Tag Archives: Kelley Jones

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (13 November 2023)

Posted on November 13, 2023 by I.M. Baytor

World events keep bringing to mind punk rock songs I hadn’t revisited in a while, but occasionally I also look for more escapist fare… This includes pleasant reminders that comics can be awesome, such as this trio of lusciously crowded … Continue reading →

Posted in GOTHAM INTERLUDES | Tagged Dave Stewart, Dick Sprang, Kelley Jones, Michelle Madsen, Nick Derington, politics | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (12 June 2023)

Posted on June 12, 2023 by I.M. Baytor

Just in case you needed another reminder that Batman comics can be awesome… Batman: Earth One Gotham After Midnight #2 Joker: Last Laugh #2

Posted in GOTHAM INTERLUDES | Tagged Alvaro Lopez, Brad Anderson, Chuck Dixon, Gary Frank, Jon Sibal, Kelley Jones, Marcos Martin, Mark Farmer, Michelle Madsen, Pat Brosseau, Scott Beatty, Tom McCraw, Willie Schubert | Leave a comment

6 quirky Batmobile designs by Kelley Jones

Posted on October 14, 2021 by I.M. Baytor

Last week, I wrote about Norm Breyfogle’s knack for constantly coming up with new designs for the Batmobile, suggesting that the Dark Knight had an extensive car collection with vehicles of various shapes and sizes. Given the way Kelley Jones’ … Continue reading →

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A month of Batman moments – Day 25

Posted on May 25, 2021 by I.M. Baytor

Gotham After Midnight #3

Posted in GOTHAM INTERLUDES | Tagged Kelley Jones, Michelle Madsen, Pat Brosseau, Steve Niles | Leave a comment

A month of Batman moments – Day 11

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

Batman #516

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A month of Batman moments – Day 3

Posted on May 3, 2021 by I.M. Baytor

Batman #528

Posted in GOTHAM INTERLUDES | Tagged Doug Moench, Greg Wright, John Beatty, Kelley Jones, Todd Klein | 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

1990s’ Batman comics reading guide – part 4

Posted on July 9, 2020 by I.M. Baytor

Batman #530 (Yep, I’m still posting about superheroes, even though the latest proto-apocalyptic events seem to have finally pushed the genre out of public consciousness, perhaps suitably.) After the success of 1993-1994’s Knightfall, the different Batman books kept a closely … Continue reading →

Posted in BATMAN COMICS FOR BEGINNERS | Tagged Alan Grant, Arcie Goodwin, Barry Kitson, Brian Stelfreeze, Chuck Dixon, Cindy Goff, Darren Vincenzo, Dave Taylor, David Roach, Deborah Pomerantz, Denny O'Neil, Doug Moench, Flint Henry, Frank Miller, GCPD, Gene Ha, Gotham City, Graham Nolan, Greg Land, Greg Wright, horror, Howard Porter, J.M. DeMatteis, Jennifer Graves, Jim Aparo, Jim Balent, John Ostrander, Jordan B. Gorfinkel, Kelley Jones, Keri Kowalski, Mark Waid, Mary Mitchell, Matt Wagner, Mike Chiarello, Mike Mignola, Mike Wieringo, Paul Gulacy, Peter Krause, politics, reading order, Scott McDaniel, Scott Peterson, Todd McFarlane, Underworld Unleashed, Yancey Labat | 2 Comments

1990s’ Batman comics reading guide – part 3

Posted on June 18, 2020 by I.M. Baytor

Vengeance of Bane We’re back with another installment of the 1990s’ Batman comics reading guide! Sadly, in the meantime this feature has also become a tribute to the recently deceased group editor of these titles, Dennis O’Neil, whose vision was … Continue reading →

Posted in BATMAN COMICS FOR BEGINNERS | Tagged Adrienne Roy, Alan Grant, Azrael, Batman's personality, Bret Blevins, Chuck Dixon, Cold War, Darren Vincenzo, Dave Johnson, Denny O'Neil, Doug Moench, Garth Ennis, Graham Nolan, Jihn Wagner, Jim Aparo, Jim Balent, Jo Duffy, Joe Quesada, John McCrea, Jordan B. Gorfinkel, Kelley Jones, Kevin Altieri, Kevin O'Neill, Knightfall, Lee Weeks, Mark Bright, Mike Gustovich, Norm Breyfogle, Phil Jimenez, Punisher, reading order, Ron Wagner, Sam Kieth, Scott Peterson, Tom Grummett | 3 Comments

On Batman’s title (and logo) pages

Posted on April 30, 2020 by I.M. Baytor

For the past couple of weeks, I’ve been spotlighting one of the trademarks of The Spirit, namely the way Will Eisner and later creators kept adjusting that series’ logo to fit the title pages, ingeniously inserting new designs into each … Continue reading →

Posted in ART OF BATMAN COMICS | Tagged Ben Oda, Bob Brown, Bob Kane, Ernie Chua, Irv Novick, J.H. Williams III, John Costanza, Julius Schwartz, Kelley Jones, Ken Lopez, Norm Breyfogle, Pat Brosseau, Todd Klein, Walt Simonson | 1 Comment