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Author Archives: I.M. Baytor
3 sleek fights by Bret Blevins
Bret Blevins has drawn a bunch of cool Batman comics and, in the process, delivered some truly rousing fight scenes. Although Blevins doesn’t always hit the mark (especially when working with inkers or colorists that screw up his crispy pencils), … Continue reading
Posted in ART OF BATMAN COMICS
Tagged Adrienne Roy, Alan Grant, Bob Smith, Bret Blevins, Denny O'Neil, martial arts
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Remaking Night of the Stalker!
A few weeks ago, I talked about remakes in comics. The thing about this medium, though, is that a lot of the time remakes are not explicit. In fact, it’s not unusual for storylines to share (and usually extend) a … Continue reading
Posted in WEBS OF FICTION
Tagged Archie Goodwin, Darwyn Cooke, Dick Giordano, Jerry Serpe, Morris Waldinger, Neal Adams, noir, Sal Amendola, Steve Englehart, Vic Amendola
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10 times the Punisher made love, not war
I finished watching the second season of Daredevil last night. I thought the first one was good (if overpraised), but this one is much stronger. Although outstandingly well-acted and full of neat visual touches, the previous season wasn’t very dynamic… … Continue reading
Remaking The Case of the Chemical Syndicate
As far as remakes go, I’m of the school of leave-good-works-alone-and-remake-the-bad-ones-instead. To use John Carpenter’s oeuvre as an example (as I often do), I can understand the financial urge to bank on title recognition, but artistically I see no point … Continue reading
Taking a break… (March 2016)
Batman #401
Batman & Superman covers
The thing about this boom of live-action superheroes is that, for better or worse, it is actually mimicking the source material to amazing degrees. You have the convoluted continuity involving multiple tie-ins and spin-offs. You have the non-stop reboots. You … Continue reading
Posted in COVERS OF BATMAN COMICS
Tagged covers, David S. Goyer, Jonathan Hickman, Juan Jose Ryp, movies, Ryan Bodenheim, Warren Ellis, Zack Snyder
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It must suck to be Gordon
MONDAY Legends of the Dark Knight #46 TUESDAY Batman and the Monster Men #2 WEDNESDAY Detective Comics #586 THURSDAY Batman #426 FRIDAY Legends of the Dark Knight #98 SATURDAY Batman #434 SUNDAY Legends of the Dark Knight #194 NEXT: … Continue reading
On Carrie Kelley, Robin
Of all the bare-legged kids who have given Batman a helping hand over the years, Carrie Kelley is probably my favorite. She’s this spunky teen who just goes ahead and dresses in that silly suit and totally owns it, kicking … Continue reading
Posted in GOTHAM CITIZENS
Tagged Carrie Kelley, Frank Miller, Peter Tomasi, Rick Burchett, Robin, Ty Templeton
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Bronze Age Splashes
Even though Archie Goodwin was an amazing writer (not to mention a legendary editor), I’m not as big a fan of his 1970s’ run on Detective Comics as others are. I gladly admit, though, that in terms of art, those … Continue reading
Posted in ART OF BATMAN COMICS
Tagged Alex Toth, Archie Goodwin, Howard Chaykin, Jim Aparo, Sal Amendola, Walt Simonson, Will Eisner
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On Westerns – part 2
If you read the last post, you know what’s going on. Here are a few more reasons why I enjoy western movies: Besides the gritty mood and aesthetics, I like the fact that westerns usually have something to say … Continue reading
Posted in WILD WEST
Tagged Brian Azzarello, Danijel Zezelj, Hermann, Marcelo Frusin, movies, politics, Quentin Tarantino, western
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