Tag Archives: Carlos Ezquerra

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 AWESOME COVERS | 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

A dozen classic 2000 AD covers

Posted on March 23, 2023 by I.M. Baytor

Since this year’s weekly reminders that comics can be awesome have been focusing on splash pages, double spreads, and short sequences of interior artwork, it’s been a while since I’ve highlighted covers, which are actually one of my favorite features … Continue reading →

Posted in AWESOME COVERS | Tagged 2000 AD, Alan Davis, Brendan McCarthy, Brett Ewins, Bryan Talbot, Carlos Ezquerra, covers, Dave Gibbons, Ian Gibson, Mike McMahon, science fiction, Steve Dillon | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (13 March 2023)

Posted on March 13, 2023 by I.M. Baytor

A war-torn reminder that comics can be awesome. Battlefields #6

Posted in GLIMPSES INTO AWESOMENESS | Tagged Battlefields, Carlos Ezquerra, Garth Ennis, Hector Ezquerra, Simon Bowland, Tony Avina | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (6 June 2022)

Posted on June 6, 2022 by I.M. Baytor

A kickass reminder that comic book covers can awesome:

Posted in AWESOME COVERS | Tagged Aaron Campbell, Al Williamson, Alan Weiss, Battle, Bill Sienkiewicz, Bob Layton, Carlos Ezquerra, Conan, covers, Criminals on the Run, Dark Red, Frazer Irving, Ghost Rider, Hawkworld, Headline Comics, John Buscema, John Cassone, L.B. Cole, Mark Pusateri, Ninjak, Stephen Hickman, Steve Ellis, Timothy Truman, Todd Klein, Wolverine, Xombi | Leave a comment

Gotham crime graphic novels

Posted on January 20, 2022 by I.M. Baytor

The trailer for the upcoming The Batman movie looks pretty darn awful, once again doubling down on the gloom without any hint of what makes the source material so much fun in the first place. That said, I suppose the … Continue reading →

Posted in BATMAN COMICS FOR BEGINNERS | Tagged Becky Cloonan, Bill Sienkiewicz, Carlos Ezquerra, Catwoman, Chuck Dixon, Commissioner Gordon, Darwyn Cooke, Denny O'Neil, Devin Grayson, Dick Giordano, Dick Grayson, Ed Brubaker, Garth Ennis, GCPD, Giulia Brusco, Gotham City, Greg Land, Greg Rucka, Hitman, James Gordon, Jim Aparo, John McCrea, Karl Story, Kevin Somers, Klaus Janson, Lee Loughridge, Matt Hollingsworth, Michael Lark, Renee Montoya, Roberta Tewes, Scott McDaniel, Sean Konot, Steve Pugh, Terry Dodson, Willie Schubert | 1 Comment

Collected war comics

Posted on June 3, 2021 by I.M. Baytor

The folks at Dead Reckoning sent a copy of Garth Ennis’ and Carlos Ezquerra’s The Tankies for me to review, so I figured it would be fun to put the book into context by discussing it together with other collections … Continue reading →

Posted in SPYCRAFT & WARFARE | Tagged Alan Hebden, Alex Toth, Battle, Battlefields, Cam Kennedy, Carlos Ezquerra, Charles Biro, Cold War, Dave Berg, espionage, Fighting Mann, Frontline Combat, Garth Ennis, Gene Colan, Harvey Kurtzman, Hector Ezquerra, Joe Kubert, John Severin, Johnny Craig, Marie Severin, Mike Western, politics, R.C. Harvey, Reed Crandall, Ric Estrada, Russ Heath, The Tankies, Tony Avina, Two-Fisted Tales, Vietnam, War Dog, World War II | Leave a comment

2020’s books of the year: honorable mentions – part 2

Posted on March 11, 2021 by I.M. Baytor

If you read last week’s post, you know what’s going on. Here are another handful of cool comics that came out in 2020: BOY MAXIMORTAL Rather than an iconoclastic anomaly, R-rated super(anti)heroes have become a staple of mainstream pop … Continue reading →

Posted in BOOKS OF THE YEAR | Tagged Alan Hebden, Battle Action, Carlos Ezquerra, Death Squad, Decorum, Deron Bennett, Eric Bradbury, Far Sector, Grant Morrison, Green Lantern, horror, Jack Kirby, Jamal Campbell, Jonathan Hickman, Katie Skelly, Maids, Maximortal, Mike Costa, Mike Huddleston, N.K. Jemisin, politics, Rick Veitch, Rus Wooton, Sasha E Head, science fiction, space opera, Stan Lee, Tom Scioli, World War II | Leave a comment

Trashy, thrilling sci-fi war comics

Posted on February 13, 2020 by I.M. Baytor

Last month, I wrote about the remarkable ending of The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, but that was not the only cool sci-fi/fantasy series to wrap up in 2019. Rick Remender’s and Matteo Scalera’s Black Science finished its blustery, dreamlike barrage … Continue reading →

Posted in FANTASTIC ADVENTURES | Tagged 2000 AD, Alan Grant, Alfonso Azpiri, Annie Parkhouse, Ant Wars, Black Science, Bloody Mary, Brian K. Vaughan, Carlos Ezquerra, Cliff Chiang, Cold War, Dean White, Dee Cunniffe, Frank Miller, Garth Ennis, Gerry Finley-Day, horror, James Robinson, John Workman, José Luis Ferrer, Lozano, Luis Bermejo, Matt Wagner, Matt Wilson, Matteo Scalera, Moreno Dinisio, Paper Girls, Peña, politics, Rachelle Menashe, Rick Remender, Robocop, science fiction, Steve Oliff, Terminator, Walt Simonson | Leave a comment