Tag Archives: Duncan Fegredo

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (24 October 2022)

Posted on October 24, 2022 by I.M. Baytor

This week’s reminder that comics can be awesome is a tribute to my favorite era of Batman comics, between Crisis on Infinite Earths and The New 52 reboot. At first glance, covers at the time might appear increasingly generic about … Continue reading →

Posted in COVERS OF BATMAN COMICS | Tagged Alex Ross, Anthony Tollin, Brian Bolland, covers, Duncan Fegredo, J.H. Williams III, Jae Lee, Jerry Bingham, June Chung, M.D. Bright, Matt Hollingsworth, Michael Lark, Norm Breyfogle | Leave a comment

If you like Barton Fink…

Posted on April 28, 2022 by I.M. Baytor

By 1991, Joel and Ethan Coen had done three very different pictures, but they all shared some connection to crime fiction, not to mention a fondness for labyrinthic plotting. With their next project, though, the Coen brothers truly defied everybody’s … Continue reading →

Posted in WEBS OF FICTION | Tagged A Small Killing, Alan Moore, Coen brothers, Cold War, Dave McKean, Duncan Fegredo, Grant Morrison, horror, Jon J. Muth, Kyle Baker, movies, Neil Gaiman, Oscar Zarate, Peter Milligan, politics, World War II | Leave a comment

1990s’ Batman comics reading guide – part 5

Posted on July 30, 2020 by I.M. Baytor

Batman: Mr. Freeze By the late ‘90s, not only had the Batman family of books become a well-oiled machine, but three new awesome spin-offs joined the line: Nightwing, about Dick Grayson reinventing himself as a solo vigilante in the neighboring … Continue reading →

Posted in BATMAN COMICS FOR BEGINNERS | Tagged Alan Grant, Anthony Williams, Arthur Ranson, Brian Apthorp, Brian Augustyn, Chuck Dixon, Darick Robertson, Denny O'Neil, Devin K. Grayson, Doug Moench, Duncan Fegredo, Eduardo Barreto, Fabien Nicieza, Garth Ennis, Gotham City, Graham Nolan, Grant Morrison, Jeff Johnson, Joe Quesada, John Francis Moore, John McCrea, John Royle, Karl Kesel, Klaus Janson, Len Kaminski, Mark Buckingham, Mark Waid, Michael T. Gilbert, Paul Dini, Peter Milligan, reading order, Rick Burchett, Rodolfo Damaggio, Roger Robinson, Scott McDaniel, Staz Johnson, Tom Peyer, Yannick Paquette | Leave a comment

Superhero horror movies

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

Writing about Todd Phillips’ Joker last week got me thinking about the fact that, by now, taking superhero iconography and filming it like a horror movie has become a proper subgenre onto itself. I’m not just talking about the occasional … Continue reading →

Posted in SUPER POWERS | Tagged Dave McKean, David S. Goyer, Duncan Fegredo, Gene Colan, Grant Morrison, horror, Jae Lee, James O’Barr, Jamie Delano, Marv Wolfman, movies, Neil Gaiman, Peter Milligan, Sam Raimi, Steve Pugh, Tim Burton | Leave a comment

3 Scarecrow-induced hallucinations

Posted on October 30, 2017 by I.M. Baytor

One of the reasons the core of Batman’s rogues gallery has proven so lasting is the fact that many of his foes are super-functional storytelling devices. The Joker is a clown, so he always looks scary. The Riddler has a … Continue reading →

Posted in ART OF BATMAN COMICS | Tagged Albert de Guzman, Bjarne Hansen, Brandon Kruse, David V. Reed, David Vern, Duncan Fegredo, horror, Jerry Serpe, Linda Medley, Milt Snapinn, Peter Milligan, Rick Burchett, Sal Amendola, Scarecrow, Tim Harkins, Ty Templeton | 2 Comments

Peter Milligan’s heady Batman

Posted on August 4, 2016 by I.M. Baytor

Peter Milligan has written some of my all-time favorite comic series, including the surrealist fantasy Shade, the Changing Man, the existential crime thriller Human Target, and the superhero pop satire X-Statix. However, as even his biggest fans will point out, … Continue reading →

Posted in WRITERS OF BATMAN COMICS | Tagged Batman: The Animated Series, Brendan McCarthy, Duncan Fegredo, Garth Ennis, Grant Morrison, Jim Aparo, Joe R. Landsdale, Martin Pasko, Peter Milligan, Rick Burchett | 3 Comments

Non-Batman gothic comics – part 1

Posted on August 31, 2015 by I.M. Baytor

If you’re into Batman comics, it’s not a far cry to assume you enjoy gothic horror. After all, that’s a built-in feature of the Dark Knight. It’s been there right from the start… Detective Comics #33 As Mark Fisher (citing … Continue reading →

Posted in FANTASTIC ADVENTURES | Tagged Arnold Drake, Bernie Wrightson, Bob Haney, Bruce Jones, Carmine Infantino, Dan Jurgens, Deadman, Duncan Fegredo, Enigma, George Roussos, Gerry Conway, Grant Morrison, horror, Jim Aparo, José Garcia-López, Len Wein, Man-Thing, Mike Baron, Neal Adams, Peter Milligan, Roy Thomas, Sherilyn van Valkenburgh, Steve Gerber, sword & sorcery | Leave a comment