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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (8 November 2021)

Posted on November 8, 2021 by I.M. Baytor

This weekend, I too went to see Dune: Part One, Denis Villeneuve’s majestic – if largely monochromatic and, despite the heat, coldly assembled – adaptation of the first half of the first book of Frank Herbert’s heady space opera. Given … Continue reading →

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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (27 September 2021)

Posted on September 27, 2021 by I.M. Baytor

A reminder that comics’ character designs can be awesome: M.O.D.O.K. – Head Games #1 WildC.A.T.S. #31 Eugenic

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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (20 September 2021)

Posted on September 20, 2021 by I.M. Baytor

Your gravity-defying reminder that comics can be awesome… Decorum #5 Extremity #1 Strange Tales #164

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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (30 August 2021)

Posted on August 30, 2021 by I.M. Baytor

With all this talk of war, here is a timely reminder that comics can be awesome… Incredible Science Fiction #32

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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (2 August 2021)

Posted on August 2, 2021 by I.M. Baytor

As promised, although Gotham Calling’s main features are going on a break, you can still count on weekly reminders that comics can be awesome, starting with this Kirbyesque chunk of (retro)futurism from 1977… 2001: A Space Odyssey #5

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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (19 July 2021)

Posted on July 19, 2021 by I.M. Baytor

Your jaw-dropping reminder that comics can be awesome: Astro City: Astra #1 X-Ray Robot #1 Far Sector #7

Posted in GLIMPSES INTO AWESOMENESS | Tagged Astro City, Brent Anderson, Deron Bennett, Far Sector, Green Lantern, Jamal Campbell, Laura Allred, Mike Allred, N.K. Jemisin, science fiction, Wendy Broome, X-Ray Robot | Leave a comment

Another 12 cool sci-fi short stories

Posted on July 15, 2021 by I.M. Baytor

This year there was no entry into Gotham Calling’s winter tradition of spotlighting sci-fi war comics. I’ll compensate with yet another list of short stories that similarly treat science fiction, not so much as a challenging, head-scratching experience, but as … Continue reading →

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A couple of mind-bending novels

Posted on June 17, 2021 by I.M. Baytor

It’s been a while since I’ve discussed books without pictures in this blog… And since the world seems to be struggling to return to a form of normality these days, let’s have a look at a couple of remarkable novels … Continue reading →

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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (14 June 2021)

Posted on June 14, 2021 by I.M. Baytor

This week’s reminder that comics can be awesome is also a tribute to Ogden Whitney’s splendid covers for Adventures into the Unknown:

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Batman movies without Batman – part 2

Posted on April 28, 2021 by I.M. Baytor

If you’ve read last week’s post, you know I’ve been listing films that somehow feel like Batman movies, even though the Caped Crusader is nowhere to be found… Knives Out Many classic Batman comics used to be about fun mysteries … Continue reading →

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