Category Archives: ART OF HORROR COMICS

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (16 March 2026)

Posted on March 16, 2026 by I.M. Baytor

It’s World War III out there, so this increasingly feels like the band playing on the Titanic… Still, if you’re nevertheless in the mood for some light weirdness in your life, here is a reminder that, back in the 1960s-70s, … Continue reading →

Posted in ART OF HORROR COMICS | Tagged Ben Oda, covers, Gaspar Saladino, horror, Nick Cardy, Teen Titans | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (26 January 2026)

Posted on January 26, 2026 by I.M. Baytor

Scott Adams is dead, yet neo-fascism is alive. And here is another reminder that comic book covers can be awesome… and eerie:

Posted in ART OF HORROR COMICS | Tagged Al Avison, Boris Karloff Tales of Mystery, Cat-Man Comics, covers, George Wilson, horror, Joe Staton, L. B. Cole, Many Ghosts of Doctor Graves, politics, Suspense Comics, Thrills of Tomorrow | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (27 October 2025)

Posted on October 27, 2025 by I.M. Baytor

These pre-Halloween posts are usually a pretext to recommend cool horror movies at Gotham Calling. Like I explained last year, though, I can hardly keep up with new releases and my picks in terms of recent films are probably not … Continue reading →

Posted in ART OF HORROR COMICS | Tagged ~Dead of Night, 2000 AD, Astonishing, Basil Wolverton, covers, Creepy Things, Danny Crespi, Frank Brunner, Gaspar Saladino, Ghost Comics, Ghost Manor, Glynis Oliver, Harry Anderson, Haunt of Fear, Häxan, horror, House of Mystery, House of Secrets, Howard Nostrand, I Hate Fairyland, Jack Adler, Jean-Francois Beaulieu, Jim Aparo, John Higgins, John Romita, Johnny Craig, Jon D'Agostino, Man-Thing, Many Ghosts of Doctor Graves, Maurice Whitman, Menace, Mike Kaluta, Mike Nasser, Mike Zeck, movies, Mysterious Adventures, Nick Cardy, Pablo Marcos, Phantom Stranger, Richard Larson, Rocke, Russ Heath, Secrets of Sinister HOuse, Skottie Young, Stan Goldberg, Thrills of Tomorrow, Tomb of Darkness, Weird Tales of the Future, Witchcraft through the Ages | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (2 June 2025)

Posted on June 2, 2025 by I.M. Baytor

A reminder in an age of monsters… Monsters

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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (21 Abril 2025)

Posted on April 21, 2025 by I.M. Baytor

A nightmarish reminder that comics can be awesome: Vault of Horror #32

Posted in ART OF HORROR COMICS | Tagged horror, Jim Wroten, Johnny Craig, Marie Severin, Vault of Horror | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (17 March 2025)

Posted on March 17, 2025 by I.M. Baytor

A monstrous reminder that comic book splash pages can be awesome… Swamp Thing Annual #6 The Spectre (v3) #50 Ninjak (v3) #4

Posted in ART OF HORROR COMICS | Tagged Bill Jaaska, Carla Feeny, Dave Sharpe, horror, John Costanza, John Ostrander, Juan Jose Ryp, Matt Kindt, Nancy A. Collins, Ninjak, Rick Bryant, Seth Mann, Spectre, Swamp Thing, Tatjana Wood, Todd Klein, Tom Mandrake, Ulises Arreola | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (24 February 2025)

Posted on February 24, 2025 by I.M. Baytor

This week, a more recent reminder of comic books’ potential for awesomeness: Maniac of New York #2

Posted in ART OF HORROR COMICS | Tagged Andrea Mutti, Elliott Kalan, horror, Maniac of New York, Taylor Esposito | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (18 November 2024)

Posted on November 18, 2024 by I.M. Baytor

I’m a huge sucker for subgenres, niche branches of cultural production that are quite specific in their parameters but nevertheless spur a fair share of outputs, with variations that are mostly of interest to devoted experts/fans, usually capturing a momentary … Continue reading →

Posted in ART OF HORROR COMICS | Tagged Adam Kubert, Anthony Tollin, Arthur Suydam, Bob Budiansky, Bob McLeod, Captain Britain, covers, Dick Giordano, Doom Patrol, Dracula, Erik Larsen, Fantastic Four, Gaspar Saladino, Ghost Rider, horror, Joe Sinnott, Legion of Super-Heroes, Metal Men, Mike Sekowsky, movies, Nikos Koutsis, Ron Frenz, Savage Dragon, Spectre, Steve Lightle, Stuart Immonen, Thor, Todd Doney, Tom Mandrake, Tom Taggart, Wolverine | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (28 October 2024)

Posted on October 28, 2024 by I.M. Baytor

First, some housekeeping: I’m still struggling to conciliate the blog with other commitments, but instead of going on yet another hiatus, I’m shifting into a biweekly rhythm, so the longer Thursday posts will now appear only every other week (the … Continue reading →

Posted in ART OF HORROR COMICS | Tagged Artie Simek, Bill Everett, Christopher Rule, covers, D. Bruce Berry, Dick Ayers, Dr. Mabuse, George Klein, horror, Jack Kirby, Journey into Mystery, Kamandi, movies, politics, Stan Goldberg, Stan Lee, Steve Ditko, Strange Tales, Tales of Suspense, Tales to Astonish | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (22 July 2024)

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

This week, one more tribute to the underappreciated fusion subgenre of superhero horror:

Posted in ART OF HORROR COMICS | Tagged Adam Kubert, Alex Kotzky, Animal Man, Anthony Tollin, Aquaman, Batgirl, Bill Sienkiewicz, Blond, Brian Bolland, covers, David Lapham, DCeased, Detective Comics, Eber Ferreira, Eddy Barrows, Gaspar Saladino, Guy Major, horror, Jeehyung Lee, Legion of Super-Heroes, Marie Severin, Mike Esposito, New Mutants, Nick Cardy, Plastic Man, Spider-Woman, Steve Lightle, Wolverine | Leave a comment