Tag Archives: covers

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (7 September 2026)

Posted on September 7, 2026 by I.M. Baytor

One more brutal reminder that comic book covers can be ridiculously awesome:

Posted in GLIMPSES INTO AWESOMENESS | Tagged Bill Benulis, Cage, Chris Ivy, covers, Dwayne Turner, Gary Kwapisz, Gil Kane, Jack Abel, Keith Burns, Knockout Adventures, Mike Thibodeaux, Richard French, Savage!, Tank Girl, Todd Klein | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (31 August 2026)

Posted on August 31, 2026 by I.M. Baytor

A tribute to the classic The Brave and the Bold, one of the greatest pulp adventure comics of all time…

Posted in GLIMPSES INTO THE PAST | Tagged Brave and the Bold, Carmine Infantino, covers, Ira Schnapp, Irv Novick, Jack Adler, Joe Kubert, Mike Esposito, Murphy Anderson, Nick Cardy, Ross Andru | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (24 August 2026)

Posted on August 24, 2026 by I.M. Baytor

A reminder that the pulpy covers of 1940s-50s’ Jungle Comics could look awesome:

Posted in GLIMPSES INTO THE PAST | Tagged covers, Dan Zolnerowich, Iger Shop, Joe Doolin, Jungle Comics | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (19 August 2026)

Posted on August 19, 2026 by I.M. Baytor

Summertime. The living may not be easy, but hopefully these charming old goofy covers can raise a brief smile…

Posted in GLIMPSES INTO THE PAST | Tagged Artie Simek, Blackstone the Magician, covers, Dick Ayers, Gaspar Saladino, Gil Kane, Gill Fox, Green Lantern, Jack Kirby, Joe Simon, Lady Luck, Private Strong, Rawhide Kid, Stan Goldberg | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (10 August 2026)

Posted on August 10, 2026 by I.M. Baytor

This summer’s two major film hits manage to pull off a tight balancing act, using the power that pre-existing stories/characters acquired and developed over the years to the advantage of tales that can nevertheless still stand on their own (rather … Continue reading →

Posted in WEBS OF FICTION | Tagged Adam Hughes, Andrew Dalhouse, Brett Booth, Carmine Infantino, covers, Danny Crespi, Flash, Frank Miller, Gaspar Saladino, George Roussos, Gerry Conway, House of Mystery, Jack Burnley, Jerry Ordway, Jim Starlin, Joe Orlando, Karl Kesel, Lone Wolf and Cub, Lynn Varley, Mike Esposito, movies, Neal Adams, Norman Rapmund, Richard Horie, Ross Andru, Spider-Man, Superman, Tanya Horie, Terry Dodson | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (3 August 2026)

Posted on August 3, 2026 by I.M. Baytor

This week’s reminder that comics can be awesome is an homage to the incredible work John McCrea did as the regular artist of Hitman (one of my all-time favorite series set in Gotham City). Each of these covers perfectly illustrates … Continue reading →

Posted in COVERS OF BATMAN COMICS | Tagged covers, Hitman, John McCrea | Leave a comment

Taking a break… (July 2026)

Posted on July 30, 2026 by I.M. Baytor

No long posts in August, just some awesome covers.

Posted in GOTHAM INTERLUDES | Tagged covers, Jack Adler, Win Mortimer | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (27 July 2026)

Posted on July 27, 2026 by I.M. Baytor

Some very Twilight Zone-ish covers for some very Twilight Zone-ish times…

Posted in GLIMPSES INTO THE PAST | Tagged Bill Ely, Bill Molno, covers, Ghosts, Ira Schnapp, Jon D'Agostino, Luis Dominguez, Murphy Anderson, My Greatest Adventure, Mysterious Adventures, Mystery in Space, Sy Barry, Tatjana Wood, Unusual Tales, Vince Alascia | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (20 July 2026)

Posted on July 20, 2026 by I.M. Baytor

In a summer where one can choose to watch on the big screen a great epic about the physical, psychological, and moral tragedy of war (in the form of Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey) or to watch on the small screen … Continue reading →

Posted in GLIMPSES INTO THE PAST | Tagged covers, Dick Ayers, Gaspar Saladino, Howling Commandos, Ira Schnapp, Irv Novick, Joe Kubert, John Tartaglione, Mlle. Marie, Nick Fury, Our Fighting Forces, Russ Heath, Sam Rosen, Stan Goldberg, Star Spangled War Stories, Unknown Soldier, World War II | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (13 July 2026)

Posted on July 13, 2026 by I.M. Baytor

The Man of Steel and the Dynamic Duo save the day….

Posted in ART OF BATMAN COMICS | Tagged covers, Ira Schnapp, Win Mortimer, World's Finest Comics | Leave a comment