Category Archives: ART OF HORROR COMICS

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (24 August 2020)

Posted on August 24, 2020 by I.M. Baytor

Your scary reminder that comics can be awesome:

Posted in ART OF HORROR COMICS | Tagged Alien Encounters, Bill Everett, covers, horror, John Bolton, Mel Keefer, Mystery Tales, Russ Heath, Stan Goldberg, Strange Stories of Suspense, Tales of Horror, Uncanny Tales | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (22 June 2020)

Posted on June 22, 2020 by I.M. Baytor

Readers of this blog know that I am a firm believer that, even in these agitated times, genre fiction remains an interesting way to conceptualize what is happening around us. For instance, if the first half of 2020 filled screens … Continue reading →

Posted in ART OF HORROR COMICS | Tagged Alfredo Elias, Bernard Baily, Bernie Wrightson, Carl Burgos, covers, horror, House of Secrets, Journey into Mystery, Mike Kaluta, movies, politics, Scary Tales, science fiction, Stan Goldberg, Swamp Thing, Weird Mysteries | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (25 May 2020)

Posted on May 25, 2020 by I.M. Baytor

Your weekly reminder that comics can be awesome, Weird Mystery Tales edition…

Posted in ART OF HORROR COMICS | Tagged covers, Ernie Chan, horror, Howard Purcell, Luis Dominguez, Weird Mystery Tales | 2 Comments

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (4 May 2020)

Posted on May 4, 2020 by I.M. Baytor

Your weekly reminder that comics can be awesome, Weird War Tales edition…

Posted in ART OF HORROR COMICS | Tagged covers, horror, Luis Dominguez, Nick Cardy, Weird War Tales, World War II | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (13 April 2020)

Posted on April 13, 2020 by I.M. Baytor

As it often happens in scary times, the horror genre provides both a perversely comforting, vaccine-like sedative against overwhelming anxiety and useful metaphors to consider the wider processes at play. So here is your spooky reminder that comics can be … Continue reading →

Posted in ART OF HORROR COMICS | Tagged Chamber of Chills, covers, Eerie, Frank Frazetta, horror, House of Mystery, Jack Adler, Johnny Craig, Lee Elias, Lou Morales, Neal Adams, The Thing, Vault of Horror, Warren Kremer | Leave a comment

Spectacular Spectre covers from the Hal Jordan era

Posted on October 24, 2019 by I.M. Baytor

A couple of years ago, I did a post spotlighting covers revolving around the Spectre, one of DC’s most aesthetically remarkable creations. As a character, this mega-powerful spirit of vengeance is not that easy to write, but his spooky looks … Continue reading →

Posted in ART OF HORROR COMICS | Tagged horror, P. Craig Russell, Ryan Sook, Spectre | Leave a comment

A wonderfully grotesque Swamp Thing double page spread

Posted on October 30, 2018 by I.M. Baytor

Because no Halloween is complete without revisiting the greatest horror comic book series of all time. Swamp Thing (v2) #61

Posted in ART OF HORROR COMICS | Tagged Alan Moore, Alfredo Alcala, horror, Rick Veitch, Swamp Thing, Tatjana Wood | Leave a comment

20 spectacular Spectre covers

Posted on October 16, 2017 by I.M. Baytor

Apart from having a particularly gruesome origin story, larger-than-life powers, a sadistic sense of poetic justice, and at least a couple of awesome comic runs on his portfolio, a key aspect that stands out about the Spectre is his visually … Continue reading →

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Awesome Swamp Thing splashes by Nestor Redondo

Posted on October 20, 2016 by I.M. Baytor

Taking a break from Batman comics for a moment… Artist extraordinaire Bernie Wrightson deservedly gets a lot of praise for his work on the original Swamp Thing series – a true horror/fantasy classic! – but his successor, Nestor Redondo, did … Continue reading →

Posted in ART OF HORROR COMICS | Tagged David Michelinie, horror, Len Wein, Marcos Pelayos, Nestor Redondo, Swamp Thing, Tatjana Wood | Leave a comment