Tag Archives: Adrienne Roy

Fun Batman stories

Posted on December 1, 2016 by I.M. Baytor

Despite being an unabashed fan of gritty film noir, moody gothic horror, and even some of the dark superhero sub-genre (so far, the Marvel Netflix shows have all kicked serious butt!), every so often I find myself ranting in this … Continue reading →

Posted in BATMAN COMICS FOR BEGINNERS | Tagged Adrienne Roy, Al Vey, Alan Davis, Archie Goodwin, Bob Haney, Carl Gafford, Carmine Infantino, Christmas, Dave Wood, Denny O'Neil, Dick Giordano, E.R. Cruz, Eric Jones, Jim Aparo, Kelley Puckett, Landry Q. Walker, Mike Carlin, Mike Parobeck, Mike W. Barr, Paul Neary, Rick Burchett, Sheldon Moldoff, Terry Beatty | Leave a comment

3 blackout sequences by Adrienne Roy

Posted on November 3, 2016 by I.M. Baytor

Much of this blog has been devoted to writers and artists of Batman comics but, like many other fans, I don’t talk nearly as much about colorists. With that in mind, this week Gotham Calling pays homage to Adrienne Roy, … Continue reading →

Posted in ART OF BATMAN COMICS | Tagged Adrienne Roy, Chuck Dixon, Graham Nolan, Joe Rubinstein, Lee Weeks, Scott Hanna, Tom Lyle, Tom Mandrake | 1 Comment

3 creepy sequences by Gene Colan

Posted on October 13, 2016 by I.M. Baytor

With his tilted angles and grim shadows, Gene Colan was one of the undisputed masters of horror art and he proved it time and time again during his lengthy run on Batman comics, in the early eighties. Colored by the … Continue reading →

Posted in ART OF BATMAN COMICS | Tagged Adrian Gonzales, Adrienne Roy, Alfredo Alcala, Annette Kawecki, Ben Oda, Doug Moench, Gene Colan, Gerry Conway, horror, Paul Levitz, Tony DeZuniga | 1 Comment

3 sleek fights by Bret Blevins

Posted on June 21, 2016 by I.M. Baytor

Bret Blevins has drawn a bunch of cool Batman comics and, in the process, delivered some truly rousing fight scenes. Although Blevins doesn’t always hit the mark (especially when working with inkers or colorists that screw up his crispy pencils), … Continue reading →

Posted in ART OF BATMAN COMICS | Tagged Adrienne Roy, Alan Grant, Bob Smith, Bret Blevins, Denny O'Neil, martial arts | Leave a comment

On The Outsiders

Posted on February 2, 2016 by I.M. Baytor

Between all those Robins and Batgirls, Batman does seem to have a thing for sidekicks. In the 1980s, the Dark Knight took this to the extreme when he brought in all the weirdos he could find and put together his … Continue reading →

Posted in GOTHAM CITIZENS | Tagged Adrienne Roy, Alan Davis, Cold War, Jim Aparo, Mike W. Barr, Outsiders, politics | 1 Comment