Tag Archives: Gaspar Saladino

5 weird Sgt. Rock covers

Posted on July 22, 2021 by I.M. Baytor

A couple of weeks ago, I spotlighted 15 cool covers Joe Kubert did for Sgt. Rock comics back in the 1960s-80s. Many of these featured striking images and original designs, suggesting powerful war stories inside… There were also other covers, … Continue reading →

Posted in GLIMPSES INTO THE PAST | Tagged covers, Gaspar Saladino, Ira Schnapp, Joe Kubert, Our Army at War, Sgt. Rock, World War II | Leave a comment

15 cool Sgt. Rock covers

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

Last month I did a post about war comics, including classics of the genre such as 1950s’ Two-Fisted Tales and Frontline Combat as well as serials running in Battle in the late 1970s/early 1980s (although not yet the brilliant Charley’s War, … Continue reading →

Posted in GLIMPSES INTO THE PAST | Tagged covers, Gaspar Saladino, Ira Schnapp, Joe Kubert, Our Army at War, Sgt. Rock, Tatjana Wood, World War II | Leave a comment

A month of Batman moments – Day 21

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

Detective Comics #331

Posted in GOTHAM INTERLUDES | Tagged Carmine Infantino, Gardner Fox, Gaspar Saladino, Joe Giella | 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

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (15 December 2020)

Posted on December 15, 2020 by I.M. Baytor

Back to our usual programming. Your weekly reminder that comics can be awesome, Jack Kirby edition:

Posted in GLIMPSES INTO THE PAST | Tagged 2001 A Space Odyssey, Artie Simek, Black Panther, covers, Dan Crespi, Demon, Frank Giacoia, Gaspar Saladino, horror, Jack Kirby, Mike Royer, Mister Miracle, Neal Adams, Stan Goldberg, Stan Lee, Steve Ditko, Tales to Astonish | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (9 November 2020)

Posted on November 9, 2020 by I.M. Baytor

Your weekly reminder that comics can be awesome, Nick Cardy’s Unexpected edition…

Posted in ART OF HORROR COMICS | Tagged covers, Gaspar Saladino, horror, Nick Cardy, Unexpected | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (26 October 2020)

Posted on October 26, 2020 by I.M. Baytor

After a summer of protests and with the electoral chaos looming in the horizon, it’s hard not to see in each new pop cultural release a contribution to the conversation about the current political moment. With its flashes of police … Continue reading →

Posted in ART OF HORROR COMICS | Tagged Action, Adventures into Terror, Adventures into Weird Worlds, Alex Toth, Astonishing, Bernard Baily, Bill Everett, Carl Burgos, Charles Nicholas, Charlotte Jetter, covers, David Lloyd, Francesco Francavilla, Gaspar Saladino, George Roussos, Ghostly Tales, Ghosts, Gus Ricca, Hellblazer, horror, House of Secrets, Joe Maneely, Journey into Mystery, L.B. Cole, Lee Elias, Lost Worlds, Martin Nodell, Marvel Tales, Mike Gold, Mike Kaluta, Mike Peppe, Mister Mystery, movies, Mystery Tales, Mystic, Nick Cardy, Out of the Shadows, Out of This World, politics, Punch Comics, Russ Heath, Sanho Kim, Stan Goldberg, Suspense Comics, The Spirit, Vince Alascia, Witches Tales | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (28 September 2020)

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

Since the current POTUS is so fond of the word, here is your reminder that comics can be awesome, The Losers edition:

Posted in GLIMPSES INTO THE PAST | Tagged covers, Gaspar Saladino, Joe Kubert, John Workman, Luis Dominguez, Our Fighting Forces, The Losers, World War II | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (20 July 2020)

Posted on July 20, 2020 by I.M. Baytor

Your reminder that comics can be awesome, this week dedicated to the spectacular Batman covers of the artistic duo of Carmine Infantino and Murphy Anderson:

Posted in COVERS OF BATMAN COMICS | Tagged Carmine Infantino, covers, Gaspar Saladino, Ira Schnapp, Murphy Anderson, Silver Age | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (30 March 2020)

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

Media and politicians continue to refer to the ongoing pandemic as a ‘war,’ but I have some issues with that metaphor. It’s the kind of jingoistic language that is used to exclude any possibility of critical dissent, to exacerbate xenophobic … Continue reading →

Posted in SPYCRAFT & WARFARE | Tagged Airboy, Blackhawk, covers, G.I. Combat, Gaspar Saladino, Joe Kubert, Neal Adams, Reed Crandall, Ron Frenz, Star Spangled War Stories, Timothy Truman, Weird War Tales, World War II | Leave a comment