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Author Archives: I.M. Baytor
COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (8 November 2021)
This weekend, I too went to see Dune: Part One, Denis Villeneuve’s majestic – if largely monochromatic and, despite the heat, coldly assembled – adaptation of the first half of the first book of Frank Herbert’s heady space opera. Given … Continue reading
Posted in FANTASTIC ADVENTURES
Tagged Boy Commandos, Cold War, Dune, horror, Jack Kirby, Louis Cazeneuve, movies, politics, science fiction
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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (1 November 2021)
Like I mentioned last week, Gotham Calling is going on a break, which means that I won’t be writing longer posts for a bit. However, I will try to keep these brief weekly reminders that comics can be awesome, spotlighting … Continue reading
Posted in GLIMPSES INTO AWESOMENESS
Tagged Frank Espinosa, Glen Brunswick, Killing Girl, Rus Wooton
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Taking a break… (October 2021)
I know it’s difficult to believe, but I actually do have a life besides reading cool comics and watching old movies… So yeah, Gotham Calling will have to go on another break for a while, but I hope to be … Continue reading
COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (25 October 2021)
With Halloween just around the corner, this is usually the time of the year to share some thoughts about horror… When it comes to cinema and television, one of the most vibrant trends in recent years has been labelled Prestige … Continue reading
Posted in ART OF HORROR COMICS
Tagged Alien Worlds, Artie Simek, Astonishing, Baffling Mysteries, Bill Everett, Black Cat, Bob Brown, Chamber of Chills, Charles Sultan, covers, Crypt of Shadows, Danny Crespi, Forbidden Tales of Dark Mansion, Frank Giacoia, Frank Robbins, Fred Kida, George Tuska, Ghostly Tales, Ghosts, Gus Ricca, Haunted Love, horror, House of Secrets, Jack Davis, Jim McLaughlin, Joe Maneely, Larry Lieber, Lee Elias, Marvel Tales, Mike Esposito, movies, My Greatest Adventure, Mystic, Mystical Tales, Nick Cardy, Nicola Cuti, Out of This World, politics, Ron Wilson, Russ Heath, Stan Goldberg, Stan Lee, Steve Ditko, Strange Tales, Tales from the Crypt, Tatjana Wood, The Beyond, Tom Sutton, Warren Kremer, Weird Horrors, William G. Stout
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Top 12 foreign-language film noirs
When I ranked my top 50 noir thrillers last month, I only included movies spoken in English. It was an easy way to curb the size of the list. However, this type of gritty, atmospheric crime stories has found an … Continue reading
COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (18 October 2021)
Your reminder that comics can be awesome, mummies edition:
Posted in ART OF HORROR COMICS
Tagged Artie Simek, covers, Dick Ayers, horror, Jack Kirby, Ken Bald, Mummy, Out of the Night, Sin of the Mummy, Stan Goldberg, Stan Lee, Tales to Astonish
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6 quirky Batmobile designs by Kelley Jones
Last week, I wrote about Norm Breyfogle’s knack for constantly coming up with new designs for the Batmobile, suggesting that the Dark Knight had an extensive car collection with vehicles of various shapes and sizes. Given the way Kelley Jones’ … Continue reading
COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (11 October 2021)
Since last week I spotlighted Dracula, let’s now turn to the second-best monster in popular culture… There are various memorable film takes on Frankenstein, from the classy Universal and Hammer series all the way down to Jess Franco’s sleazy – … Continue reading
Posted in ART OF HORROR COMICS
Tagged covers, Dick Briefer, Frankenstein, Gaspar Saladino, J.G. Jones, Mike Kaluta, Phantom Stranger
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Norm Breyfogle’s fluid Batman
To say that Norm Breyfogle is my favorite Batman artist doesn’t do Breyfogle justice – along with Marshall Rogers’, his artwork is my platonic ideal of what a Batman comic looks like. It’s the first visual that comes to … Continue reading
Posted in ART OF BATMAN COMICS
Tagged Alan Grant, Anarky, Batmobile, Jack Kirby, Norm Breyfogle, Steven Grant
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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (4 October 2021)
A reminder that comic book covers can be awesome, Dracula edition: