Tag Archives: Gil Kane

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (2 March 2026)

Posted on March 2, 2026 by I.M. Baytor

This week’s reminder that comics can be awesome is a nod to the messy preposterousness of imperialism… in the form of ridiculously busy Captain America covers.

Posted in GLIMPSES INTO THE PAST | Tagged Bob McLeod, Captain America, covers, Frank Giacoia, Gaspar Saladino, Gil Kane, Irv Watanabe, Joe Rubinstein, Joe Sinnott, John Byrne, John Romita, Keith Pollard, Marie Severin, Morrie Kuramoto, Ron Wilson, Sal Buscema | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (23 February 2026)

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

A reminder that the covers of Mystery in Space in the 1950s-60s can be awesome!

Posted in GLIMPSES INTO THE FUTURE | Tagged covers, Dick Dillin, Gil Kane, Ira Schnapp, Jack Adler, John Giunta, Mystery in Space, Ruben Moreira, science fiction, Sheldon Moldoff | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (26 May 2025)

Posted on May 26, 2025 by I.M. Baytor

In another desperate attempt to keep things light in (increasingly) dark times, this week’s reminder that comics can be awesome is a tribute to X-Men covers with prominent butts. (Yes, it has come to this!)

Posted in AWESOME COVERS | Tagged Brandon Peterson, covers, Dan Adkins, Dan Panosian, Frank Giacoia, Gil Kane, Morrie Kuramoto, Sam Rosen, Stan Goldberg, X-Men | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (5 May 2025)

Posted on May 5, 2025 by I.M. Baytor

Gotham Calling is going back to comic book covers for a month… Let’s start with a trio of Secret Hearts issues from the 1950s and 1960s whose design includes both some neat mise-en-scène and even neater clothing:

Posted in GLIMPSES INTO THE PAST | Tagged Bernard Sachs, covers, Dick Giordano, Gaspar Saladino, Gil Kane, Ira Schnapp, Jay Scott Pike, Secret Hearts | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (9 September 2024)

Posted on September 9, 2024 by I.M. Baytor

Another Monday, another reminder that comic book covers can be awesome… This time, with martial arts!

Posted in AWESOME COVERS | Tagged Al Milgrom, Bill Sienkiewicz, Birds of Prey, Black Canary, Brian Stelfreeze, covers, Danny Crespi, Denys Cowan, Don Marquez, Ernie Chan, Gaspar Saladino, Gil Kane, Huntress, Jack Abel, Jim Aparo, John Workman, Karate Kid, Karl Story, Kung Fu Satanist, Master of Kung Fu, Mike Grell, Nightwing, Outsiders, Patrick Martin, Rich Buckler, Richard Dragon, Rick Burchett, Scott McDaniel, The Question, Todd Klein | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (2 September 2024)

Posted on September 2, 2024 by I.M. Baytor

Here is this week’s reminder that comic book covers can be pretty… bizarre?

Posted in GLIMPSES INTO THE PAST | Tagged Al Williamson, Amazing Mystery Funnies, Bill Molno, Blast-Off, C.C. Beck, Captain Marvel, covers, Dark Mysteries, Flash, Gaspar Saladino, Gil Kane, Hy Fleishman, Ira Schnapp, Jack Kirby, Jimmy Wakely, Joe Giella, Joe Rosen, Joe Simon, John Rosenberger, Murphy Anderson, Paul Gustavson, Sherlock Holmes, Strange Adventures, T-Man, Vince Alascia, Western Comics | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (3 June 2024)

Posted on June 3, 2024 by I.M. Baytor

…and today’s reminder that comics can be awesome is a tribute to the trippiness of old Marvel covers!

Posted in GLIMPSES INTO THE PAST | Tagged 3-D Man, Alex Schomburg, Alice Cooper, All Select Comics, Amazing Adventures, Avengers, Captain America, covers, Daredevil, Dave Cockrum, Ed Hannigan, Ernie Chan, Gaspar Saladino, Gene Colan, George Roussos, Gil Kane, Herb Trimpe, Howard the Duck, Irv Watanabe, Jim Novak, Jim Salicrup, Joe Sinnott, John Buscema, John Romita, Marie Severin, Master of Kung Fu, Mike Esposito, Sam Rosen, Shang-Chi, Son of Satan, Stan Goldberg, Syd Shores, Terry Austin, Tom Palmer, War of the Worlds, Where Monsters Dwell | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (27 May 2024)

Posted on May 27, 2024 by I.M. Baytor

Today’s reminder that comics can be awesome is a tribute to the trippiness of old DC covers…

Posted in GLIMPSES INTO THE PAST | Tagged Animal Man, Aquaman, Black Magic, Bob Brown, Brian Bolland, covers, Creig Flessel, Doom Patrol, George Evans, Gil Kane, Green Lantern, Ira Schnapp, Jack Adler, Jerry Grandenetti, Joe Giella, Joe Orlando, Luis Dominguez, Mike Esposito, Mr. District Attorney, Murphy Anderson, Mystery in Space, Nick Cardy, Ray Burnley, Ross Andru, Scalphunter, Sensation Comics, Sheldon Moldoff, Weird Western Tales, Wonder Woman | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (5 September 2022)

Posted on September 5, 2022 by I.M. Baytor

In last week’s reminder that comics can be awesome, we celebrated goofy romance covers. This week, let’s pay tribute to goofy horror:

Posted in GLIMPSES INTO THE PAST | Tagged Adventures into Terror, Christopher Rule, covers, Ed Hamilton, Elliott Caplin, Gaspar Saladino, Ghosts, Gil Kane, horror, House of Secrets, Ira Schnapp, John Romita, Kurt Schaffenberger, Lou Wahl, Luis Dominguez, Midnight Tales, Mort Meskin, Murphy Anderson, My Greatest Adventure, Myron Fass, Nick Cardy, Ruben Moreira, Sol Brodsky, Stan Goldberg, Strange Adventures, Tales of Horror, Tatjana Wood, Unknown Worlds, Wayne Howard, Witching Hour, Worlds Unknown | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (23 May 2022)

Posted on May 23, 2022 by I.M. Baytor

I had heard (perhaps misheard) that the Doctor Strange sequel was going to be the MCU’s first proper entry into the subgenre of superhero horror. While Marvel comics had inspired a number of similar hybrid projects across time, from Ang … Continue reading →

Posted in SUPER POWERS | Tagged Adventures into the Unknown, Artie Simek, Bill Everett, covers, Dick Ayers, Gil Kane, Harry Anderson, horror, Howard Purcell, Ira Schnapp, Jack Kirby, Joe Giella, Joe Sinnott, Lee Elias, Leonard Starr, Marvel Tales, movies, Murphy Anderson, My Greatest Adventure, Mystery in Space, Mystery Tales, Ogden Whitney, Sam Raimi, Stan Goldberg, Stan Lee, Star Spangled Comics, Strange Adventures, Strange Tales, Tales of Suspense, Tales of the Unexpected | Leave a comment