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Tag Archives: Mike Baron
1990s’ Batman comics reading guide – part 2
Batman #440 As promised a couple of weeks ago, here is the second installment of my recommended reading order for the various Gotham City-based comics of the 1990s, which tended to play particularly well off each other. What follows is … Continue reading →
Posted in BATMAN COMICS FOR BEGINNERS
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Tagged Alan Grant, Anton Furst, Batman's personality, Cam Kennedy, Chuck Dixon, Cold War, Dave Gibbons, Denny O'Neil, Denys Cowan, Doug Moench, Dwayne McDuffie, Elaine Lee, Flint Henry, Gabriel Morrissette, Jim Aparo, Jim Fern, John Ostrander, John Wagner, Keith Giffen, Kelley Puckett, Louise Simonson, Luke McDonnell, Marv Wolfman, Matt Wagner, Mike Baron, Mike Grell, Mike McKone, Mike W. Barr, Norm Breyfogle, Pat Broderick, Peter Milligan, reading order, Rich Hedden, Steve Rude, Tim Drake, Tom Grindberg, Tom Lyle, Val Semeiks
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Non-Batman gothic comics – part 1
If you’re into Batman comics, it’s not a far cry to assume you enjoy gothic horror. After all, that’s a built-in feature of the Dark Knight. It’s been there right from the start… Detective Comics #33 As Mark Fisher (citing … Continue reading →
Posted in FANTASTIC ADVENTURES
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Tagged Arnold Drake, Bernie Wrightson, Bob Haney, Bruce Jones, Carmine Infantino, Dan Jurgens, Deadman, Duncan Fegredo, Enigma, George Roussos, Gerry Conway, Grant Morrison, horror, Jim Aparo, José Garcia-López, Len Wein, Man-Thing, Mike Baron, Neal Adams, Peter Milligan, Roy Thomas, Sherilyn van Valkenburgh, Steve Gerber, sword & sorcery
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Spotlight on The Punisher – part 1
Having looked at DC’s most renowned leftist vigilante last week, today Gotham Calling turns to Marvel’s notorious right-wing anti-hero, the Punisher. While he is usually quite a one-note guy (wears a skull on his chest, kills criminals, that’s it), what … Continue reading →
Posted in HARDBOILED CRIME
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Tagged Chuck Dixon, espionage, Frank Miller, Gerry Conway, Jo Duffy, Joe Kubert, John Buscema, Jorge Zaffino, Matt Fraction, Mike Baron, Mike Zeck, politics, Punisher, Rick Remender, Steven Grant
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