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2000s’ Batman comics reading guide – part 4

Posted on October 2, 2026 by I.M. Baytor

Detective Comics #795 The panels above encapsulate the worst of early 2000s’ Batman comics: dour seriousness, macho bullshit that was not absurd enough to be fun, boring villains, uninspired – if generally competent – artwork, and the Dark Knight as … Continue reading →

Posted in BATMAN COMICS FOR BEGINNERS | Tagged A.J. Lieberman, Adrian Sibar, Al Barrionuevo, Alex Sinclair, Allan Heinberg, Andersen Gabrych, Archie Goodwin, Bill Willingham, Bob Schreck, Brad Meltzer, Brian Azzarello, Cameron Stewart, Chuck Austen, Chuck Dixon, Dale Eaglesham, Damion Scott, Dan Didio, David Lapham, Devin Grayson, Dylan Horrocks, Ed Benes, Ed Brubaker, Gail Simone, Geoff Johns, Gilbert Hernandez, Grant Morrison, Greg Rucka, Jason Wright, Jeph Loeb, Jim Lee, Jimmy Palmiotti, John Byrne, Judd Winick, Karl Kesel, Kevin Smith, Kurt Busiek, Matt Idelson, Michael Bair, Michael Wright, Mike Lilly, Patrick Zircher, Paul Gulacy, Pete Woods, Phil Hester, Phil Jiminez, Rags Morales, Scott McDaniel, Walt Simonson, Will Pfeifer | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (30 March 2026)

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

This week’s reminder that comic books can be awesome is a tribute to covers with wordplay:

Posted in GLIMPSES INTO THE PAST | Tagged Brian Bolland, Butch Guice, covers, Greg Guler, Hawk & Dove, Ira Schnapp, John Byrne, Karl Kesel, Metal Men, Micronauts, Mike Esposito, Namor, Ross Andru, Todd Klein, Wonder Woman | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (2 March 2026)

Posted on March 2, 2026 by I.M. Baytor

This week’s reminder that comics can be awesome is a nod to the messy preposterousness of imperialism… in the form of ridiculously busy Captain America covers.

Posted in GLIMPSES INTO THE PAST | Tagged Bob McLeod, Captain America, covers, Frank Giacoia, Gaspar Saladino, Gil Kane, Irv Watanabe, Joe Rubinstein, Joe Sinnott, John Byrne, John Romita, Keith Pollard, Marie Severin, Morrie Kuramoto, Ron Wilson, Sal Buscema | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (19 January 2026)

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

Five headshots to remind you that comic book covers can be monstrously awesome…

Posted in HEADSHOTS | Tagged 2000 AD, Aaron Lopresti, Alpha Flight, Brian Bolland, Carlos Ezquerra, covers, Gary Martin, John Byrne, Penguin, Sludge, Spawn | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (23 December 2024)

Posted on December 23, 2024 by I.M. Baytor

Just in time for christmas, here is one more tribute to the beauty of covers with facial close-ups:

Posted in HEADSHOTS | Tagged 2000 AD, Alex Ross, Army of Darkness, Astro City, Corto Maltese, covers, Dennis Janke, Doctor Aphra, Evil Dead, Gene Colan, Giuseppe Camuncoli, Hugo Pratt, Ira Schnapp, John Byrne, Jon Bogdanove, Lee Sullivan, Michael O'Hare, Patrick Martin, Robocop, Secret Hearts, Skorpio, Tatjana Wood, Walter Simonson, Wonder Woman, X Factor | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (22 April 2024)

Posted on April 22, 2024 by I.M. Baytor

Another reminder that comic book covers can be awesome… and another tribute to renditions of facial acting and the art of the close-up:

Posted in HEADSHOTS | Tagged Al Gordon, Al Hartley, Alan Davis, Alpha Flight, Brave and the Bold, covers, Daniel Clowes, Daredevil, David Mazzucchelli, DNAgents, Eightball, Excalibur, Frank Giacoia, Inferior 5, Ira Schnapp, Irv Novick, Jack Adler, Jeff Lemire, Joe Giella, John Byrne, José Villarrubia, Misty, Mitch Schauer, Patsy Walker, Paul Neary, Phantom, Sam Rosen, Stan Goldberg | 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 GLIMPSES INTO THE PAST | 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 (10 April 2023)

Posted on April 10, 2023 by I.M. Baytor

An imposing reminder that comics can be awesome: Superman: War of the Worlds Batman: Tenses #1 The Sensational She-Hulk #5

Posted in GLIMPSES INTO AWESOMENESS | Tagged Bob Wiacek, Cully Hamner, Dexter Vines, Glynis Wein, Jim Novak, John Byrne, Lee Loughridge, Michael Lark, Noelle Giddings, Willie Schubert | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (15 August 2022)

Posted on August 15, 2022 by I.M. Baytor

In case you forgot, here is one more reminder of how awesome covers can elevate comics’ foundational tropes into something stunning:

Posted in AWESOME COVERS | Tagged Adventures into the Unknown, Alex Ross, Alex Schomburg, Blackhawk, Bob Brown, covers, Dick Ayers, Doomsday + 1, Ed Moritz, Ghost Rider, Ira Schnapp, John Byrne, L.B. Cole, Lou Fine, Modern Comics, Peter Cannon, Reed Crandall, Science Comics, Suspense Comics, Terrors of the Jungle, Thunderbolt, Tomahawk, Wonderworld Comics | 2 Comments

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (30 May 2022)

Posted on May 30, 2022 by I.M. Baytor

A reminder that comic books cover can be awesome, She-Hulk edition:

Posted in AWESOME COVERS | Tagged Al Milgrom, covers, Daniel Warren Johnson, Jerry Ordway, John Byrne, Kevin Wada, Leinil Yu, Michael Golden, Mike Mayhew, Mike Spicer, Mike Vosburg, Rick Parker, She-Hulk, Sunny Gho | Leave a comment

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