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Tag Archives: espionage
Spy comics: revisiting World War I
If you read the last posts, you know that this month I’ve been discussing cool spy comics. Historically associated with imperial rivalry and pointless carnage in the public imagination, World War I doesn’t seem to have inspired nearly as … Continue reading
Posted in SPYCRAFT & WARFARE
Tagged Alex Grecian, Bruno Garcia, espionage, Fabien Nury, Petrograd, Philip Gelatt, Pierre Alary, politics, Riley Rossmo, Silas Corey, Tyler Crook
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Spy comics: black ops
As you’ve probably noticed by now, this month at Gotham Calling is all about spy fiction. The thing about spy yarns is that the tradecraft can be the real star of the story. Even when the leads aren’t … Continue reading
Spy comics: badass thrillers
As I explained last week, throughout July I’m recommending various spy comics here at the blog, trying to show that stories of espionage can serve both as a way to expose hidden processes taking place around us and … Continue reading
Spy comics: revisiting the Cold War
Every once in a while, I like to shift gears and spotlight comics or films set outside Gotham City. Once a year, I take this one step further and devote a whole month to non-Batman comics. This time around, I … Continue reading
Doug Moench’s over-the-top Batman
After an (unfortunately still) underappreciated run in Batman and Detective Comics in the mid-1980s, Doug Moench took a break for about five years before returning to Gotham City with a new attitude. If his earlier work had an emphasis on … Continue reading
Posted in WRITERS OF BATMAN COMICS
Tagged Dan Brown, Denny O'Neil, Doug Moench, espionage, Grant Morrison, horror, J.H. Williams III, John Beatty, Kelley Jones, Mick Gray, politics, Russ Heath
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Between Gotham City and Casablanca
I’m pretty sure I’m not breaking any new ground by stating that Casablanca is one of the most enjoyable films ever made. This 1942 classic about heartbreak and antifascism in a French colony bursting with contraband and political intrigue manages … Continue reading
Posted in WEBS OF FICTION
Tagged Adrienne Roy, Al Vey, Bill Pearson, Casablanca, Chuck Dixon, Don Newton, espionage, Graham Nolan, Greg Rosewall, Howard Porter, Julianna Ferriter, Kelley Puckett, Mark Stegbauer, Martin Pasko, Mike Parobeck, movies, noir, Paul Kupperberg, Rick Burchett, Rick Magyar, Rick Taylor, Scott Hanna, Steve Erwin, Tatjana Wood, Tod Smith, Tom Yeates, World War II
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5 R-rated superhero comics
So yeah, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. There is something puzzling in almost every scene of this film. Why did Bruce’s employees wait for his phone call before evacuating a building that was obviously about to be crushed? Why … Continue reading
Posted in SUPER POWERS
Tagged Alan Moore, Alias, Brian Michael Bendis, Carrie Strachan, Cold War, Colin Wilson, David Mack, Davide Gianfelice, Ed Brubaker, espionage, Francesco Mortarino, Frank Miller, Frank Quitely, Jessica Jones, Juan Jose Ryp, Jupiter's Legacy, Jupiter’s Circle, Mark Bagley, Mark Millar, Michael Gaydos, Michah Ian Wright, movies, No Hero, noir, politics, science fiction, Sean Phillips, Sleeper, Stormwatch Team Achilles, Tony Avina, Warren Ellis, Wilfredo Torres, Zack Snyder
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Comics for Tarantino fans – part 2
If you read the last post, you know what’s going on. Here are more comic suggestions for fans of Quentin Tarantino’s films: After the subdued crime drama Jackie Brown, Tarantino abandoned all pretenses of realism and embarked on … Continue reading
Posted in WEBS OF FICTION
Tagged Chuck Dixon, espionage, Esteve Polls, Fabien Vehlmann, Frank Miller, Geof Darrow, Giulia Brusco, Grant Morrison, Jack Kirby, Kathryn Immonen, Kelly Sue DeConnick, Kyle Baker, Lee Loughridge, Matt Wagner, movies, Quentin Tarantino, R.M. Guéra, Rafael Grampá, Rick Remender, Sean Phillips, Sergio Cariello, Stuart Immonen, Valentine de Landro, Wesley Craig, western, World War II
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More over-the-top adventure comics
Given how bombastic and out-of-control the Batman series has become of late, I figure the time is right to revisit the concept of comics as manic, trippy escapades. When I suggested a bunch of Non-Batman balls-to-the-wall adventure comics earlier this … Continue reading
Posted in FANTASTIC ADVENTURES
Tagged Bill Sienkiewicz, Bryan Talbot, Chuck Austen, Cold War, Dan Didio, Del Close, Elektra, espionage, Flint Henry, Frank Miller, Grant Morrison, Greg Rucka, Grimjack, Ian Edginton, Invisibles, Jack Kirby, Jill Thompson, John Byrne, John Ostrander, Keith Giffen, Luther Arkwright, Mike Del Mundo, Mike Gold, OMAC, Peter Milligan, Phil Jimenez, Philip Bond, Robert Rodi, science fiction, Scott Morse, Sean Chen, space opera, sword & sorcery, Timothy Truman, Tom Mandrake, Warren Ellis
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Spotlight on The Punisher MAX
What if The Punisher comics were much darker, more gruesomely violent, and aimed at a mature audience? That’s the premise of The Punisher MAX, Garth Ennis’ grim reimagining of Frank Castle’s war on crime. If Garth Ennis’ previous work with … Continue reading