Tag Archives: Carmine Infantino

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (28 December 2020)

Posted on December 28, 2020 by I.M. Baytor

At the end of such a shitty year, it may not be a great consolation, but 2020’s final weekly reminder that comics can be awesome is a tribute to Batman’s frequent encounters with giant hands:

Posted in COVERS OF BATMAN COMICS | Tagged Al Gordon, Carmine Infantino, covers, Dave Stewart, Ira Schnapp, Joe Giella, John Cassaday, Kevin Maguire, Matt Wagner, Mike Grell, Tatjana Wood | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (7 December 2020)

Posted on December 7, 2020 by I.M. Baytor

Your weekly reminder that comics can be awesome, meta-Batman edition…

Posted in COVERS OF BATMAN COMICS | Tagged Carmine Infantino, covers, Dick Sprang, Fred Ray, George Roussos, Ira Schnapp, Jerry Robinson, Murphy Anderson | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (20 July 2020)

Posted on July 20, 2020 by I.M. Baytor

Your reminder that comics can be awesome, this week dedicated to the spectacular Batman covers of the artistic duo of Carmine Infantino and Murphy Anderson:

Posted in COVERS OF BATMAN COMICS | Tagged Carmine Infantino, covers, Gaspar Saladino, Ira Schnapp, Murphy Anderson, Silver Age | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (11 May 2020)

Posted on May 11, 2020 by I.M. Baytor

Batman + gorillas = today’s reminder that comics can be awesome.

Posted in COVERS OF BATMAN COMICS | Tagged Carmine Infantino, Charles Paris, covers, Dexter Vines, Dick Giordano, Ed McGuinness, Ira Schnapp, Jim Aparo, Joe Giella, John Workman, Lew Schwartz, Rich Buckler, Tatjana Wood, Win Mortimer | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (February 2020)

Posted on February 3, 2020 by I.M. Baytor

Lowering the level again, here is another monthly reminder that comics can be awesome…

Posted in GLIMPSES INTO THE PAST | Tagged Carl Burgos, Carmine Infantino, covers, Dick Dillin, From Beyond the Unknown, Gaspar Saladino, George Roussos, House of Mystery, Ira Schnapp, Joe Kubert, Journey into Unknown Worlds, Sheldon Moldoff, Sol Brodsky, Stan Goldberg, Strange Adventures, Weird War Tales | Leave a comment

Brilliant sci-fi short stories

Posted on February 21, 2019 by I.M. Baytor

As much as I enjoy sci-fi epics, I’m also a huge sucker for a tauter brand of science fiction. Short stories are an ideal form for this genre: since sci-fi often revolves more around ideas than characters, it can be … Continue reading →

Posted in FANTASTIC ADVENTURES | Tagged 2000 AD, Al Feldstein, Al Williamson, Alan Moore, Bernie Wrightson, Bill Gaines, Carmine Infantino, Cold War, Colleen Doran, David Lloyd, Del Close, Frank Frazetta, Gardner Fox, Gaspar Saladino, Gerry Conway, Horacio Lalia, Jack Kamen, Jerry Serpe, Jim Wroten, Joe Orlando, John Aldrich, John Ostrander, John Smith, Marie Severin, Nicola Cuti, politics, Rick Veitch, Roy Krenkel, science fiction, Steve Craddock, Tom Yeates, Warren Ellis | 3 Comments

My ideal deluxe omnibus volume – part 1

Posted on November 14, 2018 by I.M. Baytor

A couple of months ago, I listed a bunch of comics I assume every Batman fan will come across, sooner or later. With that out of the way, let us move on to some of my personal favorites – i.e. … Continue reading →

Posted in BATMAN COMICS FOR BEGINNERS | Tagged Ben Oda, Bill Woolfolk, Bob Haney, Bob Kane, Carmine Infantino, Charles Paris, Dave Gibbons, Denny O'Neil, Dick Giordano, Don Cameron, Ed Herron, Frank Robbins, Gardner Fox, Gaspar Saladino, George Roussos, inger, Ira Schnapp, Irv Novick, Jerry Robinson, Jim Aparo, Jim Mooney, Joe Giella, Lew Schwartz, Milt Snappin, Neal Adams, Ray Burnley, Silver Age | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (May)

Posted on May 3, 2018 by I.M. Baytor

As the world slides into a bigger mess and as the entertainment industry further displays its seedier underside, it is harder to uncritically consume pop culture. That said, I do continue to find a degree of comfort in engaging with … Continue reading →

Posted in GLIMPSES INTO THE PAST | Tagged Bernard Sachs, Bill Finger, Carmine Infantino, Denny O'Neil, Doc Savage, Doug Moench, E.R. Cruz, Jerry Serpe, Strange Adventures, The Shadow, Tony DeZuniga | Leave a comment

Minor but cool sci-fi comics

Posted on March 22, 2018 by I.M. Baytor

After the remarkable Ex Machina, Alex Garland has now put together another tense, intelligent science fiction film in the form of Annihilation. The movie feels like a welcome reminder that, even though cinema tends to simplify the dense, heady tales … Continue reading →

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Batman collections for casual readers

Posted on March 17, 2017 by I.M. Baytor

You know who Batman is. At least the gist of it. You’ve seen him in books or in films or on television, hopefully at his best. Probably, you’re even familiar with some of his supporting cast and rogues gallery, not … Continue reading →

Posted in BATMAN COMICS FOR BEGINNERS | Tagged Alan Grant, Archie Goodwin, Bob Haney, Brian Apthorp, Carlo Berberi, Carmine Infantino, Cary Bates, Chuck Dixon, Curt Swan, Dan Jurgens, David V. Reed, Denny O'Neil, Doug Moench, Eric Jones, Gardner Fox, Gerry Conway, J. Bone, J. Torres, Jack Abel, Jerry Serpe, Jim Aparo, Joe Giela, John Calnan, Kieron Dwyer, Landry Q. Walker, Len Wein, Linda Medley, Marshall Rogers, Mike Sekowsky, Neal Adams, Norm Breyfogle, Rich Buckler, Richmond Lewis, Stan Woch, Steve Englehart, Terry Austin, Tex Blaisdell, Tim Sale | 7 Comments