Tag Archives: Jeff Lemire

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (22 April 2024)

Another reminder that comic book covers can be awesome… and another tribute to renditions of facial acting and the art of the close-up:

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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (5 December 2022)

Yet another reminder that comic book covers with headshots can be awesome:

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2020’s books of the year – part 1

A couple of years ago, I started picking a Gotham Calling Book of the Year, spotlighting recently published comics that best engaged with this blog’s passions. To compensate for the lengthy silence, though, this time around I’ll do a longer … Continue reading

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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (23 November 2020)

Just another weekly reminder that comics can be awesome…

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Two-fisted cyberpunk comics

Every once in a while, the zeitgeist hits the world of cinema with just the right creative force for it to spit out a bunch of simultaneous gems with a similar mood. For example, 1981 was clearly one of the … Continue reading

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I can’t get enough of adventure comics

It has been a year since ABC cancelled its witty adventure show Agent Carter and I’m still looking for something with the same jazzy panache and the ability to conjure that old-school type of silly, joyful escapades. Don’t get me … Continue reading

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Spotlight on Mike Grell’s Green Arrow

Every once in a while, I like to shift gears and talk about comics set outside Gotham City that Batman fans should nevertheless enjoy because their genres (crime, superhero, fantastic adventure) are close to the mood of the Dark Knight. … Continue reading

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