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Tag Archives: Neal Adams
Spotlight on Aquaman / Batman team-ups
I tend to give DC’s live-action movies a lot of crap in this blog, so I guess it’s only fair to admit I had a great time watching James Wan’s Aquaman. It’s a fun slice of schlock that manages to … Continue reading
Posted in GOTHAM CITIZENS
Tagged Aquaman, Bob Haney, Brian Bolland, Cold War, Dan Davis, Devin Grayson, Jim Aparo, John Calnan, movies, Neal Adams, Rick Burchett, Sholly Fisch
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My ideal deluxe omnibus volume – part 1
A couple of months ago, I listed a bunch of comics I assume every Batman fan will come across, sooner or later. With that out of the way, let us move on to some of my personal favorites – i.e. … Continue reading
Posted in BATMAN COMICS FOR BEGINNERS
Tagged Ben Oda, Bill Woolfolk, Bob Haney, Bob Kane, Carmine Infantino, Charles Paris, Dave Gibbons, Denny O'Neil, Dick Giordano, Don Cameron, Ed Herron, Frank Robbins, Gardner Fox, Gaspar Saladino, George Roussos, inger, Ira Schnapp, Irv Novick, Jerry Robinson, Jim Aparo, Jim Mooney, Joe Giella, Lew Schwartz, Milt Snappin, Neal Adams, Ray Burnley, Silver Age
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Essential Batman stories every fan should read – part 1
A while ago, reader Dave Shevlin wrote to me about his latest project of picking somewhere around 30 or so of his favorite Bat-centric tales for an imaginary deluxe volume and challenged me to do the same. The idea would … Continue reading
Posted in BATMAN COMICS FOR BEGINNERS
Tagged Al Milgrom, Ben Oda, Bill Finger, Bob Brown, Bob Kane, Charles Paris, Denny O'Neil, Dick Giordano, Frank Miller, Glynis Wein, Ira Schnapp, Irv Novick, Jean Izzo, Jerry Serpe, John Costanza, John Workman, Klaus Janson, Lynn Varley, Marshall Rogers, Milt Snappin, Neal Adams, Ray Holloway, Sheldon Moldoff, Stan Kaye, Stan Starkman, Steve Englehart, Terry Austin, Walt Simonson
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10 WTF Batman covers, by Neal Adams
Neal Adams’ work in Batman comics is often associated with gothic art. The tales he drew in the early 1970s (collected in stark black & white in Showcase Presents: Batman, volumes 5 and 6) are mandatory reading for any fans … Continue reading
Batman collections for casual readers
You know who Batman is. At least the gist of it. You’ve seen him in books or in films or on television, hopefully at his best. Probably, you’re even familiar with some of his supporting cast and rogues gallery, not … Continue reading
Posted in BATMAN COMICS FOR BEGINNERS
Tagged Alan Grant, Archie Goodwin, Bob Haney, Brian Apthorp, Carlo Berberi, Carmine Infantino, Cary Bates, Chuck Dixon, Curt Swan, Dan Jurgens, David V. Reed, Denny O'Neil, Doug Moench, Eric Jones, Gardner Fox, Gerry Conway, J. Bone, J. Torres, Jack Abel, Jerry Serpe, Jim Aparo, Joe Giela, John Calnan, Kieron Dwyer, Landry Q. Walker, Len Wein, Linda Medley, Marshall Rogers, Mike Sekowsky, Neal Adams, Norm Breyfogle, Rich Buckler, Richmond Lewis, Stan Woch, Steve Englehart, Terry Austin, Tex Blaisdell, Tim Sale
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13 Batman ghost stories
Because I’m super original, I’m devoting the whole month of October to horror… What can I say, I can’t get enough of gothic comics, especially when they involve Batman battling some restless spirit or a freaky ancient curse! One of … Continue reading
Remaking Night of the Stalker!
A few weeks ago, I talked about remakes in comics. The thing about this medium, though, is that a lot of the time remakes are not explicit. In fact, it’s not unusual for storylines to share (and usually extend) a … Continue reading
Posted in WEBS OF FICTION
Tagged Archie Goodwin, Darwyn Cooke, Dick Giordano, Jerry Serpe, Morris Waldinger, Neal Adams, noir, Sal Amendola, Steve Englehart, Vic Amendola
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