Tag Archives: Brent Anderson

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (19 July 2021)

Posted on July 19, 2021 by I.M. Baytor

Your jaw-dropping reminder that comics can be awesome: Astro City: Astra #1 X-Ray Robot #1 Far Sector #7

Posted in GLIMPSES INTO AWESOMENESS | Tagged Astro City, Brent Anderson, Deron Bennett, Far Sector, Green Lantern, Jamal Campbell, Laura Allred, Mike Allred, N.K. Jemisin, science fiction, Wendy Broome, X-Ray Robot | Leave a comment

10 brilliant issues of Astro City – part 2

Posted on July 2, 2020 by I.M. Baytor

If you read the last post, you know what’s going on. Here are another five brilliant issues of Astro City: ‘Where the Action Is’ (Astro City (v2) #21) Another blatantly ‘meta’ issue, albeit with a more satirical bent. ‘Where … Continue reading →

Posted in SUPER POWERS | Tagged Astro City, Brent Anderson, Cold War, Dan Slott, Graham Nolan, Kurt Busiek, politics, Tom Peyer | 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

Alternative Batmen

Posted on September 11, 2019 by I.M. Baytor

The Dark Knight and his supporting cast have become so deeply familiar to comic book readers – and to consumers of pop culture in general – that sometimes the mere gesture of recontextualizing their imagery is enough to generate … Continue reading →

Posted in WEBS OF FICTION | Tagged Alex Ross, Astro City, Brent Anderson, Brian Thies, Butch Guice, CAFU, Christos Gage, Clay Mann, Diego Bernard, Doug Braithwaite, espionage, Juan Jose Ryp, Khari Evans, Kurt Busiek, martial arts, Matt Kindt, Ninja-K, Ninjak, Raúl Allén, Roberto De La Torre, science fiction, Stephen Segovia, Tomás Giorello, Ulises Arreola | Leave a comment

On giant cash registers

Posted on April 16, 2019 by I.M. Baytor

To celebrate eighty years of stories featuring the Caped Crusader, each day of this week I’ll be highlighting something I find especially neat about Batman comics. Today, let’s look at over-the-top action scenes set among giant props. Batman #185 Batman … Continue reading →

Posted in GOTHAM CITIZENS | Tagged Alan Davis, Brent Anderson, Dave Cockrum, Dick Sprang, Ed Brubaker, Gotham City, Jim Mooney, Joe Giella, Lew Schwarz, Max Allan Collins, Mike W. Barr, Rick Burchett, Sheldon Moldoff, Sholly Fisch, Silver Age, Will Pfeifer | Leave a comment

Accessible superhero comics – part 1

Posted on February 12, 2015 by I.M. Baytor

As much as the Gotham TV show pretends that it isn’t the case, if you’re into Batman, you’re likely to enjoy superheroics. Although one can argue that Batman is not an actual superhero because he doesn’t have super-powers (I disagree), … Continue reading →

Posted in SUPER POWERS | Tagged Alan Davis, Alan Moore, Alex Ross, Astro City, Barry Kitson, Brent Anderson, Brian K. Vaughan, Catalyst Comix, Dan McCaid, Empire, Ex Machina, Garry Leach, Joe Casey, John Totleben, Kurt Busiek, Mark Millar, Mark Waid, Miracleman, Neil Gaiman, Paul Maybury, politics, Rick Veitch, science fiction, Tony Harris, Ulises Farina | Leave a comment