Tag Archives: Jack Adler

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (3 October 2022)

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

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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (12 September 2022)

Another week, another reminder that comic book covers can be freaking awesome…

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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (25 July 2022)

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

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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (13 June 2022)

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

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Neal Adams’ realistic surrealism

In the third installment of this week’s tribute to Neal Adams’ comic book covers, let’s look at instances where the late artist combined his signature realistic style with a more conceptual approach, including occasional ventures into surrealism. You can see … Continue reading

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Neal Adams’ atmospheric horror covers

Like I mentioned in the last post, this week is devoted to the late Neal Adams’ uncanny skills as a cover artist. Today I want to highlight his knack for moody horror. As you can see below, Neal Adams liked … Continue reading

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Neal Adams (1941-2022)

Neal Adams died last week. Years ago, I wrote briefly about his gothic artwork and his sensationalist Batman covers, but I can’t really overestimate Adams’ importance: he was arguably the greatest and the most influential artist in the history of … Continue reading

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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (31 January 2022)

Golden Age Batman issues gave us not only numerous neat splash pages, but also plenty of riveting covers with the Dynamic Duo in quintessentially pulpy, beautifully acrobatic, and/or endearingly humorous situations. Although the era’s cover images tended to be more … Continue reading

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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (28 June 2021)

This week’s reminder that comics can be awesome doubles as a reminder that Gil Kane could make anything look amazing, including The Adventures of Rex, the Wonder Dog…    

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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (27 July 2020)

I wasn’t a fan of last year’s reboot of The Twilight Zone, but somebody convinced me to check out some of the second season’s episodes. Although they’re a mixed bag and still highly derivative, there is definitely some improvement. The … Continue reading

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