Tag Archives: covers

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (29 July 2024)

Posted on July 29, 2024 by I.M. Baytor

A reminder that comic book covers can be awesome… and also very, very goofy:

Posted in GLIMPSES INTO THE PAST | Tagged Alarming Adventures, Bob Brown, Captain Midnight, covers, Doom Patrol, Frank Frazetta, Gang Busters, Gaspar Saladino, Ghost Rider, Headline Comics, Henry Kiefer, House of Secrets, Ira Schnapp, Jack Kirby, Jim Steranko, Joe Kubert, Joe Letterese, Joe Rosen, Joe Simon, John Severin, Luis Dominguez, Marvin Stein, Race for the Moon, Sgt. Rock, Spyman, Tatjana Wood | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (22 July 2024)

Posted on July 22, 2024 by I.M. Baytor

This week, one more tribute to the underappreciated fusion subgenre of superhero horror:

Posted in ART OF HORROR COMICS | Tagged Adam Kubert, Alex Kotzky, Animal Man, Anthony Tollin, Aquaman, Batgirl, Bill Sienkiewicz, Blond, Brian Bolland, covers, David Lapham, DCeased, Detective Comics, Eber Ferreira, Eddy Barrows, Gaspar Saladino, Guy Major, horror, Jeehyung Lee, Legion of Super-Heroes, Marie Severin, Mike Esposito, New Mutants, Nick Cardy, Plastic Man, Spider-Woman, Steve Lightle, Wolverine | Leave a comment

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 (8 July 2024)

Posted on July 8, 2024 by I.M. Baytor

A reminder that comics can be awesome… and yet another tribute to the gloriously pulpy covers of Strange Adventures:

Posted in GLIMPSES INTO THE PAST | Tagged Bernard Sachs, Bob Oksner, covers, Gardner Fox, Gaspar Saladino, Ira Schnapp, Jack Adler, Jack Sparling, Murphy Anderson, science fiction, Strange Adventures | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (1 July 2024)

Posted on July 1, 2024 by I.M. Baytor

Today’s reminder that comics can be awesome is a tribute to licensed properties. While the reliance on importing IPs across media can carry the stench of creative bankrupcy, some films and shows seem perfectly suited for an expansion into comic … Continue reading →

Posted in WEBS OF FICTION | Tagged 2001 A Space Odyssey, Aliens, Army of Darkness, Carmine Infantino, covers, Danny Crespi, David Finch, Evil Dead, Frank Giacoia, Frank Miller, Greg Smallwood, Indiana Jones, Jack Kirby, Jae Lee, James Bond, John Higgins, June Chung, Kerry Gammill, Michael Allred, movies, Phill Norwood, Predator, Robocop, Star Wars, Terminator, Terry Austin, Triona Farrell, Xena | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (24 June 2024)

Posted on June 24, 2024 by I.M. Baytor

Another reminder that comic book covers with facial portraits can be utterly awesome:

Posted in HEADSHOTS | Tagged Alex Eckman-Lawn, Aquaman, Batgirl, Bill Sienkiewicz, Brian Bolland, Casanova, covers, Denys Cowan, Elektra, Fábio Moon, Frank Quitely, Gotham Knights, Jim Calafiore, Joshua Middleton, Julian Totino Tedesco, Mark McKenna, Neal Adams, Patrick Martin, Swan Songs, The Question, Tim Townsend, Tunderbolts, Two-Face, X-Men | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (17 June 2024)

Posted on June 17, 2024 by I.M. Baytor

Jim Aparo was especially good at ghost stories, even if he did solid work on all kinds of different comics, from war to romance… And, boy, did he draw some awesome covers: