Tag Archives: Carmine Infantino

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (3 October 2022)

I’ve highlighted the fantastic cover work of Carmine Infantino in the past, namely his beautiful covers for Silver Age Batman and Flash comics. Yet these heroes weren’t the only ones to benefit from Infantino’s extraordinary talent for cover composition… Along … Continue reading

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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (25 July 2022)

A reminder that comic book covers can be awesome, Silver Age The Flash edition:  

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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (16 May 2022)

This week’s reminder that comic book covers can be awesome is a tribute to Swinging Sixties Batman, back when the Caped Crusader’s printed yarns were both pretty exciting and delightfully goofy… although arguably still less goofy than the Adam West … Continue reading

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15 gripping Our Army at War covers

Before going on break, I did a couple of posts spotlighting Joe Kubert’s impressive covers starring Sgt Rock. Yet Kubert was hardly the only genius working at Our Army at War… Since their debut in the early 1950s, those comics … Continue reading

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A month of Batman moments – Day 21

Detective Comics #331

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Batman movies without Batman – part 1

The Dark Knight has starred in over a dozen theatrical films – plus a string of direct-to-video projects – and, in fact, his filmography has become a fascinating object in its own right. Not only are there extremely disparate takes … Continue reading

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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (19 April 2021)

A breathtaking reminder that comics can be awesome… Star Wars #12 Heart of Empire #1 The Green Lantern (v5) #2

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15 surreal Batman covers

If there is one thing comic books excel at is producing WTF covers. Even by the standards of the medium, however, Batman has provided more than his fair share of utter weirdness, especially during the Silver Age. It’s a part … Continue reading

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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (28 December 2020)

At the end of such a shitty year, it may not be a great consolation, but 2020’s final weekly reminder that comics can be awesome is a tribute to Batman’s frequent encounters with giant hands:

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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (7 December 2020)

Your weekly reminder that comics can be awesome, meta-Batman edition…

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