Tag Archives: Ira Schnapp

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (29 August 2022)

Posted on August 29, 2022 by I.M. Baytor

Let’s finish August with a reminder that comic book covers can be awesome, goofy romance edition:

Posted in AWESOME COVERS | Tagged Adventures of the Jaguar, Bill Sienkiewicz, Charlotte Jetter, covers, Creepy, Dick Beck, Dick Giordano, Elektra, Ernesto R. Garcia, Gustavo Trigo, Heart Throbs, Ira Schnapp, J.G. Jones, Jerry Grandenetti, John Rosenberger, Jon D'Agostino, Just Married, Lovelorn, Mysterious Adventures, Our Army at War, Romantic Story, Sam Burlockoff, Sweethearts | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (22 August 2022)

Posted on August 22, 2022 by I.M. Baytor

I hope to be back with longer posts next month… Meanwhile, this week’s reminder that comics can be awesome pays tribute to covers that spotlight Batman’s unrivalled Rogues Gallery:

Posted in COVERS OF BATMAN COMICS | Tagged Anthony Tollin, covers, Dick Giordano, Ed Hannigan, Ira Schnapp, Irv Novick, Irvin Rodriguez, Joe Kubert, Lee Loughridge, Mike Deodato, Mike Grell, Pat Garrahy, Rick Burchett, Robert Campanella, Rodolfo Damaggio, Tatjana Wood, Todd Klein, Tom Mandrake, Ty Templeton, villains | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (15 August 2022)

Posted on August 15, 2022 by I.M. Baytor

In case you forgot, here is one more reminder of how awesome covers can elevate comics’ foundational tropes into something stunning:

Posted in AWESOME COVERS | Tagged Adventures into the Unknown, Alex Ross, Alex Schomburg, Blackhawk, Bob Brown, covers, Dick Ayers, Doomsday + 1, Ed Moritz, Ghost Rider, Ira Schnapp, John Byrne, L.B. Cole, Lou Fine, Modern Comics, Peter Cannon, Reed Crandall, Science Comics, Suspense Comics, Terrors of the Jungle, Thunderbolt, Tomahawk, Wonderworld Comics | 2 Comments

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (25 July 2022)

Posted on July 25, 2022 by I.M. Baytor

A reminder that comic book covers can be awesome, Silver Age The Flash edition:

Posted in GLIMPSES INTO THE PAST | Tagged Carmine Infantino, covers, Flash, Gaspar Saladino, Ira Schnapp, Jack Adler, Joe Giella, Mike Esposito, Murphy Anderson, Rodin Rodriguez, Ross Andru, Silver Age | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (13 June 2022)

Posted on June 13, 2022 by I.M. Baytor

This week’s reminder that comics can be awesome is a tribute to the magnificently bizarre creatures Bob Brown drew on the covers of the original Challengers of the Unknown: (This last one is actually by the great Joe Kubert, but the … Continue reading →

Posted in GLIMPSES INTO THE PAST | Tagged Bob Brown, Challengers of the Unknown, covers, Gaspar Saladino, Ira Schnapp, Jack Adler, Joe Kubert, Silver Age | 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

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (16 May 2022)

Posted on May 16, 2022 by I.M. Baytor

This week’s reminder that comic book covers can be awesome is a tribute to Swinging Sixties Batman, back when the Caped Crusader’s printed yarns were both pretty exciting and delightfully goofy… although arguably still less goofy than the Adam West … Continue reading →

Posted in COVERS OF BATMAN COMICS | Tagged Batman TV series, Carmine Infantino, covers, Curt Swan, Gaspar Saladino, Ira Schnapp, Joe Giella, Murphy Anderson, Neal Adams | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (9 May 2022)

Posted on May 9, 2022 by I.M. Baytor

Comics and cinema seem more intertwined than ever. Even setting aside the countless film adaptations of superhero franchises, the coolest movies in recent times have evoked many of the magical features of comic books. Thematically, last year’s The Worst Person … Continue reading →

Posted in WEBS OF FICTION | Tagged Al Feldstein, Alarming Tales, Ben Oda, Black Magic, Bob Brown, Bob Powell, Charles Voight, covers, Crime Patrol, Danny Crespi, Frank Brunner, Gang Busters, Gil Kane, Headline Comics, Howard the Duck, Ira Schnapp, Joe Giella, Joe Rosen, Joe Simon, John Romita, John Severin, Johnny Craig, movies, Paul Reinman, Steve Gerber, Tales from the Crypt, Thrill-O-Rama, Tony Mortellaro, Vault of Evil, Western Comics | Leave a comment

Neal Adams (1941-2022)

Posted on May 2, 2022 by I.M. Baytor

Neal Adams died last week. Years ago, I wrote briefly about his gothic artwork and his sensationalist Batman covers, but I can’t really overestimate Adams’ importance: he was arguably the greatest and the most influential artist in the history of … Continue reading →

Posted in GLIMPSES INTO THE PAST | Tagged All-Star Western, Challengers of the Unknown, covers, El Diablo, Flash, From Beyond the Unknown, Gaspar Saladino, Green Arrow, Green Lantern, Hot Wheels, Ira Schnapp, Jack Adler, Neal Adams, Superboy, Superman, Tomahawk | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (25 April 2022)

Posted on April 25, 2022 by I.M. Baytor

Your reminder that comic book covers can be awesome, Batwoman edition:

Posted in COVERS OF BATMAN COMICS | Tagged Batwoman, covers, Dan Panosian, Ira Schnapp, J.G. Jones, J.H. Williams III, Lee Bermejo, Michael Cho, Sheldon Moldoff | Leave a comment