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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (27 April 2020)

Your grindhouse reminder that comics can be awesome…

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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (20 April 2020)

This week, a reminder that Batman comics (and their spin-offs) can look awesome…

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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (13 April 2020)

As it often happens in scary times, the horror genre provides both a perversely comforting, vaccine-like sedative against overwhelming anxiety and useful metaphors to consider the wider processes at play. So here is your spooky reminder that comics can be … Continue reading

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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (6 April 2020)

Things are looking grim out there. At times like these, when I need some distraction and cheering up, nothing beats the classics, by which I mean watching the Golden Age Dynamic Duo kick butts and take names… With that in … Continue reading

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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (30 March 2020)

Media and politicians continue to refer to the ongoing pandemic as a ‘war,’ but I have some issues with that metaphor. It’s the kind of jingoistic language that is used to exclude any possibility of critical dissent, to exacerbate xenophobic … Continue reading

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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (23 March 2020)

It may not be a big consolation in these troubled times, but Gotham Calling will continue its mission of drawing attention to the wonders of pulpy fun. In the hope of bringing a smile and brief distraction to those struggling … Continue reading

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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (March 2020)

Your noirish reminder that comics can be awesome…

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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (February 2020)

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

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15 Non-Batman covers by Marshall Rogers

I’ve talked before on this blog about how Marshall Rogers drew some of the most iconic Batman comics… Now that Gotham Calling has a broader focus, however, I’ve decided to encorage you to bask in fifteen slick, wonderfully designed covers … Continue reading

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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (January 2020)

This year, Gotham Calling will continue to celebrate comics’ potential for awesomeness at the beginning of every month. To shake things up, however, instead of three jaw-dropping splash pages at a time, we’ll spotlight five kickass covers. To be sure, … Continue reading

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