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Author Archives: I.M. Baytor
Remaking The Case of the Chemical Syndicate
As far as remakes go, I’m of the school of leave-good-works-alone-and-remake-the-bad-ones-instead. To use John Carpenter’s oeuvre as an example (as I often do), I can understand the financial urge to bank on title recognition, but artistically I see no point … Continue reading
Taking a break… (March 2016)
Batman #401
Batman & Superman covers
The thing about this boom of live-action superheroes is that, for better or worse, it is actually mimicking the source material to amazing degrees. You have the convoluted continuity involving multiple tie-ins and spin-offs. You have the non-stop reboots. You … Continue reading
Posted in COVERS OF BATMAN COMICS
Tagged covers, David S. Goyer, Jonathan Hickman, Juan Jose Ryp, movies, Ryan Bodenheim, Warren Ellis, Zack Snyder
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It must suck to be Gordon
MONDAY Legends of the Dark Knight #46 TUESDAY Batman and the Monster Men #2 WEDNESDAY Detective Comics #586 THURSDAY Batman #426 FRIDAY Legends of the Dark Knight #98 SATURDAY Batman #434 SUNDAY Legends of the Dark Knight #194 NEXT: … Continue reading
On Carrie Kelley, Robin
Of all the bare-legged kids who have given Batman a helping hand over the years, Carrie Kelley is probably my favorite. She’s this spunky teen who just goes ahead and dresses in that silly suit and totally owns it, kicking … Continue reading
Posted in GOTHAM CITIZENS
Tagged Carrie Kelley, Frank Miller, Peter Tomasi, Rick Burchett, Robin, Ty Templeton
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Bronze Age Splashes
Even though Archie Goodwin was an amazing writer (not to mention a legendary editor), I’m not as big a fan of his 1970s’ run on Detective Comics as others are. I gladly admit, though, that in terms of art, those … Continue reading
Posted in ART OF BATMAN COMICS
Tagged Alex Toth, Archie Goodwin, Howard Chaykin, Jim Aparo, Sal Amendola, Walt Simonson, Will Eisner
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On Westerns – part 2
If you read the last post, you know what’s going on. Here are a few more reasons why I enjoy western movies: Besides the gritty mood and aesthetics, I like the fact that westerns usually have something to say … Continue reading
Posted in WILD WEST
Tagged Brian Azzarello, Danijel Zezelj, Hermann, Marcelo Frusin, movies, politics, Quentin Tarantino, western
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On Westerns – part 1
When I wrote about Quentin Tarantino films last month, I promised to follow up with comic suggestions for fans of The Hateful Eight. I’ll include a couple of recommendations in my next post, but before that let me share a … Continue reading
6 Batman breakups
With Valentine’s Day around the corner and all the schmaltzy faux-romantic mood in the air, I guess this is the time to have a look at half a dozen times when Bruce Wayne said goodbye to the women in his … Continue reading
Posted in GOTHAM CITIZENS
Tagged Batman's personality, Greg Rucka, Rick Burchett, Todd McFarlane
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