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Tag Archives: Alan Grant
Other detectives in Gotham City
Back in January, I wrote about Slam Bradley, one of several detectives who share Gotham with the Dark Knight. I don’t mean police detectives – I’m talking about the many private investigators whose cases have brought them into contact with … Continue reading
Posted in GOTHAM CITIZENS
Tagged Alan Grant, Joe Potato, Kelley Puckett, Norm Breyfogle
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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (7 August 2023)
Who would’ve thought that one of the most fun Batman movies ever would be The Flash? Don’t get me wrong, the latest big screen superhero extravaganza is veeeery hit-and-miss, but that only makes it the perfect capstone to decades of … Continue reading
Posted in WEBS OF FICTION
Tagged Alan Grant, Albert de Guzman, Bob Smith, Buzz Setzer, Flash, James Stokoe, Jim Balent, Michal Suchánek, movies, Štěpán Kopřiva
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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (26 June 2023)
Before returning to longer posts after the summer, each week I will spotlight specific little sequences that I think perfectly encapsule the magic of what comics can do, creating immersive moods and thrilling worlds with a handful of carefully crafted … Continue reading
Posted in GLIMPSES INTO AWESOMENESS
Tagged Alan Grant, Cold War, John Wagner, Last American, Mick McMahon
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Ornate panel borders by Quique Alcatena
One of the things I enjoy doing at Gotham Calling is to quickly zoom in on specific skills and quirks of the many awesome artists of Batman comics, from Don Newton and Tim Levins to Graham Nolan and Frank Robbins. … Continue reading
Posted in ART OF BATMAN COMICS
Tagged Alan Grant, Chuck Dixon, horror, Noelle Giddings, Quique Alcatena
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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (30 January 2023)
I’m still fixing some technical issues, but we should be back to our regular program on Thursday… In the meantime, here is a horrifying reminder that Batman comics can be awesome: Odyssey (v2) #6 Batman / Demon Legends of the … Continue reading
Alan Grant (1949-2022)
Of the many amazing comic-book creators that have died in the past few months, Alan Grant deserves a special mention in this blog. As I’ve written before, his energetic, darkly comedic surrealism is as close as it gets to my … Continue reading
Norm Breyfogle’s fluid Batman
To say that Norm Breyfogle is my favorite Batman artist doesn’t do Breyfogle justice – along with Marshall Rogers’, his artwork is my platonic ideal of what a Batman comic looks like. It’s the first visual that comes to … Continue reading
Posted in ART OF BATMAN COMICS
Tagged Alan Grant, Anarky, Batmobile, Jack Kirby, Norm Breyfogle, Steven Grant
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A month of Batman moments – Day 1
This month I’m trying out something different… Every day, I will share a brief moment that highlights various sorts of Batman coolness, from the Dark Knight’s badass fighting skills to his silly puns, from his determined courage to his constant … Continue reading
Posted in GOTHAM INTERLUDES
Tagged Adrienne Roy, Alan Grant, Batman's personality, guns, Norm Breyfogle
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2020’s books of the year – part 1
A couple of years ago, I started picking a Gotham Calling Book of the Year, spotlighting recently published comics that best engaged with this blog’s passions. To compensate for the lengthy silence, though, this time around I’ll do a longer … Continue reading
Posted in BOOKS OF THE YEAR
Tagged Alan Grant, Andrea Sorrentino, Ann Nocenti, Arkham Asylum, Bog Bodies, Brüno, Chuck Dixon, Cold War, Declan Shalvey, Erica Henderson, Fabien Nury, Gary Kato, Gavin Fullerton, Graham Nolan, horror, J.H. Williams III, Jeff Lemire, Johnny Dynamite, Joker, Jordie Bellaire, Ken Fitch, Leonard Kirk, Mark Russell, Marv Wolfman, Max Allan Collins, Mickey Spillane, Ms. Tree, noir, Norm Breyfogle, Pete Morisi, politics, Rachel Dodson, Rebecca Nalty, Richard Pace, Second Coming, Steve Moore, Terry Beatty, Terry Dodson, Tom Peyer
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