Given the terrifying escalation of war, nationalism, and climate crisis, to which we can now add mass arrests of students protesting against genocide, it is not surprising that we’re in the midst of a surge of mainstream dystopias, from Civil … Continue reading →

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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (11 March 2024)

Posted on March 11, 2024 by I.M. Baytor

This week’s reminder that comic book covers can be awesome is a tribute to superhero yarns, the most quintessential of the medium’s genres. Sure, superheroes have had their fair share of ventures into the big and small screens (from the … Continue reading →

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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (4 March 2024)

Posted on March 4, 2024 by I.M. Baytor

Just a nightmarish reminder that comic book covers can be awesome:

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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (24 October 2022)

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

This week’s reminder that comics can be awesome is a tribute to my favorite era of Batman comics, between Crisis on Infinite Earths and The New 52 reboot. At first glance, covers at the time might appear increasingly generic about … Continue reading →

Posted in COVERS OF BATMAN COMICS | Tagged Alex Ross, Anthony Tollin, Brian Bolland, covers, Duncan Fegredo, J.H. Williams III, Jae Lee, Jerry Bingham, June Chung, M.D. Bright, Matt Hollingsworth, Michael Lark, Norm Breyfogle | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (17 October 2022)

Posted on October 16, 2022 by I.M. Baytor

Just in case you’ve forgotten, here is this week’s reminder that comic book covers can be awesome:

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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (19 September 2022)

Posted on September 19, 2022 by I.M. Baytor

Another reminder that comic book covers can be awesome… and another tribute to the art of cool headshots:

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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (8 August 2022)

Posted on August 8, 2022 by I.M. Baytor

This week’s reminder that comic book covers can be awesome is a tribute to Judge Dredd, the perfect straight man for 2000 AD’s offbeat humor and signature puns…

Posted in GLIMPSES INTO THE FUTURE | Tagged 2000 AD, Brett Ewins, Brian Bolland, Chris Weston, Cliff Robinson, covers, Don Lawrence, Judge Dredd, Mick Austin, Mike McMahon | Leave a comment

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