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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (24 June 2024)
Another reminder that comic book covers with facial portraits can be utterly awesome:
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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
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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (11 March 2024)
This week’s reminder that comic book covers can be awesome is a tribute to superhero yarns, the most quintessential of the medium’s genres. Sure, superheroes have had their fair share of ventures into the big and small screens (from the … Continue reading
Posted in AWESOME COVERS
Tagged Alex Ross, All-Star Superman, Anthony Tollin, Artie Simek, Astro City, Authority, Avengers, Batgirl, Brian Bolland, Bryan Hitch, covers, Darwyn Cooke, Detective Comics, Dick Sprang, Doug Braithwaite, Frank Quitely, Howard Chaykin, Imperium, John Buscema, John Totleben, Justice League of America, Laura Martin, Miracleman, Paul Neary, Stan Goldberg, Suicide Squad, Todd Klein, Vince Colletta
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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (29 January 2024)
One of the greatest additions to Batman comics in the 21st century was the introduction of Bruce Wayne’s hyper-arrogant, borderline psychopath son, who went on the become a particularly offbeat version of Robin. In fact, as flawed and uneven as … Continue reading
COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (6 November 2023)
It may not be much of a consolation in the grand scheme of things, but here is your weekly reminder that, hey, at least comics can be awesome… The Ambassadors #1 Five Ghosts: The Haunting of Fabian Gray #2 Namwolf … Continue reading
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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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (21 November 2022)
This week’s reminder that comic book covers can be awesome celebrates the incredible variety of tones and universes in Batman comics:
Posted in COVERS OF BATMAN COMICS
Tagged Alex Sinclair, Andy Kubert, Batman '66, Bob Smith, Brad Anderson, Cliff Chiang, covers, Dave Stewart, Dustin Nguyen, Frank Quitely, Gaspar Saladino, John Workman, Joshua Middleton, Laura Allred, Lee Loughridge, Michael Allred, Ramona Fradon, Rick Burchett, Scott Jeralds, Terry Beatty
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Animal war comics – part 2
If you read last week’s post, you know I’ve been discussing war comics that prominently feature animals. This week, let’s start by looking at 2004’s science-gone-wrong mini-series We3, about a trio of weaponized animal cyborgs (a dog, a cat, and … Continue reading
Alternative futures – part 1
As I’ve pointed out before, this year has brought to life elements from various works of science fiction. However, the appeal of sci-fi is not always realistic accuracy… there is also plenty of fun to be had with counter-intuitive imagination. … Continue reading
COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (20 April 2020)
This week, a reminder that Batman comics (and their spin-offs) can look awesome…