Tag Archives: Mark Waid

On Jason Todd, Robin

Posted on October 20, 2015 by I.M. Baytor

One way to look at the second Robin, Jason Todd, is that he started out as a well-executed bad idea and ended up as a poorly executed great idea. Another way to look at the character is that DC at … Continue reading →

Posted in GOTHAM CITIZENS | Tagged Denny O'Neil, Doug Moench, Jason Todd, Jim Starlin, Mark Waid, Max Allan Collins, Mike W. Barr, Robin | Leave a comment

Accessible superhero comics – part 1

Posted on February 12, 2015 by I.M. Baytor

As much as the Gotham TV show pretends that it isn’t the case, if you’re into Batman, you’re likely to enjoy superheroics. Although one can argue that Batman is not an actual superhero because he doesn’t have super-powers (I disagree), … Continue reading →

Posted in SUPER POWERS | Tagged Alan Davis, Alan Moore, Alex Ross, Astro City, Barry Kitson, Brent Anderson, Brian K. Vaughan, Catalyst Comix, Dan McCaid, Empire, Ex Machina, Garry Leach, Joe Casey, John Totleben, Kurt Busiek, Mark Millar, Mark Waid, Miracleman, Neil Gaiman, Paul Maybury, politics, Rick Veitch, science fiction, Tony Harris, Ulises Farina | Leave a comment

Non-Batman crime comics – part 1

Posted on December 8, 2014 by I.M. Baytor

As much as I love the outlandish side of Batman comics, with characters like Pee-Wee, the Talking Penguin, I’m actually a huge fan of Dark Knight stories that deploy tropes such as hardboiled dialogue, elaborate capers, twist-filled mysteries, and single-minded … Continue reading →

Posted in HARDBOILED CRIME | Tagged 100 Bullets, Archie van Buren, Arthur Ranson, Brian Augustyn, Brian Azzarello, Brian Michael Bendis, Bryce Carlson, Button Man, Criminal, Ed Brubaker, Eduardo Risso, Hit, John Wagner, Marc Andreyko, Mark Waid, noir, Patricia Mulvihill, Sean Phillips, Vanesa R. Del Rey | Leave a comment

Tag Archives: Mark Waid

On Jason Todd, Robin

Accessible superhero comics – part 1

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