Tag Archives: Batman: The Animated Series

Spotlight on Batman: The Animated Series – part 1

Posted on January 6, 2015 by I.M. Baytor

A couple of months ago I recommended films for fans of Batman comics, so I figured this time I’d suggest some TV shows. Once again, I tried to think of different types of connections, including shows with resourceful, anti-gun action … Continue reading →

Posted in WEBS OF FICTION | Tagged Batman: The Animated Series, Bruce Timm, Chuck Dixon, Denny O'Neil, Elliot S! Maggin, horror, Joe R. Lansdale, Neal Adams, noir, Paul Dini | Leave a comment

10 Killer Croc designs

Posted on December 19, 2014 by I.M. Baytor

Of all the members of Batman’s rogues gallery, Killer Croc has got to be one of the most inconsistent. He has been written as a street smart thug with a skin disease, as a dumb superhuman monster, and even as … Continue reading →

Posted in ART OF BATMAN COMICS | Tagged Batman: The Animated Series, Bo Hampton, Dan Jurgens, Dave McKean, Eduardo Risso, Francesco Mattina, Grant Morrison, Jim Lee, John McCrea, Killer Croc, Lee Bermejo, Neil Gaiman, rogues' gallery, Ryan Sook, Sam Kieth, Steve Gerber | Leave a comment

On the lifespan of Gotham mayors

Posted on December 4, 2014 by I.M. Baytor

While no job in Gotham City offers worse conditions than being a henchman, working in local politics comes remarkably close. Seriously, even House of Cards’ Frank Underwood would be scared of this place. As if it wasn’t bad enough that … Continue reading →

Posted in GOTHAM CITIZENS | Tagged Batman: The Animated Series, Ed Brubaker, Frank Miller, Gotham City, politics | Leave a comment

Denny O’Neil’s pulpy Batman

Posted on October 30, 2014 by I.M. Baytor

Denny O’Neil has shaped modern Batman more than any other creator. And while he consciously sought to put the ‘dark’ in ‘Dark Knight,’ part of what makes his output so appealing is the fact that the ‘knight’ side is usually … Continue reading →

Posted in WRITERS OF BATMAN COMICS | Tagged Batman: The Animated Series, Denny O'Neil, Dick Giordano, Irv Novick, Joker, Len Wein, Neal Adams, noir, Will Eisner | 2 Comments

Mike W. Barr’s paradoxical Batman

Posted on September 25, 2014 by I.M. Baytor

Mike W. Barr’s Batman comics – particularly his work in the 1980s – tend to have a deeply recognizable authorial voice, for two very distinct reasons. On the one hand, you’d be hard-pressed to find a modern Batman writer able … Continue reading →

Posted in WRITERS OF BATMAN COMICS | Tagged Batman: The Animated Series, Batman's personality, Bob Kane, Daerick Gross, Dave Gibbons, Dick Sprang, Ed Brubaker, Frank Miller, Gary Martin, Jiro Kuwata, Joe Staton, Michael Gilbert, Michael Golden, Mike DeCarlo, Mike W. Barr, Neal Adams, Tony Bedard | 3 Comments

Gotham Calling Manifesto

Posted on September 15, 2014 by I.M. Baytor

Over the last 75 years, hardly a month has gone by without at least one story being published featuring a millionaire dressed as a bat, more often than not beating up the mentally ill. This is something that should make … Continue reading →

Posted in MANIFESTO | Tagged Alan Grant, Batman: The Animated Series, Batman's personality, Bruce Timm, Dan Slott, Gotham City, Howard Chaykin, Ty Templeton | Leave a comment