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Tag Archives: Marie Severin
Ty Templeton’s playful Batman
Last month/year, I addressed how Ty Templeton wrote what I consider to be a quintessential take on Batman comics. Today, I want to focus on a specific aspect of Templeton’s scripts, namely their sense of humor. Harley Quinn and Batman … Continue reading
Posted in WRITERS OF BATMAN COMICS
Tagged Howard the Duck, Marie Severin, Plastic Man, Rick Burchett, Ty Templeton
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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (1 January 2024)
Have a Gotham 2024! In this year’s weekly reminders that comics can be awesome, I’m going back to spotlighting ten covers every Monday. To get things started, I’ve chosen covers from very different genres (including from peaks of the medium … Continue reading
Posted in AWESOME COVERS
Tagged 2000 AD, Bernie Krigstein, Bill Sienkiewicz, covers, Frank Miller, Gaspar Saladino, Ghostly Haunts, Jack Adler, Joe Kubert, Joe Simon, Klaus Janson, Lone Wolf and Cub, Marie Severin, Michael Golden, Moon Knight, Nick Cardy, Piracy, Spider-Woman, The 'Nam, Tom Sutton, Tomahawk, Warfront
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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (14 November 2022)
Your reminder that old-school adventure covers can be awesome:
Posted in AWESOME COVERS
Tagged Airboy, Alex Toth, Atom, covers, Dan Zolnerowich, Fight Comics, Frank Giacoia, Gaspar Saladino, George Evans, Ira Schnapp, Jack Abel, Jimmy Wakely, Joe Kubert, Lily Renée, Luis Dominguez, Marie Severin, Mike Sekowsky, Our Army at War, Piracy, Ray Fehrenbach, Spy-Hunters, The Spirit, Weird War Tales, Will Eisner, Zolne
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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (19 September 2022)
Another reminder that comic book covers can be awesome… and another tribute to the art of cool headshots:
Posted in AWESOME COVERS
Tagged Alex Ross, Astro City, Brad Anderson, Brian Bolland, Brian Stelfreeze, covers, Frank Miller, Glenn Fabry, Hitman, Invisibles, Jason Fabok, Joe Rubinstein, John McCrea, John Roshell, Joker, Marie Severin, Patrick Martin, Preacher, Rick Burchett, Terry Austin, Todd Klein, Vampirella, Wolverine
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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (4 July 2022)
A reminder that (violent) comic book covers can be awesome…
Posted in AWESOME COVERS
Tagged Authentic Police Cases, Ben Oda, Bernard Baily, Bill Elder, Black Cat, Charles Biro, covers, Crime Does Not Pay, Foxhole, Frontline Combat, Gaspar Saladino, Jack Davis, Jack Kirby, Joe Kubert, John Severin, Johnny Craig, Lee Elias, Marie Severin, Matt Baker, Mister Mystery, Murder Incorporated, Tales from the Crypt, Tomahawk, Vault of Horror
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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (18 April 2022)
A sci-fi reminder that comic book covers can be awesome:
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Tagged 2000 AD, Al Williamson, Bill Molno, Black Science, covers, Descender, Dustin Nguyen, Flash Gordon, Gene Fawcette, Gil Kane, Incredible Science Fiction, Johnny Bruck, Marie Severin, Massimo Belardinelli, Matt Hollingsworth, Mike McGhee, Mysteries of Unexplored Worlds, Out of This World, science fiction, Sean Murphy, Space Riders, Strange Adventures, Vince Alascia, Wally Wood, Weird Worlds
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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (13 September 2021)
Your super reminder that comics can be awesome: Superman vs. Muhammad Ali Superman Adventures #3 Superman: Strength #2
COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (30 August 2021)
With all this talk of war, here is a timely reminder that comics can be awesome… Incredible Science Fiction #32
Collected war comics
The folks at Dead Reckoning sent a copy of Garth Ennis’ and Carlos Ezquerra’s The Tankies for me to review, so I figured it would be fun to put the book into context by discussing it together with other collections … Continue reading
Posted in SPYCRAFT & WARFARE
Tagged Alan Hebden, Alex Toth, Battle, Battlefields, Cam Kennedy, Carlos Ezquerra, Charles Biro, Cold War, Dave Berg, espionage, Fighting Mann, Frontline Combat, Garth Ennis, Gene Colan, Harvey Kurtzman, Hector Ezquerra, Joe Kubert, John Severin, Johnny Craig, Marie Severin, Mike Western, politics, R.C. Harvey, Reed Crandall, Ric Estrada, Russ Heath, The Tankies, Tony Avina, Two-Fisted Tales, Vietnam, War Dog, World War II
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