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Author Archives: I.M. Baytor
COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (23 December 2024)
Just in time for christmas, here is one more tribute to the beauty of covers with facial close-ups:
Posted in HEADSHOTS
Tagged 2000 AD, Alex Ross, Army of Darkness, Astro City, Corto Maltese, covers, Dennis Janke, Doctor Aphra, Evil Dead, Gene Colan, Giuseppe Camuncoli, Hugo Pratt, Ira Schnapp, John Byrne, Jon Bogdanove, Lee Sullivan, Michael O'Hare, Patrick Martin, Robocop, Secret Hearts, Skorpio, Tatjana Wood, Walter Simonson, Wonder Woman, X Factor
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On Harvey Bullock – part 1
Harvey Bullock is one of the most beloved supporting characters in Batman’s cast, probably because he is such a fun counterpoint to the Caped Crusader: a cigar-chomping, donut-munchin’, overweight, unkempt police detective with a penchant for flashy ties and massive … Continue reading
Posted in GOTHAM CITIZENS
Tagged Adrian Tomine, Alan Moore, Chuck Dixon, Don Newton, Doug Moench, GCPD, Gene Colan, Graham Nolan, Harvey Bullock, noir, Paul Kupperberg, Rick Veitch
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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (16 December 2024)
An armed reminder that comic book covers can be freaking awesome:
Posted in AWESOME COVERS
Tagged Battle Pope, Brahm Revel, Chris Chalenor, Claudio Villa, covers, Deathstroke, Doom Patrol, Dylan Dog, Frank Miller, Gilbert Shelton, Guerillas, Jamie Hewlett, Joe Rubinstein, Knockabout, Lynn Varley, Mark Beachum, Mark Hazard: Merc, Matt Kindt, Mike Zeck, Mind MGMT, Simon Bisley, Tank Girl, Todd Klein, Tony Moore
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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (9 December 2024)
This week, another reminder of how awesome – and how all-over-the-place – were the covers of pre-Crisis Wonder Woman…
Back to Slough House
Having recently read what may very well be my favorite Mick Herron novel so far, The Secret Hours, I was going to write one of Gotham Calling’s occasional pieces about spy yarns without pictures inside… Between this and catching up … Continue reading
Posted in SPYCRAFT & WARFARE
Tagged Cold War, espionage, John le Carré, Mick Herron, politics, Slough House
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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (2 December 2024)
Another action-packed reminder that comic book covers can be awesome…
Posted in GLIMPSES INTO THE PAST
Tagged All-Star Western, Authentic Police Cases, covers, Danger Trail, Ed Hamilton, Frank Giacoia, Gaspar Saladino, Ira Schnapp, Jerry Grandenetti, Jim Sanders III, John Buscema, Lanciostory, Lawbreakers, Neal Adams, Nick Cardy, Our Army at War, Silver Sable, Stan Goldberg, Steven Butler, Syd Shores, The Spirit, Two-Gun Kid, Wanted, western, Will Eisner
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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (25 November 2024)
This week’s reminder that comics can be awesome is a tribute to Ian Kennedy’s covers for the 1980s’ anthology Starblazer, with their deadpan combination of breathtaking vistas, psychedellic colors, and oddball concepts:
Posted in GLIMPSES INTO THE FUTURE
Tagged covers, Ian Kennedy, science fiction, Starblazer
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No-frills crime films
At the risk of making Gotham Calling look like a Letterboxd account, this week I’m turning back to movies, spotlighting half-a-dozen stripped down crime thrillers that, in the grand tradition of classics like The French Connection, make the most out … Continue reading