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Tag Archives: Charles Paris
COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (25 December 2023)
A Christmas reminder that comics can be awesome! Batman #45
Posted in GOTHAM INTERLUDES
Tagged Bill Finger, Charles Paris, Christmas, Ira Schnapp
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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (31 January 2022)
Golden Age Batman issues gave us not only numerous neat splash pages, but also plenty of riveting covers with the Dynamic Duo in quintessentially pulpy, beautifully acrobatic, and/or endearingly humorous situations. Although the era’s cover images tended to be more … Continue reading
Posted in COVERS OF BATMAN COMICS
Tagged Charles Paris, covers, Dick Sprang, Fred Ray, Ira Schnapp, Jack Adler, Jack Burnley, Jerry Robinson, Jim Mooney, Win Mortimer
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A month of Batman moments – Day 15
Detective Comics #210
A month of Batman moments – Day 6
Detective Comics #143
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
Yet another long post about Batman’s humorous villains
Gotham Calling’s 400th post! This is the kind of benchmark I usually celebrate by spotlighting oddball members of Batman’s rogues gallery who don’t get enough love. While the Dark Knight has some of the most popular rogues out there, Gotham’s … Continue reading
Posted in GOTHAM CITIZENS
Tagged Alvaro Lopez, Batman '66, Batman TV series, Batman: The Animated Series, Bill Finger, Bob Kane, Charles Paris, Chuck Dixon, Craig Rousseau, Dick Sprang, Gotham City, Grant Morrison, Javier Rodriguez, Jeff Parker, Jim Mooney, Joe Giella, John Broome, Kevin Smith, Lee Loughridge, Lilah Sturges, Marcos Martin, Matthew Sturges, Paul Dini, Randy Rogel, Scott Peterson, Sheldon Moldoff, Terry Beatty, Tim Levins, Tony Avina, villains
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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (16 November 2020)
If there is one thing Golden and Silver Age cover artists knew was that disproportionally tiny people and oversized everyday objects tend to make for particularly surreal – and therefore striking or amusing – visuals. It’s a motif that never … Continue reading
Posted in COVERS OF BATMAN COMICS
Tagged Bob Kane, Charles Paris, covers, Detective Comics, Dick Sprang, George Roussos, Jerry Robinson, Jim Mooney, movies
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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (17 August 2020)
Goofing around with Batman, Robin, and Superman…
Posted in COVERS OF BATMAN COMICS
Tagged Charles Paris, covers, Jack Burnley, Win Mortimer, World's Finest
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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (11 May 2020)
Batman + gorillas = today’s reminder that comics can be awesome.
COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (6 April 2020)
Things are looking grim out there. At times like these, when I need some distraction and cheering up, nothing beats the classics, by which I mean watching the Golden Age Dynamic Duo kick butts and take names… With that in … Continue reading
Posted in COVERS OF BATMAN COMICS
Tagged Bob Kane, Charles Paris, covers, Dick Sprang, Jack Burnley, Jerry Robinson, Jim Mooney, Win Mortimer
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