Author Archives: I.M. Baytor

More covers that play with the logo

Posted on December 1, 2014 by I.M. Baytor

Ok, I’ll call it: as far as Batman-related covers go, nothing will ever beat Lucha Libre #774. And yet, many have tried, some have even come close. Last week I wrote about my soft spot for covers that have fun … Continue reading →

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Messing around with Batman’s logo

Posted on November 27, 2014 by I.M. Baytor

In my world-changing countdown of Ed Hannigan’s Batman covers, I mentioned how much I love it when he put a spin on the series’ logo. Yet Hannigan, God’s gift to cover artists that he undoubtedly is, was hardly the only … Continue reading →

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Underrated Batman stories – part 2

Posted on November 24, 2014 by I.M. Baytor

If you read the last post, you know what’s going on. Here are another 5 accessible, self-contained Batman stories that usually don’t make it to the big lists but are nevertheless worth tracking down: ‘Black Masterpiece’ (Batman Annual #18) When … Continue reading →

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Underrated Batman stories – part 1

Posted on November 20, 2014 by I.M. Baytor

If you’re looking for classic Batman graphic novels and must-read stories, there are plenty of listicles on the web to serve your needs. (I’ve provided some tips myself.) But perhaps you’ve already read those and are wondering what to get … Continue reading →

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Frank Robbins’ oddball Batman

Posted on November 17, 2014 by I.M. Baytor

The 1970s were a great time for the Caped Crusader, even if, looking back, we did miss out on the chance to see Batman with a turtleneck or Catwoman with an afro (problem solved). After the kitsch of the ’60s … Continue reading →

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Henchworkers of Gotham, unite!

Posted on November 13, 2014 by I.M. Baytor

A spectre is haunting Gotham City – the spectre of some rich capitalist in a bat costume kicking the crap out of the underprivileged masses that are just trying to get by in this lousy economy. So if there is … Continue reading →

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Top 10 Batman covers by Ed Hannigan

Posted on November 10, 2014 by I.M. Baytor

In a world of uncertainty and subjective truths, inexorably spinning towards its entropic doom, there is one unshakable idea we can all hold on to: Ed Hannigan is one of the greatest cover artists to have ever graced Batman comics … Continue reading →

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The Batman spirit on the silver screen – part 2

Posted on November 6, 2014 by I.M. Baytor

If you read the last post, you know what’s going on. Here are another 10 movies that fans of Batman comics can enjoy instead of Zack Snyder’s upcoming blockbuster: Ed Wood Forget Tim Burton’s Batman films. It’s in this biopic … Continue reading →

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The Batman spirit on the silver screen – part 1

Posted on November 4, 2014 by I.M. Baytor

While I couldn’t be more cynical about the ridiculously titled Superman v Batman: Dawn of Justice (is it a court case exposé?), I’m here to argue that cinephile fans of Batman comics should have nothing to fear. If you dig … Continue reading →

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Denny O’Neil’s pulpy Batman

Posted on October 30, 2014 by I.M. Baytor

Denny O’Neil has shaped modern Batman more than any other creator. And while he consciously sought to put the ‘dark’ in ‘Dark Knight,’ part of what makes his output so appealing is the fact that the ‘knight’ side is usually … Continue reading →

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