Tag Archives: horror

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

2021’s book of the year

Posted on January 13, 2022 by I.M. Baytor

First, a disclaimer: Rutu Modan’s latest graphic novel, Tunnels, has been translated to English and published by Drawn & Quarterly last year… and whenever a new Modan book comes out, the chances of it being my favorite comic of that … Continue reading →

Posted in BOOKS OF THE YEAR | Tagged Aditya Bidikar, Barry Windsor-Smith, Bill Sienkiewicz, Dave Stewart, Department of Truth, Dylan Todd, Elsa Charretier, EPHK, horror, James Harren, James Tynion IV, Juni Ba, Martin Simmonds, Matt Hollingsworth, politics, Roman Titov, Rus Wooton, science fiction, Tyler Boss, Ultramega | Leave a comment

If you like Blood Simple…

Posted on January 6, 2022 by I.M. Baytor

Earlier in this blog’s life, I did a series of posts recommending comics for fans of specific Batman films and, later, another couple of lists with suggestions for fans of Quentin Tarantino’s work. Over the years, I’ve been getting such … Continue reading →

Posted in HARDBOILED CRIME | Tagged Coen brothers, Eric Skillman, horror, Jhomar Soriano, Joe R. Lansdale, movies, noir | Leave a comment

Gotham Calling’s top 50 westerns

Posted on December 16, 2021 by I.M. Baytor

This is Gotham Calling’s 500th post! I like to mark these round numbers with humorous tours of Batman’s quirkiest villains but, since I’ve already done one of those earlier this year, this time around I’ll go for something more original … Continue reading →

Posted in WILD WEST | Tagged Cold War, David Lapham, horror, movies, politics, Quentin Tarantino, western | 5 Comments

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (22 November 2021)

Posted on November 22, 2021 by I.M. Baytor

Your weekly reminder that comics can be awesome… Master Race and other stories

Posted in ART OF HORROR COMICS | Tagged Bernie Krigstein, Carl Wessler, horror, Tales from the Crypt | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (8 November 2021)

Posted on November 8, 2021 by I.M. Baytor

This weekend, I too went to see Dune: Part One, Denis Villeneuve’s majestic – if largely monochromatic and, despite the heat, coldly assembled – adaptation of the first half of the first book of Frank Herbert’s heady space opera. Given … Continue reading →

Posted in FANTASTIC ADVENTURES | Tagged Boy Commandos, Cold War, Dune, horror, Jack Kirby, Louis Cazeneuve, movies, politics, science fiction | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (25 October 2021)

Posted on October 25, 2021 by I.M. Baytor

With Halloween just around the corner, this is usually the time of the year to share some thoughts about horror… When it comes to cinema and television, one of the most vibrant trends in recent years has been labelled Prestige … Continue reading →

Posted in ART OF HORROR COMICS | Tagged Alien Worlds, Artie Simek, Astonishing, Baffling Mysteries, Bill Everett, Black Cat, Bob Brown, Chamber of Chills, Charles Sultan, covers, Crypt of Shadows, Danny Crespi, Forbidden Tales of Dark Mansion, Frank Giacoia, Frank Robbins, Fred Kida, George Tuska, Ghostly Tales, Ghosts, Gus Ricca, Haunted Love, horror, House of Secrets, Jack Davis, Jim McLaughlin, Joe Maneely, Larry Lieber, Lee Elias, Marvel Tales, Mike Esposito, movies, My Greatest Adventure, Mystic, Mystical Tales, Nick Cardy, Nicola Cuti, Out of This World, politics, Ron Wilson, Russ Heath, Stan Goldberg, Stan Lee, Steve Ditko, Strange Tales, Tales from the Crypt, Tatjana Wood, The Beyond, Tom Sutton, Warren Kremer, Weird Horrors, William G. Stout | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (18 October 2021)

Posted on October 18, 2021 by I.M. Baytor

Your reminder that comics can be awesome, mummies edition:

Posted in ART OF HORROR COMICS | Tagged Artie Simek, covers, Dick Ayers, horror, Jack Kirby, Ken Bald, Mummy, Out of the Night, Sin of the Mummy, Stan Goldberg, Stan Lee, Tales to Astonish | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (4 October 2021)

Posted on October 4, 2021 by I.M. Baytor

A reminder that comic book covers can be awesome, Dracula edition:

Posted in ART OF HORROR COMICS | Tagged Blood of Dracula, Captain Britain, covers, Danny Crespi, Dracula, Gil Kane, horror, Mico Suayan, Mike Vosburg, Morry Hollowell, Tom Palmer, Tomb of Dracula | Leave a comment

Batman movies without Batman – part 2

Posted on April 28, 2021 by I.M. Baytor

If you’ve read last week’s post, you know I’ve been listing films that somehow feel like Batman movies, even though the Caped Crusader is nowhere to be found… Knives Out Many classic Batman comics used to be about fun mysteries … Continue reading →

Posted in WEBS OF FICTION | Tagged Chuck Dixon, horror, movies, politics, science fiction, Sheldon Moldoff | Leave a comment