Tag Archives: Fred van Lente

Frank Miller’s symbolic Superman

Posted on February 8, 2024 by I.M. Baytor

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 | Leave a comment

When comics are COMICS

Posted on March 16, 2023 by I.M. Baytor

When I use the word ‘comics,’ it can mean different things. I can be talking about the medium itself, that is to say sequences of visibly still images that tell a story or develop an idea, including such remarkable literary … Continue reading →

Posted in FANTASTIC ADVENTURES | Tagged Adventureman, Andy Suriano, Charlatan Ball, Clayton Cowles, David Hine, Dearbhla Kelly, Fábio Moon, Federal Vampire and Zombie Agency, Fred van Lente, Gabriel Bá, horror, Jack Kirby, Jennifer Blood, Jerry Choo, Joe Casey, Joseph Cooper, Kinsun Loh, Liv Strömquist, Marc Letzmann, Matt Fraction, Nate Powell, Ninjettes, Organisms from an Ancient Cosmos, Rachel Dodson, Richard S. Dargan, Roy Allan Martinez, Rus Wooton, S. Craig Zahler, science fiction, Terry Dodson, Wayne Nichols, Will Voley | Leave a comment

If you like The Big Lebowski…

Posted on October 12, 2022 by I.M. Baytor

It’s been a while since I’ve done one of these! After the critically acclaimed maturity and sensitivity of Fargo, Joel and Ethan Coen pulled yet another switch by delivering a stoner crime comedy packed with profanity (it was as if … Continue reading →

Posted in HARDBOILED CRIME | Tagged Big Lebowski, Coen brothers, Fred van Lente, Guiu Vilanova, Janwillem van de Wetering, movies, Murder by Remote Control, noir, Paul Kirchner, politics, Stephen Bissette | Leave a comment

On Jennifer Blood

Posted on February 17, 2022 by I.M. Baytor

Longtime readers of this blog know that I have an unhealthy fascination with fucked up vigilante comics that go into odd directions, so perhaps you won’t be surprised with my choice of devoting an entire post – probably one of … Continue reading →

Posted in HARDBOILED CRIME | Tagged Adriano Batista, Al Ewing, Dearbhla Kelly, Declan Shalvey, Eman Casallos, Fred van Lente, Gail Simone, Garth Ennis, Hannah Elder, horror, Igor Vitorino, Jennifer Blood, Joëlle Jones, Johnny Desjardins, Jonathan Lau, Kewber Baal, Marcos Marz, Mike Carroll, Molly Mahan, Nancy A. Collins, Peter Cannon, Punisher, Red Sonja, Romulo Fajardo Jr, Sergio Dávila, Steven Grant, Tim Bradstreet, Vincenzo Carratù, Vincenzo Federici | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (6 September 2021)

Posted on September 6, 2021 by I.M. Baytor

A reminder that comic book layouts can be awesome… Felix Leiter #5 Archer & Armstrong (v2) #21 Batman: Universe #4

Posted in GLIMPSES INTO AWESOMENESS | Tagged Aaron Campbell, Archer & Armstrong, Brian Michael Bendis, Dave Sharpe, Dave Stewart, David Baron, Felix Leiter, Fred van Lente, James Bond, James Robinson, Josh Reed, Nick Derington, Pere Pérez, Salvatore Aiala, Simon Bowland, Tom Napolitano | Leave a comment

Expanding The War of the Worlds – part 1

Posted on July 16, 2020 by I.M. Baytor

A couple of months ago, I recommended (re)visiting H.G. Well’s The War of the Worlds. This classic sci-fi horror novel became a massive influence on pop culture as the urtext for books, films, television shows, theatre plays, and video games about … Continue reading →

Posted in WEBS OF FICTION | Tagged Alan Davis, Amazing Adventures, Bill Mantlo, Cold War, Don McGregor, Fred van Lente, Gerry Conway, Greg Wright, H.G. Wells, horror, Howard Chaykin, James Robinson, Jimmy Palmiotti, Justin Gray, Killraven, Manuel Garcia, Mark Farmer, Neal Adams, P. Craig Russell, Paul Cornell, politics, Roy Thomas, science fiction, War of the Worlds | Leave a comment

Two-fisted fantasy comics

Posted on May 28, 2020 by I.M. Baytor

Lately I’ve been writing mostly about sci-fi for this section of the blog, so I think it’s time to shift our attention to another great adventure genre: fantasy. Fantasy is one of those umbrella genres that covers a massive spectrum … Continue reading →

Posted in FANTASTIC ADVENTURES | Tagged 2000 AD, Alan Grant, Alfonso Azpiri, Archer & Armstrong, Archie Goodwin, Barry Windsor-Smith, Bernie Wrightson, Black Hawk, Clayton Henry, Cold War, Conan, Denny O'Neil, Doug Moench, Eliot Rahal, Emanuela Lupacchino, Fred van Lente, Gerry Conway, Gerry Finley-Day, Gil Kane, Jim Starlin, Jody Houser, John Buscema, John Jakes, John Romita, Ka-Zar, Kelvin Gosnell, Khari Evans, Len Wein, Mark Waid, Massimo Belardinelli, Pere Pérez, politics, Roy Thomas, Russ Heath, Savage Tales, science fiction, Stan Lee, Steve Gan, sword & sorcery | Leave a comment

On The Spirit’s title pages – part 2

Posted on April 23, 2020 by I.M. Baytor

The Spirit (v2) #3 I tend to be quite distrustful of attempts to update Will Eisner’s The Spirit. Because most creators cannot begin to match Eisner’s experimentalism, the appeal ends up being little more than the curious, nostalgic exercise of … Continue reading →

Posted in HARDBOILED CRIME | Tagged Alan Moore, Aluir Amancio, Bill Sienkiewicz, Bob Q, Dan Schkade, Daniel Torres, Daniel Vozzo, Darwyn Cooke, David Hine, Francesco Francavilla, Fred van Lente, Gail Simone, Hilary Barta, horror, J. Bone, Jared Fletcher, Jeph Loeb, John Paul Leon, Mark Evanier, Mark Schultz, Mark Waid, Matt Wagner, Moritat, noir, Paul Smith, Phil Hester, Rob Leigh, Sergio Aragonés, The Spirit, Will Eisner | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (August 2019)

Posted on August 6, 2019 by I.M. Baytor

Your August reminder that comics can be awesome… GrimJack #67 Spawn #6 Ivar, Timewalker #9

Posted in GLIMPSES INTO AWESOMENESS | Tagged Andrew Dalhouse, Dave Sharpe, Fred van Lente, Gary Fields, Grimjack, Ivar Timewalker, John Ostrander, Martin Thomas, Pere Pérez, Reuben Rude, Spawn, Steve Oliff, Steve Pugh, Todd McFarlane, Tom Orzechowski | Leave a comment

Two-fisted cyberpunk comics

Posted on April 25, 2019 by I.M. Baytor

Every once in a while, the zeitgeist hits the world of cinema with just the right creative force for it to spit out a bunch of simultaneous gems with a similar mood. For example, 1981 was clearly one of the … Continue reading →

Posted in FANTASTIC ADVENTURES | Tagged B. Clay Moore, Bloodshot, Christos Gage, Cory Smith, Daniel Kibblesmith, Duane Swierczynski, Emanuela Lupacchino, Fred van Lente, Guillermo Ortego, Jeff Lemire, Joe Harris, Johnnie Christmas, Joseph Cooper, Joshua Dysart, Magnus Robot Fighter, Matt Hollingsworth, movies, politics, Rick Remender, Roberto Castro, Rus Wooton, science fiction, Sean Murphy, Tokyo Ghost, Trevor Hairsine, Will Rosado | Leave a comment