Category Archives: AWESOME COVERS

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (29 April 2024)

Posted on April 29, 2024 by I.M. Baytor

This week, a reminder that comic book covers can be FUN:

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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (15 April 2024)

Posted on April 15, 2024 by I.M. Baytor

This week, a reminder that X-Men comics can be surprisingly meaningful and morally complex… but also very, very horny. It’s right there on the covers:

Posted in AWESOME COVERS | Tagged Alfred Ramirez, Brandon Peterson, Butch Guice, C.P. Smith, covers, Ian Churchill, Kael Ngu, Laura Martin, Mike McKone, Rachel Dodson, Rachelle Rosenberg, Ramon Pérez, Salvador Larroca, Terry Dodson, X-Men | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (1 April 2024)

Posted on April 1, 2024 by I.M. Baytor

The subgenre of super-spies seems especially suited for comic books, where there are no budget constraints in terms of depicting gonzo gadgets and glamorous globetrotting, so it’s no wonder we’ve gotten such a long history of James Bond comics, not … Continue reading →

Posted in AWESOME COVERS | Tagged Annie Wu, Barry Windsor-Smith, Bill Sienkiewicz, Black Widow, covers, espionage, Frank Miller, Junggeun Yoon, Phil Noto | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (11 March 2024)

Posted on March 11, 2024 by I.M. Baytor

This week’s reminder that comic book covers can be awesome is a tribute to superhero yarns, the most quintessential of the medium’s genres. Sure, superheroes have had their fair share of ventures into the big and small screens (from the … Continue reading →

Posted in AWESOME COVERS | Tagged Alex Ross, All-Star Superman, Anthony Tollin, Artie Simek, Astro City, Authority, Avengers, Batgirl, Brian Bolland, Bryan Hitch, covers, Darwyn Cooke, Detective Comics, Dick Sprang, Doug Braithwaite, Frank Quitely, Howard Chaykin, Imperium, John Buscema, John Totleben, Justice League of America, Laura Martin, Miracleman, Paul Neary, Stan Goldberg, Suicide Squad, Todd Klein, Vince Colletta | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (4 March 2024)

Posted on March 4, 2024 by I.M. Baytor

Just a nightmarish reminder that comic book covers can be awesome:

Posted in AWESOME COVERS | Tagged Animal Man, Brian Bolland, Charles Burns, Dave McKean, Dreaming, Esao Andrews, Gus Ricca, Han Allred, House of Mystery, Jack Kirby, Knockabout, L. B. Cole, Madman, Mask, Men of War, Mike Allred, Pokketz, Punch Comics, Raw, Strange World of Your Dreams, Viktor Kalvachev | 3 Comments

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (5 February 2024)

Posted on February 5, 2024 by I.M. Baytor

A February reminder that comic book covers can be awesome, Captain edition:

Posted in AWESOME COVERS | Tagged Alan Davis, Bob McLeod, Bob Smith, C.C. Beck, Captain Action, Captain America, Captain Atom, Captain Britain, Captain Canuck, Captain Carrot, Captain Carter, Captain Marvel, Captain Science, covers, Excalibur, Gaspar Saladino, George Freeman, Irv Novick, Jamie McKelvie, Joe Orlando, Mike Zeck, Pat Broderick, Paul Neary, Scott Shaw, Shaky Kane, Todd Klein, Wally Wood | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (23 October 2023)

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

The past weeks were spent watching war crimes and an unfolding humanitarian catastrophe, counting down to further escalation. I’ve been feeding the blog with posts I had written in advance, mostly as a way to take brief breaks away from … Continue reading →

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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (16 October 2023)

Posted on October 16, 2023 by I.M. Baytor

Today’s reminder that comic books can be awesome is a tribute to Mike and Laura Allred, who have perfected a mix of pop art and superheroes in their Madman comics:

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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (29 May 2023)

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

Let’s finish this month’s reminders that comics can be awesome by going back to the ‘90s, when covers raised absurd macho bullshit to hilarious extremes, displaying the kind of shamelessly dumb and eagerly badass attitude still echoed in recent films … Continue reading →

Posted in AWESOME COVERS | Tagged Andy Troy, Art Thibert, Bloodshot, Bloodstrike, Cabbot: Bloodhunter, covers, Jeff Johnson, John Wick, Karl Altstaetter, Mark Csaszar, movies, Scott Kolins, Stephen Platt | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (15 May 2023)

Posted on May 15, 2023 by I.M. Baytor

Your reminder that comic book covers can be awesome, God Is Dead edition:

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