Author Archives: I.M. Baytor

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (6 July 2026)

Posted on July 6, 2026 by I.M. Baytor

As longtime readers of Gotham Calling know, I’m a massive fan of 1950s’ EC Comics. More than delivering a bunch of brilliant stories in the specific realms of science fiction, crime, horror, and war, the publisher developed an influential overall … Continue reading →

Posted in GLIMPSES INTO THE PAST | Tagged ´Jack Kamen, Al Feldstein, covers, Crime SuspenStories, Jack Davis, Jim Wroten, Johnny Craig, M.D., movies, Psychoanalysis, Two-Fisted Tales, Weird Fantasy | Leave a comment

Just another week in the life of Silver Age Batman

Posted on July 1, 2026 by I.M. Baytor

MONDAY Batman #200 TUESDAY Batman #167 WEDNESDAY Detective Comics #259 THURSDAY Batman #150 FRIDAY Detective Comics #260 SATURDAY Detective Comics #234 SUNDAY Batman #110

Posted in GOTHAM INTERLUDES | Tagged Silver Age | 3 Comments

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (29 June 2026)

Posted on June 29, 2026 by I.M. Baytor

Let’s check out some very busy crime covers…

Posted in GLIMPSES INTO THE PAST | Tagged All-True Crime Cases, Bob Fujitani, Carl Burgos, covers, Crime and Punishment, Crime Detective, Crimefighters, Crimes by Women | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (22 June 2026)

Posted on June 22, 2026 by I.M. Baytor

I can see it in your faces!

Posted in HEADSHOTS | Tagged Bart Sears, Bob LeRose, covers, Justice League Europe, Kickers Inc, Luis Dominguez, Mark Texeira, Paul Smith, Silver Sable, Steven Butler, Witching Hour, X-Factor | Leave a comment

If you like The Ladykillers…

Posted on June 18, 2026 by I.M. Baytor

For some reason, in 2004 Joel and Ethan Coen decided to remake 1955’s classic black comedy The Ladykillers, about thieves preparing a London heist by posing as musicians practicing in the cellar of a naive old lady who inadvertently fucks … Continue reading →

Posted in IF YOU LIKE THE COEN BROTHERS... | Tagged 4 Kids Walk into a Bank, Clare DeZutti, Coen brothers, Matthew Rosenberg, movies, Thomas Mauer, Tyler Boss | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (15 June 2026)

Posted on June 15, 2026 by I.M. Baytor

This week, a homage to Frank Frazetta, one of the all-time greatest cover artists of pulp fiction…

Posted in GLIMPSES INTO THE PAST | Tagged Ben Oda, Blazing Combat, Buck Rogers, Conan, covers, Eerie, Famous Funnies, Marie Severin, Weird Science-Fantasy | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (8 June 2026)

Posted on June 8, 2026 by I.M. Baytor

Some cool comic book covers featuring the Huntress, one of the most engaging of Gotham City’s many vigilantes…

Posted in COVERS OF BATMAN COMICS | Tagged Bob LeRose, Bob Smith, Bruce Patterson, covers, Huntress, Joe Rubinstein, Joe Staton, Kevin Maguire, Nicola Scott, Rick Burchett, Todd Klein | Leave a comment

Fighting monsters in the multiverse – part 2

Posted on June 4, 2026 by I.M. Baytor

Against my better judgment, let’s look at more exciting adventures where shameless brand extension meets schlocky nerdy fun. I know these are cynical, blatantly manipulative works assigned to mercenary creators who could have been in pursuit of more original stories … Continue reading →

Posted in WEBS OF FICTION | Tagged Adam Kubert, Al Ewing, Alejandro Sánchez, Alex Sinclair, Amanda Conner, Barry Windsor-Smith, Benjamin Percy, Bruno Redondo, Chip Zdarsky, Clayton Cowles, Dan Mora, Dan Slott, Deadpool, Declan Shalvey, Die!Namite, Ellie Wright, Evil Dead, Frank Miller, Fred van Lente, Gail Simone, Greg Capullo, Greg Land, Gurihu, Hayden Sherman, horror, James Tynion IV, Jay Leisten, Jordi Pérez, Joshua Williamson, Kei Zama, Kelly Thompson, Ken Lashley, Kevin Smith, Kike J. Diaz, Marco Finnegan, Marcos Martin, Matt Fraction, Nathan Fairbairn, Predator, Red Sonja, Scott Snyder, Steve Lieber, Terry Dodson, Tim Townsend, Todd Klein, Vampirella, Vincenzo Carratú, Wolverine, Zeb Wells | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (1 June 2026)

Posted on June 1, 2026 by I.M. Baytor

This week, a celebration of dizzying wraparound comic-book covers….

Posted in AWESOME COVERS | Tagged Alan Quah, Alex Ross, Astro City, covers, Crossover, Gianluca Pagliarani, Juan José Ryp, Matt Kindt, Mind MGMT, Robocop, Wolfskin | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (25 May 2026)

Posted on May 25, 2026 by I.M. Baytor

A tribute to the action-packed covers of early Luke Cage comics:

Posted in GLIMPSES INTO THE PAST | Tagged Billy Graham, Bob Layton, Chris Ivy, covers, Danny Crespi, Dwayne Turner, Geof Isherwood, Klaus Janson, Luke Cage, Marie Severin, Ron Wilson | Leave a comment