Tag Archives: Jonathan Hickman

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (18 September 2023)

Posted on September 18, 2023 by I.M. Baytor

A freaky reminder that comics can be awesome… Decorum #3

Posted in GLIMPSES INTO AWESOMENESS | Tagged Decorum, Jonathan Hickman, Mike Huddleston, Rus Wooton | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (20 September 2021)

Posted on September 20, 2021 by I.M. Baytor

Your gravity-defying reminder that comics can be awesome… Decorum #5 Extremity #1 Strange Tales #164

Posted in GLIMPSES INTO AWESOMENESS | Tagged Artie Simek, Bill Everett, Daniel Warren Johnson, Decorum, Extremity, Jim Steranko, Jonathan Hickman, Mike Huddleston, Mike Spicer, Rus Wooton, science fiction, Strange Tales | Leave a comment

2020’s books of the year: honorable mentions – part 2

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

If you read last week’s post, you know what’s going on. Here are another handful of cool comics that came out in 2020: BOY MAXIMORTAL Rather than an iconoclastic anomaly, R-rated super(anti)heroes have become a staple of mainstream pop … Continue reading →

Posted in BOOKS OF THE YEAR | Tagged Alan Hebden, Battle Action, Carlos Ezquerra, Death Squad, Decorum, Deron Bennett, Eric Bradbury, Far Sector, Grant Morrison, Green Lantern, horror, Jack Kirby, Jamal Campbell, Jonathan Hickman, Katie Skelly, Maids, Maximortal, Mike Costa, Mike Huddleston, N.K. Jemisin, politics, Rick Veitch, Rus Wooton, Sasha E Head, science fiction, space opera, Stan Lee, Tom Scioli, World War II | Leave a comment

10 Alan Moore short stories in others’ sandboxes

Posted on March 6, 2020 by I.M. Baytor

The conversation in the comments section of The Tempest’s post back in January got me thinking about how much of Alan Moore’s career was spent playing with other creators’ toys, providing some of the greatest gun-for-hire work in the medium… … Continue reading →

Posted in FANTASTIC ADVENTURES | Tagged 2000 AD, Alan Davis, Alan Moore, Ben Dimagmaliw, Bill Willingham, Bob Lappan, Bryan Talbot, C.D. Alexandar, Carl Gafford, Dan Mishkin, Facundo Percio, Gene D'Angelo, God Is Dead, Hernan Cabrera, Jenny O'Connor, Joe Orlando, John Costanza, John Higgins, Jonathan Hickman, Kevin O'Neill, Kurt Hathaway, League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Melinda Gebbie, Michael Zulli, Mike Costa, science fiction, Star Wars, Stephen Bissette, Stephen Murphy, Steve Dillon, Steve Potter, Terry Austin, Todd Klein | 1 Comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (October 2019)

Posted on October 1, 2019 by I.M. Baytor

The Valiant #4 Red Mass for Mars #4 Quantum and Woody Must Die! #4

Posted in GLIMPSES INTO AWESOMENESS | Tagged Dave Lanphear, Dave McCaig, horror, James Asmus, Joe Rivera, Jonathan Hickman, Michael Garland, Paolo Rivera, Quantum and Woody, Red Mass for Mars, Ryan Bodenheim, Steve Lieber, The Valiant | Leave a comment

More sci-fi war comics

Posted on December 27, 2017 by I.M. Baytor

Another December, another Star Wars movie, another Gotham Calling post spotlighting sci-fi war comics… To be honest, as far as the main Star Wars series is concerned, The Last Jedi may be the one that finally lost me. … Continue reading →

Posted in FANTASTIC ADVENTURES | Tagged 2000 AD, Alan Moore, Drew Moss, East of West, Frank Martin, Gianluca Pagliarani, Halo Jones, Ian Gibson, Ignition City, Jay Faerber, Jonathan Hickman, Nick Dragotta, politics, Rus Wooton, science fiction, Scott Godlewski, space opera, Star Wars, Warren Ellis, western | Leave a comment

Spy comics: badass thrillers

Posted on July 13, 2017 by I.M. Baytor

As I explained last week, throughout July I’m recommending various spy comics here at the blog, trying to show that stories of espionage can serve both as a way to expose hidden processes taking place around us and … Continue reading →

Posted in SPYCRAFT & WARFARE | Tagged Andy Diggle, espionage, James Bond, Jason Masters, Jonathan Hickman, Luca Casalanguida, Michael Garland, politics, Ryan Bodenheim, Secret, Warren Ellis | Leave a comment

Bombastic sci-fi comics

Posted on May 25, 2017 by I.M. Baytor

After the last couple of weeks in the fields of politics and technology, it’s beginning to feel like we’re at the verge of an era when the most farfetched science fiction will become true – not just Children of Men and … Continue reading →

Posted in FANTASTIC ADVENTURES | Tagged Alexis Ziritt, Black Science, Brad Simpson, Captain Victory and the Galactic Rangers, Chris Burnham, Dean White, Fabian Rangel Jr, Grant Morrison, horror, Hotwire, Jack Kirby, Jim Mahfood, Jim Rugg, Joe Casey, Jonathan Hickman, Matt Hollingsworth, Matteo Scalera, Michel Fiffe, Mike Carey, Nameless, Natham Fairbairn, Nathan Fox, Pax Romana, Rick Remender, science fiction, Scott Snyder, Sean Murphy, Simon Bowland, space opera, Steve Pugh, The Wake, Ulises Farinas, Warren Ellis | 3 Comments

Batman & Superman covers

Posted on March 22, 2016 by I.M. Baytor

The thing about this boom of live-action superheroes is that, for better or worse, it is actually mimicking the source material to amazing degrees. You have the convoluted continuity involving multiple tie-ins and spin-offs. You have the non-stop reboots. You … Continue reading →

Posted in COVERS OF BATMAN COMICS | Tagged covers, David S. Goyer, Jonathan Hickman, Juan Jose Ryp, movies, Ryan Bodenheim, Warren Ellis, Zack Snyder | Leave a comment