Tag Archives: 2000 AD

2019’s book of the year

Posted on January 9, 2020 by I.M. Baytor

As I mentioned a couple of weeks ago, Gotham Calling’s 2019 book of the year is The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen: The Tempest. There were other strong contenders, most notably the first volume of Chris Ware’s Rusty Brown, with its geometric … Continue reading →

Posted in BOOKS OF THE YEAR | Tagged 2000 AD, Alan Moore, Ben Dimagmaliw, Chris Ware, Damon Lindelof, James Bond, Kevin O'Neill, League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Todd Klein | 4 Comments

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (January 2020)

Posted on January 3, 2020 by I.M. Baytor

This year, Gotham Calling will continue to celebrate comics’ potential for awesomeness at the beginning of every month. To shake things up, however, instead of three jaw-dropping splash pages at a time, we’ll spotlight five kickass covers. To be sure, … Continue reading →

Posted in AWESOME COVERS | Tagged 2000 AD, Brian Bolland, covers, From Beyond the Unknown, Joe Orlando, Luis Dominguez, Nick Cardy, science fiction, Space Adventures, Steve Ditko, Weird Fantasy, Weird Mystery Tales | Leave a comment

Brilliant horror short stories

Posted on October 30, 2019 by I.M. Baytor

In theory, horror shouldn’t be an easy fit for stories of ten pages or less. For a narrative to be truly scary or disturbing, the stakes should be painstakingly set up, the atmosphere should breathe, the fearful anticipation should be … Continue reading →

Posted in FANTASTIC ADVENTURES | Tagged 2000 AD, Al Feldstein, Alec Worley, Bernie Krigstein, Bernie Wrightson, Bill Gaines, Bruce Jones, Carl Wessler, Charlotte Jetter, Cold War, Ellie De Ville, Gerry Conway, Harry Harrison, horror, Jim Aparo, Jim Wroten, Joe Orlando, John Albano, Marie Severin, noir, politics, Reed Crandall, Richard Corben, science fiction, Steve Ditko, Steve Gerber, Tom Foster, Vicente Alcazar, Wally Wood, Young Montano | 2 Comments

Brilliant sci-fi short stories

Posted on February 21, 2019 by I.M. Baytor

As much as I enjoy sci-fi epics, I’m also a huge sucker for a tauter brand of science fiction. Short stories are an ideal form for this genre: since sci-fi often revolves more around ideas than characters, it can be … Continue reading →

Posted in FANTASTIC ADVENTURES | Tagged 2000 AD, Al Feldstein, Al Williamson, Alan Moore, Bernie Wrightson, Bill Gaines, Carmine Infantino, Cold War, Colleen Doran, David Lloyd, Del Close, Frank Frazetta, Gardner Fox, Gaspar Saladino, Gerry Conway, Horacio Lalia, Jack Kamen, Jerry Serpe, Jim Wroten, Joe Orlando, John Aldrich, John Ostrander, John Smith, Marie Severin, Nicola Cuti, politics, Rick Veitch, Roy Krenkel, science fiction, Steve Craddock, Tom Yeates, Warren Ellis | 3 Comments

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (February 2019)

Posted on February 7, 2019 by I.M. Baytor

Your monthly reminder that comics can be awesome… 2000 AD #1778 DC Challenge #11 Prism Stalker #2

Posted in GLIMPSES INTO AWESOMENESS | Tagged 2000 AD, Al Ewing, Ariana Maher, Brendan McCarthy, Carl Gafford, Cary Bates, Dave Hunt, DC Challenge, Ellie DeVille, John Costanza, Keith Giffen, Len O'Grady, Marv Wolfman, Prism Stalker, Sloane Leong, Zaucer of Zilk | Leave a comment

Weird futuristic war comics

Posted on January 17, 2019 by I.M. Baytor

It has become a kind of winter tradition here at the blog to do a post spotlighting cool sci-fi comics about warfare. This started out years ago, as a one-idea post prompted by Rogue One, but there is an endless … Continue reading →

Posted in FANTASTIC ADVENTURES | Tagged 2000 AD, Cary Nord, Cold War, D'Israeli, Doug Moench, Ed Hannigan, Hilary Barta, Janice Cohen, Jim Mooney, Joe O'Brien, John Ostrander, Keenan Marshall Keller, Lenin Delson, Mark Nelson, Mike Gold, Mike Grell, Mike Gustovitch, Mike Ploog, movies, Paul Cornell, Planet of the Apes, politics, Rob Prior, Robert Venditti, science fiction, space opera, Starslayer, Steve Oliff, Timothy Truman, Tom Neely, Tom Sutton, Ty Templeton, Xtnct | Leave a comment

More minor but cool sci-fi comics

Posted on April 26, 2018 by I.M. Baytor

I did one of these last month, after watching Annihilation. Now, to celebrate the return of Westworld, I’m spotlighting another half-dozen underrated sci-fi comics: OCEAN It’s a testament to Warren Ellis’ creative mind and writing skills that Ocean is … Continue reading →

Posted in FANTASTIC ADVENTURES | Tagged 2000 AD, Al Feldstein, Bill Gaines, Brett Weldede, Carlos Trigo, Chris Sprouse, Cold War, Dan Abnett, Dylan Teague, Hernry Flint, Jack Kamen, Jack Oleck, Jack Potter, Jean Léturgie, Karl Story, Montero, Ocean, Pat Mills, Patrick Goddard, politics, Polstar, Ray Bradbury, Richard Elson, Robert Venditti, science fiction, Simon Léturgie, The Surrogates, Visible Man, Wardog, Warren Ellis, Zero Hour | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (February)

Posted on February 1, 2018 by I.M. Baytor

Your monthly reminder that comics can be awesome… 2000 AD #1577 Black Science #19 Glory #28

Posted in GLIMPSES INTO AWESOMENESS | Tagged 2000 AD, Black Science, D'Israeli, Glory, Ian Edginton, Joe Keatinge, Joseph Bergin III, Matteo Scalera, Moreno Dinisio, Rick Remender, Ross Campbell, Sophie Campbell, Stickleback | Leave a comment

More sci-fi war comics

Posted on December 27, 2017 by I.M. Baytor

Another December, another Star Wars movie, another Gotham Calling post spotlighting sci-fi war comics… To be honest, as far as the main Star Wars series is concerned, The Last Jedi may be the one that finally lost me. … Continue reading →

Posted in FANTASTIC ADVENTURES | Tagged 2000 AD, Alan Moore, Drew Moss, East of West, Frank Martin, Gianluca Pagliarani, Halo Jones, Ian Gibson, Ignition City, Jay Faerber, Jonathan Hickman, Nick Dragotta, politics, Rus Wooton, science fiction, Scott Godlewski, space opera, Star Wars, Warren Ellis, western | Leave a comment