Author Archives: I.M. Baytor

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (29 May 2023)

Posted on May 29, 2023 by I.M. Baytor

Let’s finish this month’s reminders that comics can be awesome by going back to the ‘90s, when covers raised absurd macho bullshit to hilarious extremes, displaying the kind of shamelessly dumb and eagerly badass attitude still echoed in recent films … Continue reading →

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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (22 May 2023)

Posted on May 22, 2023 by I.M. Baytor

This weeks’ reminder that comics can be awesome is a tribute to the long history of tank covers at DC:

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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (15 May 2023)

Posted on May 15, 2023 by I.M. Baytor

Your reminder that comic book covers can be awesome, God Is Dead edition:

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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (8 May 2023)

Posted on May 8, 2023 by I.M. Baytor

Your reminder that old-school romance comic-book covers can look awesome.

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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (1 May 2023)

Posted on May 1, 2023 by I.M. Baytor

In this month’s reminders that comics can be awesome, we’re going back to spotlighting covers. Let’s start with a trio of representative covers from the 1990s which live up to that era’s reputation for violent, ultra-muscled men, highly sexualized women, … Continue reading →

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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (24 April 2023)

Posted on April 24, 2023 by I.M. Baytor

A moody reminder that comics can be awesome… Step by Bloody Step #1 The Department of Truth #11 The Goddamned #2

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Taking a break… (April 2023)

Posted on April 20, 2023 by I.M. Baytor

Yes, it’s time for another hiatus. As usual, the Monday reminders of comic-book awesomeness will continue, but the longer Thursday posts will probably only be back in the summer. In the meantime, I leave you with a little time capsule … Continue reading →

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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (17 April 2023)

Posted on April 17, 2023 by I.M. Baytor

A deadly reminder that comics can be awesome! Predator: Big Game Miles to Go #1 God Is Dead #8

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A couple of grim sci-fi novels

Posted on April 14, 2023 by I.M. Baytor

Gotham Calling is still primarily a blog about comics, but I’m also enjoying posting about other books on my bedside table. They’re genre narratives as well – and many of their themes and concepts overlap with those of the comics … Continue reading →

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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (10 April 2023)

Posted on April 10, 2023 by I.M. Baytor

An imposing reminder that comics can be awesome: Superman: War of the Worlds Batman: Tenses #1 The Sensational She-Hulk #5

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