Tag Archives: Quentin Tarantino

Catching up with crime comics – Ed Brubaker edition

Posted on November 2, 2023 by I.M. Baytor

Last time I did one of these ‘Catching up with crime comics’ posts was a year ago, back in November 2022, looking specifically at Texas-set yarns (in the meantime, I’ve finally read Ethan Hawke’s and Greg Ruth’s Meadowlark, a superb-looking … Continue reading →

Posted in HARDBOILED CRIME | Tagged Criminal, Ed Brubaker, Elizabeth Breitweiser, Ethan Hawke, Greg Ruth, Jacob Phillips, Kill or Be Killed, movies, noir, Quentin Tarantino, Sean Phillips | Leave a comment

Ed Brubaker’s mature Batman

Posted on September 8, 2022 by I.M. Baytor

Ed Brubaker is one of the most critically acclaimed comic book writers of the 21st century. Heavily influenced by crime fiction and by the superhero revisionist turn of the 1980s, he has continually sought to imbue American comics with a … Continue reading →

Posted in WRITERS OF BATMAN COMICS | Tagged Alfred Hitchcock, Brian K. Vaughan, Brian Michael Bendis, Cameron Stewart, Catwoman, Daredevil, Ed Brubaker, Greg Rucka, Javier Pulido, noir, Paul Gulacy, Quentin Tarantino, Scott McDaniel, Sean Phillips, Tom Strong | 2 Comments

Gotham Calling’s top 50 westerns

Posted on December 16, 2021 by I.M. Baytor

This is Gotham Calling’s 500th post! I like to mark these round numbers with humorous tours of Batman’s quirkiest villains but, since I’ve already done one of those earlier this year, this time around I’ll go for something more original … Continue reading →

Posted in WILD WEST | Tagged Cold War, David Lapham, horror, movies, politics, Quentin Tarantino, western | 5 Comments

On Westerns – part 2

Posted on February 23, 2016 by I.M. Baytor

If you read the last post, you know what’s going on. Here are a few more reasons why I enjoy western movies: Besides the gritty mood and aesthetics, I like the fact that westerns usually have something to say … Continue reading →

Posted in WILD WEST | Tagged Brian Azzarello, Danijel Zezelj, Hermann, Marcelo Frusin, movies, politics, Quentin Tarantino, western | Leave a comment

Comics for Tarantino fans – part 2

Posted on January 12, 2016 by I.M. Baytor

If you read the last post, you know what’s going on. Here are more comic suggestions for fans of Quentin Tarantino’s films: After the subdued crime drama Jackie Brown, Tarantino abandoned all pretenses of realism and embarked on … Continue reading →

Posted in WEBS OF FICTION | Tagged Chuck Dixon, espionage, Esteve Polls, Fabien Vehlmann, Frank Miller, Geof Darrow, Giulia Brusco, Grant Morrison, Jack Kirby, Kathryn Immonen, Kelly Sue DeConnick, Kyle Baker, Lee Loughridge, Matt Wagner, movies, Quentin Tarantino, R.M. Guéra, Rafael Grampá, Rick Remender, Sean Phillips, Sergio Cariello, Stuart Immonen, Valentine de Landro, Wesley Craig, western, World War II | Leave a comment

Comics for Tarantino fans – part 1

Posted on January 5, 2016 by I.M. Baytor

Hitman #1 It makes sense that Garth Ennis chose to put this amusing riff on Reservoir Dogs’ opening lines in the very first issue of Hitman. Ennis shares with Quentin Tarantino a penchant for dark humor, graphic dismemberment, and lengthy … Continue reading →

Posted in WEBS OF FICTION | Tagged Brian Michael Bendis, Brüno, Darwyn Cooke, David Lapham, Ed Brubaker, Erik Skillman, Fabien Nury, Gabriel Andrade, Garth Ennis, Hermann, horror, Jorge Coelho, Kevin Smith, Kyle Baker, Laurence Croix, Marley Zarcone, movies, Nick Spencer, noir, Paul Azaceta, Quentin Tarantino, Robert Kirkman, Scott Forbes, Sean Phillips, Steve Dillon, Yves H. | Leave a comment