Tag Archives: covers

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (11 May 2026)

Posted on May 11, 2026 by I.M. Baytor

A tribute to Plastic Man, whose stretching power is ideal for the design of neat images… and, therefore, of comic book covers.

Posted in AWESOME COVERS | Tagged Amanda Conner, covers, Dave Johnson, David Baron, Doug Mahnke, Jack Cole, José Luis García-López, Plastic Man, Police Comics, Tom Nguyen | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (4 May 2026)

Posted on May 4, 2026 by I.M. Baytor

In the spirit of Trevor Noah’s great new special, Joy in the Trenches, I’m ignoring real-world tragedy just for a bit and briefly turning to sci-fi thrills…

Posted in GLIMPSES INTO THE FUTURE | Tagged Atari Force, covers, DC Showcase, Dick Giordano, Don't Spit in the Wind, Eduardo Barreto, John Costanza, Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez, Lou Fine, Mike Sekowsky, Mystery Men Comics, Nelson Daniel, science fiction, Wally Wood, Weird Science, Zach Howard | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (27 April 2026)

Posted on April 27, 2026 by I.M. Baytor

This week, comic book covers that pay homage to classic movie posters:

Posted in WEBS OF FICTION | Tagged Bruce Timm, Cage, covers, Darick Robertson, JUstice League America, Justice League United, Kevin Maguire, Marco D'Alfonso, movies, Suicide Squad, The Boys, Tony Avina | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (20 April 2026)

Posted on April 20, 2026 by I.M. Baytor

That’s right, it’s another tribute to the centrality of butts in X-Men covers:

Posted in AWESOME COVERS | Tagged All-New X-Men, Amazing X-Men, Chris Brunner, covers, Frank Quitely, Jeehyung Lee, Joe Caramagna, Jorge Fornés, Laura Allred, Mike Allred, Rachelle Rosenberg, Shawn Crystal, Steve Epting, Uncanny X-Men, X-Men, X-Statix | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (13 April 2026)

Posted on April 13, 2026 by I.M. Baytor

This week, a tribute to trippy colors…

Posted in GLIMPSES INTO THE PAST | Tagged Captain Aero, Captain Marvel, covers, Danny Crespi, Fantastic Tales, John Verpoorten, L. B. Cole, Many Ghosts of Doctor Graves, Marie Severin, Master of Kung Fu, Mike Zeck, Tom Sutton | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (6 April 2026)

Posted on April 6, 2026 by I.M. Baytor

War, fascism, genocide, economic crisis, environmental catastrophe… What a mess. Just to take a brief breather, here is a tribute to freaky headshots:

Posted in HEADSHOTS | Tagged Álvaro Martínez Bueno, covers, Dan Panosian, Erik Jones, Irredeemable, Matt Kindt, Mind MGMT, Nice House on the Lake, Rock-He Kim, Unknown, X-Force | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (30 March 2026)

Posted on March 30, 2026 by I.M. Baytor

This week’s reminder that comic books can be awesome is a tribute to covers with wordplay:

Posted in GLIMPSES INTO THE PAST | Tagged Brian Bolland, Butch Guice, covers, Greg Guler, Hawk & Dove, Ira Schnapp, John Byrne, Karl Kesel, Metal Men, Micronauts, Mike Esposito, Namor, Ross Andru, Todd Klein, Wonder Woman | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (23 March 2026)

Posted on March 23, 2026 by I.M. Baytor

A reminder that comic book covers can be awesome… especially if they involve underwater action!

Posted in AWESOME COVERS | Tagged Action, Aquaman, Ascender, Bob Larkin, Butch Guice, covers, Dan Brown, Dustin Nguyen, Ira Schnapp, Joe Kubert, Our Fighting Forces, Planet of the Apes | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (16 March 2026)

Posted on March 16, 2026 by I.M. Baytor

It’s World War III out there, so this increasingly feels like the band playing on the Titanic… Still, if you’re nevertheless in the mood for some light weirdness in your life, here is a reminder that, back in the 1960s-70s, … Continue reading →

Posted in ART OF HORROR COMICS | Tagged Ben Oda, covers, Gaspar Saladino, horror, Nick Cardy, Teen Titans | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (9 March 2026)

Posted on March 9, 2026 by I.M. Baytor

Showtime!

Posted in AWESOME COVERS | Tagged Astro City, Career Girl Romances, covers, Critters, Dick Giordano, Iron Fist, Jack Abel, Kerry Gammill, Lela Dowling, Luke Cage, Nathan Fairbairn, Power Man, Yanick Paquette | Leave a comment