Author Archives: I.M. Baytor

Gotham Calling’s top 50 westerns

This is Gotham Calling’s 500th post! I like to mark these round numbers with humorous tours of Batman’s quirkiest villains but, since I’ve already done one of those earlier this year, this time around I’ll go for something more original … Continue reading

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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (13 December 2021)

An aggressive reminder that comics can be awesome: WE3 #3 Monsters Cave Carson Has a Cybernetic Eye #1

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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (6 December 2021)

This week’s reminder that comics can be awesome is a tribute to the jaw-dropping designs of Nick Fury’s opening splash pages: Strange Tales #168 Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. #12 Strange Tales #145

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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (29 November 2021)

Your Monday reminder that comics can be awesome: Smoke #1

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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (22 November 2021)

Your weekly reminder that comics can be awesome… Master Race and other stories

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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (15 November 2021)

Your reminder that comics can be awesome. Amazing Adventures #21

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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (8 November 2021)

This weekend, I too went to see Dune: Part One, Denis Villeneuve’s majestic – if largely monochromatic and, despite the heat, coldly assembled – adaptation of the first half of the first book of Frank Herbert’s heady space opera. Given … Continue reading

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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (1 November 2021)

Like I mentioned last week, Gotham Calling is going on a break, which means that I won’t be writing longer posts for a bit. However, I will try to keep these brief weekly reminders that comics can be awesome, spotlighting … Continue reading

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Taking a break… (October 2021)

I know it’s difficult to believe, but I actually do have a life besides reading cool comics and watching old movies… So yeah, Gotham Calling will have to go on another break for a while, but I hope to be … Continue reading

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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (25 October 2021)

With Halloween just around the corner, this is usually the time of the year to share some thoughts about horror… When it comes to cinema and television, one of the most vibrant trends in recent years has been labelled Prestige … Continue reading

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