Category Archives: GLIMPSES INTO THE PAST

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (13 June 2022)

Posted on June 13, 2022 by I.M. Baytor

This week’s reminder that comics can be awesome is a tribute to the magnificently bizarre creatures Bob Brown drew on the covers of the original Challengers of the Unknown: (This last one is actually by the great Joe Kubert, but the … Continue reading →

Posted in GLIMPSES INTO THE PAST | Tagged Bob Brown, Challengers of the Unknown, covers, Gaspar Saladino, Ira Schnapp, Jack Adler, Joe Kubert, Silver Age | Leave a comment

Neal Adams (1941-2022)

Posted on May 2, 2022 by I.M. Baytor

Neal Adams died last week. Years ago, I wrote briefly about his gothic artwork and his sensationalist Batman covers, but I can’t really overestimate Adams’ importance: he was arguably the greatest and the most influential artist in the history of … Continue reading →

Posted in GLIMPSES INTO THE PAST | Tagged All-Star Western, Challengers of the Unknown, covers, El Diablo, Flash, From Beyond the Unknown, Gaspar Saladino, Green Arrow, Green Lantern, Hot Wheels, Ira Schnapp, Jack Adler, Neal Adams, Superboy, Superman, Tomahawk | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (11 April 2022)

Posted on April 11, 2022 by I.M. Baytor

Because old crime series are also cool, this week’s reminder that comics can be awesome is a tribute to the amusing covers of 1940s’ and 1950s’ Real Clue Crime Stories:

Posted in GLIMPSES INTO THE PAST | Tagged covers, Dan Zolnerowich, John Prentice, Real Clue Crime Stories, Zolne, Zolne Rowitch | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (28 March 2022)

Posted on March 28, 2022 by I.M. Baytor

Your weekly reminder that comic book covers can be awesome. More Strange Adventures!

Posted in GLIMPSES INTO THE PAST | Tagged Captain Comet, covers, Gil Kane, Ira Schnapp, Murphy Anderson, science fiction, Sid Greene, Silver Age, Strange Adventures | 1 Comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (21 March 2022)

Posted on March 21, 2022 by I.M. Baytor

Just yet another reminder of how awesome comic book covers can be…

Posted in GLIMPSES INTO THE PAST | Tagged Adventures of the Jaguar, Bob Layton, Challengers of the Unknown, covers, Creeper, Crime Reporter, Fight Comics, Gaspar Saladino, Gil Kane, Hit Comics, Joe Doolin, Joe Kubert, John Rosenberger, Lou Fine, Matt Baker, Nick Cardy, Our Army at War, Rich Buckler, Russ Heath, Star Hunters, Tarzan, Tatjana Wood, Undersea Agent | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (7 March 2022)

Posted on March 7, 2022 by I.M. Baytor

If, like me, you have been obsessing about the events in Ukraine, it may be healthy to take a small break every once in a while, just to manage the anxiety. For example, here is a reminder that comics can … Continue reading →

Posted in GLIMPSES INTO THE PAST | Tagged Adventures into Darkness, Artie Simek, Astonishing, Bill Everett, Carl Burgos, Chuck Cuidera, covers, horror, House of Secrets, Jack Cole, Jack Davis, Joe Maneely, Journey into Mystery, Marvel Tales, Mike Peppe, Mike Sekowsky, Neal Adams, Sol Brodsky, Stan Goldberg, Strange Tales, Tales from the Crypt, Web of Evil, World of Suspense | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (28 February 2022)

Posted on February 28, 2022 by I.M. Baytor

It’s been pretty hard to concentrate on anything other than the war in Ukraine, which hits close to home in many ways (though fortunately not on a literal level), especially now that the nuclear threat is escalating again… Still, I … Continue reading →

Posted in GLIMPSES INTO THE PAST | Tagged Aquaman, covers, Gaspar Saladino, Ira Schnapp, Nick Cardy | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (14 February 2022)

Posted on February 14, 2022 by I.M. Baytor

Since it’s Valentine’s Day, this week’s reminder that comic book covers can be awesome is also a tribute to America’s postwar fling with romance comics:

Posted in GLIMPSES INTO THE PAST | Tagged Bill Ward, Brides in Love, Charlotte Jetter, covers, David Mangiarotti, Dick Giordano, First Romance Magazine, Flaming Love, Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez, Ken Bald, Love Stories, Lovelorn, Luis Avila, Pat Masulli, Romantic Adventures, Romantic Story, Sweethearts, Teen-Age Love, True Life Secrets, Vince Colletta | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (17 January 2022)

Posted on January 17, 2022 by I.M. Baytor

Your ‘true crime’ reminder that comic book covers can be awesome:

Posted in GLIMPSES INTO THE PAST | Tagged All-True Crime Cases, Authentic Police Cases, Charles Biro, covers, Crime and Punishment, Crime Detective, Crime Does Not Pay, Crime Must Pay the Penalty, Dan Zolnerowich, Jack Kirby, Jim McLaughlin, Joe Simon, John Prentice, Johnny Craig, Justice Traps the Guilty, Matt Baker, noir, Real Clue Crime Stories, Stan Goldberg, The Perfect Crime, War Against Crime | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (3 January 2022)

Posted on January 3, 2022 by I.M. Baytor

In 2022, Gotham Calling’s weekly reminders that comics can be awesome are going to spotlight ten incredible covers every Monday, thus once again celebrating different artists’ ability to conjure up maximum excitement and fire up readers’ imagination through a single … Continue reading →

Posted in GLIMPSES INTO THE PAST | Tagged Adventure Comics, Adventures into the Unknown, Bernard Baily, Bill Everett, Bill Molno, covers, Edvard Moritz, Forbidden Worlds, Gil Kane, Harry Anderson, Ira Schnapp, Joe Giella, Joe Maneely, Marvel Tales, Michael Esposito, Mike Kaluta, Ogden Whitney, Ross Andru, Stan Goldberg, Star Spangled War Stories, Strange Adventures, Strange Tales, Unusual Tales, Vince Alascia, Weird Tales of the Future, World of Fantasy | Leave a comment