Category Archives: HEADSHOTS

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (6 April 2026)

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

War, fascism, genocide, economic crisis, environmental catastrophe… What a mess. Just to take a brief breather, here is a tribute to freaky headshots:

Posted in HEADSHOTS | Tagged Álvaro Martínez Bueno, covers, Dan Panosian, Erik Jones, Irredeemable, Matt Kindt, Mind MGMT, Nice House on the Lake, Rock-He Kim, Unknown, X-Force | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (19 January 2026)

Posted on January 19, 2026 by I.M. Baytor

Five headshots to remind you that comic book covers can be monstrously awesome…

Posted in HEADSHOTS | Tagged 2000 AD, Aaron Lopresti, Alpha Flight, Brian Bolland, Carlos Ezquerra, covers, Gary Martin, John Byrne, Penguin, Sludge, Spawn | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (12 May 2025)

Posted on May 12, 2025 by I.M. Baytor

Between sponsoring genocide, ethnic cleansing, and running a concentration camp in El Salvador, how long until the current US administration and its supporters start to wonder if they’re the ‘baddies‘? In the meantime, for this week’s reminder that comic books … Continue reading →

Posted in HEADSHOTS | Tagged Commando, covers, Ken Barr, World War II | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (23 December 2024)

Posted on December 23, 2024 by I.M. Baytor

Just in time for christmas, here is one more tribute to the beauty of covers with facial close-ups:

Posted in HEADSHOTS | Tagged 2000 AD, Alex Ross, Army of Darkness, Astro City, Corto Maltese, covers, Dennis Janke, Doctor Aphra, Evil Dead, Gene Colan, Giuseppe Camuncoli, Hugo Pratt, Ira Schnapp, John Byrne, Jon Bogdanove, Lee Sullivan, Michael O'Hare, Patrick Martin, Robocop, Secret Hearts, Skorpio, Tatjana Wood, Walter Simonson, Wonder Woman, X Factor | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (4 November 2024)

Posted on November 4, 2024 by I.M. Baytor

For this week’s reminder, let’s go back to headshots…

Posted in HEADSHOTS | Tagged Ben Oliver, Commando, covers, DCeased, FVZA, I Hate Fairyland, Jacob Phillips, Jean-Francois Beaulieu, Jelena Kevic Djurdjevic, Ken Barr, Lobo, Mind MGMT, Sean Phillips, Simon Bisley, Skottie Young, Sleeper, Terror Inc., That Texas Blood, Todd Klein | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (16 September 2024)

Posted on September 16, 2024 by I.M. Baytor

This Monday’s reminder focuses, once again, on the awesomeness of covers with headshots:

Posted in HEADSHOTS | Tagged Andy Park, Bill Sienkiewicz, Bloodwulf, Brendan McCarthy, covers, Daerick Gröss, Gabriel Hardman, Geof Darrow, Jesus Saiz, Jordan Boyd, José Villarrubia, Judge Dredd Megazine, Magnus Robot Fighter, Manhunter, Morbius, Paradax, Simon Davis, Terminator, The Maxx, Tim Sale, Weapon X | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (24 June 2024)

Posted on June 24, 2024 by I.M. Baytor

Another reminder that comic book covers with facial portraits can be utterly awesome:

Posted in HEADSHOTS | Tagged Alex Eckman-Lawn, Aquaman, Batgirl, Bill Sienkiewicz, Brian Bolland, Casanova, covers, Denys Cowan, Elektra, Fábio Moon, Frank Quitely, Gotham Knights, Jim Calafiore, Joshua Middleton, Julian Totino Tedesco, Mark McKenna, Neal Adams, Patrick Martin, Swan Songs, The Question, Tim Townsend, Tunderbolts, Two-Face, X-Men | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (22 April 2024)

Posted on April 22, 2024 by I.M. Baytor

Another reminder that comic book covers can be awesome… and another tribute to renditions of facial acting and the art of the close-up:

Posted in HEADSHOTS | Tagged Al Gordon, Al Hartley, Alan Davis, Alpha Flight, Brave and the Bold, covers, Daniel Clowes, Daredevil, David Mazzucchelli, DNAgents, Eightball, Excalibur, Frank Giacoia, Inferior 5, Ira Schnapp, Irv Novick, Jack Adler, Jeff Lemire, Joe Giella, John Byrne, José Villarrubia, Misty, Mitch Schauer, Patsy Walker, Paul Neary, Phantom, Sam Rosen, Stan Goldberg | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (15 January 2024)

Posted on January 15, 2024 by I.M. Baytor

Don’t you just love close-ups?

Posted in HEADSHOTS | Tagged Brad Anderson, Catwoman, covers, Danny Miki, Deadpool, Edgar Delgado, Glenn Fabry, Jason Fabok, Jenny Frison, Joëlle Jones, Karl Story, Kiko Taganashi, Laura Allred, Nathan Massengill, Nightwing, Patrick Martin, Pete Woods, Preacher, Punisher, Red Sonja, Rob Liefeld, Rodolfo Migliari, Rogue, Sam Kieth, Scott McDaniel, Three Jokers, Venom, Wieslaw Walkuski, Youngblood | Leave a comment

Another dozen 2000 AD covers

Posted on November 29, 2023 by I.M. Baytor

As mentioned before, I’m a huge fan of 2000 AD’s covers, especially of the way they spotlight the amazing character designs in those comics. With that in mind, this week I want to single out a specific subgenre of cover … Continue reading →

Posted in HEADSHOTS | Tagged 2000AD, Brendan McCarthy, Carlos Ezquerra, Christopher Sebela, Clint Langley, covers, David Rubín, Glenn Fabry, Greg Staples, Hayden Sherman, John Higgins, Juan Doe, Kevin O'Neill, Len O'Grady, Marcos Prior, movies, politics, Robert Bliss, science fiction, Simon Davis, Steve Roberts, Zac Sandler | Leave a comment