Tag Archives: Stan Goldberg

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (22 April 2024)

Posted on April 22, 2024 by I.M. Baytor

Another reminder that comic book covers can be awesome… and another tribute to renditions of facial acting and the art of the close-up:

Posted in AWESOME COVERS | Tagged Al Gordon, Al Hartley, Alan Davis, Alpha Flight, Brave and the Bold, covers, Daniel Clowes, Daredevil, David Mazzucchelli, DNAgents, Eightball, Excalibur, Frank Giacoia, Inferior 5, Ira Schnapp, Irv Novick, Jack Adler, Jeff Lemire, Joe Giella, John Byrne, José Villarrubia, Misty, Mitch Schauer, Patsy Walker, Paul Neary, Phantom, Sam Rosen, Stan Goldberg | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (11 March 2024)

Posted on March 11, 2024 by I.M. Baytor

This week’s reminder that comic book covers can be awesome is a tribute to superhero yarns, the most quintessential of the medium’s genres. Sure, superheroes have had their fair share of ventures into the big and small screens (from the … Continue reading →

Posted in AWESOME COVERS | Tagged Alex Ross, All-Star Superman, Anthony Tollin, Artie Simek, Astro City, Authority, Avengers, Batgirl, Brian Bolland, Bryan Hitch, covers, Darwyn Cooke, Detective Comics, Dick Sprang, Doug Braithwaite, Frank Quitely, Howard Chaykin, Imperium, John Buscema, John Totleben, Justice League of America, Laura Martin, Miracleman, Paul Neary, Stan Goldberg, Suicide Squad, Todd Klein, Vince Colletta | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (19 February 2024)

Posted on February 19, 2024 by I.M. Baytor

A reminder that comic book covers can be awesome… and also quite bizarre:

Posted in AWESOME COVERS | Tagged Adventures into the Unknown, Bill Molno, Bill Savage, Boris Karloff Tales of Mystery, covers, Ira Schnapp, Jack Sparling, Joe Orlando, Jon D'Agostino, Luis Dominguez, Midnight Tales, Mystery in Space, Mystery Tales, Ogden Whitney, Ruben Moreira, Sid Greene, Sol Brodsky, Space Detective, Spy Cases, Stan Goldberg, Strange Adventures, Tales of the Unexpected, Unusual Tales, Vince Alascia, Wally Wood, Wayne Howard | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (8 January 2024)

Posted on January 8, 2024 by I.M. Baytor

This year’s second reminder that comic book covers can be awesome…

Posted in AWESOME COVERS | Tagged Al Feldstein, Baffling Mysteries, covers, Dick Giordano, Doomsday + 1, Harry Anderson, Headline Comics, Ira Schnapp, Jack Adler, Joe Maneely, John Byrne, Louis Zansky, Marvel Tales, Murphy Anderson, Mystery in Space, Mystery Tales, Richard Corben, Space War, Stan Goldberg, Strange Adventures, Tales from the Crypt, Twisted Tales | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (30 October 2023)

Posted on October 30, 2023 by I.M. Baytor

I tend to use Halloween as a pretext to write a bit about recent horror movies in Gotham Calling. One trend that has been quite prominent this year – in cinema as well as in literature – is the entanglement … Continue reading →

Posted in ART OF HORROR COMICS | Tagged 2000 AD, Álvaro Martínez Bueno, Andres Juarez, Artie Simek, Bernard Baily, Beyond the Grave, Carl Burgos, Clint Langley, covers, Crossed, Dan Green, Dave McKean, Dreaming, Ghostly Haunts, Ghosts, Godzilla, Herb Trimpe, horror, Horror in the Dark, Jack Davis, Jack Kirby, James Tynion IV, Jim Aparo, Joe Rosen, John Bolton, John Romita, Jordie Bellaire, Juan Jose Ryp, Lee Elias, Luis Dominguez, Megan Hutchison, Monsters on the Prowl, movies, Nice House on the Lake, Nick Cardy, Phantom Stranger, politics, Ramón K. Pérez, Richard Corben, science fiction, Sol Brodsky, Stan Goldberg, Stillwater, Strange Tales of the Unusual, Swamp Thing, Tales from the Crypt, Tatjana Wood, Tom Sutton, Tomb of Terror, Twisted Tales, Unexpected, Weird Tales of the Future, Witching Hour | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (9 October 2023)

Posted on October 9, 2023 by I.M. Baytor

As the world spirals further into a hellhole of wars, refugees, and climate disasters, I take small pleasures where I can find them… This week’s reminder that comics can be awesome is yet another tribute to Jack Kirby, who spent … Continue reading →

Posted in AWESOME COVERS | Tagged Artie Simek, covers, Dick Ayers, George Klein, horror, Jack Kirby, Stan Goldberg, Stan Lee | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (26 September 2022)

Posted on September 26, 2022 by I.M. Baytor

A two-fisted reminder that comic book covers can be awesome:

Posted in AWESOME COVERS | Tagged Al Williamson, covers, Dave Stewart, Dick Giordano, Doug Braithwaite, Geof Darrow, George Tuska, Grimjack, Howling Commandos, Jack Kirby, John Tartaglione, Jonah Hex, Kid Colt Outlaw, Lady Cop, Mike Kaluta, Nate Piekos, Nick Fury, Norm Breyfogle, Punisher, Ross Andru, Sam Rosen, Sgt. Fury, Shaolin Cowboy, Stan Goldberg, Stan Lee, Tatjana Wood, The Shadow, The Spirit, Timothy Truman, Triona Farrell, Whisper, Will Eisner | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (5 September 2022)

Posted on September 5, 2022 by I.M. Baytor

In last week’s reminder that comics can be awesome, we celebrated goofy romance covers. This week, let’s pay tribute to goofy horror:

Posted in AWESOME COVERS | Tagged Adventures into Terror, Christopher Rule, covers, Ed Hamilton, Elliott Caplin, Gaspar Saladino, Ghosts, Gil Kane, horror, House of Secrets, Ira Schnapp, John Romita, Kurt Schaffenberger, Lou Wahl, Luis Dominguez, Midnight Tales, Mort Meskin, Murphy Anderson, My Greatest Adventure, Myron Fass, Nick Cardy, Ruben Moreira, Sol Brodsky, Stan Goldberg, Strange Adventures, Tales of Horror, Tatjana Wood, Unknown Worlds, Wayne Howard, Witching Hour, Worlds Unknown | 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 AWESOME COVERS | 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

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (20 June 2022)

Posted on June 20, 2022 by I.M. Baytor

This week’s reminder that comics can be awesome is a tribute to packed, wonderfully busy covers:

Posted in AWESOME COVERS | Tagged Al Hartley, Alan Davis, Alex Schomburg, Alex Toth, All Select Comics, Black Hood, Boy Comics, Charles Biro, covers, Dan Zolnerowich, Ever Meulen, Excalibur, Fight Comics, Frank Miller, Gray Morrow, Jack Kirby, JLA, Joe Simon, Justice League of America, Kevin Maguire, Lone Wolf and Cub, Lynn Varley, Paul Neary, Raw, Rich Buckler, Spy Cases, Stan Goldberg, Strange World of Your Dreams | Leave a comment