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Tag Archives: Rick Burchett
Scott McCloud’s earnest Superman
A couple of months ago, I wrote about how Steve Gerber approached Superman comics from offbeat angles, articulating them with real-world issues. Today I want to spotlight a writer who chose the opposite direction – Scott McCloud’s approach to the … Continue reading
Posted in WRITERS OF SUPERMAN COMICS
Tagged Aluir Amancio, Marie Severin, Rick Burchett, Scott McCloud, Terry Austin
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Taking a break… (August 2019)
The Batman Adventures #1
Posted in GOTHAM INTERLUDES
Tagged Rick Burchett, Rick Taylor, Tim Harkins, Ty Templeton
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On prison breaks
Part of the general appeal of superhero comics is seeing how different creators face the challenges posed by the tight formulas. Some writers and artists manage to work their way around genre restrictions, others hang an amusing lampshade on them, … Continue reading
Spotlight on Aquaman / Batman team-ups
I tend to give DC’s live-action movies a lot of crap in this blog, so I guess it’s only fair to admit I had a great time watching James Wan’s Aquaman. It’s a fun slice of schlock that manages to … Continue reading
Posted in GOTHAM CITIZENS
Tagged Aquaman, Bob Haney, Brian Bolland, Cold War, Dan Davis, Devin Grayson, Jim Aparo, John Calnan, movies, Neal Adams, Rick Burchett, Sholly Fisch
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My ideal deluxe omnibus volume – part 3
If you read the last posts, you know what’s going on. Here are another ten stories that would definitely be included if I had a chance to put together a giant Batman omnibus collecting personal favorites: ‘Devil’s Advocate’ (Joker: … Continue reading
Posted in BATMAN COMICS FOR BEGINNERS
Tagged Andrei Bressan, Archie Goodwin, Artur Fujita, Ben Dimagmaliw, Brandon Kruse, Christopher Priest, Chuck Dixon, Clem Robins, Dan Davis, David Hine, Dean Haspiel, Ed Brubaker, Gabe Soria, Graham Nolan, Greg Rucka, Greg Tocchini, Guy Major, Jim Lee, John Costanza, John Lowe, John Workman, José Muñoz, Kano, Lee Loughridge, Linda Medley, Nick J. Napolitano, Pat Brosseau, Pat Garrahy, Phil Felix, Rick Burchett, Sal Cipriano, Scott Hanna, Shawn Martinbrough, Sholly Fish, Stefano Gaudiano, Ted McKeever, Terry Beatty, Tim Harkins, Ty Templeton, Warren Ellis, Zylonol
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Spotlight on Queen & Country
July is the month of spy comics here at Gotham Calling. Let’s kick things off with what is unquestionably one of the all-time greatest spy series in the medium: Queen & Country. Originally published between 2001 and 2007 by Oni … Continue reading
Posted in SPYCRAFT & WARFARE
Tagged Antony Johnston, Brian Hurtt, Carla Speed McNeil, Chris Samnee, Christopher Mitten, Cold War, espionage, Greg Rucka, Jason Alexander, Joe Sacco, Leandro Frenandez, Mike Hawthorne, politics, Queen & Country, Rick Burchett, Steve Lieber, Steve Rolston
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