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Political thrillers in Gotham City
Detective Comics #801 Political thrillers are one of my favorite genres. I crave witty, cunning characters and intricate plots that combine micro and macro scales while turning the political process into thrilling suspense and clever maneuvers, both because it’s a … Continue reading
Posted in POLITICS OF BATMAN COMICS
Tagged Abel Lanzac, Alan Moore, Brian K. Vaughan, Bronwyn Carlton, Christophe Blain, Chuck Dixon, Cold War, Denny O'Neil, Doug Moench, Ed Brubaker, Fabien Nury, Frank Miller, Gotham City, Greg Rucka, Jim Aparo, movies, politics, Shawn Martinbrough, Thierry Robin, Ty Templeton
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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (4 September 2023)
Back to longer posts later this week! In the meantime, here is this month’s first reminder that comics can be awesome… November: The Girl on the Roof
Posted in GLIMPSES INTO AWESOMENESS
Tagged Elsa Charretier, Kurt Ankeny, Matt Fraction, Matt Hollingsworth, November
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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (21 August 2023)
Just another vibrant reminder that comics can be awesome… Chicken Devil #4 Aliens: Nightmare Asylum Reckless
COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (14 August 2023)
A reminder that comics can be awesome, Spirit-shaped panels edition: The Spirit (v4) #1 The Spirit (v3) #8 The Spirit (v4) #13
Posted in GLIMPSES INTO AWESOMENESS
Tagged Darwyn Cooke, Dave Stewart, Gabriel Bautista, J. Bone, Moritat, The Spirit
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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (7 August 2023)
Who would’ve thought that one of the most fun Batman movies ever would be The Flash? Don’t get me wrong, the latest big screen superhero extravaganza is veeeery hit-and-miss, but that only makes it the perfect capstone to decades of … Continue reading
Posted in WEBS OF FICTION
Tagged Alan Grant, Albert de Guzman, Bob Smith, Buzz Setzer, Flash, James Stokoe, Jim Balent, Michal Suchánek, movies, Štěpán Kopřiva
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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (31 July 2023)
A pedagogical reminder that comics can be awesome… Sword of Sorrows #1
Posted in GLIMPSES INTO AWESOMENESS
Tagged Erica Schultz, Gail Simone, Jorge Sutil, Jungle Girl, Sergio Davila, sword & sorcery
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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (24 July 2023)
Yep, one more reminder of how awesome comics can be… Assassin Nation #1
Posted in GLIMPSES INTO AWESOMENESS
Tagged Assassin Nation, Deron Bennett, Erica Henderson, Kyle Starks
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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (17 July 2023)
A space opera reminder that comics can be awesome. The Rise and Fall of the Trigan Empire: Volume 1
Posted in GLIMPSES INTO THE FUTURE
Tagged Don Lawrence, Mike Butterworth, Trigan Empire
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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (10 July 2023)
A Texan reminder that comics can be awesome. That Texas Blood #4
Posted in GLIMPSES INTO AWESOMENESS
Tagged Chris Condon, Jacob Phillips, That Texas Blood
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