Tag Archives: Jacob Phillips

2025’s books of the year – part 4

Posted on January 28, 2026 by I.M. Baytor

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 | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (3 November 2025)

Posted on November 3, 2025 by I.M. Baytor

Another explosive reminder that comics can be awesome! Divinity II #4 Reckless Assorted Crisis Events #1

Posted in GLIMPSES INTO AWESOMENESS | Tagged Assorted Crisis Events, Dave Lanphear, David Baron, Deniz Camp, Divinity, Ed Brubaker, Eric Zawadzki, Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou, Jacob Phillips, Jordie Belaire, Matt Kindt, Reckless, Ryan Winn, Sean Phillips, Trevor Hairsine | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (8 September 2025)

Posted on September 8, 2025 by I.M. Baytor

The Enfield Gang Massacre #2 Rock Candy Mountain #3 Gospel

Posted in GLIMPSES INTO AWESOMENESS | Tagged Enfield Gang Massacre, Gospel, Jacob Phillips, Kyle Starks, Rock Candy Mountain, Will Morris | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (4 November 2024)

Posted on November 4, 2024 by I.M. Baytor

For this week’s reminder, let’s go back to headshots…

Posted in HEADSHOTS | Tagged Ben Oliver, Commando, covers, DCeased, FVZA, I Hate Fairyland, Jacob Phillips, Jean-Francois Beaulieu, Jelena Kevic Djurdjevic, Ken Barr, Lobo, Mind MGMT, Sean Phillips, Simon Bisley, Skottie Young, Sleeper, Terror Inc., That Texas Blood, Todd Klein | Leave a comment

Catching up with crime comics – Ed Brubaker edition, part 2

Posted on November 16, 2023 by I.M. Baytor

As much as Ed Brubaker’s work can be hit-and-miss for me, he remains one of those writers – like Garth Ennis or Warren Ellis – whose comics I always end up checking out, sooner or later. For one thing, their … Continue reading →

Posted in HARDBOILED CRIME | Tagged Ed Brubaker, Friday, horror, Jacob Phillips, Marcos Martin, Muntsa Vicente, Night Fever, noir, Reckless, Sean Phillips | Leave a comment

Catching up with crime comics – Ed Brubaker edition

Posted on November 2, 2023 by I.M. Baytor

Last time I did one of these ‘Catching up with crime comics’ posts was a year ago, back in November 2022, looking specifically at Texas-set yarns (in the meantime, I’ve finally read Ethan Hawke’s and Greg Ruth’s Meadowlark, a superb-looking … Continue reading →

Posted in HARDBOILED CRIME | Tagged Criminal, Ed Brubaker, Elizabeth Breitweiser, Ethan Hawke, Greg Ruth, Jacob Phillips, Kill or Be Killed, movies, noir, Quentin Tarantino, Sean Phillips | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (21 August 2023)

Posted on August 21, 2023 by I.M. Baytor

Just another vibrant reminder that comics can be awesome… Chicken Devil #4 Aliens: Nightmare Asylum Reckless

Posted in GLIMPSES INTO AWESOMENESS | Tagged Alien, Brian Buccellato, Chicken Devil, Denis Beauvais, Ed Brubaker, Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou, Hayden Sherman, Jacob Phillips, Mark Verheiden, Reckless, Sean Phillips | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (10 July 2023)

Posted on July 10, 2023 by I.M. Baytor

A Texan reminder that comics can be awesome. That Texas Blood #4

Posted in GLIMPSES INTO AWESOMENESS | Tagged Chris Condon, Jacob Phillips, That Texas Blood | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (9 January 2023)

Posted on January 9, 2023 by I.M. Baytor

This year’s second weekly reminder that comics can be awesome: Blue Note: v2 That Texas Blood #8 Ultramega #1

Posted in GLIMPSES INTO AWESOMENESS | Tagged Blue Note, Dave Stewart, Jacob Phillips, James Harren, Mikaël Bourgouin, That Texas Blood, Ultramega | Leave a comment

Catching up with crime comics – Texas edition

Posted on November 3, 2022 by I.M. Baytor

As I’ve been catching up with crime comics from the past year or so, one thing that struck me is the fact that Texas is currently one of the main recurring settings in the genre. This may be … Continue reading →

Posted in HARDBOILED CRIME | Tagged Chris Condon, Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou, horror, Jacob Phillips, Jason Wordie, Joe Palmer, Lonnie Nadler, Rory McConville, Sami Kivelä, That Texas Blood, Undone by Blood, western, Write It In Blood, Zac Thompson | Leave a comment