Tag Archives: Chris Samnee

2025’s books of the year – part 3

Posted on January 21, 2026 by I.M. Baytor

Welcome to the third part of Gotham Calling’s best graphic novels of 2025! Not a lot of Batman in the countdown this year (although he does show up today). This may speak less for the dropping quality of the Caped … Continue reading →

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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (5 June 2023)

Posted on June 5, 2023 by I.M. Baytor

In this month’s reminders that comics can be awesome, let us revisit the adrenaline-charging impact of well-crafted double-page spreads: Jonna and the Unpossible Monsters #1 Ultramega #1 Kane and Able

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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (1 June 2020)

Posted on June 1, 2020 by I.M. Baytor

Among the outrage and chaos, your heart-pumping reminder that comics can be awesome:

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Spotlight on Queen & Country

Posted on July 6, 2018 by I.M. Baytor

July is the month of spy comics here at Gotham Calling. Let’s kick things off with what is unquestionably one of the all-time greatest spy series in the medium: Queen & Country. Originally published between 2001 and 2007 by Oni … Continue reading →

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Top 20 Batman: Black & White stories

Posted on August 27, 2015 by I.M. Baytor

It’s no secret that many of the greatest Batman short stories are black-and-white. There’s something about the mood, between art house and classic Hollywood (serials aside), the urgent page count, and the overall sense of bare-bones minimalism that seems to … Continue reading →

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