Author Archives: I.M. Baytor

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (31 January 2022)

Posted on January 31, 2022 by I.M. Baytor

Golden Age Batman issues gave us not only numerous neat splash pages, but also plenty of riveting covers with the Dynamic Duo in quintessentially pulpy, beautifully acrobatic, and/or endearingly humorous situations. Although the era’s cover images tended to be more … Continue reading →

Posted in COVERS OF BATMAN COMICS | Tagged Charles Paris, covers, Dick Sprang, Fred Ray, Ira Schnapp, Jack Adler, Jack Burnley, Jerry Robinson, Jim Mooney, Win Mortimer | Leave a comment

Spotlight on The Adventures of Tintin – part 1

Posted on January 27, 2022 by I.M. Baytor

Something I would like to do more this year is to write about Eurocomics – especially the old Franco-Belgian bande dessinée albums that were such a huge part of my childhood. Today, let’s have a closer look at just a … Continue reading →

Posted in FANTASTIC ADVENTURES | Tagged Alfred Hitchcock, Hergé, politics, science fiction, Tintin, World War II | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (24 January 2022)

Posted on January 24, 2022 by I.M. Baytor

A reminder that comics can be awesome, close-up edition…

Posted in HEADSHOTS | Tagged 2000 AD, Alex Ross, Amy Reeder, Batwoman, Brian Bolland, covers, Danny Miki, David Lapham, Don Heck, Donald Skinner, Foxhole, Horrific, J.G. Jones, Jack Kirby, Lou Cameron, Rapture, Rob Liefeld, She-Hulk, Space Action, Tank Girl, Violator, Young Liars | Leave a comment

Gotham crime graphic novels

Posted on January 20, 2022 by I.M. Baytor

The trailer for the upcoming The Batman movie looks pretty darn awful, once again doubling down on the gloom without any hint of what makes the source material so much fun in the first place. That said, I suppose the … Continue reading →

Posted in BATMAN COMICS FOR BEGINNERS | Tagged Becky Cloonan, Bill Sienkiewicz, Carlos Ezquerra, Catwoman, Chuck Dixon, Commissioner Gordon, Darwyn Cooke, Denny O'Neil, Devin Grayson, Dick Giordano, Dick Grayson, Ed Brubaker, Garth Ennis, GCPD, Giulia Brusco, Gotham City, Greg Land, Greg Rucka, Hitman, James Gordon, Jim Aparo, John McCrea, Karl Story, Kevin Somers, Klaus Janson, Lee Loughridge, Matt Hollingsworth, Michael Lark, Renee Montoya, Roberta Tewes, Scott McDaniel, Sean Konot, Steve Pugh, Terry Dodson, Willie Schubert | 1 Comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (17 January 2022)

Posted on January 17, 2022 by I.M. Baytor

Your ‘true crime’ reminder that comic book covers can be awesome:

Posted in GLIMPSES INTO THE PAST | Tagged All-True Crime Cases, Authentic Police Cases, Charles Biro, covers, Crime and Punishment, Crime Detective, Crime Does Not Pay, Crime Must Pay the Penalty, Dan Zolnerowich, Jack Kirby, Jim McLaughlin, Joe Simon, John Prentice, Johnny Craig, Justice Traps the Guilty, Matt Baker, noir, Real Clue Crime Stories, Stan Goldberg, The Perfect Crime, War Against Crime | Leave a comment

2021’s book of the year

Posted on January 13, 2022 by I.M. Baytor

First, a disclaimer: Rutu Modan’s latest graphic novel, Tunnels, has been translated to English and published by Drawn & Quarterly last year… and whenever a new Modan book comes out, the chances of it being my favorite comic of that … Continue reading →

Posted in BOOKS OF THE YEAR | Tagged Aditya Bidikar, Barry Windsor-Smith, Bill Sienkiewicz, Dave Stewart, Department of Truth, Dylan Todd, Elsa Charretier, EPHK, horror, James Harren, James Tynion IV, Juni Ba, Martin Simmonds, Matt Hollingsworth, politics, Roman Titov, Rus Wooton, science fiction, Tyler Boss, Ultramega | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (10 January 2022)

Posted on January 10, 2022 by I.M. Baytor

A psychedelic reminder that comics can be awesome…

Posted in AWESOME COVERS | Tagged Alex Ziritt, Baffling Mysteries, covers, Department of Truth, Dick Giordano, Gaspar Saladino, George Pérez, Ghostly Tales, Jon D'Agostino, Laura Allred, Louis Zansky, Madman, Mike Allred, Mike Kaluta, Norman Saunders, Out of This World, Secrets of Haunted House, Space Riders, Steve Ditko, The Unexpected, Todd Klein, Tom Sutton, Tradd Moore, Wonder Woman, Worlds of Fear | Leave a comment

If you like Blood Simple…

Posted on January 6, 2022 by I.M. Baytor

Earlier in this blog’s life, I did a series of posts recommending comics for fans of specific Batman films and, later, another couple of lists with suggestions for fans of Quentin Tarantino’s work. Over the years, I’ve been getting such … Continue reading →

Posted in IF YOU LIKE THE COEN BROTHERS... | Tagged Coen brothers, Eric Skillman, horror, Jhomar Soriano, Joe R. Lansdale, movies, noir | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (3 January 2022)

Posted on January 3, 2022 by I.M. Baytor

In 2022, Gotham Calling’s weekly reminders that comics can be awesome are going to spotlight ten incredible covers every Monday, thus once again celebrating different artists’ ability to conjure up maximum excitement and fire up readers’ imagination through a single … Continue reading →

Posted in GLIMPSES INTO THE PAST | Tagged Adventure Comics, Adventures into the Unknown, Bernard Baily, Bill Everett, Bill Molno, covers, Edvard Moritz, Forbidden Worlds, Gil Kane, Harry Anderson, Ira Schnapp, Joe Giella, Joe Maneely, Marvel Tales, Michael Esposito, Mike Kaluta, Ogden Whitney, Ross Andru, Stan Goldberg, Star Spangled War Stories, Strange Adventures, Strange Tales, Unusual Tales, Vince Alascia, Weird Tales of the Future, World of Fantasy | Leave a comment

Have a Gotham 2022

Posted on January 1, 2022 by I.M. Baytor

Posted in GLIMPSES INTO THE PAST | Tagged covers, Forbidden Worlds, New Year, Ogden Whitney | Leave a comment