Tag Archives: Murphy Anderson

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (12 September 2022)

Another week, another reminder that comic book covers can be freaking awesome…

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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (5 September 2022)

In last week’s reminder that comics can be awesome, we celebrated goofy romance covers. This week, let’s pay tribute to goofy horror:

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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (25 July 2022)

A reminder that comic book covers can be awesome, Silver Age The Flash edition:  

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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (23 May 2022)

I had heard (perhaps misheard) that the Doctor Strange sequel was going to be the MCU’s first proper entry into the subgenre of superhero horror. While Marvel comics had inspired a number of similar hybrid projects across time, from Ang … Continue reading

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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (16 May 2022)

This week’s reminder that comic book covers can be awesome is a tribute to Swinging Sixties Batman, back when the Caped Crusader’s printed yarns were both pretty exciting and delightfully goofy… although arguably still less goofy than the Adam West … Continue reading

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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (28 March 2022)

Your weekly reminder that comic book covers can be awesome. More Strange Adventures!

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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (7 December 2020)

Your weekly reminder that comics can be awesome, meta-Batman edition…

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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (20 July 2020)

Your reminder that comics can be awesome, this week dedicated to the spectacular Batman covers of the artistic duo of Carmine Infantino and Murphy Anderson:

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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (6 July 2020)

Prompted by the Atomic Age, the 1950s were one of the coolest decades for American science fiction. Ray Bradbury, a key writer in elevating the genre’s cultural status from disposable pulp to respected literature, published The Martian Chronicles, The Illustrated … Continue reading

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Minor but cool sci-fi comics

After the remarkable Ex Machina, Alex Garland has now put together another tense, intelligent science fiction film in the form of Annihilation. The movie feels like a welcome reminder that, even though cinema tends to simplify the dense, heady tales … Continue reading

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