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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (27 May 2024)
Today’s reminder that comics can be awesome is a tribute to the trippiness of old DC covers…
Posted in GLIMPSES INTO THE PAST
Tagged Animal Man, Aquaman, Black Magic, Bob Brown, Brian Bolland, covers, Creig Flessel, Doom Patrol, George Evans, Gil Kane, Green Lantern, Ira Schnapp, Jack Adler, Jerry Grandenetti, Joe Giella, Joe Orlando, Luis Dominguez, Mike Esposito, Mr. District Attorney, Murphy Anderson, Mystery in Space, Nick Cardy, Ray Burnley, Ross Andru, Scalphunter, Sensation Comics, Sheldon Moldoff, Weird Western Tales, Wonder Woman
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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (18 March 2024)
You know what can be really awesome? Old pulpy, straight-to-the-point comic book covers:
Posted in GLIMPSES INTO THE PAST
Tagged Alex Schomburg, Amazing Mystery Funnies, Billy the Kid, Boy Comics, Bruce Jones, Captain Science, Charles Biro, Chuck Cuidera, covers, Dick Giordano, Joe Orlando, John Giunta, Miss Fury, Paul Gustavson, Police Comics, Prize Comics, Reed Crandall, The Fly, Twisted Tales of Bruce Jones, Wally Wood
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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (19 February 2024)
A reminder that comic book covers can be awesome… and also quite bizarre:
Posted in GLIMPSES INTO THE PAST
Tagged Adventures into the Unknown, Bill Molno, Bill Savage, Boris Karloff Tales of Mystery, covers, Ira Schnapp, Jack Sparling, Joe Orlando, Jon D'Agostino, Luis Dominguez, Midnight Tales, Mystery in Space, Mystery Tales, Ogden Whitney, Ruben Moreira, Sid Greene, Sol Brodsky, Space Detective, Spy Cases, Stan Goldberg, Strange Adventures, Tales of the Unexpected, Unusual Tales, Vince Alascia, Wally Wood, Wayne Howard
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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (5 February 2024)
A February reminder that comic book covers can be awesome, Captain edition:
Posted in AWESOME COVERS
Tagged Alan Davis, Bob McLeod, Bob Smith, C.C. Beck, Captain Action, Captain America, Captain Atom, Captain Britain, Captain Canuck, Captain Carrot, Captain Carter, Captain Marvel, Captain Science, covers, Excalibur, Gaspar Saladino, George Freeman, Irv Novick, Jamie McKelvie, Joe Orlando, Mike Zeck, Pat Broderick, Paul Neary, Scott Shaw, Shaky Kane, Todd Klein, Wally Wood
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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (19 October 2020)
One of the games going around since the beginning of the pandemic involves people recommending old movies that have acquired renewed resonance in these Covid-19 times – not necessarily because they presciently captured today’s reality, but because some of their … Continue reading
10 Alan Moore short stories in others’ sandboxes
The conversation in the comments section of The Tempest’s post back in January got me thinking about how much of Alan Moore’s career was spent playing with other creators’ toys, providing some of the greatest gun-for-hire work in the medium… … Continue reading
Posted in FANTASTIC ADVENTURES
Tagged 2000 AD, Alan Davis, Alan Moore, Ben Dimagmaliw, Bill Willingham, Bob Lappan, Bryan Talbot, C.D. Alexandar, Carl Gafford, Dan Mishkin, Facundo Percio, Gene D'Angelo, God Is Dead, Hernan Cabrera, Jenny O'Connor, Joe Orlando, John Costanza, John Higgins, Jonathan Hickman, Kevin O'Neill, Kurt Hathaway, League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Melinda Gebbie, Michael Zulli, Mike Costa, science fiction, Star Wars, Stephen Bissette, Stephen Murphy, Steve Dillon, Steve Potter, Terry Austin, Todd Klein
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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (January 2020)
This year, Gotham Calling will continue to celebrate comics’ potential for awesomeness at the beginning of every month. To shake things up, however, instead of three jaw-dropping splash pages at a time, we’ll spotlight five kickass covers. To be sure, … Continue reading
Brilliant horror short stories
In theory, horror shouldn’t be an easy fit for stories of ten pages or less. For a narrative to be truly scary or disturbing, the stakes should be painstakingly set up, the atmosphere should breathe, the fearful anticipation should be … Continue reading
Posted in FANTASTIC ADVENTURES
Tagged 2000 AD, Al Feldstein, Alec Worley, Bernie Krigstein, Bernie Wrightson, Bill Gaines, Bruce Jones, Carl Wessler, Charlotte Jetter, Cold War, Ellie De Ville, Gerry Conway, Harry Harrison, horror, Jim Aparo, Jim Wroten, Joe Orlando, John Albano, Marie Severin, noir, politics, Reed Crandall, Richard Corben, science fiction, Steve Ditko, Steve Gerber, Tom Foster, Vicente Alcazar, Wally Wood, Young Montano
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