Tag Archives: Bob Brown

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (12 August 2024)

A reminder that comic book covers can be awesome… and also super weird:

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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (29 July 2024)

A reminder that comic book covers can be awesome… and also very, very goofy:

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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (27 May 2024)

Today’s reminder that comics can be awesome is a tribute to the trippiness of old DC covers…

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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (8 April 2024)

This week’s reminder that comic books can be awesome is yet another tribute to Carmine Infantino’s talent for cover composition:

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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (31 October 2022)

At Gotham Calling, Halloween is the time when I usually highlight my favorite recent horror movies. In past years, I chose stuff from the margins that surprised and affected me – Censor and Antebellum – but this time my pick … Continue reading

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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (15 August 2022)

In case you forgot, here is one more reminder of how awesome covers can elevate comics’ foundational tropes into something stunning:

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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (13 June 2022)

This week’s reminder that comics can be awesome is a tribute to the magnificently bizarre creatures Bob Brown drew on the covers of the original Challengers of the Unknown: (This last one is actually by the great Joe Kubert, but the … Continue reading

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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (9 May 2022)

Comics and cinema seem more intertwined than ever. Even setting aside the countless film adaptations of superhero franchises, the coolest movies in recent times have evoked many of the magical features of comic books. Thematically, last year’s The Worst Person … Continue reading

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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (25 October 2021)

With Halloween just around the corner, this is usually the time of the year to share some thoughts about horror… When it comes to cinema and television, one of the most vibrant trends in recent years has been labelled Prestige … Continue reading

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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (30 November 2020)

Another reminder that comics can be awesome, this week celebrating the freaky creatures from My Greatest Adventure:

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