Category Archives: BATMAN COMICS FOR BEGINNERS

If you like Joel Schumacher’s Batman films…

Posted on April 16, 2015 by I.M. Baytor

After Tim Burton brought to the screen a surreal, alternative version of the Batman universe with echoes of the 1940s, director Joel Schumacher picked up the mantle and drove this cinematic franchise into the Silver Age. Leaving behind the grim … Continue reading →

Posted in BATMAN COMICS FOR BEGINNERS | Tagged Alex Sinclair, Batman TV series, Chuck Dixon, Grant Morrison, Jeph Loeb, Jim Lee, Joel Schumacher, movies, Scott McDaniel, Scott Williams | Leave a comment

If you like Tim Burton’s Batman films…

Posted on April 13, 2015 by I.M. Baytor

Batman #349 Having already suggested a bunch of movies for fans of Batman comics, I figured it would make sense to also suggest comics for fans of the most prominent Batman movies. The thing is that, just like the comics, … Continue reading →

Posted in BATMAN COMICS FOR BEGINNERS | Tagged Dave McKean, Doug Moench, Grant Morrison, horror, Kelley Jones, Marshall Rogers, movies, Norm Breyfogle, Steve Englehart, Tim Burton | 1 Comment

Kick-ass Crimes of Catwoman

Posted on March 23, 2015 by I.M. Baytor

Writing about standalone Catwoman stories last month, it occurred to me that Selina Kyle has committed quite a diverse range of robberies throughout the decades. From no-holds-barred heists to madcap capers that seem straight out of Blake Edwards’ The Pink … Continue reading →

Posted in BATMAN COMICS FOR BEGINNERS | Tagged Bill Woolfolk, Brad Rader, Catwoman, Charles Paris, Chuck Dixon, Darwyn Cooke, Doug Moench, Jim Balent, noir, rogues' gallery, Steven Grant | Leave a comment

Cool Catwoman stories

Posted on February 23, 2015 by I.M. Baytor

From straight-up baddie to crimefighting partner, (anti-)heroine, love interest, sex object, feminist role model, femme fatale, damsel in distress, dominatrix, thief, spy, killer, prostitute, mother, you name it – Catwoman has been around almost as long as Batman and, more … Continue reading →

Posted in BATMAN COMICS FOR BEGINNERS | Tagged Bill Finger, Brad Rader, Cameron Stewart, Catwoman, Charles Paris, Devin K. Grayson, Doug Moench, Ed Brubaker, Rick Burchett, rogues' gallery, Terry Beatty, Ty Templeton | Leave a comment

Underrated Batman stories – part 2

Posted on November 24, 2014 by I.M. Baytor

If you read the last post, you know what’s going on. Here are another 5 accessible, self-contained Batman stories that usually don’t make it to the big lists but are nevertheless worth tracking down: ‘Black Masterpiece’ (Batman Annual #18) When … Continue reading →

Posted in BATMAN COMICS FOR BEGINNERS | Tagged Alan Grant, Bill Finger, Mark Buckingham, Sheldon Moldoff | Leave a comment

Underrated Batman stories – part 1

Posted on November 20, 2014 by I.M. Baytor

If you’re looking for classic Batman graphic novels and must-read stories, there are plenty of listicles on the web to serve your needs. (I’ve provided some tips myself.) But perhaps you’ve already read those and are wondering what to get … Continue reading →

Posted in BATMAN COMICS FOR BEGINNERS | Tagged Bob Kane, Chic Stone, Christopher Priest, David Hine, Denny O'Neil, Dick Giordano, Gardner Fox, Irv Novick, Rick Burchett, Scott Peterson, Shawn Martinbrough, Tim Levins, Will Eisner | Leave a comment

Batman’s very long beginning

Posted on October 23, 2014 by I.M. Baytor

Between Christopher Nolan’s movies and the Gotham TV show, a new generation of fans really seems to be digging dark, pseudo-realistic takes on Batman. But with 75 years’ worth of comics to choose from, people don’t necessarily know what to … Continue reading →

Posted in BATMAN COMICS FOR BEGINNERS | Tagged Archie Goodwin, Christopher Nolan, Chuck Dixon, David Mazzucchelli, Denny O'Neil, Doug Mahnke, Doug Moench, Ed Brubaker, Frank Miller, Jeph Loeb, Len Wein, Matt Wagner, Mindy Newell, noir, Scott Beatty, Scott Hampton, Ted McKeever, Tim Sale, Todd Klein | Leave a comment