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Author Archives: I.M. Baytor
More over-the-top adventure comics
Given how bombastic and out-of-control the Batman series has become of late, I figure the time is right to revisit the concept of comics as manic, trippy escapades. When I suggested a bunch of Non-Batman balls-to-the-wall adventure comics earlier this … Continue reading
Posted in FANTASTIC ADVENTURES
Tagged Bill Sienkiewicz, Bryan Talbot, Chuck Austen, Cold War, Dan Didio, Del Close, Elektra, espionage, Flint Henry, Frank Miller, Grant Morrison, Greg Rucka, Grimjack, Ian Edginton, Invisibles, Jack Kirby, Jill Thompson, John Byrne, John Ostrander, Keith Giffen, Luther Arkwright, Mike Del Mundo, Mike Gold, OMAC, Peter Milligan, Phil Jimenez, Philip Bond, Robert Rodi, science fiction, Scott Morse, Sean Chen, space opera, sword & sorcery, Timothy Truman, Tom Mandrake, Warren Ellis
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10 Silver Age Batman covers
The so-called Silver Age of Comic Books, starting in the mid-1950s and lasting until around 1970, was a deliriously fun era. It produced plenty of odd, colorful stories with simplistic yet creative visuals just begging to become pop art fodder. … Continue reading
Posted in COVERS OF BATMAN COMICS
Tagged covers, Rian Hughes, science fiction, Silver Age
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Batman, the urban legend?
There have been many wrongheaded decisions in the history of Batman comics (often involving the use of guns). A particularly puzzling one was the notion, in vogue in the late 1990s and early 2000s, that the Dark Knight is perceived … Continue reading
Posted in GOTHAM CITIZENS
Tagged Batman's personality, Charles Paris, David Vern, Dick Sprang, Ed Brubaker, Gotham City
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The Dick Sprang challenge
Of Bob Kane’s various ghost artists, probably none was more defining than Dick Sprang, with his bold, clean-cut, upbeat, square-jawed, barrel-chested, Chester Gould-ish depiction of the Caped Crusader. But besides being one of the most recognizable and stylish Batman artists … Continue reading
Bruce Wayne’s political career
Despite spending much of his life terrorizing the criminal underworld or stuck in deathtraps while exchanging puns with a dude dressed as a question mark, Batman has found the time to take up a number of political jobs. With that … Continue reading
Posted in POLITICS OF BATMAN COMICS
Tagged Batman's personality, Bob Haney, politics
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Taking a break… (November 2015)
Detective Comics Annual #1
Classic gothic horror films
If it’s true that Batman fans should enjoy other gothic comics, then of course the same goes for gothic movies. In the first film list I did for this blog, I suggested Dead of Night and The Unknown as examples … Continue reading
Posted in FANTASTIC ADVENTURES
Tagged Batman TV series, Cold War, horror, Marek Oleksicki, movies, science fiction, Warren Ellis
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Lying in Batman’s arms
Last month, I suggested that this New Teen Titans cover, with Dick Grayson lying unconscious in some monster’s arms, was probably one of many movie poster homages done by Batman-related comics: Regardless of what truly inspired artist Jerry Bingham, however, … Continue reading