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Author Archives: I.M. Baytor
COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (16 February 2026)
In this week’s reminder that comic book covers can be awesome, Batman gets devoured!
Posted in COVERS OF BATMAN COMICS
Tagged Anthony Tollin, covers, Dave Stewart, Jock, Mark Badger, Matt Wagner, Norm Breyfogle, Scott McDaniel
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Amazing crime films from around the world
I may not need to tell you that eminently quotable gangster flicks like The Godfather and Pulp Fiction are rightly acclaimed as peaks in crime cinema (hell, peaks in film history), as are Goodfellas and, in fact, most Scorsese pictures … Continue reading
COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (9 February 2026)
A reminder that covers can be awesome for fans of comic book brutality:
2025’s books of the year – part 5
As the countdown of my favorite graphic novels of 2025 reaches the top five, we are now in that stage where almost every pick had a fair shot at being Gotham Calling’s book of the year. I probably spent more … Continue reading
Posted in BOOKS OF THE YEAR
Tagged Absolute Martian Manhunter, Aditya Bidikar, Alisa Kwitney, Alison Sampson, Assorted Crisis Events, Caspar Wijngaard, Cold War, Deniz Camp, Department of Truth, Drome, Elsa Charretier, Eric Zawadzki, Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou, James Tynion IV, Javier Rodriguez, Jesse Lonergan, John J. Pearson, Jordie Bellaire, Jorge Fornes, Kieron Gillen, Martin Simmonds, politics, Power Fantasy, science fiction, Steve Foxe, Tyler Boss
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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (2 February 2026)
This week’s reminder that comics can be awesome is a tribute to the pulse-pounding covers of Tomahawk back in the 1960s-70s.
Posted in GLIMPSES INTO THE PAST
Tagged Bob Brown, covers, Gaspar Saladino, Ira Schnapp, Jack Adler, Joe Kubert, Neal Adams, Tomahawk, western
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2025’s books of the year – part 4
When considering candidates for Gotham Calling’s book of the year, I tend to gravitate towards graphic novels that more or less stand on their own, providing such a satisfying read that I can recommend them as isolated objects. For instance, … Continue reading
Posted in BOOKS OF THE YEAR
Tagged Aaron Campbell, Aditya Bidikar, Al Feldstein, Álvaro Martínez Bueno, Bill Gaines, Clayton Cowles, Cold War, Criminal, Ed Brubaker, Elsa Charretier, Fantastic Four, Hellblazer, horror, Jack Oleck, Jacob Phillips, James Tynion IV, Jesus Aburtov, Jordie Bellaire, Love Everlasting, Matt Hollingsworth, Nice House by the Sea, politics, Ray Bradbury, Ryan North, science fiction, Sean Phillips, Simon Spurrier, Tom King, Wally Wood
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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (26 January 2026)
Scott Adams is dead, yet neo-fascism is alive. And here is another reminder that comic book covers can be awesome… and eerie:
2025’s books of the year – part 3
Welcome to the third part of Gotham Calling’s best graphic novels of 2025! Not a lot of Batman in the countdown this year (although he does show up today). This may speak less for the dropping quality of the Caped … Continue reading
Posted in BOOKS OF THE YEAR
Tagged Alex Lins, Brian K. Vaughan, Briar, Brrémaud, Chris Samnee, Christopher Cantwell, Dan Mora, espionage, Germán García, Gilt Frame, Gleb Melnikov, Havana Split, Luis NCT, Margie Kindt, Mark Waid, Matheus Lopes, Matt Kindt, Niko Henrichon, Sophia Hilmes, Spectators, Tamra Bonvillain, Vic Macioci
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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (19 January 2026)
Five headshots to remind you that comic book covers can be monstrously awesome…
Posted in HEADSHOTS
Tagged 2000 AD, Aaron Lopresti, Alpha Flight, Brian Bolland, Carlos Ezquerra, covers, Gary Martin, John Byrne, Penguin, Sludge, Spawn
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