Tag Archives: horror

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (30 October 2023)

Posted on October 30, 2023 by I.M. Baytor

I tend to use Halloween as a pretext to write a bit about recent horror movies in Gotham Calling. One trend that has been quite prominent this year – in cinema as well as in literature – is the entanglement … Continue reading →

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Gotham Calling’s 120 Cold War movies – part 3

Posted on October 12, 2023 by I.M. Baytor

Welcome back to Gotham Calling’s ongoing list of notable films that gave an audiovisual expression to the Cold War (previous installments here and here). This time around, many of my choices are less explicit, as by the mid-1950s sci-fi horror … Continue reading →

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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (9 October 2023)

Posted on October 9, 2023 by I.M. Baytor

As the world spirals further into a hellhole of wars, refugees, and climate disasters, I take small pleasures where I can find them… This week’s reminder that comics can be awesome is yet another tribute to Jack Kirby, who spent … Continue reading →

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Gotham Calling’s 120 Cold War movies – part 1

Posted on September 14, 2023 by I.M. Baytor

It’s Gotham Calling’s ninth anniversary! This past year was especially irregular in terms of posting because I had more classes than usual, but I’ve finally found a way to turn this in the blog’s favor. One of my courses looked … Continue reading →

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More Batman movies without Batman

Posted on June 22, 2023 by I.M. Baytor

Crisis on Infinite Earths #2 I was hoping to be back to longer posts this month, but it has been one hell of a year, so I’ll just stick to the regular COMICS CAN BE AWESOME section for a while … Continue reading →

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A couple of grim sci-fi novels

Posted on April 14, 2023 by I.M. Baytor

Gotham Calling is still primarily a blog about comics, but I’m also enjoying posting about other books on my bedside table. They’re genre narratives as well – and many of their themes and concepts overlap with those of the comics … Continue reading →

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Ornate panel borders by Quique Alcatena

Posted on April 5, 2023 by I.M. Baytor

One of the things I enjoy doing at Gotham Calling is to quickly zoom in on specific skills and quirks of the many awesome artists of Batman comics, from Don Newton and Tim Levins to Graham Nolan and Frank Robbins. … Continue reading →

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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (3 April 2023)

Posted on April 2, 2023 by I.M. Baytor

A gloriously excessive reminder that comics can be awesome! Superman’s Pal, Jimmy Olsen #138 Grimjack #23 Spawn #6

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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 →

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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (6 February 2023)

Posted on February 6, 2023 by I.M. Baytor

A reminder that comic-book double-page spreads can be awesome: Accell #8 The Department of Truth #15 Rogue Planet #2

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