Category Archives: GLIMPSES INTO THE PAST

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (6 July 2026)

Posted on July 6, 2026 by I.M. Baytor

As longtime readers of Gotham Calling know, I’m a massive fan of 1950s’ EC Comics. More than delivering a bunch of brilliant stories in the specific realms of science fiction, crime, horror, and war, the publisher developed an influential overall … Continue reading →

Posted in GLIMPSES INTO THE PAST | Tagged ´Jack Kamen, Al Feldstein, covers, Crime SuspenStories, Jack Davis, Jim Wroten, Johnny Craig, M.D., movies, Psychoanalysis, Two-Fisted Tales, Weird Fantasy | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (29 June 2026)

Posted on June 29, 2026 by I.M. Baytor

Let’s check out some very busy crime covers…

Posted in GLIMPSES INTO THE PAST | Tagged All-True Crime Cases, Bob Fujitani, Carl Burgos, covers, Crime and Punishment, Crime Detective, Crimefighters, Crimes by Women | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (15 June 2026)

Posted on June 15, 2026 by I.M. Baytor

This week, a homage to Frank Frazetta, one of the all-time greatest cover artists of pulp fiction…

Posted in GLIMPSES INTO THE PAST | Tagged Ben Oda, Blazing Combat, Buck Rogers, Conan, covers, Eerie, Famous Funnies, Marie Severin, Weird Science-Fantasy | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (25 May 2026)

Posted on May 25, 2026 by I.M. Baytor

A tribute to the action-packed covers of early Luke Cage comics:

Posted in GLIMPSES INTO THE PAST | Tagged Billy Graham, Bob Layton, Chris Ivy, covers, Danny Crespi, Dwayne Turner, Geof Isherwood, Klaus Janson, Luke Cage, Marie Severin, Ron Wilson | Leave a comment

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