Tag Archives: science fiction

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (18 August 2025)

Posted on August 18, 2025 by I.M. Baytor

War is on my mind… 2000 AD #317

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FILM POSTERS CAN BE AWESOME (21 July 2025)

Posted on July 21, 2025 by I.M. Baytor

Perhaps because my expectations weren’t too high, I was won over by the latest Superman film. I suspected James Gunn would be too edgy for an iconic hero so defined by wholesomeness, as he seems to feel much more at … Continue reading →

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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (7 Abril 2025)

Posted on April 7, 2025 by I.M. Baytor

This week’s reminder that comics can be awesome is a particularly trippy take on a old staple that, somehow, always seems to work – the visually and thematically rich trope of the showdown among a carnival’s hall of mirrors: Starlord … Continue reading →

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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (24 March 2025)

Posted on March 24, 2025 by I.M. Baytor

A robotic reminder that comic books can be awesome… 2000 AD #339 Mister Miracle #2 Dawnrunner

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A handful of underrated sci-fi graphic novels

Posted on March 13, 2025 by I.M. Baytor

As you may have gathered from my post on Blackhawks: The Great Leap Gorward last month, I’ve been revisiting older sci-fi comics with the new hindsight of someone living under a looming era of techno-fascism by chatbot. With that in … Continue reading →

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Spotlight on Blackhawks: The Great Leap Forward

Posted on February 13, 2025 by I.M. Baytor

The original Blackhawk comics debuted way back in 1941 and revolved around the missions of an eponymous air squadron battling against the Axis powers during World War II. In typical comics fashion, though, the concept kept getting reinvented every generation … Continue reading →

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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (20 January 2025)

Posted on January 20, 2025 by I.M. Baytor

A gizmo-centric reminder that comic books can look awesome… Strange Tales #143 Batman/Superman: World’s Finest #15 Superman: Space Age #2

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2024’s Book of the Year

Posted on January 1, 2025 by I.M. Baytor

The fact that the second volume of My Favorite Thing Is Monsters finally came out should’ve made the pick for Gotham Calling’s 2024 Book of the Year a clincher. Emil Ferris’ long-and-eagerly-awaited continuation of her dense, brilliant debut opus keeps … Continue reading →

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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (25 November 2024)

Posted on November 25, 2024 by I.M. Baytor

This week’s reminder that comics can be awesome is a tribute to Ian Kennedy’s covers for the 1980s’ anthology Starblazer, with their deadpan combination of breathtaking vistas, psychedellic colors, and oddball concepts:

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More comics that are COMICS

Posted on November 7, 2024 by I.M. Baytor

In case you need a break and to briefly take your mind off the news, for some reason, here is another post about scattered comics that I associate with just the kind of offbeat genre stuff this medium excels at. … Continue reading →

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