Author Archives: I.M. Baytor

Gotham Calling’s 120 Cold War movies – part 8

Posted on December 21, 2023 by I.M. Baytor

Like the previous installment of Gotham Calling’s mega-list of Cold War films, this week’s selection has a relatively ‘adult’ sensibility (in a non-sleazy sense), with a handful of heavy dramas about weary men and women. That said, we are now … Continue reading →

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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (18 December 2023)

Posted on December 18, 2023 by I.M. Baytor

An amusing (yet also depressing) reminder that comics can be awesome: Wonder Twins #4

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Ty Templeton’s quintessential Batman

Posted on December 14, 2023 by I.M. Baytor

Along with Alan Grant and Denny O’Neil, Ty Templeton is one of the core writers who has defined my platonic ideal of Batman comics. In fact, his work on the Batman Adventures line in the 1990s / early 2000s is … Continue reading →

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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (11 December 2023)

Posted on December 11, 2023 by I.M. Baytor

They say the internet is mostly about images of kittens and, lately, of war, so I suppose this week’s reminder that comics can be awesome is Gotham Calling’s contribution to both fields… Cat Shit One #1

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Gotham Calling’s 120 Cold War movies – part 7

Posted on December 7, 2023 by I.M. Baytor

Overall, this is one of the most coherent installments of Gotham Calling’s canon of Cold War cinema. For one thing, most of the entries below are political dramas (a genre I adore) in one way or another… At a time … Continue reading →

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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (4 December 2023)

Posted on December 4, 2023 by I.M. Baytor

A Lucky Luke reminder that comics can be awesome: Lucky Luke’s Double

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Another dozen 2000 AD covers

Posted on November 29, 2023 by I.M. Baytor

As mentioned before, I’m a huge fan of 2000 AD’s covers, especially of the way they spotlight the amazing character designs in those comics. With that in mind, this week I want to single out a specific subgenre of cover … Continue reading →

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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (27 November 2023)

Posted on November 27, 2023 by I.M. Baytor

One more Quino reminder that comics can be awesome: Sí… carniño Yo no fui! Yo no fui!

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Gotham Calling’s 120 Cold War movies – part 6

Posted on November 23, 2023 by I.M. Baytor

We’re halfway through Gotham Calling’s tour of Cold War cinema. By this stage, it isn’t just the world situation that is rapidly changing, but filmic language itself. Apart from addressing the conflict from multiple national and ideological perspectives, most of … Continue reading →

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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (20 November 2023)

Posted on November 20, 2023 by I.M. Baytor

Another dazzling reminder that comics can be awesome… Thumbs #1 Legion of X #1 Monkey Meat #1

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