Tag Archives: Conan

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (15 July 2024)

Posted on July 15, 2024 by I.M. Baytor

There are comic books I love as storytelling vehicles and those I dig as a pure visual object. I can put up with a weak script on an action comic as long as the art is dazzling (like Frank Espinosa’s … Continue reading →

Posted in AWESOME COVERS | Tagged 2000 AD, Alex Toth, Black Hood, Black Widow, Bloodshot, Conan, covers, Doc Savage, Frank Espinosa, J.G. Jones, Jon Sable, Killing Girl, Mark Csaszar, Mike Grell, Miles to Go, Moon Knight, Randy Elliott, Romas Kukalis, Sean Chen, Strontium Dog, Tula Lotay | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (6 June 2022)

Posted on June 6, 2022 by I.M. Baytor

A kickass reminder that comic book covers can awesome:

Posted in AWESOME COVERS | Tagged Aaron Campbell, Al Williamson, Alan Weiss, Battle, Bill Sienkiewicz, Bob Layton, Carlos Ezquerra, Conan, covers, Criminals on the Run, Dark Red, Frazer Irving, Ghost Rider, Hawkworld, Headline Comics, John Buscema, John Cassone, L.B. Cole, Mark Pusateri, Ninjak, Stephen Hickman, Steve Ellis, Timothy Truman, Todd Klein, Wolverine, Xombi | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (12 April 2021)

Posted on April 12, 2021 by I.M. Baytor

Your terrifying reminder that comics can be awesome: Savage Sword of Conan the Barbarian #6 The Spectre (v3) #27 John Constantine Hellblazer #12

Posted in ART OF HORROR COMICS | Tagged Aaron Campbell, Aditya Bidikar, Carla Feeny, Conan, Hellblazer, horror, John Ostrander, Jordie Bellaire, Roy Thomas, Simon Spurrier, Sonny Trinidad, Spectre, Todd Klein, Tom Mandrake | Leave a comment

2020’s books of the year: honorable mentions – part 3

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

If you read last weeks’ posts, you know what’s going on. Here are another five comics that came out in 2020 and feature neat takes on adventure, crime, horror, espionage, mystery, war, science fiction, and/or the occasional hero with bizarre … Continue reading →

Posted in BOOKS OF THE YEAR | Tagged Adam Strange, Alessandro Miracolo, Bob Q, Bryce Ingman, Chelsea Cain, Clayton Cowles, Cold War, Conan, Craig Rousseau, Elise McCall, Evan Shaner, Fran Strukan, Garth Ennis, Jacen Burrows, Jason Aaron, Jim Rugg, Joe Caramagna, John Layman, Lia Miternique, Mark Russell, Mitch Gerads, Octobriana, politics, Punisher, Rachelle Rosenberg, Red Sonja, science fiction, Spy Island, Stella Greenvoss, Strange Adventures, sword & sorcery, Tom King | Leave a comment

Two-fisted fantasy comics

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

Lately I’ve been writing mostly about sci-fi for this section of the blog, so I think it’s time to shift our attention to another great adventure genre: fantasy. Fantasy is one of those umbrella genres that covers a massive spectrum … Continue reading →

Posted in FANTASTIC ADVENTURES | Tagged 2000 AD, Alan Grant, Alfonso Azpiri, Archer & Armstrong, Archie Goodwin, Barry Windsor-Smith, Bernie Wrightson, Black Hawk, Clayton Henry, Cold War, Conan, Denny O'Neil, Doug Moench, Eliot Rahal, Emanuela Lupacchino, Fred van Lente, Gerry Conway, Gerry Finley-Day, Gil Kane, Jim Starlin, Jody Houser, John Buscema, John Jakes, John Romita, Ka-Zar, Kelvin Gosnell, Khari Evans, Len Wein, Mark Waid, Massimo Belardinelli, Pere Pérez, politics, Roy Thomas, Russ Heath, Savage Tales, science fiction, Stan Lee, Steve Gan, sword & sorcery | Leave a comment