Author Archives: I.M. Baytor

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (21 Abril 2025)

Posted on April 21, 2025 by I.M. Baytor

A nightmarish reminder that comics can be awesome: Vault of Horror #32

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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (14 Abril 2025)

Posted on April 14, 2025 by I.M. Baytor

A self-reflexive reminder that comics can be awesome… Fortune and Glory: The Musical

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A handful of good old-fashioned thrillers

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

Last time I did one of these lists of crime movie recommendations, I focused on offbeat thrillers, as I felt the current crop on offer felt too formulaic (at the time, I still hadn’t watched – and loved – Anora, … Continue reading →

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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (7 Abril 2025)

Posted on April 7, 2025 by I.M. Baytor

This week’s reminder that comics can be awesome is a particularly trippy take on a old staple that, somehow, always seems to work – the visually and thematically rich trope of the showdown among a carnival’s hall of mirrors: Starlord … Continue reading →

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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (31 March 2025)

Posted on March 31, 2025 by I.M. Baytor

Another week, another reminder that comic book splash pages can be jaw-droppingly awesome… Black Science #20 Step by Bloody Step #1 Don’t Spit in the Wind #1

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Just another week in the life of Robin, the Boy Wonder…

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

MONDAY Robin #81 TUESDAY Robin #38 WEDNESDAY Robin #132 THURSDAY Robin #109 FRIDAY Orpheus Rising #1 SATURDAY Birds of Prey #19 SUNDAY Gotham Knights #32

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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

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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

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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 →

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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 →

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