Tag Archives: Ira Schnapp

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (12 December 2022)

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

This has been a year marked by war. I know, I know, aren’t they all? Sure, but the stakes feel more global than they had felt in a while – and, yes, this conflict’s impact hits closer to (my) home. … Continue reading →

Posted in GLIMPSES INTO THE PAST | Tagged covers, Gaspar Saladino, Ira Schnapp, Irv Novick, Jack Adler, Jack Sparling, Jerry Grandenetti, Joe Kubert, Mlle. Marie, Star Spangled War Stories, World War II | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (14 November 2022)

Posted on November 14, 2022 by I.M. Baytor

Your reminder that old-school adventure covers can be awesome:

Posted in GLIMPSES INTO THE PAST | Tagged Airboy, Alex Toth, Atom, covers, Dan Zolnerowich, Fight Comics, Frank Giacoia, Gaspar Saladino, George Evans, Ira Schnapp, Jack Abel, Jimmy Wakely, Joe Kubert, Lily Renée, Luis Dominguez, Marie Severin, Mike Sekowsky, Our Army at War, Piracy, Ray Fehrenbach, Spy-Hunters, The Spirit, Weird War Tales, Will Eisner, Zolne | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (31 October 2022)

Posted on October 31, 2022 by I.M. Baytor

At Gotham Calling, Halloween is the time when I usually highlight my favorite recent horror movies. In past years, I chose stuff from the margins that surprised and affected me – Censor and Antebellum – but this time my pick … Continue reading →

Posted in ART OF HORROR COMICS | Tagged Bernard Baily, Bernie Wrightson, Bob Brown, covers, Dick Dillin, George Roussos, horror, House of Mystery, Ira Schnapp, Jack Kirby, movies, Sheldon Moldoff | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (3 October 2022)

Posted on October 2, 2022 by I.M. Baytor

I’ve highlighted the fantastic cover work of Carmine Infantino in the past, namely his beautiful covers for Silver Age Batman and Flash comics. Yet these heroes weren’t the only ones to benefit from Infantino’s extraordinary talent for cover composition… Along … Continue reading →

Posted in GLIMPSES INTO THE PAST | Tagged Adam Strange, All-Star Western, Bob Wiacek, Bomba the Jungle Boy, Boy Commandos, Carmine Infantino, Chuck Cuidera, covers, Curt Swan, Gaspar Saladino, George Roussos, Ira Schnapp, Jack Adler, Joe Giella, Joe Orlando, John Costanza, Murphy Anderson, Mystery in Space, Star Wars, Strange Adventures, Strange Sports Stories, Sy Barry | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (5 September 2022)

Posted on September 5, 2022 by I.M. Baytor

In last week’s reminder that comics can be awesome, we celebrated goofy romance covers. This week, let’s pay tribute to goofy horror:

Posted in GLIMPSES INTO THE PAST | Tagged Adventures into Terror, Christopher Rule, covers, Ed Hamilton, Elliott Caplin, Gaspar Saladino, Ghosts, Gil Kane, horror, House of Secrets, Ira Schnapp, John Romita, Kurt Schaffenberger, Lou Wahl, Luis Dominguez, Midnight Tales, Mort Meskin, Murphy Anderson, My Greatest Adventure, Myron Fass, Nick Cardy, Ruben Moreira, Sol Brodsky, Stan Goldberg, Strange Adventures, Tales of Horror, Tatjana Wood, Unknown Worlds, Wayne Howard, Witching Hour, Worlds Unknown | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (29 August 2022)

Posted on August 29, 2022 by I.M. Baytor

Let’s finish August with a reminder that comic book covers can be awesome, goofy romance edition:

Posted in AWESOME COVERS | Tagged Adventures of the Jaguar, Bill Sienkiewicz, Charlotte Jetter, covers, Creepy, Dick Beck, Dick Giordano, Elektra, Ernesto R. Garcia, Gustavo Trigo, Heart Throbs, Ira Schnapp, J.G. Jones, Jerry Grandenetti, John Rosenberger, Jon D'Agostino, Just Married, Lovelorn, Mysterious Adventures, Our Army at War, Romantic Story, Sam Burlockoff, Sweethearts | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (22 August 2022)

Posted on August 22, 2022 by I.M. Baytor

I hope to be back with longer posts next month… Meanwhile, this week’s reminder that comics can be awesome pays tribute to covers that spotlight Batman’s unrivalled Rogues Gallery:

Posted in COVERS OF BATMAN COMICS | Tagged Anthony Tollin, covers, Dick Giordano, Ed Hannigan, Ira Schnapp, Irv Novick, Irvin Rodriguez, Joe Kubert, Lee Loughridge, Mike Deodato, Mike Grell, Pat Garrahy, Rick Burchett, Robert Campanella, Rodolfo Damaggio, Tatjana Wood, Todd Klein, Tom Mandrake, Ty Templeton, villains | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (15 August 2022)

Posted on August 15, 2022 by I.M. Baytor

In case you forgot, here is one more reminder of how awesome covers can elevate comics’ foundational tropes into something stunning:

Posted in AWESOME COVERS | Tagged Adventures into the Unknown, Alex Ross, Alex Schomburg, Blackhawk, Bob Brown, covers, Dick Ayers, Doomsday + 1, Ed Moritz, Ghost Rider, Ira Schnapp, John Byrne, L.B. Cole, Lou Fine, Modern Comics, Peter Cannon, Reed Crandall, Science Comics, Suspense Comics, Terrors of the Jungle, Thunderbolt, Tomahawk, Wonderworld Comics | 2 Comments

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (25 July 2022)

Posted on July 25, 2022 by I.M. Baytor

A reminder that comic book covers can be awesome, Silver Age The Flash edition:

Posted in GLIMPSES INTO THE PAST | Tagged Carmine Infantino, covers, Flash, Gaspar Saladino, Ira Schnapp, Jack Adler, Joe Giella, Mike Esposito, Murphy Anderson, Rodin Rodriguez, Ross Andru, Silver Age | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (13 June 2022)

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

This week’s reminder that comics can be awesome is a tribute to the magnificently bizarre creatures Bob Brown drew on the covers of the original Challengers of the Unknown: (This last one is actually by the great Joe Kubert, but the … Continue reading →

Posted in GLIMPSES INTO THE PAST | Tagged Bob Brown, Challengers of the Unknown, covers, Gaspar Saladino, Ira Schnapp, Jack Adler, Joe Kubert, Silver Age | Leave a comment