Tag Archives: Frank Quitely

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (24 June 2024)

Another reminder that comic book covers with facial portraits can be utterly awesome:

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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

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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

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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

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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (5 December 2022)

Yet another reminder that comic book covers with headshots can be awesome:

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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:

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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

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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (13 December 2021)

An aggressive reminder that comics can be awesome: WE3 #3 Monsters Cave Carson Has a Cybernetic Eye #1

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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

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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (20 April 2020)

This week, a reminder that Batman comics (and their spin-offs) can look awesome…

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