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Tag Archives: Elsa Charretier
2025’s books of the year – part 5
As the countdown of my favorite graphic novels of 2025 reaches the top five, we are now in that stage where almost every pick had a fair shot at being Gotham Calling’s book of the year. I probably spent more … Continue reading
Posted in BOOKS OF THE YEAR
Tagged Absolute Martian Manhunter, Aditya Bidikar, Alisa Kwitney, Alison Sampson, Assorted Crisis Events, Caspar Wijngaard, Cold War, Deniz Camp, Department of Truth, Drome, Elsa Charretier, Eric Zawadzki, Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou, James Tynion IV, Javier Rodriguez, Jesse Lonergan, John J. Pearson, Jordie Bellaire, Jorge Fornes, Kieron Gillen, Martin Simmonds, politics, Power Fantasy, science fiction, Steve Foxe, Tyler Boss
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2025’s books of the year – part 4
When considering candidates for Gotham Calling’s book of the year, I tend to gravitate towards graphic novels that more or less stand on their own, providing such a satisfying read that I can recommend them as isolated objects. For instance, … Continue reading
Posted in BOOKS OF THE YEAR
Tagged Aaron Campbell, Aditya Bidikar, Al Feldstein, Álvaro Martínez Bueno, Bill Gaines, Clayton Cowles, Cold War, Criminal, Ed Brubaker, Elsa Charretier, Fantastic Four, Hellblazer, horror, Jack Oleck, Jacob Phillips, James Tynion IV, Jesus Aburtov, Jordie Bellaire, Love Everlasting, Matt Hollingsworth, Nice House by the Sea, politics, Ray Bradbury, Ryan North, science fiction, Sean Phillips, Simon Spurrier, Tom King, Wally Wood
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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (4 September 2023)
Back to longer posts later this week! In the meantime, here is this month’s first reminder that comics can be awesome… November: The Girl on the Roof
Posted in GLIMPSES INTO AWESOMENESS
Tagged Elsa Charretier, Kurt Ankeny, Matt Fraction, Matt Hollingsworth, November
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Catching up with crime comics – part 1
In the past decade, the small screen has excelled in engrossingly dramatizing capitalism, from the inner workings of corporations in Mad Men, Succession, and Halt and Catch Fire to the parallels – and connections – to organized crime in Better … Continue reading
Posted in HARDBOILED CRIME
Tagged Alfonso Font, André Lima Araújo, Bastien Vivès, Brian Buccellato, Casey Gilly, Chip Zdarsky, Chris O'Halloran, Elsa Charretier, Florent Ruppert, Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou, Hayden Sherman, Jacob Phillips, Jerome Mulot, Kurt Ankeny, Matt Fraction, Matt Hollingsworth, Max Bertolini, Nadia Shammas, Olivier Schrauwen, politics, Rick Remender, Ricky Mammone, Rus Wooton, Soo Lee, Ziyed Yusuf
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