Author Archives: I.M. Baytor

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (24 March 2025)

Posted on March 24, 2025 by I.M. Baytor

A robotic reminder that comic books can be awesome… 2000 AD #339 Mister Miracle #2 Dawnrunner

Posted in GLIMPSES INTO THE FUTURE | Tagged 2000AD, Dave Stewart, Dawnrunner, Evan Cagle, Francesco Segala, Jack Kirby, John Costanza, Kevin O'Neill, Mister Miracle, Pat Mills, science fiction, Steve Potter, Vince Colletta | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (17 March 2025)

Posted on March 17, 2025 by I.M. Baytor

A monstrous reminder that comic book splash pages can be awesome… Swamp Thing Annual #6 The Spectre (v3) #50 Ninjak (v3) #4

Posted in ART OF HORROR COMICS | Tagged Bill Jaaska, Carla Feeny, Dave Sharpe, horror, John Costanza, John Ostrander, Juan Jose Ryp, Matt Kindt, Nancy A. Collins, Ninjak, Rick Bryant, Seth Mann, Spectre, Swamp Thing, Tatjana Wood, Todd Klein, Tom Mandrake, Ulises Arreola | Leave a comment

A handful of underrated sci-fi graphic novels

Posted on March 13, 2025 by I.M. Baytor

As you may have gathered from my post on Blackhawks: The Great Leap Gorward last month, I’ve been revisiting older sci-fi comics with the new hindsight of someone living under a looming era of techno-fascism by chatbot. With that in … Continue reading →

Posted in FANTASTIC ADVENTURES | Tagged 2000 AD, Chantal Montellier, City of Silence, Counterfeit Girl, Dom Regan, Ellie De Ville, Emma Ríos, Gary Erskine, Geoffrey Brock, Habitat, I.D., Jan Strnad, Jeremy Brood, Peter Milligan, politics, Richard Corben, Rufus Dayglo, science fiction, Simon Roy, Social Fiction, Warren Ellis | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (10 March 2025)

Posted on March 10, 2025 by I.M. Baytor

I’ve finally caught up with the cartoon show Batman: Caped Crusader. Other than some very nasty killings, it doesn’t add much – visually or dramatically – to the 1990s’ Batman: The Animated Series, although admittedly this is a pretty high … Continue reading →

Posted in GOTHAM INTERLUDES | Tagged Al Barrionuevo, Alfred Pennyworth, Batman: The Animated Series, Bruce Timm, Ed Brubaker, Ed Hannigan, Francis Portela, Greg Rucka, Jock, John Beatty, Marshall Rogers, Noelle Giddings, Richmond Lewis, Steve Englehart | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (3 March 2025)

Posted on March 3, 2025 by I.M. Baytor

This time around, to mark Will Eisner Week, our reminder that comics can be awesome spotlights a trio of stylish title pages from Eisner’s groundbreaking creation, The Spirit (not necessarily drawn by Eisner himself, but all of them following his … Continue reading →

Posted in GLIMPSES INTO THE PAST | Tagged Joe Kubert, Lou Fine, Manly Wade Wellman, Martin DeMuth, Quality Staff, Sam Rosen, The Spirit, Will Eisner | Leave a comment

If you like O Brother, Where Art Thou?

Posted on February 27, 2025 by I.M. Baytor

It was quite a break, but I’m back to the project of recommending movies and comics for fans of the Coen Brothers’ filmography. Let’s see how long I can stick to it this time! Following the rollicking misadventures of a … Continue reading →

Posted in WEBS OF FICTION | Tagged Chris Schweizer, Coen brothers, Kyle Starks, movies, Rock Candy Mountain | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (24 February 2025)

Posted on February 24, 2025 by I.M. Baytor

This week, a more recent reminder of comic books’ potential for awesomeness: Maniac of New York #2

Posted in ART OF HORROR COMICS | Tagged Andrea Mutti, Elliott Kalan, horror, Maniac of New York, Taylor Esposito | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (17 February 2025)

Posted on February 17, 2025 by I.M. Baytor

The first Lucky Luke sequence that blew my mind, back when I was an impressionable young child: Lucky Luke versus Pat Poker

Posted in GLIMPSES INTO THE PAST | Tagged Lucky Luke, Morris, western | Leave a comment

Spotlight on Blackhawks: The Great Leap Forward

Posted on February 13, 2025 by I.M. Baytor

The original Blackhawk comics debuted way back in 1941 and revolved around the missions of an eponymous air squadron battling against the Axis powers during World War II. In typical comics fashion, though, the concept kept getting reinvented every generation … Continue reading →

Posted in FANTASTIC ADVENTURES | Tagged BIT, Blackhawks, CAFU, Graham Nolan, Guy Major, Howard Chaykin, Jacen Burrows, Jeff Lemire, Jim Lee, Jonathan Hickman, Ken Lashley, Martin Pasko, Matt Kindt, Mike Costa, politics, Rick Burchett, science fiction | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (10 February 2025)

Posted on February 10, 2025 by I.M. Baytor

The type of sequence that made me fall hopelessly in love with Marvel’s black-and-white magazines from the 1970s: The Savage Sword of Conan the Barbarian #7

Posted in GLIMPSES INTO THE PAST | Tagged Alfredo Alcala, Conan, John Buscema, Roy Thomas | Leave a comment