Tag Archives: Francesco Francavilla

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (26 October 2020)

Posted on October 26, 2020 by I.M. Baytor

After a summer of protests and with the electoral chaos looming in the horizon, it’s hard not to see in each new pop cultural release a contribution to the conversation about the current political moment. With its flashes of police … Continue reading →

Posted in ART OF HORROR COMICS | Tagged Action, Adventures into Terror, Adventures into Weird Worlds, Alex Toth, Astonishing, Bernard Baily, Bill Everett, Carl Burgos, Charles Nicholas, Charlotte Jetter, covers, David Lloyd, Francesco Francavilla, Gaspar Saladino, George Roussos, Ghostly Tales, Ghosts, Gus Ricca, Hellblazer, horror, House of Secrets, Joe Maneely, Journey into Mystery, L.B. Cole, Lee Elias, Lost Worlds, Martin Nodell, Marvel Tales, Mike Gold, Mike Kaluta, Mike Peppe, Mister Mystery, movies, Mystery Tales, Mystic, Nick Cardy, Out of the Shadows, Out of This World, politics, Punch Comics, Russ Heath, Sanho Kim, Stan Goldberg, Suspense Comics, The Spirit, Vince Alascia, Witches Tales | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (27 April 2020)

Posted on April 27, 2020 by I.M. Baytor

Your grindhouse reminder that comics can be awesome…

Posted in AWESOME COVERS | Tagged Bitch Planet, covers, Fatale, Francesco Francavilla, Frank Miller, Glenn Fabry, Grindhouse, Preacher, Sean Phillips, Sin City, Valentine de Landro | Leave a comment

On The Spirit’s title pages – part 2

Posted on April 23, 2020 by I.M. Baytor

The Spirit (v2) #3 I tend to be quite distrustful of attempts to update Will Eisner’s The Spirit. Because most creators cannot begin to match Eisner’s experimentalism, the appeal ends up being little more than the curious, nostalgic exercise of … Continue reading →

Posted in HARDBOILED CRIME | Tagged Alan Moore, Aluir Amancio, Bill Sienkiewicz, Bob Q, Dan Schkade, Daniel Torres, Daniel Vozzo, Darwyn Cooke, David Hine, Francesco Francavilla, Fred van Lente, Gail Simone, Hilary Barta, horror, J. Bone, Jared Fletcher, Jeph Loeb, John Paul Leon, Mark Evanier, Mark Schultz, Mark Waid, Matt Wagner, Moritat, noir, Paul Smith, Phil Hester, Rob Leigh, Sergio Aragonés, The Spirit, Will Eisner | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (March 2020)

Posted on March 3, 2020 by I.M. Baytor

Your noirish reminder that comics can be awesome…

Posted in AWESOME COVERS | Tagged Charles Biro, Clue Comics, covers, Crime Does Not Pay, Darwyn Cooke, Dave Stewart, Francesco Francavilla, J. Bone, noir, Steve Ditko, Strange Suspense Stories, The Shadow, The Spirit | Leave a comment

If you like Christopher Nolan’s Batman films…

Posted on April 20, 2015 by I.M. Baytor

While most superhero movies serve you generic, more or less well-crafted adventure/fantasy, an interesting thing about the cinematic versions of the Dark Knight is that they’ve all been lavishly shaped by their directors’ eccentricities. I’m OK with that – I … Continue reading →

Posted in BATMAN COMICS FOR BEGINNERS | Tagged Alan Moore, Christopher Nolan, Chuck Dixon, David Lapham, David S. Goyer, Doug Moench, Francesco Francavilla, Graham Nolan, horror, Jock, movies, Paul Gulacy, Scott Snyder, Steve Oliff, Terry Austin | Leave a comment