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Author Archives: I.M. Baytor
Frank Miller’s objectivist Superman
As much as Frank Miller milked Superman’s symbolic potential, I also appreciate how much his comics simultaneously ‘humanized’ the character as well. Miller’s interpretation of the Man of Steel may be eccentric, but his Superman is an actual individual and … Continue reading
Posted in WRITERS OF SUPERMAN COMICS
Tagged Andy Kubert, Frank Miller, Jim Lee, John Romita Jr, Mark Waid, politics
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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (19 February 2024)
A reminder that comic book covers can be awesome… and also quite bizarre:
Posted in AWESOME COVERS
Tagged Adventures into the Unknown, Bill Molno, Bill Savage, Boris Karloff Tales of Mystery, covers, Ira Schnapp, Jack Sparling, Joe Orlando, Jon D'Agostino, Luis Dominguez, Midnight Tales, Mystery in Space, Mystery Tales, Ogden Whitney, Ruben Moreira, Sid Greene, Sol Brodsky, Space Detective, Spy Cases, Stan Goldberg, Strange Adventures, Tales of the Unexpected, Unusual Tales, Vince Alascia, Wally Wood, Wayne Howard
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Gotham Calling’s 120 Cold War movies – part 12
We’ve arrived at the end of Gotham Calling’s long-running Cold War cinema retrospective… And if you think depictions of the conflict were winding down in the final years, you’re in for a surprise. This is probably the bloodiest – and … Continue reading
Posted in COLD WAR CINEMA
Tagged Cold War, espionage, horror, movies, politics, science fiction, Vietnam
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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (12 February 2024)
Pre-Crisis Wonder Woman comics (from the 1940s to the 1980s) were marked by constant experimentation. Perhaps unsure about what to do with the character, creators kept throwing her into all sorts of genres, from war to fantasy, from adventure to … Continue reading
Frank Miller’s symbolic Superman
Although Frank Miller is best known for his world-shattering – and controversial – takes on Batman since the 1980s, he has been doing comics about Superman for just as long… and his approach to the Man of Steel is actually … Continue reading
Posted in WRITERS OF SUPERMAN COMICS
Tagged Brian Azzarello, Cold War, Frank Miller, Fred van Lente, politics, Ryan Dunlavey
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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (5 February 2024)
A February reminder that comic book covers can be awesome, Captain edition:
Posted in AWESOME COVERS
Tagged Alan Davis, Bob McLeod, Bob Smith, C.C. Beck, Captain Action, Captain America, Captain Atom, Captain Britain, Captain Canuck, Captain Carrot, Captain Carter, Captain Marvel, Captain Science, covers, Excalibur, Gaspar Saladino, George Freeman, Irv Novick, Jamie McKelvie, Joe Orlando, Mike Zeck, Pat Broderick, Paul Neary, Scott Shaw, Shaky Kane, Todd Klein, Wally Wood
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Gotham Calling’s 120 Cold War movies – part 11
We are now entering the final stage of Gotham Calling’s mega-list of Cold War cinema… and we are firmly in Reaganite territory, including an obsession with foreign intervention along with a vigorous resurgence of nuclear panic. 101. Threads (UK, 1984) … Continue reading
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Tagged Cold War, espionage, horror, movies, politics, science fiction, Vietnam
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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (29 January 2024)
One of the greatest additions to Batman comics in the 21st century was the introduction of Bruce Wayne’s hyper-arrogant, borderline psychopath son, who went on the become a particularly offbeat version of Robin. In fact, as flawed and uneven as … Continue reading