Tag Archives: Brian Azzarello

Frank Miller’s symbolic Superman

Posted on February 8, 2024 by I.M. Baytor

Although Frank Miller is best known for his world-shattering – and controversial – takes on Batman since the 1980s, he has been doing comics about Superman for just as long… and his approach to the Man of Steel is actually … Continue reading →

Posted in WRITERS OF SUPERMAN COMICS | Tagged Brian Azzarello, Cold War, Frank Miller, Fred van Lente, politics, Ryan Dunlavey | Leave a comment

On Blackgate Penitentiary

Posted on April 14, 2022 by I.M. Baytor

Prison stories are basically their own genre, what with the dangerous, claustrophobic environment, the parallel rules of life in a world of outlaws, full of both comradery and suspicion, and the occasional trope of elaborate escape plots (which are kind … Continue reading →

Posted in GOTHAM CITIZENS | Tagged Adrienne Roy, Alan Grant, Bane, Blackgate, Brian Azzarello, Chuck Dixon, David Roach, Doug Moench, Ed Brubaker, Eduardo Barreto, Frank Robbins, Gotham City, Graham Nolan, Greg Rucka, James A. Hodgkins, Jim Aparo, Joe Staton, John Kalisz, John Ostrander, Karl Story, Pat Garrahy, Peter Tomasi, Scot Eaton, Scott McDaniel, Steve Gerber, Tim Sale | 2 Comments

Anatomy of John Constantine Hellblazer #7-8

Posted on February 18, 2021 by I.M. Baytor

Throughout 2020, two comic book series consistently had a blast translating Brexit-era chauvinism into supernatural horror. One of them was Kieron Gillen’s, Dan Mora’s, and Tamra Bonvillain’s Once & Future, in which the British past – even the imaginary version … Continue reading →

Posted in FANTASTIC ADVENTURES | Tagged Aaron Campbell, Brian Azzarello, Hellblazer, horror, John Paul Leon, Jordie Bellaire, Kieron Gillen, Matías Bergara, politics, Richard Corben, Simon Spurrier | Leave a comment

On Westerns – part 2

Posted on February 23, 2016 by I.M. Baytor

If you read the last post, you know what’s going on. Here are a few more reasons why I enjoy western movies: Besides the gritty mood and aesthetics, I like the fact that westerns usually have something to say … Continue reading →

Posted in WILD WEST | Tagged Brian Azzarello, Danijel Zezelj, Hermann, Marcelo Frusin, movies, politics, Quentin Tarantino, western | Leave a comment

Brian Azzarello’s off-the-wall Batman

Posted on March 10, 2015 by I.M. Baytor

Batman #620 Since 1939, there have been plenty of offbeat Batman writers, but I get a special kick out of the fact that Brian Azzarello has been allowed through the gates. After all, Azzarello seems mostly at home telling viciously … Continue reading →

Posted in WRITERS OF BATMAN COMICS | Tagged Brian Azzarello, Clem Robins, Dave Johnson, Eduardo Risso, espionage, Fábio Moon, Gabriel Bá, Giuseppe Camuncoli, Jamie Delano, Jim Mahfood, Jordi Bernet, Julie Schwartz, Lee Bermejo, Marcelo Frusin, noir, Patricia Mulvihill, Rick Veitch, Tommy Lee Edwards | 2 Comments

Non-Batman crime comics – part 1

Posted on December 8, 2014 by I.M. Baytor

As much as I love the outlandish side of Batman comics, with characters like Pee-Wee, the Talking Penguin, I’m actually a huge fan of Dark Knight stories that deploy tropes such as hardboiled dialogue, elaborate capers, twist-filled mysteries, and single-minded … Continue reading →

Posted in HARDBOILED CRIME | Tagged 100 Bullets, Archie van Buren, Arthur Ranson, Brian Augustyn, Brian Azzarello, Brian Michael Bendis, Bryce Carlson, Button Man, Criminal, Ed Brubaker, Eduardo Risso, Hit, John Wagner, Marc Andreyko, Mark Waid, noir, Patricia Mulvihill, Sean Phillips, Vanesa R. Del Rey | Leave a comment