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Author Archives: I.M. Baytor
COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (12 January 2026)
A freaky reminder that comic book covers can be awesome.
Posted in AWESOME COVERS
Tagged Alex Ross, Astro City, covers, Dave McKean, David Mack, Infidel, Jessica Jones, John Cassaday, Planetary, The Dreaming
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2025’s books of the year – part 1
It’s been so long since I’ve properly written about comics at Gotham Calling that I’d figure I do something special to kick off this year… So I’m devoting the next five weeks to my top 25 comics of 2025! As … Continue reading
Posted in BOOKS OF THE YEAR
Tagged Adriano Turulici, Alex Lins, Bill Walko, Brian Michael Bendis, Daniel Gete, Fortune and Glory, Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou, Jamal Igle, Jason Aaron, Jason Wordie, Javier Rodriguez, Jeff Powell, Jordan Thomas, Mariko Tamaki, Namor, Neeraj Menon, Paul Davidson, science fiction, Skin Police, Sub-Mariner, Tom Peyer, Tyler Boss, Wes Dzioba, Wrong Earth, You'll Do Bad Things, Zatanna
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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (5 January 2026)
Another year. Another war. Another attempt to take the mind off of doomsday every once in a while by briefly escaping into fantasy… In 2026, Gotham Calling is going back to spotlighting covers in these Monday reminders that comics can … Continue reading
Have a Gotham 2026!
Because things can always get worse… Weird Science #21
Posted in GLIMPSES INTO THE PAST
Tagged Al Feldstein, Bill Gaines, Jim Wroten, Marie Severin, Wally Wood, Weird Science
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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (29 December 2025)
A morbid a reminder that comics can be awesome… Paranoid Gardens #4
Posted in GLIMPSES INTO AWESOMENESS
Tagged Chris Weston, Dave Stewart, Gerard Way, Nate Piekos, Paranoid Gardens, Shaun Simon
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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (22 December 2025)
Forget X-mas – let’s celebrate Quino! Humano Se Nace
A dozen swinging sixties’ super-spies – part 2
If you’ve read last week’s post, you know what’s going on. Basically, these were the cinematic cousins of Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D., back in the 1960s: OSS 117: Mission for a Killer (1965) We’ll start with yet another bonkers … Continue reading
Posted in SPYCRAFT & WARFARE
Tagged Cold War, espionage, James Bond, movies, politics
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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (15 December 2025)
Your Manhunter reminder that comics can be awesome: Detective Comics #440
Posted in GLIMPSES INTO THE PAST
Tagged Alan Kupperberg, Archie Goodwin, Manhunter, Walter Simonson
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A dozen swinging sixties’ super-spies – part 1
I’m finally getting a hold on work and family life, so 2026 is bound to be a more regular year for Gotham Calling, but, for now, I’ll just keep throwing in some idiosyncratic stuff I’ve been digging into… Last time … Continue reading
COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (8 December 2025)
Again, just one of those days… Zatanna: Bring Down the House #3
Posted in GLIMPSES INTO AWESOMENESS
Tagged Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou, Javier Rodriguez, Mariko Tamaki, Zatanna
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