Category Archives: COVERS OF BATMAN COMICS

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (25 March 2024)

Posted on March 25, 2024 by I.M. Baytor

A reminder that the covers of Batman comics can be awesome… and fun!

Posted in COVERS OF BATMAN COMICS | Tagged Carlos Pacheco, covers, Curt Swan, Dan Davis, Darwyn Cooke, Fred Ray, Gaspar Saladino, Ira Schnapp, Jerry Robinson, Jesús Merino, Jim Aparo, Joe Giella, Justice League of America, Laura Martin, Mike Parobeck, Mike Sekowsky, Murphy Anderson, Rick Burchett, Rick Taylor, Tatjana Wood, Win Mortimer | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (29 January 2024)

Posted on January 29, 2024 by I.M. Baytor

One of the greatest additions to Batman comics in the 21st century was the introduction of Bruce Wayne’s hyper-arrogant, borderline psychopath son, who went on the become a particularly offbeat version of Robin. In fact, as flawed and uneven as … Continue reading →

Posted in COVERS OF BATMAN COMICS | Tagged Alé Garza, Alex Sinclair, covers, Damian Wayne, Dustin Nguyen, Frank Quitely, Gene Ha, Grant Morrison, Guillem March, John Kalisz, Mick Gray, Oliver Nome, Patrick Gleason, Peter Doherty, Rian Hughes, Robin | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (26 December 2022)

Posted on December 26, 2022 by I.M. Baytor

This year’s final reminder that comics can be awesome is a tribute to Batman covers since the New 52 reboot, from the creepy painted photorealism of Alex Ross to the playfully surreal cartooning of Chris Burnham:

Posted in COVERS OF BATMAN COMICS | Tagged Alex Ross, Bill Sienkiewicz, Chris Burnham, covers, Danny Miki, Darwyn Cooke, Dustin Nguyen, Elizabeth Breitweiser, Greg Capullo, Lee Weeks, Michael Golden, Nathan Fairbairn, Rafael Albuquerque | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (21 November 2022)

Posted on November 21, 2022 by I.M. Baytor

This week’s reminder that comic book covers can be awesome celebrates the incredible variety of tones and universes in Batman comics:

Posted in COVERS OF BATMAN COMICS | Tagged Alex Sinclair, Andy Kubert, Batman '66, Bob Smith, Brad Anderson, Cliff Chiang, covers, Dave Stewart, Dustin Nguyen, Frank Quitely, Gaspar Saladino, John Workman, Joshua Middleton, Laura Allred, Lee Loughridge, Michael Allred, Ramona Fradon, Rick Burchett, Scott Jeralds, Terry Beatty | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (24 October 2022)

Posted on October 24, 2022 by I.M. Baytor

This week’s reminder that comics can be awesome is a tribute to my favorite era of Batman comics, between Crisis on Infinite Earths and The New 52 reboot. At first glance, covers at the time might appear increasingly generic about … Continue reading →

Posted in COVERS OF BATMAN COMICS | Tagged Alex Ross, Anthony Tollin, Brian Bolland, covers, Duncan Fegredo, J.H. Williams III, Jae Lee, Jerry Bingham, June Chung, M.D. Bright, Matt Hollingsworth, Michael Lark, Norm Breyfogle | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (22 August 2022)

Posted on August 22, 2022 by I.M. Baytor

I hope to be back with longer posts next month… Meanwhile, this week’s reminder that comics can be awesome pays tribute to covers that spotlight Batman’s unrivalled Rogues Gallery:

Posted in COVERS OF BATMAN COMICS | Tagged Anthony Tollin, covers, Dick Giordano, Ed Hannigan, Ira Schnapp, Irv Novick, Irvin Rodriguez, Joe Kubert, Lee Loughridge, Mike Deodato, Mike Grell, Pat Garrahy, Rick Burchett, Robert Campanella, Rodolfo Damaggio, Tatjana Wood, Todd Klein, Tom Mandrake, Ty Templeton, villains | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (11 July 2022)

Posted on July 11, 2022 by I.M. Baytor

In the turn toward the 1970s, Batman comics grew moodier, with more realistic designs and a less campy feel than the stuff coming out in the previous decades. Creators like Denny O’Neil, Neal Adams, and Frank Robbins clearly sought distance … Continue reading →

Posted in COVERS OF BATMAN COMICS | Tagged Anthony Tollin, covers, David V. Reed, David Vern, Dick Giordano, Ernie Chan, Gaspar Saladino, Jim Aparo, John Workman, Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez, Neal Adams, Tatjana Wood, Tom Mandrake | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (16 May 2022)

Posted on May 16, 2022 by I.M. Baytor

This week’s reminder that comic book covers can be awesome is a tribute to Swinging Sixties Batman, back when the Caped Crusader’s printed yarns were both pretty exciting and delightfully goofy… although arguably still less goofy than the Adam West … Continue reading →

Posted in COVERS OF BATMAN COMICS | Tagged Batman TV series, Carmine Infantino, covers, Curt Swan, Gaspar Saladino, Ira Schnapp, Joe Giella, Murphy Anderson, Neal Adams | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (25 April 2022)

Posted on April 25, 2022 by I.M. Baytor

Your reminder that comic book covers can be awesome, Batwoman edition:

Posted in COVERS OF BATMAN COMICS | Tagged Batwoman, covers, Dan Panosian, Ira Schnapp, J.G. Jones, J.H. Williams III, Lee Bermejo, Michael Cho, Sheldon Moldoff | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (14 March 2022)

Posted on March 14, 2022 by I.M. Baytor

Between the war and other concerns, I haven’t even managed to watch The Batman movie. It looks boringly grim, but perhaps they’ve pulled it off. In any case, just for contrast, this week’s reminder that comics can be awesome is … Continue reading →

Posted in COVERS OF BATMAN COMICS | Tagged covers, Curt Swan, Gaspar Saladino, George Roussos, Ira Schnapp, Sheldon Moldoff, Silver Age, Stan Kaye, Win Mortimer | Leave a comment