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Author Archives: I.M. Baytor
COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (10 February 2025)
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
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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (3 February 2025)
I’m setting aside splash pages, for a bit. Instead, in February, these weekly reminders that comics can be awesome will be excerpts of sequences that have stuck in my mind. Over the past years one of my ‘guilty’ pleasures has … Continue reading
Posted in GLIMPSES INTO AWESOMENESS
Tagged Aditya Bidikar, Fernando Blanco, horror, James Tynion IV, Jordie Bellaire, politics, W0rldtr33
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A handful of offbeat thrillers
I haven’t written about films in 2025, although I’m putting together a couple of ambitious lists that should come out later in the year… In the meantime, if, like me, you feel the current offer of crime movies, no matter … Continue reading
COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (27 January 2025)
With 2025 already well on the way to becoming a terrifying year, even by recent standards, here is January’s final reminder that comic book splash pages can be awesome: Casanova: Acedia #4 Assassin Nation #4 Dead Drop #3
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Tagged Adam Gorham, Ales Kot, Assassin Nation, Casanova, Dave Sharpe, Dead Drop, Erica Henderson, Fábio Moon, Mike Spicer
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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (20 January 2025)
A gizmo-centric reminder that comic books can look awesome… Strange Tales #143 Batman/Superman: World’s Finest #15 Superman: Space Age #2
On Harvey Bullock – part 2
The Batman Adventures #33 Picking up from where I left off last month, let’s have a further look at the evolution of Gotham City’s gruffiest, scruffiest police detective, Harvey Bullock. In the 1990s, Bullock gained prominence as a memorable supporting … Continue reading
Posted in GOTHAM CITIZENS
Tagged Chuck Dixon, Ed Brubaker, GCPD, Greg Rucka, Harvey Bullock
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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (13 January 2025)
2025’s second weekly reminder that comic book page layouts can be awesome: Dogs of War Ian Fleming’s James Bond #6 Que presente impresentable
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Tagged Dogs of War, Guy Major, James Bond, Jason Masters, Nathan Fox, Quino, Rico Renzi, Sheila Keenan, Warren Ellis
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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (6 January 2025)
As usual, a new year means shifting to a different type of weekly reminders that comic books can be awesome… Having spotlighted covers throughout 2024, let’s kick off 2025 by once again celebrating the art of the glorious splash page! … Continue reading
2024’s Book of the Year
The fact that the second volume of My Favorite Thing Is Monsters finally came out should’ve made the pick for Gotham Calling’s 2024 Book of the Year a clincher. Emil Ferris’ long-and-eagerly-awaited continuation of her dense, brilliant debut opus keeps … Continue reading