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Tag Archives: Lee Loughridge
More comics that are COMICS
In case you need a break and to briefly take your mind off the news, for some reason, here is another post about scattered comics that I associate with just the kind of offbeat genre stuff this medium excels at. … Continue reading
Posted in FANTASTIC ADVENTURES
Tagged Absolution, Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Can See, Black Widow, François Miville-Deschênes, Griz Grobus, Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou, Jess Polard, John Paul Leon, Know Your Station, Lee Loughridge, Liana Kangas, Mark Russell, Mike Deodato Jr, Patrick Horvath, Paul Cornell, Peter Milligan, Richard Connell, Sarah Gailey, science fiction, Scott Hanna, Sergey Nazarov, Simon Roy, Stefano Cardoselli, Steve Pugh, Sylvain Runberg, Tom Raney, Van Jensen, World War II, Zaroff
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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (14 October 2024)
As the world drastically falls apart, I suppose there is little consolation left, apart from the fact that comic books can be awesome… In particular, this week’s selection pays tribute to covers that draw on the aesthetics of pulp paperbacks, … Continue reading
Posted in AWESOME COVERS
Tagged Absolution, Adam Hughes, Alex Ross, Black Widow, Chrononauts, covers, Deadpool, Fernando Dagnino, Grayson, Immortal Hulk, Jae Lee, Jon Sable, June Chung, Killers, Lee Loughridge, Mike Deodato, Mike Grell, Mikel Janín, Pilote, Scout, Sean Murphy, Timothy Truman
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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (10 April 2023)
An imposing reminder that comics can be awesome: Superman: War of the Worlds Batman: Tenses #1 The Sensational She-Hulk #5
COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (21 November 2022)
This week’s reminder that comic book covers can be awesome celebrates the incredible variety of tones and universes in Batman comics:
Posted in COVERS OF BATMAN COMICS
Tagged Alex Sinclair, Andy Kubert, Batman '66, Bob Smith, Brad Anderson, Cliff Chiang, covers, Dave Stewart, Dustin Nguyen, Frank Quitely, Gaspar Saladino, John Workman, Joshua Middleton, Laura Allred, Lee Loughridge, Michael Allred, Ramona Fradon, Rick Burchett, Scott Jeralds, Terry Beatty
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Taking a break… (November 2022)
This has been a tough year, so I’m afraid I’m going to have do yet another pause… As usual, I’ll keep the Monday section going, but I’ll probably only manage to do longer posts again near the end of the … Continue reading
COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (22 August 2022)
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
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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (4 April 2022)
A dazzling reminder that comic book covers can be awesome.
Posted in AWESOME COVERS
Tagged Ascender, Captain Marvel, covers, Deadly Class, Doctor Mirage, Dustin Nguyen, Elektra, Grayson, House of Mystery, Iron Fist, Javier Pulido, Jelena Kevic-Djurdjevic, Joëlle Jones, Kaare Kyle Andrews, Kelly Fitzpatrick, Kris Anka, Lee Loughridge, Mike Del Mundo, Mikel Janín, Sam Weber, Shade the Changing Girl, The Shade, Wes Craig
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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
Posted in BATMAN COMICS FOR BEGINNERS
Tagged Becky Cloonan, Bill Sienkiewicz, Carlos Ezquerra, Catwoman, Chuck Dixon, Commissioner Gordon, Darwyn Cooke, Denny O'Neil, Devin Grayson, Dick Giordano, Dick Grayson, Ed Brubaker, Garth Ennis, GCPD, Giulia Brusco, Gotham City, Greg Land, Greg Rucka, Hitman, James Gordon, Jim Aparo, John McCrea, Karl Story, Kevin Somers, Klaus Janson, Lee Loughridge, Matt Hollingsworth, Michael Lark, Renee Montoya, Roberta Tewes, Scott McDaniel, Sean Konot, Steve Pugh, Terry Dodson, Willie Schubert
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Yet another long post about Batman’s humorous villains
Gotham Calling’s 400th post! This is the kind of benchmark I usually celebrate by spotlighting oddball members of Batman’s rogues gallery who don’t get enough love. While the Dark Knight has some of the most popular rogues out there, Gotham’s … Continue reading
Posted in GOTHAM CITIZENS
Tagged Alvaro Lopez, Batman '66, Batman TV series, Batman: The Animated Series, Bill Finger, Bob Kane, Charles Paris, Chuck Dixon, Craig Rousseau, Dick Sprang, Gotham City, Grant Morrison, Javier Rodriguez, Jeff Parker, Jim Mooney, Joe Giella, John Broome, Kevin Smith, Lee Loughridge, Lilah Sturges, Marcos Martin, Matthew Sturges, Paul Dini, Randy Rogel, Scott Peterson, Sheldon Moldoff, Terry Beatty, Tim Levins, Tony Avina, villains
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