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Tag Archives: Frank Miller
COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (1 July 2024)
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
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Frank Miller’s objectivist Superman
As much as Frank Miller milked Superman’s symbolic potential, I also appreciate how much his comics simultaneously ‘humanized’ the character as well. Miller’s interpretation of the Man of Steel may be eccentric, but his Superman is an actual individual and … Continue reading
Posted in WRITERS OF SUPERMAN COMICS
Tagged Andy Kubert, Frank Miller, Jim Lee, John Romita Jr, Mark Waid, politics
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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (12 February 2024)
Pre-Crisis Wonder Woman comics (from the 1940s to the 1980s) were marked by constant experimentation. Perhaps unsure about what to do with the character, creators kept throwing her into all sorts of genres, from war to fantasy, from adventure to … Continue reading
Frank Miller’s symbolic Superman
Although Frank Miller is best known for his world-shattering – and controversial – takes on Batman since the 1980s, he has been doing comics about Superman for just as long… and his approach to the Man of Steel is actually … Continue reading
Posted in WRITERS OF SUPERMAN COMICS
Tagged Brian Azzarello, Cold War, Frank Miller, Fred van Lente, politics, Ryan Dunlavey
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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (1 January 2024)
Have a Gotham 2024! In this year’s weekly reminders that comics can be awesome, I’m going back to spotlighting ten covers every Monday. To get things started, I’ve chosen covers from very different genres (including from peaks of the medium … Continue reading
Posted in GLIMPSES INTO THE PAST
Tagged 2000 AD, Bernie Krigstein, Bill Sienkiewicz, covers, Frank Miller, Gaspar Saladino, Ghostly Haunts, Jack Adler, Joe Kubert, Joe Simon, Klaus Janson, Lone Wolf and Cub, Marie Severin, Michael Golden, Moon Knight, Nick Cardy, Piracy, Spider-Woman, The 'Nam, Tom Sutton, Tomahawk, Warfront
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Political thrillers in Gotham City
Detective Comics #801 Political thrillers are one of my favorite genres. I crave witty, cunning characters and intricate plots that combine micro and macro scales while turning the political process into thrilling suspense and clever maneuvers, both because it’s a … Continue reading
Posted in POLITICS OF BATMAN COMICS
Tagged Abel Lanzac, Alan Moore, Brian K. Vaughan, Bronwyn Carlton, Christophe Blain, Chuck Dixon, Cold War, Denny O'Neil, Doug Moench, Ed Brubaker, Fabien Nury, Frank Miller, Gotham City, Greg Rucka, Jim Aparo, movies, politics, Shawn Martinbrough, Thierry Robin, Ty Templeton
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2022’s book of the year
I read less comics than usual in 2022 – especially new stuff – so the pool for Gotham Calling’s book of the year was somewhat limited. Like last time, the one graphic novel that was bound to be the strongest … Continue reading
Posted in BOOKS OF THE YEAR
Tagged Bryan Talbot, Catwoman, Cliff Chiang, Frank Miller, Gotham City, Luther Arkwright
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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (26 January 2023)
We’re back! To celebrate, here is a sexy reminder that comics can be awesome: Ian Fleming’s James Bond – Agent 007: Casino Royale Sin City: A Dame to Kill For The Grande Odalisque
COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (5 December 2022)
Yet another reminder that comic book covers with headshots can be awesome:
Posted in AWESOME COVERS
Tagged Action Comics, Chip Kidd, covers, Dan Green, Dave McCaig, David Mack, Foolkiller, Frank Miller, Frank Quitely, Gasp!, Glenn Fabry, Hellblazer, Inhuman, J.J. Birch, Jeff Lemire, Jessica Jones, Joe Brozowski, John Totleben, Jonah Hex, Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez, Marte Gracia, Pepe Larraz, Phil Noto, Sin City, Wonder Woman, X-Men
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