Tag Archives: Brian Michael Bendis

Ed Brubaker’s mature Batman

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

Ed Brubaker is one of the most critically acclaimed comic book writers of the 21st century. Heavily influenced by crime fiction and by the superhero revisionist turn of the 1980s, he has continually sought to imbue American comics with a … Continue reading →

Posted in WRITERS OF BATMAN COMICS | Tagged Alfred Hitchcock, Brian K. Vaughan, Brian Michael Bendis, Cameron Stewart, Catwoman, Daredevil, Ed Brubaker, Greg Rucka, Javier Pulido, noir, Paul Gulacy, Quentin Tarantino, Scott McDaniel, Sean Phillips, Tom Strong | 2 Comments

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (6 September 2021)

Posted on September 6, 2021 by I.M. Baytor

A reminder that comic book layouts can be awesome… Felix Leiter #5 Archer & Armstrong (v2) #21 Batman: Universe #4

Posted in GLIMPSES INTO AWESOMENESS | Tagged Aaron Campbell, Archer & Armstrong, Brian Michael Bendis, Dave Sharpe, Dave Stewart, David Baron, Felix Leiter, Fred van Lente, James Bond, James Robinson, Josh Reed, Nick Derington, Pere Pérez, Salvatore Aiala, Simon Bowland, Tom Napolitano | Leave a comment

2020’s books of the year: honorable mentions – part 1

Posted on March 4, 2021 by I.M. Baytor

Doing a list often involves leaving out a lot of good stuff and this was certainly the case with Gotham Calling’s 2020 books of the year… Some great comics didn’t make it to the list because they didn’t fulfil the … Continue reading →

Posted in BOOKS OF THE YEAR | Tagged Abraham STone, Aco, American Ronin, Axel Alonso, BANG!, Batman's personality, Big Girls, Brian Michael Bendis, Dave Stewart, David Lorenzo, Dean White, espionage, Jason Howard, Joe Kubert, Matt Kindt, Nick Derington, Peter Milligan, politics, science fiction, Warren Ellis, western, Wilfredo Torres | 1 Comment

5 R-rated superhero comics

Posted on September 22, 2016 by I.M. Baytor

So yeah, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. There is something puzzling in almost every scene of this film. Why did Bruce’s employees wait for his phone call before evacuating a building that was obviously about to be crushed? Why … Continue reading →

Posted in SUPER POWERS | Tagged Alan Moore, Alias, Brian Michael Bendis, Carrie Strachan, Cold War, Colin Wilson, David Mack, Davide Gianfelice, Ed Brubaker, espionage, Francesco Mortarino, Frank Miller, Frank Quitely, Jessica Jones, Juan Jose Ryp, Jupiter's Legacy, Jupiter’s Circle, Mark Bagley, Mark Millar, Michael Gaydos, Michah Ian Wright, movies, No Hero, noir, politics, science fiction, Sean Phillips, Sleeper, Stormwatch Team Achilles, Tony Avina, Warren Ellis, Wilfredo Torres, Zack Snyder | Leave a comment

Comics for Tarantino fans – part 1

Posted on January 5, 2016 by I.M. Baytor

Hitman #1 It makes sense that Garth Ennis chose to put this amusing riff on Reservoir Dogs’ opening lines in the very first issue of Hitman. Ennis shares with Quentin Tarantino a penchant for dark humor, graphic dismemberment, and lengthy … Continue reading →

Posted in WEBS OF FICTION | Tagged Brian Michael Bendis, Brüno, Darwyn Cooke, David Lapham, Ed Brubaker, Erik Skillman, Fabien Nury, Gabriel Andrade, Garth Ennis, Hermann, horror, Jorge Coelho, Kevin Smith, Kyle Baker, Laurence Croix, Marley Zarcone, movies, Nick Spencer, noir, Paul Azaceta, Quentin Tarantino, Robert Kirkman, Scott Forbes, Sean Phillips, Steve Dillon, Yves H. | Leave a comment

If you like Mask of the Phantasm…

Posted on April 23, 2015 by I.M. Baytor

With the possible exception of the Nolan trilogy, Mask of the Phantasm came the closest to capturing the feel of the coolest Batman comics and projecting it on the big screen. In fact, this movie spin-off of the awesome Batman: … Continue reading →

Posted in BATMAN COMICS FOR BEGINNERS | Tagged Batman: The Animated Series, Brad Rader, Brian Michael Bendis, Bruce Timm, Cameron Stewart, Darwyn Cooke, Frank Miller, Javier Pulido, Kelley Puckett, Marcos Martin, Matt Wagner, Mike Avon Oeming, Mike Parobeck, movies, noir, Paul Dini, Rick Burchett, Rick Taylor | Leave a comment

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