Tag Archives: George Roussos

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 June 2024)

Posted on June 3, 2024 by I.M. Baytor

…and today’s reminder that comics can be awesome is a tribute to the trippiness of old Marvel covers!

Posted in GLIMPSES INTO THE PAST | Tagged 3-D Man, Alex Schomburg, Alice Cooper, All Select Comics, Amazing Adventures, Avengers, Captain America, covers, Daredevil, Dave Cockrum, Ed Hannigan, Ernie Chan, Gaspar Saladino, Gene Colan, George Roussos, Gil Kane, Herb Trimpe, Howard the Duck, Irv Watanabe, Jim Novak, Jim Salicrup, Joe Sinnott, John Buscema, John Romita, Marie Severin, Master of Kung Fu, Mike Esposito, Sam Rosen, Shang-Chi, Son of Satan, Stan Goldberg, Syd Shores, Terry Austin, Tom Palmer, War of the Worlds, Where Monsters Dwell | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (27 February 2023)

Posted on February 26, 2023 by I.M. Baytor

A brawling reminder that comics can be awesome… Starslayer: the Director’s Cut #1 Captain Midnight #22 2001: A Space Odyssey #3

Posted in GLIMPSES INTO AWESOMENESS | Tagged 2001 A Space Odyssey, Captain Midnight, George Roussos, Jack Kirby, Javier Mena, Joshua Williamson, Manuel Garcia, Mike Grell, Mike Royer, Nate Piekos, Rob Prior, S. Clarke Hawbaker, Starslayer, Steve Haynie | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (31 October 2022)

Posted on October 31, 2022 by I.M. Baytor

At Gotham Calling, Halloween is the time when I usually highlight my favorite recent horror movies. In past years, I chose stuff from the margins that surprised and affected me – Censor and Antebellum – but this time my pick … Continue reading →

Posted in ART OF HORROR COMICS | Tagged Bernard Baily, Bernie Wrightson, Bob Brown, covers, Dick Dillin, George Roussos, horror, House of Mystery, Ira Schnapp, Jack Kirby, movies, Sheldon Moldoff | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (3 October 2022)

Posted on October 2, 2022 by I.M. Baytor

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 →

Posted in GLIMPSES INTO THE PAST | Tagged Adam Strange, All-Star Western, Bob Wiacek, Bomba the Jungle Boy, Boy Commandos, Carmine Infantino, Chuck Cuidera, covers, Curt Swan, Gaspar Saladino, George Roussos, Ira Schnapp, Jack Adler, Joe Giella, Joe Orlando, John Costanza, Murphy Anderson, Mystery in Space, Star Wars, Strange Adventures, Strange Sports Stories, Sy Barry | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (14 March 2022)

Posted on March 14, 2022 by I.M. Baytor

Between the war and other concerns, I haven’t even managed to watch The Batman movie. It looks boringly grim, but perhaps they’ve pulled it off. In any case, just for contrast, this week’s reminder that comics can be awesome is … Continue reading →

Posted in COVERS OF BATMAN COMICS | Tagged covers, Curt Swan, Gaspar Saladino, George Roussos, Ira Schnapp, Sheldon Moldoff, Silver Age, Stan Kaye, Win Mortimer | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (7 December 2020)

Posted on December 7, 2020 by I.M. Baytor

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

Posted in COVERS OF BATMAN COMICS | Tagged Carmine Infantino, covers, Dick Sprang, Fred Ray, George Roussos, Ira Schnapp, Jerry Robinson, Murphy Anderson | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (16 November 2020)

Posted on November 16, 2020 by I.M. Baytor

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 | Leave a comment

Neat B-level horror short stories

Posted on October 29, 2020 by I.M. Baytor

Last year I celebrated Halloween by posting about ten brilliant horror comic book short stories. I could easily fill another post with ten gems – after all, cool horror anthologies are a dime a dozen in this medium… However, this … Continue reading →

Posted in FANTASTIC ADVENTURES | Tagged 2000 AD, Adventure Comics, Al Feldstein, Archie Goodwin, Bill Gaines, Bob Powell, Charlotte Jetter, D-PI, Ed Hamilton, Eerie, Fantastic Fears, George Evans, George Roussos, Gerry Conway, Haunt of Fear, Haunt of Horror, horror, House of Mystery, Jack Kamen, Jack Younger, Jim Aparo, Jim Macdonald, Jim Wroten, Joe Orlando, John Albano, Johnny Craig, Ken Battefield, Metal Hurlant, Mort Meskin, Narie Severin, Neal Adams, Nicolas Jean, Otto Binder, Ralph Reese, Reed Crandall, Rith Roche, Russ Jones, Shock SuspenStories, Simon Bowland, Syd Shores, Tales from the Crypt, This Magazine is Haunted, Wayne Howard, Yann Valeani | Leave a comment

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