Author Archives: I.M. Baytor

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (11 January 2021)

Posted on January 11, 2021 by I.M. Baytor

Your weekly reminder that comics can be awesome… The Sculptor The Terminator: One Shot The Saga of the Swamp Thing #24

Posted in GLIMPSES INTO AWESOMENESS | Tagged John Costanza, John Totleben, Matt Wagner, Scott McCloud, Stephen Bissette, Swamp Thing, Tatjana Wood, Terminator, The Sculptor | Leave a comment

2020’s books of the year – part 1

Posted on January 7, 2021 by I.M. Baytor

A couple of years ago, I started picking a Gotham Calling Book of the Year, spotlighting recently published comics that best engaged with this blog’s passions. To compensate for the lengthy silence, though, this time around I’ll do a longer … Continue reading →

Posted in BOOKS OF THE YEAR | Tagged Alan Grant, Andrea Sorrentino, Ann Nocenti, Arkham Asylum, Bog Bodies, Brüno, Chuck Dixon, Cold War, Declan Shalvey, Erica Henderson, Fabien Nury, Gary Kato, Gavin Fullerton, Graham Nolan, horror, J.H. Williams III, Jeff Lemire, Johnny Dynamite, Joker, Jordie Bellaire, Ken Fitch, Leonard Kirk, Mark Russell, Marv Wolfman, Max Allan Collins, Mickey Spillane, Ms. Tree, noir, Norm Breyfogle, Pete Morisi, politics, Rachel Dodson, Rebecca Nalty, Richard Pace, Second Coming, Steve Moore, Terry Beatty, Terry Dodson, Tom Peyer | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (4 January 2021)

Posted on January 4, 2021 by I.M. Baytor

It’s been a while since I last indulged in my passion for splash pages – a comic book technique that, while sometimes overused, can also be entirely justified, blowing readers minds by suddenly escalating the visual scale and submerging them … Continue reading →

Posted in GLIMPSES INTO AWESOMENESS | Tagged Big Trouble in LIttle China, Daniel Bayliss, Ed Dukeshire, Escape from New York, Frank Cho, Greg Pak, Jim Steranko, Marcio Menyz, Nick Fury, S.H.I.E.L.D., Simon Bowland, Skybourne, Strange Tales, Triona Farrell | Leave a comment

Have a Gotham 2021

Posted on December 31, 2020 by I.M. Baytor

The Spirit (31 December 1950)

Posted in GLIMPSES INTO THE PAST | Tagged Abe Kanegson, Jules Feiffer, New Year, The Spirit, Will Eisner | Leave a comment

An extra Batman vs Giant Hand cover

Posted on December 29, 2020 by I.M. Baytor

Just one more…

Posted in COVERS OF BATMAN COMICS | Tagged covers, Ira Schnapp, Sheldon Moldoff | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (28 December 2020)

Posted on December 28, 2020 by I.M. Baytor

At the end of such a shitty year, it may not be a great consolation, but 2020’s final weekly reminder that comics can be awesome is a tribute to Batman’s frequent encounters with giant hands: