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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (29 April 2024)

This week, a reminder that comic book covers can be FUN:

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Other detectives in Gotham City

Back in January, I wrote about Slam Bradley, one of several detectives who share Gotham with the Dark Knight. I don’t mean police detectives – I’m talking about the many private investigators whose cases have brought them into contact with … Continue reading

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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (7 August 2023)

Who would’ve thought that one of the most fun Batman movies ever would be The Flash? Don’t get me wrong, the latest big screen superhero extravaganza is veeeery hit-and-miss, but that only makes it the perfect capstone to decades of … Continue reading

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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (26 June 2023)

Before returning to longer posts after the summer, each week I will spotlight specific little sequences that I think perfectly encapsule the magic of what comics can do, creating immersive moods and thrilling worlds with a handful of carefully crafted … Continue reading

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Ornate panel borders by Quique Alcatena

One of the things I enjoy doing at Gotham Calling is to quickly zoom in on specific skills and quirks of the many awesome artists of Batman comics, from Don Newton and Tim Levins to Graham Nolan and Frank Robbins. … Continue reading

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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (30 January 2023)

I’m still fixing some technical issues, but we should be back to our regular program on Thursday… In the meantime, here is a horrifying reminder that Batman comics can be awesome: Odyssey (v2) #6 Batman / Demon Legends of the … Continue reading

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Alan Grant (1949-2022)

Of the many amazing comic-book creators that have died in the past few months, Alan Grant deserves a special mention in this blog. As I’ve written before, his energetic, darkly comedic surrealism is as close as it gets to my … Continue reading

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On Blackgate Penitentiary

Prison stories are basically their own genre, what with the dangerous, claustrophobic environment, the parallel rules of life in a world of outlaws, full of both comradery and suspicion, and the occasional trope of elaborate escape plots (which are kind … Continue reading

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Norm Breyfogle’s fluid Batman

  To say that Norm Breyfogle is my favorite Batman artist doesn’t do Breyfogle justice – along with Marshall Rogers’, his artwork is my platonic ideal of what a Batman comic looks like. It’s the first visual that comes to … Continue reading

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A month of Batman moments – Day 1

This month I’m trying out something different… Every day, I will share a brief moment that highlights various sorts of Batman coolness, from the Dark Knight’s badass fighting skills to his silly puns, from his determined courage to his constant … Continue reading

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