Author Archives: I.M. Baytor

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (21 December 2020)

Posted on December 21, 2020 by I.M. Baytor

Your weekly reminder that comics can be awesome, Ghosts edition:

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An extra Jack Kirby cover

Posted on December 16, 2020 by I.M. Baytor

Once again, I couldn’t resist…

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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (15 December 2020)

Posted on December 15, 2020 by I.M. Baytor

Back to our usual programming. Your weekly reminder that comics can be awesome, Jack Kirby edition:

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John le Carré (1931-2020)

Posted on December 14, 2020 by I.M. Baytor

Although his work had little to do with Batman comics, John le Carré was a foundational writer for some of the other stuff I cover in this blog. Between the Circus series and his other novels, he became one of … Continue reading →

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An extra meta-Batman cover

Posted on December 9, 2020 by I.M. Baytor

I just couldn’t resist adding this one…

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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (7 December 2020)

Posted on December 7, 2020 by I.M. Baytor

Your weekly reminder that comics can be awesome, meta-Batman edition…

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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (30 November 2020)

Posted on November 30, 2020 by I.M. Baytor

Another reminder that comics can be awesome, this week celebrating the freaky creatures from My Greatest Adventure:

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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (23 November 2020)

Posted on November 23, 2020 by I.M. Baytor

Just another weekly reminder that comics can be awesome…

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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (16 November 2020)

Posted on November 16, 2020 by I.M. Baytor

If there is one thing Golden and Silver Age cover artists knew was that disproportionally tiny people and oversized everyday objects tend to make for particularly surreal – and therefore striking or amusing – visuals. It’s a motif that never … Continue reading →

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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (9 November 2020)

Posted on November 9, 2020 by I.M. Baytor

Your weekly reminder that comics can be awesome, Nick Cardy’s Unexpected edition…  

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