work a lot.

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Arcalian [2012-09-21 08:05:23 +0000 UTC]

This
is
Freakin
Awesome!!!







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BillWalko In reply to Arcalian [2012-09-22 05:02:09 +0000 UTC]

Ha! Thanks!

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mpz28 [2012-09-21 06:42:54 +0000 UTC]

very nice

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BillWalko In reply to mpz28 [2012-09-22 05:02:01 +0000 UTC]

thanks, Mike!

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tamaranorbust [2012-09-21 03:55:37 +0000 UTC]

Very nice mashup idea! Boy do I need an antidote to the dcnu avalanche of suck. Interesting that you cast Dick as the Feldman character, am I right? Not as the Wheaton character...

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BillWalko In reply to tamaranorbust [2012-09-22 05:01:48 +0000 UTC]

Yes, I added some reasoning above to the character match-ups. The way I lined them up is the only way to assign each of the 4 a role that fit (in my mind at least!)

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AxelMedellin [2012-09-21 00:49:07 +0000 UTC]

I'd totally watch that movie...

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BillWalko In reply to AxelMedellin [2012-09-22 05:01:04 +0000 UTC]

Right? I figure Grant Wilson (Ravager 1) is Keifer Sutherland.

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AxelMedellin In reply to BillWalko [2012-09-22 17:50:53 +0000 UTC]

Great choice indeed.

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cartoonheart [2012-09-20 22:45:39 +0000 UTC]

lol aqualad is so fat i love it!

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happysorceress [2012-09-20 22:39:50 +0000 UTC]

Oh, my god, Bill...this is too perfect!!
And I only just discovered that you were behind Titans Tower; nice job with that.
Also, I need to give you money; do you have my email? Let me know how much & I'll take care of that right away.

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BillWalko In reply to happysorceress [2012-09-22 05:00:31 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! I will PM you with commission follow-up!

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beccablast [2012-09-20 21:42:20 +0000 UTC]

Wonder if this means Aqualad is the only one who will have a career 20 years later...

The idea of turning Robin's mask into Corey's glasses is a great little detail

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BillWalko In reply to beccablast [2012-09-22 05:00:08 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! The mask/glasses thing was just too perfect!

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SeanMcFarland [2012-09-20 21:08:09 +0000 UTC]

HA! Aqualad is so Vern!

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BillWalko In reply to SeanMcFarland [2012-09-22 04:59:45 +0000 UTC]

isn't he though?

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