Tag Archives: Grant Morrison

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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If you like Barton Fink…

By 1991, Joel and Ethan Coen had done three very different pictures, but they all shared some connection to crime fiction, not to mention a fondness for labyrinthic plotting. With their next project, though, the Coen brothers truly defied everybody’s … Continue reading

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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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On Batman’s sexuality

          The announcement, last month, that Robin (or at least one of several Robins, Tim Drake) is bisexual predictably revived old discussions about the Dynamic Duo’s sexuality, so I figured I’d put together a few loose thoughts to add … Continue reading

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Another Watchmen sequel

The main reason The Ludocrats was Gotham Calling’s 2020 Book of the Year is that, by the time I did the list, I hadn’t yet read Portrait of a Drunk (a nihilistic piece of ribaldry that lives up to Seinfeld’s motto: … Continue reading

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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (19 April 2021)

A breathtaking reminder that comics can be awesome… Star Wars #12 Heart of Empire #1 The Green Lantern (v5) #2

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2020’s books of the year: honorable mentions – part 2

If you read last week’s post, you know what’s going on. Here are another handful of cool comics that came out in 2020:   BOY MAXIMORTAL Rather than an iconoclastic anomaly, R-rated super(anti)heroes have become a staple of mainstream pop … Continue reading

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Yet another long post about Batman’s humorous villains

Gotham Calling’s 400th post! This is the kind of benchmark I usually celebrate by spotlighting oddball members of Batman’s rogues gallery who don’t get enough love. While the Dark Knight has some of the most popular rogues out there, Gotham’s … Continue reading

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2020’s books of the year – part 5

If you read last weeks’ posts, you know what’s going on. Here are Gotham Calling’s top four books of 2020:   4. WHO KILLED JIMMY OLSEN? The original Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen series (1954-1974), about the wacky misadventures of the … Continue reading

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1990s’ Batman comics reading guide – part 5

Batman: Mr. Freeze By the late ‘90s, not only had the Batman family of books become a well-oiled machine, but three new awesome spin-offs joined the line: Nightwing, about Dick Grayson reinventing himself as a solo vigilante in the neighboring … Continue reading

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