Tag Archives: Matt Hollingsworth

Essential Batman stories every fan should read – part 2

Posted on September 27, 2018 by I.M. Baytor

If you read the last post, you know what’s going on. This is the second part of my list of essential comics that serve as the best possible gateway into grasping the overall Batman meta-narrative. This week, I’m highlighting post-Crisis … Continue reading →

Great ‘No Man’s Land’ stories – part 1

Posted on January 18, 2018 by I.M. Baytor

No Man’s Land was an ambitious crossover that ran through the various Batman-related comic series throughout 1999. It took place after an earthquake had destroyed much of Gotham City, in Cataclysm, leading up to a strand of tasteless disaster-related stories … Continue reading →

Posted in BATMAN COMICS FOR BEGINNERS | Tagged Alex Maleev, Bob Gale, D'Israeli, Dale Eaglesham, David Stewart, Denny O'Neil, Devin K. Grayson, Gotham City, Guy Davis, Ian Edginton, Lisa Klink, Lovern Kindzierski, Matt Hollingsworth, No Man's Land, Pamela Rambo, Phil Winslade, politics, Sal Buscema, Wayne Faucher | Leave a comment

Bombastic sci-fi comics

Posted on May 25, 2017 by I.M. Baytor

After the last couple of weeks in the fields of politics and technology, it’s beginning to feel like we’re at the verge of an era when the most farfetched science fiction will become true – not just Children of Men and … Continue reading →

Posted in FANTASTIC ADVENTURES | Tagged Alexis Ziritt, Black Science, Brad Simpson, Captain Victory and the Galactic Rangers, Chris Burnham, Dean White, Fabian Rangel Jr, Grant Morrison, horror, Hotwire, Jack Kirby, Jim Mahfood, Jim Rugg, Joe Casey, Jonathan Hickman, Matt Hollingsworth, Matteo Scalera, Michel Fiffe, Mike Carey, Nameless, Natham Fairbairn, Nathan Fox, Pax Romana, Rick Remender, science fiction, Scott Snyder, Sean Murphy, Simon Bowland, space opera, Steve Pugh, The Wake, Ulises Farinas, Warren Ellis | 3 Comments

Futuristic war comics

Posted on December 20, 2016 by I.M. Baytor

While Rogue One: A Star Wars Story delivers a pretty solid aliens-on-a-mission yarn, its unpretentious blend of dirty action and brazen fan service is bound to split the critical opinion. So far, the film has at least stirred up some … Continue reading →

Posted in FANTASTIC ADVENTURES | Tagged 2000 AD, Bad Company, Brett Ewins, Brian K. Vaughan, Dave Gibbons, Fiona Staples, Frank Miller, Jim McCarthy, Martha Washington, Matt Hollingsworth, movies, Peter Milligan, politics, Rufus Dayglo, science fiction, space opera, Star Wars, Steve Skroce, We Stand On Guard | Leave a comment

Film noir detective stories – part 1

Posted on May 4, 2015 by I.M. Baytor

Although film noir was a product of the 1940s and (arguably) the 1950s, since then its serpentine plots, mordant dialogue, and shadowy atmosphere have persistently inspired spoofs as well as straight-faced pastiches, including several Batman comics. With that in mind, … Continue reading →

Posted in HARDBOILED CRIME | Tagged Batman TV series, Dean Motter, Ed Brubaker, Matt Hollingsworth, Michael Lark, movies, noir, Sean Phillips | Leave a comment