Tag Archives: Simon Bisley

More alternative Batmen

Posted on June 4, 2025 by I.M. Baytor

The Batman of Arkham This is Gotham Calling’s 800th post! Like a proper comic book nerd, I’m a sucker for these mini-benchmarks, so I can’t resist interrupting the blog’s (quasi-)hiatus and return to an old obsession: alternative Batmen. Basically, we’ve … Continue reading →

Posted in WEBS OF FICTION | Tagged Alan Grant, Batman's personality, Frank Cammuso, Gary Erskine, Gregg Hurwitz, J. Michael Straczynski, Jamal Igle, Knighted, Mark Teixeira, Paul Constant, Peter Krause, Simon Bisley, Tom Feister, Tom Peyer, Tom Scocca, Wrong Earth | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (16 December 2024)

Posted on December 16, 2024 by I.M. Baytor

An armed reminder that comic book covers can be freaking awesome:

Posted in AWESOME COVERS | Tagged Battle Pope, Brahm Revel, Chris Chalenor, Claudio Villa, covers, Deathstroke, Doom Patrol, Dylan Dog, Frank Miller, Gilbert Shelton, Guerillas, Jamie Hewlett, Joe Rubinstein, Knockabout, Lynn Varley, Mark Beachum, Mark Hazard: Merc, Matt Kindt, Mike Zeck, Mind MGMT, Simon Bisley, Tank Girl, Todd Klein, Tony Moore | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (4 November 2024)

Posted on November 4, 2024 by I.M. Baytor

For this week’s reminder, let’s go back to headshots…

Posted in HEADSHOTS | Tagged Ben Oliver, Commando, covers, DCeased, FVZA, I Hate Fairyland, Jacob Phillips, Jean-Francois Beaulieu, Jelena Kevic Djurdjevic, Ken Barr, Lobo, Mind MGMT, Sean Phillips, Simon Bisley, Skottie Young, Sleeper, Terror Inc., That Texas Blood, Todd Klein | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (7 November 2022)

Posted on November 6, 2022 by I.M. Baytor

A spectacular reminder that comic book covers can be awesome…

Posted in AWESOME COVERS | Tagged Ascender, Bill Sienkiewicz, Carla Speed McNeil, Chip Zdarsky, covers, Dave McKean, Doctor Solar, Doom Patrol, Dustin Nguyen, Ex Machina, Finder, New Mutants, Richard Powers, Sandman, Sex, Sex Criminals, Simon Bisley, Spider-Man, Tony Harris | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (18 July 2022)

Posted on July 18, 2022 by I.M. Baytor

This week’s reminder that comic book covers can be awesome is a tribute to sci-fi thrillers. While not all of these can be classified as cyberpunk (especially the ones made way before this subgenre even gained shape), they share a … Continue reading →

Posted in GLIMPSES INTO THE FUTURE | Tagged Artie Simek, Brett Ewins, Clyde Caldwell, covers, Dark Horse Presents, Descender, Doom Patrol, Dustin Nguyen, Gene Fawcette, Geof Darrow, Heavy Metal, Horror Tales, Johnny Bruck, Johnny Nemo, Juan Jose Ryp, Nathan Eyring, Paul Guinan, Robocop, science fiction, Simon Bisley, Stan Goldberg, Steve Ditko, Strange Days, Strange Planets, Tales of Suspense, Transmetropolitan | 2 Comments

Top 20 Batman: Black & White stories

Posted on August 27, 2015 by I.M. Baytor

It’s no secret that many of the greatest Batman short stories are black-and-white. There’s something about the mood, between art house and classic Hollywood (serials aside), the urgent page count, and the overall sense of bare-bones minimalism that seems to … Continue reading →

Posted in BATMAN COMICS FOR BEGINNERS | Tagged Alan Davis, Alex Ross, Archie Goodwin, Blair Butler, Brian Bolland, Bruce Timm, Chris Samnee, Chris Weston, Dave Gibbons, Dustin Nguyen, Gene Ha, Harlan Ellison, Hilary Barta, Howard Mackie, Jim Lee, John Arcudi, José Muñoz, Mike Carey, Mike W. Barr, Neil Gaiman, noir, Paul Dini, Paul Levitz, Paul Rivoche, Rafael Grampá, Rian Hughes, Ronnie del Carmen, Simon Bisley, Steve Mannion, Ted McKeever, Tony Salmons, Walt Simonson, Warren Ellis | 1 Comment