Tag Archives: Sheldon Moldoff

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (23 March 2020)

Posted on March 23, 2020 by I.M. Baytor

It may not be a big consolation in these troubled times, but Gotham Calling will continue its mission of drawing attention to the wonders of pulpy fun. In the hope of bringing a smile and brief distraction to those struggling … Continue reading →

Posted in AWESOME COVERS | Tagged covers, Dick Dillin, Forbidden Worlds, House of Mystery, Ira Schnapp, Joe Doolin, Jonah Hex, Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez, Marie Severin, Ogden Whitney, Planet Comics, Sam Rosen, Sheldon Moldoff, Tower of Shadows | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (February 2020)

Posted on February 3, 2020 by I.M. Baytor

Lowering the level again, here is another monthly reminder that comics can be awesome…

Posted in AWESOME COVERS | Tagged Carl Burgos, Carmine Infantino, covers, Dick Dillin, From Beyond the Unknown, Gaspar Saladino, George Roussos, House of Mystery, Ira Schnapp, Joe Kubert, Journey into Unknown Worlds, Sheldon Moldoff, Sol Brodsky, Stan Goldberg, Strange Adventures, Weird War Tales | Leave a comment

On the periphery of Batman’s rogues’ gallery

Posted on January 23, 2020 by I.M. Baytor

This is Gotham Calling’s 300th post! I usually take these occasions to celebrate the richness and weirdness of Batman’s extensive rogues’ gallery, which includes all sorts of odd criminals, ranging from iconic characters like the Joker and the Penguin all … Continue reading →

Posted in GOTHAM CITIZENS | Tagged Adrienne Roy, Alan Grant, Batman's personality, Bill Finger, Bob Kane, Calendar Man, Chuck Dixon, Crazy-Quilt, Doug Moench, France Herron, Gene Colan, George Roussos, Grant Morrison, Jack Kirby, Jerry Robinson, Jim Mooney, Joe Giella, Kevin Smith, Len Wein, Mike Deodato, Mikel Janín, Pat Broderick, Paul Dini, Rick Hoberg, Robert Kanigher, Ryan Benjamin, Scott Snyder, Sheldon Moldoff, Silver Age, Tim Sale, Tom King, Tony Daniel, villains, Walt Simonson | 2 Comments

On giant cash registers

Posted on April 16, 2019 by I.M. Baytor

To celebrate eighty years of stories featuring the Caped Crusader, each day of this week I’ll be highlighting something I find especially neat about Batman comics. Today, let’s look at over-the-top action scenes set among giant props. Batman #185 Batman … Continue reading →

Posted in GOTHAM CITIZENS | Tagged Alan Davis, Brent Anderson, Dave Cockrum, Dick Sprang, Ed Brubaker, Gotham City, Jim Mooney, Joe Giella, Lew Schwarz, Max Allan Collins, Mike W. Barr, Rick Burchett, Sheldon Moldoff, Sholly Fisch, Silver Age, Will Pfeifer | Leave a comment

The looks of Vicki Vale

Posted on March 28, 2019 by I.M. Baytor

Among the fascinating things about Batman comics is the fact that, because they have been going on for eight decades, you get to trace social and aesthetic evolutions on all sorts of fronts. One of those fronts is the … Continue reading →

Posted in GOTHAM CITIZENS | Tagged Adrienne Roy, Alex Sinclair, Bill Finger, Bob Kane, Bob LeRose, Carl Potts, Charles Paris, Chuck Patton, Dick Sprang, Don Newton, Doug Moench, Fabien Nicieza, Frank Miller, Gene Colan, Gerry Conway, Jim Aparo, Jim Lee, Julie Schwartz, Julius Schwartz, Klaus Janson, Lew Schwartz, noir, Norm Breyfogle, Paul Gulacy, Rick Hoberg, Scott Snyder, Scott Williams, Sheldon Moldoff, Steve Bove, Tom Grindenberg, Tom Mandrake, Vicki Vale | Leave a comment

Essential Batman stories every fan should read – part 1

Posted on September 20, 2018 by I.M. Baytor

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 →

Posted in BATMAN COMICS FOR BEGINNERS | Tagged Al Milgrom, Ben Oda, Bill Finger, Bob Brown, Bob Kane, Charles Paris, Denny O'Neil, Dick Giordano, Frank Miller, Glynis Wein, Ira Schnapp, Irv Novick, Jean Izzo, Jerry Serpe, John Costanza, John Workman, Klaus Janson, Lynn Varley, Marshall Rogers, Milt Snappin, Neal Adams, Ray Holloway, Sheldon Moldoff, Stan Kaye, Stan Starkman, Steve Englehart, Terry Austin, Walt Simonson | Leave a comment

Batman vs robot dinosaurs

Posted on August 6, 2018 by I.M. Baytor

Gotham Knights #32 With Jurassic World having become one of the highest grossing movie franchises of recent years, I kept waiting for the inevitable article pointing out that, if you’re into this sort of material, there is a much more satisfying … Continue reading →

Posted in WEBS OF FICTION | Tagged 2000AD, Bill Finger, Bob Wiacek, Burnley, Charles Paris, David V. Reed, David Vern, dinosaurs, Graham Nolan, Jerry Serpe, Julie Schwartz, Julius Schwartz, Mike Grell, Pat Mills, Paul Cooper, Sheldon Moldoff, Silver Age | Leave a comment

Spotlight on Batman’s Z-list villains

Posted on April 18, 2018 by I.M. Baytor

Welcome to Gotham Calling’s 200th post! Solo #7 Back when we reached the first hundred posts, Zack Snyder’s Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice was about to come out and I wrote about a handful of oddball villains whom I … Continue reading →

Posted in GOTHAM CITIZENS | Tagged Alan Grant, Alex Sinclair, Archie Goodwin, Bill Finger, Bob Rozakis, Charles Paris, Chuck Dixon, Dave Taylor, Denny O'Neil, Frank McLaughlin, Glen Murakami, Joe Giela, José Garcia-López, Karl Kesel, Kelley Puckett, Mike Carlin, Mike Parobeck, Mike W. Barr, Norm Breyfogle, Rick Burchett, Rick Taylor, Robert Campanella, Robert Kanigher, Roy Thomas, Sheldon Moldoff, Sholly Fisch, Tom Lyle, villains, Vince Giarrano | 4 Comments

Fun Batman stories

Posted on December 1, 2016 by I.M. Baytor

Despite being an unabashed fan of gritty film noir, moody gothic horror, and even some of the dark superhero sub-genre (so far, the Marvel Netflix shows have all kicked serious butt!), every so often I find myself ranting in this … Continue reading →

Posted in BATMAN COMICS FOR BEGINNERS | Tagged Adrienne Roy, Al Vey, Alan Davis, Archie Goodwin, Bob Haney, Carl Gafford, Carmine Infantino, Christmas, Dave Wood, Denny O'Neil, Dick Giordano, E.R. Cruz, Eric Jones, Jim Aparo, Kelley Puckett, Landry Q. Walker, Mike Carlin, Mike Parobeck, Mike W. Barr, Paul Neary, Rick Burchett, Sheldon Moldoff, Terry Beatty | Leave a comment

6 villains you definitely won’t find in Batman v Superman

Posted on January 19, 2016 by I.M. Baytor

This is Gotham Calling’s 100th post, so I’m celebrating by focusing on one of my favorite aspects of Batman lore, namely the unbelievable amount of obscure, silly villains the Caped Crusader has faced over the years. In Gotham City, it … Continue reading →

Posted in GOTHAM CITIZENS | Tagged Bill Finger, Carmine Infantino, Charles Paris, David Vern, Denny O'Neil, Dick Giordano, Eric Jones, Gardner Fox, Joe Giella, Landry Q. Walker, Michael Gilbert, Neal Adams, Sheldon Moldoff, villains | Leave a comment