Category Archives: GLIMPSES INTO THE PAST

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (18 May 2026)

Posted on May 18, 2026 by I.M. Baytor

In a rare sign that there is still a modicum of reason in the world, the nominees for the 2026 Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards were announced last week and, sure enough, Gotham Calling’s top books of the year are … Continue reading →

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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (13 April 2026)

Posted on April 13, 2026 by I.M. Baytor

This week, a tribute to trippy colors…

Posted in GLIMPSES INTO THE PAST | Tagged Captain Aero, Captain Marvel, covers, Danny Crespi, Fantastic Tales, John Verpoorten, L. B. Cole, Many Ghosts of Doctor Graves, Marie Severin, Master of Kung Fu, Mike Zeck, Tom Sutton | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (30 March 2026)

Posted on March 30, 2026 by I.M. Baytor

This week’s reminder that comic books can be awesome is a tribute to covers with wordplay:

Posted in GLIMPSES INTO THE PAST | Tagged Brian Bolland, Butch Guice, covers, Greg Guler, Hawk & Dove, Ira Schnapp, John Byrne, Karl Kesel, Metal Men, Micronauts, Mike Esposito, Namor, Ross Andru, Todd Klein, Wonder Woman | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (2 March 2026)

Posted on March 2, 2026 by I.M. Baytor

This week’s reminder that comics can be awesome is a nod to the messy preposterousness of imperialism… in the form of ridiculously busy Captain America covers.

Posted in GLIMPSES INTO THE PAST | Tagged Bob McLeod, Captain America, covers, Frank Giacoia, Gaspar Saladino, Gil Kane, Irv Watanabe, Joe Rubinstein, Joe Sinnott, John Byrne, John Romita, Keith Pollard, Marie Severin, Morrie Kuramoto, Ron Wilson, Sal Buscema | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (2 February 2026)

Posted on February 2, 2026 by I.M. Baytor

This week’s reminder that comics can be awesome is a tribute to the pulse-pounding covers of Tomahawk back in the 1960s-70s.

Posted in GLIMPSES INTO THE PAST | Tagged Bob Brown, covers, Gaspar Saladino, Ira Schnapp, Jack Adler, Joe Kubert, Neal Adams, Tomahawk, western | Leave a comment

Have a Gotham 2026!

Posted on December 31, 2025 by I.M. Baytor

Because things can always get worse… Weird Science #21

Posted in GLIMPSES INTO THE PAST | Tagged Al Feldstein, Bill Gaines, Jim Wroten, Marie Severin, Wally Wood, Weird Science | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (15 December 2025)

Posted on December 15, 2025 by I.M. Baytor

Your Manhunter reminder that comics can be awesome: Detective Comics #440

Posted in GLIMPSES INTO THE PAST | Tagged Alan Kupperberg, Archie Goodwin, Manhunter, Walter Simonson | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (20 October 2025)

Posted on October 20, 2025 by I.M. Baytor

Because it’s been a while since Gotham Calling has spotlighted old-school romance comic book covers…

Posted in GLIMPSES INTO THE PAST | Tagged Bob Fujitani, Boy Loves Girl, covers, Fred Kida, Lover's Lane, Matt Baker, Teen-Age Temptations | Leave a comment

FILM POSTERS CAN BE AWESOME (28 July 2025)

Posted on July 28, 2025 by I.M. Baytor

Wrapping up this month of film poster art, let’s celebrate the power of enticing images, titles, and taglines with a trio of examples from the 1970s which have always stuck with me, even though I never got around to watch … Continue reading →

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FILM POSTERS CAN BE AWESOME (14 July 2025)

Posted on July 14, 2025 by I.M. Baytor

I have great fascination for the wave of 1970s’ films made for, with, and often by African Americans, typically known as Blaxploitation. Even if a lot of these movies can be described as grindhouse schlock, they capture the gritty vibe … Continue reading →

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