Author Archives: I.M. Baytor

Oh, Alfred

Posted on April 1, 2021 by I.M. Baytor

The Darkness / Batman Dark Knight Dynasty Legends of the Dark Knight #192 Legends of the Dark Knight #16 The Batman’s Grave #2 Batman / Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #3 The Batman Adventures #4

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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (29 March 2021)

Posted on March 29, 2021 by I.M. Baytor

A thrilling reminder that comics can be awesome… The Unknown Soldier #210

2020’s books of the year: honorable mentions – part 4

Posted on March 25, 2021 by I.M. Baytor

If you read last weeks’ posts, you know what’s going on. Here is a final batch of 2020 comics worth tracking down… WAR ON TERROR: GODKILLERS Collecting a five-issue mini-series, Godkillers has the kind of ridiculous and ultimately tasteless … Continue reading →

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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (22 March 2021)

Posted on March 22, 2021 by I.M. Baytor

Your savage reminder that comics can be awesome: Savage Tales #5

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2020’s books of the year: honorable mentions – part 3

Posted on March 18, 2021 by I.M. Baytor

If you read last weeks’ posts, you know what’s going on. Here are another five comics that came out in 2020 and feature neat takes on adventure, crime, horror, espionage, mystery, war, science fiction, and/or the occasional hero with bizarre … Continue reading →

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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (15 March 2021)

Posted on March 15, 2021 by I.M. Baytor

Your Eisneresque reminder that comics can be awesome… The Spirit: August 10, 1947

Posted in GLIMPSES INTO THE PAST | Tagged Abe Kanegson, Jerry Grandenetti, noir, The Spirit, Will Eisner | Leave a comment

2020’s books of the year: honorable mentions – part 2

Posted on March 11, 2021 by I.M. Baytor

If you read last week’s post, you know what’s going on. Here are another handful of cool comics that came out in 2020: BOY MAXIMORTAL Rather than an iconoclastic anomaly, R-rated super(anti)heroes have become a staple of mainstream pop … Continue reading →

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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (8 March 2021)

Posted on March 8, 2021 by I.M. Baytor

Your topical reminder that comics can be awesome: Immortal Hulk #11

Posted in GLIMPSES INTO AWESOMENESS | Tagged Al Ewing, Cory Petit, Hulk, Joe Bennett, Paul Mounts, politics, Ruy José | Leave a comment

2020’s books of the year: honorable mentions – part 1

Posted on March 4, 2021 by I.M. Baytor

Doing a list often involves leaving out a lot of good stuff and this was certainly the case with Gotham Calling’s 2020 books of the year… Some great comics didn’t make it to the list because they didn’t fulfil the … Continue reading →

Posted in BOOKS OF THE YEAR | Tagged Abraham STone, Aco, American Ronin, Axel Alonso, BANG!, Batman's personality, Big Girls, Brian Michael Bendis, Dave Stewart, David Lorenzo, Dean White, espionage, Jason Howard, Joe Kubert, Matt Kindt, Nick Derington, Peter Milligan, politics, science fiction, Warren Ellis, western, Wilfredo Torres | 1 Comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (1 March 2021)

Posted on March 1, 2021 by I.M. Baytor

A different reminder that comics can be awesome: 2000 AD #1793

Posted in GLIMPSES INTO AWESOMENESS | Tagged 2000 AD, Ian Edginton, Red Seas, science fiction, Steve Yeowell | Leave a comment