Category Archives: WEBS OF FICTION

Comics for Tarantino fans – part 1

Posted on January 5, 2016 by I.M. Baytor

Hitman #1 It makes sense that Garth Ennis chose to put this amusing riff on Reservoir Dogs’ opening lines in the very first issue of Hitman. Ennis shares with Quentin Tarantino a penchant for dark humor, graphic dismemberment, and lengthy … Continue reading →

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Covers with movie homages

Posted on September 22, 2015 by I.M. Baytor

Back when I listed 10 great Catwoman covers, I regrettably didn’t include this homage to the poster for the awesome crime movie Bullitt: That image was part of a cool stunt DC pulled a few months ago, in which … Continue reading →

Posted in WEBS OF FICTION | Tagged covers, James Bond, Jerry Bingham, movies, Terry Dodson | Leave a comment

The Mark of Zorro

Posted on August 20, 2015 by I.M. Baytor

The Dark Knight Returns It’s been fully established by now that Bruce Wayne’s parents watched The Mark of Zorro with him shortly before they were killed. Well, at least in the comics – on the big screen, Tim Burton changed … Continue reading →

Posted in WEBS OF FICTION | Tagged Bill Finger, Bob Kane, James Robinson, movies, Tim Sale, Zorro | 1 Comment

Alfred Hitchcock homages in Batman comics

Posted on June 18, 2015 by I.M. Baytor

The amazing thing about Alfred Hitchcock isn’t just that he directed what the latest Sight & Sound poll considers the greatest film of all time (Vertigo), or that on top of that he was behind numerous other classics, but that … Continue reading →

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Nods to the 1960s’ Batman TV show

Posted on May 19, 2015 by I.M. Baytor

It’s not exactly a secret that one of the most fun Batman comics currently coming out is Batman ‘66, based on the sexy pop art TV series which originally aired from 1966 to 1968, starring Adam West as … Continue reading →

Posted in WEBS OF FICTION | Tagged Al Milgrom, Alan Davis, Andy Kubert, Batman TV series, Chuck Dixon, David Baron, Denny O'Neil, Jeff Parker, Jerry Serpe, John Cassaday, Jonathan Case, Mike Allred, Mike W. Barr, Neil Gaiman, Sholly Fisch, Steve Englehart, Tom Peyer, Walt Simonson, Warren Ellis | Leave a comment

Imaginary Batman team-ups by Warren Ellis – part 2

Posted on April 6, 2015 by I.M. Baytor

If you read the last post, you know what’s going on. Here are another five appealing team-ups between Batman and Warren Ellis’ creations: LAZARUS CHURCHYARD With eighty percent of his body replaced with an intelligent evolving plastic, Lazarus Churchyard cannot … Continue reading →

Posted in WEBS OF FICTION | Tagged Amanda Conner, D'Israeli, Darick Robertson, espionage, Global Frequency, Gravel, horror, Jimmy Palmiotti, Jon J. Muth, Lazarus Churchyard, Mike Wolfer, science fiction, Steve Dillon, Transmetropolitan, Two-Step, Warren Ellis | Leave a comment

Imaginary Batman team-ups by Warren Ellis – part 1

Posted on April 2, 2015 by I.M. Baytor

Given how prolific a writer Warren Ellis is, it’s surprising how few Batman stories he has done… It’s not as if there isn’t a whole multiverse of high concepts out there with which he would surely have a blast. Although … Continue reading →

Posted in WEBS OF FICTION | Tagged Anna Mercury, Carla Speed McNeil, Desolation Jones, Doktor Sleepless, espionage, Frank Ironwide, J.H. Williams III, John McCrea, Mark Millar, science fiction, Warren Ellis | Leave a comment

Smells Like Will Eisner’s Spirit

Posted on February 5, 2015 by I.M. Baytor

Detective Comics #600 In terms of stylish, offbeat crime stories featuring a masked vigilante and a pipe-smoking, irresponsibly lenient police commissioner, it’s hard to beat Batman comics. However, while The Spirit didn’t have such an engaging protagonist, such a fascinating … Continue reading →

Posted in WEBS OF FICTION | Tagged Chuck Dixon, Dan Adkins, Darwyn Cooke, Denny O'Neil, Denys Cowan, Don Newton, Doug Moench, Gerry Conway, noir, The Spirit, Will Eisner | Leave a comment

Spotlight on Batman: The Animated Series – part 2

Posted on January 13, 2015 by I.M. Baytor

In 1997, Batman: The Animated Series gave way to The New Batman Adventures, which had an edgier attitude. The animation became more fluid and the character designs highly stylized. Gotham gained a more modern look that combined late 20th century … Continue reading →

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Spotlight on Batman: The Animated Series – part 1

Posted on January 6, 2015 by I.M. Baytor

A couple of months ago I recommended films for fans of Batman comics, so I figured this time I’d suggest some TV shows. Once again, I tried to think of different types of connections, including shows with resourceful, anti-gun action … Continue reading →

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