Tag Archives: Alex Sinclair

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (29 January 2024)

Posted on January 29, 2024 by I.M. Baytor

One of the greatest additions to Batman comics in the 21st century was the introduction of Bruce Wayne’s hyper-arrogant, borderline psychopath son, who went on the become a particularly offbeat version of Robin. In fact, as flawed and uneven as … Continue reading →

Posted in COVERS OF BATMAN COMICS | Tagged Alé Garza, Alex Sinclair, covers, Damian Wayne, Dustin Nguyen, Frank Quitely, Gene Ha, Grant Morrison, Guillem March, John Kalisz, Mick Gray, Oliver Nome, Patrick Gleason, Peter Doherty, Rian Hughes, Robin | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (21 November 2022)

Posted on November 21, 2022 by I.M. Baytor

This week’s reminder that comic book covers can be awesome celebrates the incredible variety of tones and universes in Batman comics:

Posted in COVERS OF BATMAN COMICS | Tagged Alex Sinclair, Andy Kubert, Batman '66, Bob Smith, Brad Anderson, Cliff Chiang, covers, Dave Stewart, Dustin Nguyen, Frank Quitely, Gaspar Saladino, John Workman, Joshua Middleton, Laura Allred, Lee Loughridge, Michael Allred, Ramona Fradon, Rick Burchett, Scott Jeralds, Terry Beatty | Leave a comment

A month of Batman moments – Day 30

Posted on May 30, 2021 by I.M. Baytor

The Batman’s Grave #3

Posted in GOTHAM INTERLUDES | Tagged Alex Sinclair, Bryan Hitch, Kevin Nowlan, Richard Starkings, Warren Ellis | Leave a comment

A month of Batman moments – Day 2

Posted on May 2, 2021 by I.M. Baytor

World’s Finest (v2) #4

Posted in GOTHAM INTERLUDES | Tagged Alex Sinclair, Clem Robins, Dave Taylor, Karl Kesel, Robert Campanella | Leave a comment

10 brilliant issues of Astro City – part 1

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

I’ve mentioned before that Astro City is one of the most accomplished superhero comics in recent memory. This anthology series takes place in its own autonomous universe, providing us with fresh ways to look at all the archetypes developed by … Continue reading →

Posted in SUPER POWERS | Tagged Alex Ross, Alex Sinclair, Astro City, Brent Anderson, Kurt Busiek, Richard Starkings, science fiction, Steve Buccelatto, Wendy Broome | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (November 2019)

Posted on November 6, 2019 by I.M. Baytor

Your monthly reminder that comics can be awesome… Bloodshot Reborn #14 Astro City: The Dark Age – book four #1 Superman/Batman #69

Posted in GLIMPSES INTO AWESOMENESS | Tagged Alex Sinclair, Ardian Syaf, Astro City, Bloodshot, Brent Anderson, Dave Lanphear, David Baron, John Roshell, Mico Suayan, Ulises Arreola, Vicente Cifuentes | Leave a comment

The looks of Vicki Vale

Posted on March 28, 2019 by I.M. Baytor

Among the fascinating things about Batman comics is the fact that, because they have been going on for eight decades, you get to trace social and aesthetic evolutions on all sorts of fronts. One of those fronts is the … Continue reading →

Posted in GOTHAM CITIZENS | Tagged Adrienne Roy, Alex Sinclair, Bill Finger, Bob Kane, Bob LeRose, Carl Potts, Charles Paris, Chuck Patton, Dick Sprang, Don Newton, Doug Moench, Fabien Nicieza, Frank Miller, Gene Colan, Gerry Conway, Jim Aparo, Jim Lee, Julie Schwartz, Julius Schwartz, Klaus Janson, Lew Schwartz, noir, Norm Breyfogle, Paul Gulacy, Rick Hoberg, Scott Snyder, Scott Williams, Sheldon Moldoff, Steve Bove, Tom Grindenberg, Tom Mandrake, Vicki Vale | Leave a comment

Spotlight on Batman’s Z-list villains

Posted on April 18, 2018 by I.M. Baytor

Welcome to Gotham Calling’s 200th post! Solo #7 Back when we reached the first hundred posts, Zack Snyder’s Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice was about to come out and I wrote about a handful of oddball villains whom I … Continue reading →

Posted in GOTHAM CITIZENS | Tagged Alan Grant, Alex Sinclair, Archie Goodwin, Bill Finger, Bob Rozakis, Charles Paris, Chuck Dixon, Dave Taylor, Denny O'Neil, Frank McLaughlin, Glen Murakami, Joe Giela, José Garcia-López, Karl Kesel, Kelley Puckett, Mike Carlin, Mike Parobeck, Mike W. Barr, Norm Breyfogle, Rick Burchett, Rick Taylor, Robert Campanella, Robert Kanigher, Roy Thomas, Sheldon Moldoff, Sholly Fisch, Tom Lyle, villains, Vince Giarrano | 4 Comments

12 trippy Batman covers

Posted on March 2, 2017 by I.M. Baytor

I’ve often pointed out in this blog that, during the Silver Age, many Batman covers achieved a level of psychedelia akin to a bad acid trip. However, this phenomenon isn’t exclusive to the 1950s and 1960s… Here are a dozen … Continue reading →

Posted in COVERS OF BATMAN COMICS | Tagged Alex Ross, Alex Sinclair, Chris Burnham, covers, Dustin Nguyen, Ed Hannigan, Frank Quitely, Guillem March, Karl Kesel, Kelley Jones, Klaus Janson, Laura Allred, Michael Allred, Norm Breyfogle, Rich Buckler, Will Simpson | 1 Comment

If you like Joel Schumacher’s Batman films…

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

After Tim Burton brought to the screen a surreal, alternative version of the Batman universe with echoes of the 1940s, director Joel Schumacher picked up the mantle and drove this cinematic franchise into the Silver Age. Leaving behind the grim … Continue reading →

Posted in BATMAN COMICS FOR BEGINNERS | Tagged Alex Sinclair, Batman TV series, Chuck Dixon, Grant Morrison, Jeph Loeb, Jim Lee, Joel Schumacher, movies, Scott McDaniel, Scott Williams | Leave a comment