Tag Archives: Flash

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (2 September 2024)

Posted on September 2, 2024 by I.M. Baytor

Here is this week’s reminder that comic book covers can be pretty… bizarre?

Posted in GLIMPSES INTO THE PAST | Tagged Al Williamson, Amazing Mystery Funnies, Bill Molno, Blast-Off, C.C. Beck, Captain Marvel, covers, Dark Mysteries, Flash, Gaspar Saladino, Gil Kane, Hy Fleishman, Ira Schnapp, Jack Kirby, Jimmy Wakely, Joe Giella, Joe Rosen, Joe Simon, John Rosenberger, Murphy Anderson, Paul Gustavson, Sherlock Holmes, Strange Adventures, T-Man, Vince Alascia, Western Comics | 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:

Posted in GLIMPSES INTO THE PAST | Tagged Adrienne Roy, Adventure Comics, Aquaman, Bob Agnew, covers, Flash, Gaspar Saladino, Ghostly Tales, horror, House of Myst, Jim Aparo, Phantom Stranger, Tatjana Wood, Texas Rangers in Action, The Phantom, Todd Klein, Weird War Tales | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (7 August 2023)

Posted on August 7, 2023 by I.M. Baytor

Who would’ve thought that one of the most fun Batman movies ever would be The Flash? Don’t get me wrong, the latest big screen superhero extravaganza is veeeery hit-and-miss, but that only makes it the perfect capstone to decades of … Continue reading →

Posted in WEBS OF FICTION | Tagged Alan Grant, Albert de Guzman, Bob Smith, Buzz Setzer, Flash, James Stokoe, Jim Balent, Michal Suchánek, movies, Štěpán Kopřiva | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (25 July 2022)

Posted on July 25, 2022 by I.M. Baytor

A reminder that comic book covers can be awesome, Silver Age The Flash edition:

Posted in GLIMPSES INTO THE PAST | Tagged Carmine Infantino, covers, Flash, Gaspar Saladino, Ira Schnapp, Jack Adler, Joe Giella, Mike Esposito, Murphy Anderson, Rodin Rodriguez, Ross Andru, Silver Age | Leave a comment

Neal Adams’ realistic surrealism

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

In the third installment of this week’s tribute to Neal Adams’ comic book covers, let’s look at instances where the late artist combined his signature realistic style with a more conceptual approach, including occasional ventures into surrealism. You can see … Continue reading →

Posted in AWESOME COVERS | Tagged covers, Deadman, Fantastic Four, Flash, Gaspar Saladino, Green Arrow, Green Lantern, House of Secrets, Jack Adler, Laura Martin, Neal Adams, Star*Reach, Strange Adventures, Superboy, Tom Orzechowski, Unexpected | Leave a comment

Neal Adams (1941-2022)

Posted on May 2, 2022 by I.M. Baytor

Neal Adams died last week. Years ago, I wrote briefly about his gothic artwork and his sensationalist Batman covers, but I can’t really overestimate Adams’ importance: he was arguably the greatest and the most influential artist in the history of … Continue reading →

Posted in GLIMPSES INTO THE PAST | Tagged All-Star Western, Challengers of the Unknown, covers, El Diablo, Flash, From Beyond the Unknown, Gaspar Saladino, Green Arrow, Green Lantern, Hot Wheels, Ira Schnapp, Jack Adler, Neal Adams, Superboy, Superman, Tomahawk | Leave a comment