Tag Archives: covers

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (28 June 2021)

Posted on June 28, 2021 by I.M. Baytor

This week’s reminder that comics can be awesome doubles as a reminder that Gil Kane could make anything look amazing, including The Adventures of Rex, the Wonder Dog…

Posted in GLIMPSES INTO THE PAST | Tagged covers, Gil Kane, Jack Adler, Rex the Wonder Dog, Sy Barry | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (21 June 2021)

Posted on June 21, 2021 by I.M. Baytor

A reminder that comics can be awesome, trippy Tarzan edition:

Posted in GLIMPSES INTO THE PAST | Tagged Alfredo Alcala, covers, Ernie Chua, George Wilson, John Buscema, Klaus Janson, Tarzan, Tatjana Wood | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (14 June 2021)

Posted on June 14, 2021 by I.M. Baytor

This week’s reminder that comics can be awesome is also a tribute to Ogden Whitney’s splendid covers for Adventures into the Unknown:

Posted in GLIMPSES INTO THE PAST | Tagged Adventures into the Unknown, covers, Ogden Whitney, science fiction | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (7 June 2021)

Posted on June 7, 2021 by I.M. Baytor

Going back to covers for a while, here is a reminder that comics can be awesome, US icons edition…

Posted in AWESOME COVERS | Tagged Ben Hillman, covers, Glenn Fabry, Hellblazer, Richard Corben, Weird War Tales, World War 3 Illustrated | Leave a comment

15 surreal Batman covers

Posted on April 8, 2021 by I.M. Baytor

If there is one thing comic books excel at is producing WTF covers. Even by the standards of the medium, however, Batman has provided more than his fair share of utter weirdness, especially during the Silver Age. It’s a part … Continue reading →

Posted in COVERS OF BATMAN COMICS | Tagged Bill Finger, Bob Kane, Carmine Infantino, Charles Paris, covers, Curt Swan, Dick Sprang, Ira Schnapp, Irv Novick, Jack Burnley, Jim Mooney, Joe Giella, Sheldon Moldoff, Silver Age, Stan Kaye, Win Mortimer | Leave a comment

15 superhero horror covers

Posted on February 25, 2021 by I.M. Baytor

Just because the weekly COMICS CAN BE AWESOME section has moved back to focusing on splash pages, it doesn’t mean Gotham Calling won’t continue to spotlight cool covers every once in a while… Here is a selection of fifteen eerie … Continue reading →

Posted in ART OF HORROR COMICS | Tagged Action Comics, Adventure Comics, Alex Ross, Anthony Tollin, Bill Sienkiewicz, Brian Bolland, covers, Daredevil, Dick Giordano, Fantastic Four, Frank Miller, Gaspar Saladino, Green Lantern, Greg Capullo, horror, Hulk, Jeff Jones, John Byrne, John Totleben, Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez, Klaus Janson, M.D. Bright, Maximortal, Miracleman, Moon Knight, Paul Smith, Rick Veitch, Romeo Tanghal, Sam Parsons, Spawn, Spider-Man, Starman, Supergirl, Tatjana Wood, Todd Klein, Todd McFarlane, Tony Harris, Wonder Woman, X-Men, Zatanna | Leave a comment

An extra Batman vs Giant Hand cover

Posted on December 29, 2020 by I.M. Baytor

Just one more…

Posted in COVERS OF BATMAN COMICS | Tagged covers, Ira Schnapp, Sheldon Moldoff | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (28 December 2020)

Posted on December 28, 2020 by I.M. Baytor

At the end of such a shitty year, it may not be a great consolation, but 2020’s final weekly reminder that comics can be awesome is a tribute to Batman’s frequent encounters with giant hands:

Posted in COVERS OF BATMAN COMICS | Tagged Al Gordon, Carmine Infantino, covers, Dave Stewart, Ira Schnapp, Joe Giella, John Cassaday, Kevin Maguire, Matt Wagner, Mike Grell, Tatjana Wood | Leave a comment

An extra Ghosts cover

Posted on December 23, 2020 by I.M. Baytor

No Christmas post this year, but you can take this one as a present… ‘In the disco – no one can hear you scream!’

Posted in ART OF HORROR COMICS | Tagged covers, Dick Giordano, Ghosts, Jim Janes, Tatjana Wood | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (21 December 2020)

Posted on December 21, 2020 by I.M. Baytor

Your weekly reminder that comics can be awesome, Ghosts edition:

Posted in ART OF HORROR COMICS | Tagged covers, Dick Giordano, Ghosts, horror, Luis Dominguez, Rich Buckler, Tatjana Wood, Todd Klein | Leave a comment