Tag Archives: Ed Brubaker

Film noir detective stories – part 1

Posted on May 4, 2015 by I.M. Baytor

Although film noir was a product of the 1940s and (arguably) the 1950s, since then its serpentine plots, mordant dialogue, and shadowy atmosphere have persistently inspired spoofs as well as straight-faced pastiches, including several Batman comics. With that in mind, … Continue reading →

Posted in HARDBOILED CRIME | Tagged Batman TV series, Dean Motter, Ed Brubaker, Matt Hollingsworth, Michael Lark, movies, noir, Sean Phillips | Leave a comment

Cool Catwoman stories

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

From straight-up baddie to crimefighting partner, (anti-)heroine, love interest, sex object, feminist role model, femme fatale, damsel in distress, dominatrix, thief, spy, killer, prostitute, mother, you name it – Catwoman has been around almost as long as Batman and, more … Continue reading →

Posted in BATMAN COMICS FOR BEGINNERS | Tagged Bill Finger, Brad Rader, Cameron Stewart, Catwoman, Charles Paris, Devin K. Grayson, Doug Moench, Ed Brubaker, Rick Burchett, rogues' gallery, Terry Beatty, Ty Templeton | 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

On the lifespan of Gotham mayors

Posted on December 4, 2014 by I.M. Baytor

While no job in Gotham City offers worse conditions than being a henchman, working in local politics comes remarkably close. Seriously, even House of Cards’ Frank Underwood would be scared of this place. As if it wasn’t bad enough that … Continue reading →

Posted in GOTHAM CITIZENS | Tagged Batman: The Animated Series, Ed Brubaker, Frank Miller, Gotham City, politics | Leave a comment

Batman’s very long beginning

Posted on October 23, 2014 by I.M. Baytor

Between Christopher Nolan’s movies and the Gotham TV show, a new generation of fans really seems to be digging dark, pseudo-realistic takes on Batman. But with 75 years’ worth of comics to choose from, people don’t necessarily know what to … Continue reading →

Posted in BATMAN COMICS FOR BEGINNERS | Tagged Archie Goodwin, Christopher Nolan, Chuck Dixon, David Mazzucchelli, Denny O'Neil, Doug Mahnke, Doug Moench, Ed Brubaker, Frank Miller, Jeph Loeb, Len Wein, Matt Wagner, Mindy Newell, noir, Scott Beatty, Scott Hampton, Ted McKeever, Tim Sale, Todd Klein | Leave a comment

Mike W. Barr’s paradoxical Batman

Posted on September 25, 2014 by I.M. Baytor

Mike W. Barr’s Batman comics – particularly his work in the 1980s – tend to have a deeply recognizable authorial voice, for two very distinct reasons. On the one hand, you’d be hard-pressed to find a modern Batman writer able … Continue reading →

Posted in WRITERS OF BATMAN COMICS | Tagged Batman: The Animated Series, Batman's personality, Bob Kane, Daerick Gross, Dave Gibbons, Dick Sprang, Ed Brubaker, Frank Miller, Gary Martin, Jiro Kuwata, Joe Staton, Michael Gilbert, Michael Golden, Mike DeCarlo, Mike W. Barr, Neal Adams, Tony Bedard | 3 Comments