Author Archives: I.M. Baytor

Road to ‘No Man’s Land’ reading order

Posted on March 8, 2018 by I.M. Baytor

Two months ago, I did a couple of posts about the 1999 Batman crossover No Man’s Land, in which Gotham City, after being partially destroyed by an earthquake, became isolated from the United States for a year. This was a … Continue reading →

Posted in BATMAN COMICS FOR BEGINNERS | Tagged Gotham City, No Man's Land, reading order | 3 Comments

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (March)

Posted on March 1, 2018 by I.M. Baytor

Just your monthly reminder that comics can be awesome… Blankets Paper Girls #4 Heart of Empire #2

Posted in GLIMPSES INTO AWESOMENESS | Tagged Angus McKie, Blankets, Bryan Talbot, Cliff Chiang, Craig Thompson, Heart of Empire, Luther Arkwright, Matt Wilson, Paper Girls | Leave a comment

Batman’s animated team-ups

Posted on February 22, 2018 by I.M. Baytor

I wish I had something more original to say about the latest hit in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but I’m with the crowd: Ryan Coogler’s Black Panther is a masterpiece. Building on utopic alternate history to respond to Afro-pessimism, the … Continue reading →

Posted in SUPER POWERS | Tagged Batman TV series, Batman: The Animated Series, Bruce Timm, Dwayne McDuffie, Frank Quitely, Gail Simone, Grant Morrison, J.M. DeMatteis, Joss Whedon, Matt Wayne, movies, Paul Dini, politics, science fiction, Stan Berkowitz, Warren Ellis, World War II | Leave a comment

12 non-Batman covers by Ed Hannigan

Posted on February 15, 2018 by I.M. Baytor

A few years ago, I spotlighted a handful of brilliant Batman covers drawn by Ed Hannigan, who is a master at crafting memorable images that both pull you in and encapsulate the spirit of the story inside. As I pointed … Continue reading →

Posted in AWESOME COVERS | Tagged covers, Dick Giordano, Ed Hannigan | Leave a comment

Another busy week in the life of Batman

Posted on February 8, 2018 by I.M. Baytor

MONDAY Legends #2 TUESDAY Bane WEDNESDAY Detective Comics #687 THURSDAY Batman #535 FRIDAY Batman: Black and White #4 SATURDAY Shadow of the Bat #9 SUNDAY DC Challenge #8

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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (February)

Posted on February 1, 2018 by I.M. Baytor

Your monthly reminder that comics can be awesome… 2000 AD #1577 Black Science #19 Glory #28

Posted in GLIMPSES INTO AWESOMENESS | Tagged 2000 AD, Black Science, D'Israeli, Glory, Ian Edginton, Joe Keatinge, Joseph Bergin III, Matteo Scalera, Moreno Dinisio, Rick Remender, Ross Campbell, Sophie Campbell, Stickleback | Leave a comment

Great ‘No Man’s Land’ stories – part 2

Posted on January 24, 2018 by I.M. Baytor

If you read the last post, you know what’s going on. Here are some other great stories to come out of the 1999 crossover No Man’s Land: ‘Dead Man’s Land’ (Hitman #37-38) Besides the captivating character work, much of … Continue reading →

Posted in BATMAN COMICS FOR BEGINNERS | Tagged Alan Grant, Chuck Dixon, Damion Scott, Garth Ennis, Gordon Purcell, Gotham City, Greg Rucka, James Hodgkins, John McCrea, Klaus Janson, Mark McKenna, No Man's Land, Rafael Kayanan, Rick Burchett, Scott McDaniel, Staz Johnson | Leave a comment

Great ‘No Man’s Land’ stories – part 1

Posted on January 18, 2018 by I.M. Baytor

No Man’s Land was an ambitious crossover that ran through the various Batman-related comic series throughout 1999. It took place after an earthquake had destroyed much of Gotham City, in Cataclysm, leading up to a strand of tasteless disaster-related stories … Continue reading →

Posted in BATMAN COMICS FOR BEGINNERS | Tagged Alex Maleev, Bob Gale, D'Israeli, Dale Eaglesham, David Stewart, Denny O'Neil, Devin K. Grayson, Gotham City, Guy Davis, Ian Edginton, Lisa Klink, Lovern Kindzierski, Matt Hollingsworth, No Man's Land, Pamela Rambo, Phil Winslade, politics, Sal Buscema, Wayne Faucher | Leave a comment

More chopsocky covers

Posted on January 10, 2018 by I.M. Baytor

Last month, I did a post about Batman covers reminiscent of chopsocky movies, which got me thinking about my relationship with this subgenre… In particular, I was reminded that my interest in kung fu action has always been mostly connected … Continue reading →

Posted in COVERS OF BATMAN COMICS | Tagged Chuck Dixon, covers, Kelley Puckett, martial arts, movies | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (January)

Posted on January 3, 2018 by I.M. Baytor

This year, each month will begin with three splash pages to remind everyone that comics can be awesome… Sabretooth Swordsman #4 The Umbrella Academy: Apocalypse Suite #1 Bloodstrike #26

Posted in GLIMPSES INTO AWESOMENESS | Tagged Aaron Conley, Bloodstrike, Damon Gentry, Francesco Gaston, Gabriel Bá, Gerard Way, Sabretooth Swordsman, Tim Seeley, Umbrella Academy | Leave a comment