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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (27 February 2023)
A brawling reminder that comics can be awesome… Starslayer: the Director’s Cut #1 Captain Midnight #22 2001: A Space Odyssey #3
Spotlight on Lucky Luke, 1949-1958 – part 2
Last week, I mentioned that humor played a key role in Lucky Luke from the very beginning. Today, I want to take a closer look at the types of humor developed in the series’ earliest years… The Bluefeet are Coming! … Continue reading
Posted in WILD WEST
Tagged Lucky Luke, Morris, movies, politics, René Goscinny, western
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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (20 February 2023)
An explosive reminder that comics can be awesome: Casanova: Acedia #7 Gødland #12 Last Driver
Posted in GLIMPSES INTO AWESOMENESS
Tagged C.S. Baker, Casanova, Cris Peter, Dustin Harbin, Fábio Moon, Godland, Last Driver, Nick Filardi, Shaky Kane, Tom Scioli
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Spotlight on Lucky Luke, 1949-1958 – part 1
Last year, when I did a couple of posts about The Adventures of Tintin, I naively mentioned I wanted to write more, throughout 2022, about the Belgian bandes dessinées I read growing up. My work schedule didn’t allow me to … Continue reading
COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (13 February 2023)
Just another kickass reminder that comics can be awesome… Guerillas (v3) #5 Black Widow (v8) #3 Maniac of New York: The Bronx is Burning #4
A couple of very cool space adventure novels
So, I finally started watching Andor and it’s as neat as I’d heard. It’s Star Wars as a taut cyberpunk heist, compelingly acted and with enough of a distinct vibe to feel more satisfying than the endless retread of the … Continue reading
COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (6 February 2023)
A reminder that comic-book double-page spreads can be awesome: Accell #8 The Department of Truth #15 Rogue Planet #2
2022’s book of the year
I read less comics than usual in 2022 – especially new stuff – so the pool for Gotham Calling’s book of the year was somewhat limited. Like last time, the one graphic novel that was bound to be the strongest … Continue reading
Posted in BOOKS OF THE YEAR
Tagged Bryan Talbot, Catwoman, Cliff Chiang, Frank Miller, Gotham City, Luther Arkwright
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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (30 January 2023)
I’m still fixing some technical issues, but we should be back to our regular program on Thursday… In the meantime, here is a horrifying reminder that Batman comics can be awesome: Odyssey (v2) #6 Batman / Demon Legends of the … Continue reading