Tag Archives: Gotham City

Spotlight on Slam Bradley

Posted on January 25, 2024 by I.M. Baytor

The Dark Knight isn’t the only detective in Batman comics. In fact, having finally read last year’s six-part mini-series Gotham City: Year One, my mind has been on the astounding significance gained by one of the oldest detectives around: Slam … Continue reading →

Posted in GOTHAM CITIZENS | Tagged Adam Hughes, Clayton Cowles, Darwyn Cooke, Ed Brubaker, Eric Gapstur, Gotham City, Greg Capullo, Howard Sherman, Jerry Siege, Jim Aparo, Joe Shuster, Jordie Bellaire, Len Wein, Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson, Mike W. Barr, noir, Paul Gulacy, Phil Hester, politics, Scott Snyder, Slam Bradley, Tom King | Leave a comment

Political thrillers in Gotham City

Posted on September 7, 2023 by I.M. Baytor

Detective Comics #801 Political thrillers are one of my favorite genres. I crave witty, cunning characters and intricate plots that combine micro and macro scales while turning the political process into thrilling suspense and clever maneuvers, both because it’s a … Continue reading →

Posted in POLITICS OF BATMAN COMICS | Tagged Abel Lanzac, Alan Moore, Brian K. Vaughan, Bronwyn Carlton, Christophe Blain, Chuck Dixon, Cold War, Denny O'Neil, Doug Moench, Ed Brubaker, Fabien Nury, Frank Miller, Gotham City, Greg Rucka, Jim Aparo, movies, politics, Shawn Martinbrough, Thierry Robin, Ty Templeton | Leave a comment

2022’s book of the year

Posted on February 2, 2023 by I.M. Baytor

I read less comics than usual in 2022 – especially new stuff – so the pool for Gotham Calling’s book of the year was somewhat limited. Like last time, the one graphic novel that was bound to be the strongest … Continue reading →

Posted in BOOKS OF THE YEAR | Tagged Bryan Talbot, Catwoman, Cliff Chiang, Frank Miller, Gotham City, Luther Arkwright | Leave a comment

On Blackgate Penitentiary

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

Prison stories are basically their own genre, what with the dangerous, claustrophobic environment, the parallel rules of life in a world of outlaws, full of both comradery and suspicion, and the occasional trope of elaborate escape plots (which are kind … Continue reading →

Posted in GOTHAM CITIZENS | Tagged Adrienne Roy, Alan Grant, Bane, Blackgate, Brian Azzarello, Chuck Dixon, David Roach, Doug Moench, Ed Brubaker, Eduardo Barreto, Frank Robbins, Gotham City, Graham Nolan, Greg Rucka, James A. Hodgkins, Jim Aparo, Joe Staton, John Kalisz, John Ostrander, Karl Story, Pat Garrahy, Peter Tomasi, Scot Eaton, Scott McDaniel, Steve Gerber, Tim Sale | 2 Comments

A few loose thoughts on Matt Reeves’ The Batman

Posted on March 24, 2022 by I.M. Baytor

So, I finally went to see The Batman… Overall, I thought the movie was a baffling mess, although not entirely without merit. I kept trying to like it, but it kept fighting back. I’m not going to write a cogent … Continue reading →

Posted in WEBS OF FICTION | Tagged Batman's personality, Gotham City, movies, noir, Penguin, politics, Riddler | Leave a comment

Gotham crime graphic novels

Posted on January 20, 2022 by I.M. Baytor

The trailer for the upcoming The Batman movie looks pretty darn awful, once again doubling down on the gloom without any hint of what makes the source material so much fun in the first place. That said, I suppose the … Continue reading →

Posted in BATMAN COMICS FOR BEGINNERS | Tagged Becky Cloonan, Bill Sienkiewicz, Carlos Ezquerra, Catwoman, Chuck Dixon, Commissioner Gordon, Darwyn Cooke, Denny O'Neil, Devin Grayson, Dick Giordano, Dick Grayson, Ed Brubaker, Garth Ennis, GCPD, Giulia Brusco, Gotham City, Greg Land, Greg Rucka, Hitman, James Gordon, Jim Aparo, John McCrea, Karl Story, Kevin Somers, Klaus Janson, Lee Loughridge, Matt Hollingsworth, Michael Lark, Renee Montoya, Roberta Tewes, Scott McDaniel, Sean Konot, Steve Pugh, Terry Dodson, Willie Schubert | 1 Comment

Gotham City’s sex workers – part 1

Posted on June 24, 2021 by I.M. Baytor

Detective Comics #464 While City on a Hill has been doing its damned finest to emulate The Wire (albeit in Boston), in recent years the show that came the closest to recapturing that kind of TV magic was The Deuce, … Continue reading →

Posted in POLITICS OF BATMAN COMICS | Tagged Alan Davis, Batman's personality, Catwoman, David Mazzucchelli, Frank Miller, Gotham City, J.J. Birch, Jason Todd, Jim Starlin, Mike W. Barr, Mindy Newell, politics, sex workers | Leave a comment

Batman movies without Batman – part 1

Posted on April 22, 2021 by I.M. Baytor

The Dark Knight has starred in over a dozen theatrical films – plus a string of direct-to-video projects – and, in fact, his filmography has become a fascinating object in its own right. Not only are there extremely disparate takes … Continue reading →

Posted in WEBS OF FICTION | Tagged Carmine Infantino, Christopher Nolan, David S. Goyer, Frank Robbins, Gene Colan, Gotham City, horror, Jae Lee, Kelley Jones, Mark Millar, movies, noir, science fiction, Steve McNiven | Leave a comment

Yet another long post about Batman’s humorous villains

Posted on February 11, 2021 by I.M. Baytor

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 →

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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (12 October 2020)

Posted on October 12, 2020 by I.M. Baytor

Your weekly reminder that comics can be awesome, Bat-symbol edition…

Posted in COVERS OF BATMAN COMICS | Tagged Adriano Lucas, Chris Burnham, covers, Eber Ferreira, Eddy Barrows, Gotham City, John Kalisz, Nathan Fairbairn, Olly Moss, Pat Gleason, Phil Winslade | Leave a comment