Tag Archives: Batman’s personality

Ty Templeton’s quintessential Batman

Posted on December 14, 2023 by I.M. Baytor

Along with Alan Grant and Denny O’Neil, Ty Templeton is one of the core writers who has defined my platonic ideal of Batman comics. In fact, his work on the Batman Adventures line in the 1990s / early 2000s is … Continue reading →

Posted in WRITERS OF BATMAN COMICS | Tagged Batman: The Animated Series, Batman's personality, Brandon Kruse, Dan Slott, Joan Hilty, Rick Burchett, Scott Peterson, Terry Beatty, Tim Harkins, Ty Templeton | Leave a comment

Taking a break… (June 2022)

Posted on June 22, 2022 by I.M. Baytor

It’s not just Commissioner Gordon who hates Wednesdays… Life outside Gotham Calling has been extremely hectic and something has got to give, so the blog is going on yet another hiatus. I have a bunch of semi-drafted posts lined up … Continue reading →

Posted in GOTHAM INTERLUDES | Tagged Adrienne Roy, Batman's personality, Doug Moench, Jim Aparo | Leave a comment

A few loose thoughts on Matt Reeves’ The Batman

Posted on March 24, 2022 by I.M. Baytor

So, I finally went to see The Batman… Overall, I thought the movie was a baffling mess, although not entirely without merit. I kept trying to like it, but it kept fighting back. I’m not going to write a cogent … Continue reading →

Posted in WEBS OF FICTION | Tagged Batman's personality, Gotham City, movies, noir, Penguin, politics, Riddler | Leave a comment

A week in Batman’s first year

Posted on February 24, 2022 by I.M. Baytor

MONDAY Batman #405 TUESDAY Legends of the Dark Knight #2 WEDNESDAY Detective Comics #0 THURSDAY Batman and the Monster Men #1 FRIDAY Shadow of the Bat Annual #3 SATURDAY Legends of the Dark Knight Annual #5 SUNDAY Legends of the … Continue reading →

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On Batman’s sexuality

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

The announcement, last month, that Robin (or at least one of several Robins, Tim Drake) is bisexual predictably revived old discussions about the Dynamic Duo’s sexuality, so I figured I’d put together a few loose thoughts to add … Continue reading →

Posted in POLITICS OF BATMAN COMICS | Tagged Alfred Pennyworth, Batman's personality, Chuck Dixon, David V. Reed, David Vern, Grant Morrison, James Bond, Julius Schwartz, politics, Robin, Will Pfeifer | Leave a comment

Gotham City’s sex workers – part 1

Posted on June 24, 2021 by I.M. Baytor

Detective Comics #464 While City on a Hill has been doing its damned finest to emulate The Wire (albeit in Boston), in recent years the show that came the closest to recapturing that kind of TV magic was The Deuce, … Continue reading →