Tag Archives: Jim Aparo

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (9 September 2024)

Another Monday, another reminder that comic book covers can be awesome… This time, with martial arts!

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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (17 June 2024)

Jim Aparo was especially good at ghost stories, even if he did solid work on all kinds of different comics, from war to romance… And, boy, did he draw some awesome covers:

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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (25 March 2024)

A reminder that the covers of Batman comics can be awesome… and fun!

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Spotlight on Slam Bradley

The Dark Knight isn’t the only detective in Batman comics. In fact, having finally read last year’s six-part mini-series Gotham City: Year One, my mind has been on the astounding significance gained by one of the oldest detectives around: Slam … Continue reading

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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (30 October 2023)

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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Political thrillers in Gotham City

Detective Comics #801 Political thrillers are one of my favorite genres. I crave witty, cunning characters and intricate plots that combine micro and macro scales while turning the political process into thrilling suspense and clever maneuvers, both because it’s a … Continue reading

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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (11 July 2022)

In the turn toward the 1970s, Batman comics grew moodier, with more realistic designs and a less campy feel than the stuff coming out in the previous decades. Creators like Denny O’Neil, Neal Adams, and Frank Robbins clearly sought distance … Continue reading

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Taking a break… (June 2022)

It’s not just Commissioner Gordon who hates Wednesdays… Life outside Gotham Calling has been extremely hectic and something has got to give, so the blog is going on yet another hiatus. I have a bunch of semi-drafted posts lined up … Continue reading

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On Blackgate Penitentiary

Prison stories are basically their own genre, what with the dangerous, claustrophobic environment, the parallel rules of life in a world of outlaws, full of both comradery and suspicion, and the occasional trope of elaborate escape plots (which are kind … Continue reading

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Gotham crime graphic novels

The trailer for the upcoming The Batman movie looks pretty darn awful, once again doubling down on the gloom without any hint of what makes the source material so much fun in the first place. That said, I suppose the … Continue reading

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