Tag Archives: John Workman

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (21 November 2022)

This week’s reminder that comic book covers can be awesome celebrates the incredible variety of tones and universes in Batman comics:

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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (17 October 2022)

Just in case you’ve forgotten, here is this week’s reminder that comic book covers can be awesome:

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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (11 July 2022)

In the turn toward the 1970s, Batman comics grew moodier, with more realistic designs and a less campy feel than the stuff coming out in the previous decades. Creators like Denny O’Neil, Neal Adams, and Frank Robbins clearly sought distance … Continue reading

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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (28 September 2020)

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

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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (11 May 2020)

Batman + gorillas = today’s reminder that comics can be awesome.

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Trashy, thrilling sci-fi war comics

Last month, I wrote about the remarkable ending of The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, but that was not the only cool sci-fi/fantasy series to wrap up in 2019. Rick Remender’s and Matteo Scalera’s Black Science finished its blustery, dreamlike barrage … Continue reading

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My ideal deluxe omnibus volume – part 3

If you read the last posts, you know what’s going on. Here are another ten stories that would definitely be included if I had a chance to put together a giant Batman omnibus collecting personal favorites:   ‘Devil’s Advocate’ (Joker: … Continue reading

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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (November)

Whether you’re celebrating or crying over the recent electoral results, here is your monthly reminder that comics can be awesome: The Spectre (v3) #50 Captain Atom #56 The Demon (v3) #15

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Essential Batman stories every fan should read – part 1

A while ago, reader Dave Shevlin wrote to me about his latest project of picking somewhere around 30 or so of his favorite Bat-centric tales for an imaginary deluxe volume and challenged me to do the same. The idea would … Continue reading

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