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If you like Tim Burton’s Batman films…
Batman #349 Having already suggested a bunch of movies for fans of Batman comics, I figured it would make sense to also suggest comics for fans of the most prominent Batman movies. The thing is that, just like the comics, … Continue reading
10 covers with Batman attacked by animals
Batman comics have given the world plenty of awesome covers, whether by cleverly playing with their logo or by featuring terrifying depictions of the Joker (well, most of the time anyway). What is astonishing about Bat-covers, though, is not how … Continue reading
Imaginary Batman team-ups by Warren Ellis – part 2
If you read the last post, you know what’s going on. Here are another five appealing team-ups between Batman and Warren Ellis’ creations: LAZARUS CHURCHYARD With eighty percent of his body replaced with an intelligent evolving plastic, Lazarus Churchyard cannot … Continue reading
Imaginary Batman team-ups by Warren Ellis – part 1
Given how prolific a writer Warren Ellis is, it’s surprising how few Batman stories he has done… It’s not as if there isn’t a whole multiverse of high concepts out there with which he would surely have a blast. Although … Continue reading
Marshall Rogers’ iconic Batman
Until shortly before his death in 2007, Marshall Rogers drew a bunch of cool Batman stories and even elevated some weaker ones with his clear, smooth lines, yet he is mostly remembered and beloved for a relatively short run way … Continue reading
Kick-ass Crimes of Catwoman
Writing about standalone Catwoman stories last month, it occurred to me that Selina Kyle has committed quite a diverse range of robberies throughout the decades. From no-holds-barred heists to madcap capers that seem straight out of Blake Edwards’ The Pink … Continue reading
On Terry Pratchett
‘The thing is, I mean, there’s times when you look at the universe and you think, “What about me?” and you can just hear the universe replying, “Well, what about you?” – Thief of Time Terry Pratchett died last … Continue reading
Posted in FANTASTIC ADVENTURES
Tagged Alan Moore, books without pictures, horror, Neil Gaiman, Paul Kidby, sword & sorcery, Terry Pratchett
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Brian Azzarello’s off-the-wall Batman
Batman #620 Since 1939, there have been plenty of offbeat Batman writers, but I get a special kick out of the fact that Brian Azzarello has been allowed through the gates. After all, Azzarello seems mostly at home telling viciously … Continue reading
Posted in WRITERS OF BATMAN COMICS
Tagged Brian Azzarello, Clem Robins, Dave Johnson, Eduardo Risso, espionage, Fábio Moon, Gabriel Bá, Giuseppe Camuncoli, Jamie Delano, Jim Mahfood, Jordi Bernet, Julie Schwartz, Lee Bermejo, Marcelo Frusin, noir, Patricia Mulvihill, Rick Veitch, Tommy Lee Edwards
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Top 5 stories of The Spirit, without Will Eisner
Let’s face it, what made Will Eisner’s The Spirit so awesome wasn’t its regular cast or profound themes, but the way in which Eisner kept coming up with innovative narrative techniques, exploring the potential of sequential art. This is why … Continue reading
Top 20 stories of The Spirit, by Will Eisner
To celebrate Will Eisner week, today Gotham Calling pays homage to The Spirit, Eisner’s crime series from the 1940/50s whose legacy has been echoing around Batman comics ever since. Cue moody saxophone. The thing about The Spirit is that the … Continue reading