Category Archives: ART OF HORROR COMICS

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (21 Abril 2025)

Posted on April 21, 2025 by I.M. Baytor

A nightmarish reminder that comics can be awesome: Vault of Horror #32

Posted in ART OF HORROR COMICS | Tagged horror, Jim Wroten, Johnny Craig, Marie Severin, Vault of Horror | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (17 March 2025)

Posted on March 17, 2025 by I.M. Baytor

A monstrous reminder that comic book splash pages can be awesome… Swamp Thing Annual #6 The Spectre (v3) #50 Ninjak (v3) #4

Posted in ART OF HORROR COMICS | Tagged Bill Jaaska, Carla Feeny, Dave Sharpe, horror, John Costanza, John Ostrander, Juan Jose Ryp, Matt Kindt, Nancy A. Collins, Ninjak, Rick Bryant, Seth Mann, Spectre, Swamp Thing, Tatjana Wood, Todd Klein, Tom Mandrake, Ulises Arreola | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (24 February 2025)

Posted on February 24, 2025 by I.M. Baytor

This week, a more recent reminder of comic books’ potential for awesomeness: Maniac of New York #2

Posted in ART OF HORROR COMICS | Tagged Andrea Mutti, Elliott Kalan, horror, Maniac of New York, Taylor Esposito | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (18 November 2024)

Posted on November 18, 2024 by I.M. Baytor

I’m a huge sucker for subgenres, niche branches of cultural production that are quite specific in their parameters but nevertheless spur a fair share of outputs, with variations that are mostly of interest to devoted experts/fans, usually capturing a momentary … Continue reading →

Posted in ART OF HORROR COMICS | Tagged Adam Kubert, Anthony Tollin, Arthur Suydam, Bob Budiansky, Bob McLeod, Captain Britain, covers, Dick Giordano, Doom Patrol, Dracula, Erik Larsen, Fantastic Four, Gaspar Saladino, Ghost Rider, horror, Joe Sinnott, Legion of Super-Heroes, Metal Men, Mike Sekowsky, movies, Nikos Koutsis, Ron Frenz, Savage Dragon, Spectre, Steve Lightle, Stuart Immonen, Thor, Todd Doney, Tom Mandrake, Tom Taggart, Wolverine | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (28 October 2024)

Posted on October 28, 2024 by I.M. Baytor

First, some housekeeping: I’m still struggling to conciliate the blog with other commitments, but instead of going on yet another hiatus, I’m shifting into a biweekly rhythm, so the longer Thursday posts will now appear only every other week (the … Continue reading →

Posted in ART OF HORROR COMICS | Tagged Artie Simek, Bill Everett, Christopher Rule, covers, D. Bruce Berry, Dick Ayers, Dr. Mabuse, George Klein, horror, Jack Kirby, Journey into Mystery, Kamandi, movies, politics, Stan Goldberg, Stan Lee, Steve Ditko, Strange Tales, Tales of Suspense, Tales to Astonish | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (22 July 2024)

Posted on July 22, 2024 by I.M. Baytor

This week, one more tribute to the underappreciated fusion subgenre of superhero horror:

Posted in ART OF HORROR COMICS | Tagged Adam Kubert, Alex Kotzky, Animal Man, Anthony Tollin, Aquaman, Batgirl, Bill Sienkiewicz, Blond, Brian Bolland, covers, David Lapham, DCeased, Detective Comics, Eber Ferreira, Eddy Barrows, Gaspar Saladino, Guy Major, horror, Jeehyung Lee, Legion of Super-Heroes, Marie Severin, Mike Esposito, New Mutants, Nick Cardy, Plastic Man, Spider-Woman, Steve Lightle, Wolverine | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (30 October 2023)

Posted on October 30, 2023 by I.M. Baytor

I tend to use Halloween as a pretext to write a bit about recent horror movies in Gotham Calling. One trend that has been quite prominent this year – in cinema as well as in literature – is the entanglement … Continue reading →

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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (31 October 2022)

Posted on October 31, 2022 by I.M. Baytor

At Gotham Calling, Halloween is the time when I usually highlight my favorite recent horror movies. In past years, I chose stuff from the margins that surprised and affected me – Censor and Antebellum – but this time my pick … Continue reading →

Posted in ART OF HORROR COMICS | Tagged Bernard Baily, Bernie Wrightson, Bob Brown, covers, Dick Dillin, George Roussos, horror, House of Mystery, Ira Schnapp, Jack Kirby, movies, Sheldon Moldoff | Leave a comment

Neal Adams’ atmospheric horror covers

Posted on May 4, 2022 by I.M. Baytor

Like I mentioned in the last post, this week is devoted to the late Neal Adams’ uncanny skills as a cover artist. Today I want to highlight his knack for moody horror. As you can see below, Neal Adams liked … Continue reading →

Posted in ART OF HORROR COMICS | Tagged Challengers of the Unknown, Cory Adams, covers, Gaspar Saladino, horror, House of Mystery, House of Secrets, Jack Adler, Neal Adams, Phantom Stranger, Witching Hour | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (22 November 2021)

Posted on November 22, 2021 by I.M. Baytor

Your weekly reminder that comics can be awesome… Master Race and other stories

Posted in ART OF HORROR COMICS | Tagged Bernie Krigstein, Carl Wessler, horror, Tales from the Crypt | Leave a comment