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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (19 September 2022)

Another reminder that comic book covers can be awesome… and another tribute to the art of cool headshots:

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2020’s books of the year – part 1

A couple of years ago, I started picking a Gotham Calling Book of the Year, spotlighting recently published comics that best engaged with this blog’s passions. To compensate for the lengthy silence, though, this time around I’ll do a longer … Continue reading

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On Todd Phillips’ Joker

It turns out the most satisfying way to appreciate Todd Phillips’ Joker was to almost forget that it was a Joker movie. Taken as a DCU entry, the project didn’t particularly appeal to me: a Joker origin story (when the … Continue reading

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On the Joker’s broken reflection

If you read the last posts, you know what’s going on. Each day this week I’m focusing on a specific aspect of Batman comics that really appeals to me. As any fan of this blog can tell, I love finding … Continue reading

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On the discreet BATMAN DIES!!! event

In November 2000, the ‘Next Issue’ blurbs in the Batman family of comics announced that something big was about to go down… Batman #585 Catwoman (v2) #88 Robin (v4) #84 The premise of a story in which the Dark Knight … Continue reading

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10 Jokerized covers

I’ve talked before about my fascination with covers featuring the Joker. The Clown Prince of Crime is one of the all-time great sinister villains in popular fiction. His resonance after all these decades of mayhem and, especially, his signature maniacal … Continue reading

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Denny O’Neil’s pulpy Batman

Denny O’Neil has shaped modern Batman more than any other creator. And while he consciously sought to put the ‘dark’ in ‘Dark Knight,’ part of what makes his output so appealing is the fact that the ‘knight’ side is usually … Continue reading

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Terrific Joker Covers – part 2

Having already highlighted some incredible Joker covers, in this post I will further showcase the versatility of the Clown Prince of Crime as an attention-grabbing front man… For one thing, his presence can just as easily be whimsical as it … Continue reading

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Terrific Joker Covers – part 1

A couple of weeks ago, I mentioned how clever splash pages can draw skeptical readers into a comic through the use of exciting captions and inventive design. Actually, I just like those old comics and wanted to hype them… The … Continue reading

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