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Tag Archives: Bob Brown
COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (12 August 2024)
A reminder that comic book covers can be awesome… and also super weird:
Posted in AWESOME COVERS
Tagged Alex Horley, Bob Brown, Copra, covers, Curt Swan, Danny Crespi, Dave Cooper, Frank Giacoia, Hawkman, Howard Chaykin, Ira Schnapp, Justice, Kieron Dwyer, Lee Weeks, Lobo, Madman Comics, Michel Fiffe, Mike Allred, Murphy Anderson, Omega the Unknown, Shark-Man, Stan Kaye, Starblazer, Steve Pugh, Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen, Tales of the Unexpected
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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:
Posted in GLIMPSES INTO THE PAST
Tagged Alarming Adventures, Bob Brown, Captain Midnight, covers, Doom Patrol, Frank Frazetta, Gang Busters, Gaspar Saladino, Ghost Rider, Headline Comics, Henry Kiefer, House of Secrets, Ira Schnapp, Jack Kirby, Jim Steranko, Joe Kubert, Joe Letterese, Joe Rosen, Joe Simon, John Severin, Luis Dominguez, Marvin Stein, Race for the Moon, Sgt. Rock, Spyman, Tatjana Wood
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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…
Posted in GLIMPSES INTO THE PAST
Tagged Animal Man, Aquaman, Black Magic, Bob Brown, Brian Bolland, covers, Creig Flessel, Doom Patrol, George Evans, Gil Kane, Green Lantern, Ira Schnapp, Jack Adler, Jerry Grandenetti, Joe Giella, Joe Orlando, Luis Dominguez, Mike Esposito, Mr. District Attorney, Murphy Anderson, Mystery in Space, Nick Cardy, Ray Burnley, Ross Andru, Scalphunter, Sensation Comics, Sheldon Moldoff, Weird Western Tales, Wonder Woman
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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
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:
Posted in AWESOME COVERS
Tagged Adventures into the Unknown, Alex Ross, Alex Schomburg, Blackhawk, Bob Brown, covers, Dick Ayers, Doomsday + 1, Ed Moritz, Ghost Rider, Ira Schnapp, John Byrne, L.B. Cole, Lou Fine, Modern Comics, Peter Cannon, Reed Crandall, Science Comics, Suspense Comics, Terrors of the Jungle, Thunderbolt, Tomahawk, Wonderworld Comics
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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
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
Posted in WEBS OF FICTION
Tagged Al Feldstein, Alarming Tales, Ben Oda, Black Magic, Bob Brown, Bob Powell, Charles Voight, covers, Crime Patrol, Danny Crespi, Frank Brunner, Gang Busters, Gil Kane, Headline Comics, Howard the Duck, Ira Schnapp, Joe Giella, Joe Rosen, Joe Simon, John Romita, John Severin, Johnny Craig, movies, Paul Reinman, Steve Gerber, Tales from the Crypt, Thrill-O-Rama, Tony Mortellaro, Vault of Evil, Western Comics
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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
Posted in ART OF HORROR COMICS
Tagged Alien Worlds, Artie Simek, Astonishing, Baffling Mysteries, Bill Everett, Black Cat, Bob Brown, Chamber of Chills, Charles Sultan, covers, Crypt of Shadows, Danny Crespi, Forbidden Tales of Dark Mansion, Frank Giacoia, Frank Robbins, Fred Kida, George Tuska, Ghostly Tales, Ghosts, Gus Ricca, Haunted Love, horror, House of Secrets, Jack Davis, Jim McLaughlin, Joe Maneely, Larry Lieber, Lee Elias, Marvel Tales, Mike Esposito, movies, My Greatest Adventure, Mystic, Mystical Tales, Nick Cardy, Nicola Cuti, Out of This World, politics, Ron Wilson, Russ Heath, Stan Goldberg, Stan Lee, Steve Ditko, Strange Tales, Tales from the Crypt, Tatjana Wood, The Beyond, Tom Sutton, Warren Kremer, Weird Horrors, William G. Stout
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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:
Posted in GLIMPSES INTO THE PAST
Tagged Bob Brown, covers, Dick Dillin, Ira Schnapp, Lee Elias, My Greatest Adventure, Sheldon Moldoff
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