Tag Archives: Dick Giordano

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (18 March 2024)

Posted on March 18, 2024 by I.M. Baytor

You know what can be really awesome? Old pulpy, straight-to-the-point comic book covers:

Posted in AWESOME COVERS | Tagged Alex Schomburg, Amazing Mystery Funnies, Billy the Kid, Boy Comics, Bruce Jones, Captain Science, Charles Biro, Chuck Cuidera, covers, Dick Giordano, Joe Orlando, John Giunta, Miss Fury, Paul Gustavson, Police Comics, Prize Comics, Reed Crandall, The Fly, Twisted Tales of Bruce Jones, Wally Wood | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (12 February 2024)

Posted on February 12, 2024 by I.M. Baytor

Pre-Crisis Wonder Woman comics (from the 1940s to the 1980s) were marked by constant experimentation. Perhaps unsure about what to do with the character, creators kept throwing her into all sorts of genres, from war to fantasy, from adventure to … Continue reading →

Posted in AWESOME COVERS | Tagged Bernard Sachs, covers, Dick Giordano, Frank Miller, Gaspar Saladino, Harry Peter, Ira Schnapp, Irwin Hasen, Jeff Jones, Mike Esposito, Mike Sekowsky, Neal Adams, Rich Buckler, Robert Kanigher, Ross Andru, Vince Colletta, Wonder Woman | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (8 January 2024)

Posted on January 8, 2024 by I.M. Baytor

This year’s second reminder that comic book covers can be awesome…

Posted in AWESOME COVERS | Tagged Al Feldstein, Baffling Mysteries, covers, Dick Giordano, Doomsday + 1, Harry Anderson, Headline Comics, Ira Schnapp, Jack Adler, Joe Maneely, John Byrne, Louis Zansky, Marvel Tales, Murphy Anderson, Mystery in Space, Mystery Tales, Richard Corben, Space War, Stan Goldberg, Strange Adventures, Tales from the Crypt, Twisted Tales | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (8 May 2023)

Posted on May 8, 2023 by I.M. Baytor

Your reminder that old-school romance comic-book covers can look awesome.

Posted in AWESOME COVERS | Tagged Boy Loves Girl, covers, Dick Giordano, Matt Baker, Sweethearts, Teen-Age Temptations, Vince Colletta | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (26 September 2022)

Posted on September 26, 2022 by I.M. Baytor

A two-fisted reminder that comic book covers can be awesome:

Posted in AWESOME COVERS | Tagged Al Williamson, covers, Dave Stewart, Dick Giordano, Doug Braithwaite, Geof Darrow, George Tuska, Grimjack, Howling Commandos, Jack Kirby, John Tartaglione, Jonah Hex, Kid Colt Outlaw, Lady Cop, Mike Kaluta, Nate Piekos, Nick Fury, Norm Breyfogle, Punisher, Ross Andru, Sam Rosen, Sgt. Fury, Shaolin Cowboy, Stan Goldberg, Stan Lee, Tatjana Wood, The Shadow, The Spirit, Timothy Truman, Triona Farrell, Whisper, Will Eisner | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (29 August 2022)

Posted on August 29, 2022 by I.M. Baytor

Let’s finish August with a reminder that comic book covers can be awesome, goofy romance edition:

Posted in AWESOME COVERS | Tagged Adventures of the Jaguar, Bill Sienkiewicz, Charlotte Jetter, covers, Creepy, Dick Beck, Dick Giordano, Elektra, Ernesto R. Garcia, Gustavo Trigo, Heart Throbs, Ira Schnapp, J.G. Jones, Jerry Grandenetti, John Rosenberger, Jon D'Agostino, Just Married, Lovelorn, Mysterious Adventures, Our Army at War, Romantic Story, Sam Burlockoff, Sweethearts | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (22 August 2022)

Posted on August 22, 2022 by I.M. Baytor

I hope to be back with longer posts next month… Meanwhile, this week’s reminder that comics can be awesome pays tribute to covers that spotlight Batman’s unrivalled Rogues Gallery:

Posted in COVERS OF BATMAN COMICS | Tagged Anthony Tollin, covers, Dick Giordano, Ed Hannigan, Ira Schnapp, Irv Novick, Irvin Rodriguez, Joe Kubert, Lee Loughridge, Mike Deodato, Mike Grell, Pat Garrahy, Rick Burchett, Robert Campanella, Rodolfo Damaggio, Tatjana Wood, Todd Klein, Tom Mandrake, Ty Templeton, villains | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (1 August 2022)

Posted on August 1, 2022 by I.M. Baytor

Another Monday, another reminder that comics can be awesome. This week, I’ve tried to spotlight covers that show the power of layouts and composition in bringing out the appeal of different genres, from the dynamism produced by lines pointing in … Continue reading →

Posted in AWESOME COVERS | Tagged Black Fury, Boy Comics, Boy Loves Girl, Charles Biro, Cheyenne Kid, covers, Crime Does Not Pay, Dick Giordano, Fred Kida, Ghost Manor, GI in Battle, House of Secrets, Jack Davis, Mike Kaluta, Ogden Whitney, Pat Boyette, Rocke Mastroserio, Spy-Hunters, Tales from the Crypt | 3 Comments

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (11 July 2022)

Posted on July 11, 2022 by I.M. Baytor

In the turn toward the 1970s, Batman comics grew moodier, with more realistic designs and a less campy feel than the stuff coming out in the previous decades. Creators like Denny O’Neil, Neal Adams, and Frank Robbins clearly sought distance … Continue reading →

Posted in COVERS OF BATMAN COMICS | Tagged Anthony Tollin, covers, David V. Reed, David Vern, Dick Giordano, Ernie Chan, Gaspar Saladino, Jim Aparo, John Workman, Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez, Neal Adams, Tatjana Wood, Tom Mandrake | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (21 February 2022)

Posted on February 21, 2022 by I.M. Baytor

An eye-popping reminder that comics can be awesome…

Posted in AWESOME COVERS | Tagged Bill Sienkiewicz, Black Cat, Black Fury, Brad Simpson, covers, Creeper, Dave McKean, Dick Giordano, Gaspar Saladino, L.B. Cole, Lee Elias, Mask, New Mutants, Paolo Rivera, Piotr Kowalski, Sandman, Sex, Shade, Shadows from Beyond, Spider-Man, Steve Ditko | Leave a comment