Tag Archives: 2000 AD

More minor but cool sci-fi comics

Posted on April 26, 2018 by I.M. Baytor

I did one of these last month, after watching Annihilation. Now, to celebrate the return of Westworld, I’m spotlighting another half-dozen underrated sci-fi comics:   OCEAN It’s a testament to Warren Ellis’ creative mind and writing skills that Ocean is … Continue reading →

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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (February)

Posted on February 1, 2018 by I.M. Baytor

Your monthly reminder that comics can be awesome… 2000 AD #1577 Black Science #19 Glory #28

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More sci-fi war comics

Posted on December 27, 2017 by I.M. Baytor

Another December, another Star Wars movie, another Gotham Calling post spotlighting sci-fi war comics…           To be honest, as far as the main Star Wars series is concerned, The Last Jedi may be the one that finally lost me. … Continue reading →

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I can’t get enough of adventure comics

Posted on April 18, 2017 by I.M. Baytor

It has been a year since ABC cancelled its witty adventure show Agent Carter and I’m still looking for something with the same jazzy panache and the ability to conjure that old-school type of silly, joyful escapades. Don’t get me … Continue reading →

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Futuristic war comics

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

While Rogue One: A Star Wars Story delivers a pretty solid aliens-on-a-mission yarn, its unpretentious blend of dirty action and brazen fan service is bound to split the critical opinion. So far, the film has at least stirred up some … Continue reading →

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Non-Batman gothic comics – part 2

Posted on September 3, 2015 by I.M. Baytor

If you read the last post, you know what’s going on. Here are some more comics that are gothic as hell and definitely worth checking out: THE NEW DEADWARDIANS The New Deadwardians #1 Set in an alternative 1910, this wonderful … Continue reading →

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Balls-to-the-wall adventure comics – part 2

Posted on June 15, 2015 by I.M. Baytor

If you read the last post, you know what’s going on. Here are another five wild, no-holds-barred adventure comics: THE MIDAS FLESH Remember the Greek myth of King Midas, who turned everything he touched into gold? Well, imagine space rebels … Continue reading →

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Balls-to-the-wall adventure comics – part 1

Posted on June 10, 2015 by I.M. Baytor

Comics is a medium, not a genre. And as a medium, comics can be used to tell all kinds of mature stories, from powerful biographies (Maus, Persepolis, Fun Home, Stitches) to fascinating historical and journalistic accounts (Brought to Light, Pyongyang, … Continue reading →

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Accessible superhero comics – part 2

Posted on February 16, 2015 by I.M. Baytor

If you read the last post, you know what’s going on. Here are another five brilliant, accessible superhero comics: The One In the mid-80s, with Reagan still churning out his initial rhetoric of Cold War escalation, and just before Watchmen … Continue reading →

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