Tag Archives: rogues’ gallery

10 great Catwoman covers

Posted on June 25, 2015 by I.M. Baytor

The thing about Catwoman is that, even though she has starred in plenty of cool stories, she has often been settled with lame art. Notably, many of her covers are little more than anatomically dubious cheesecake… so I figured it was … Continue reading →

Posted in COVERS OF BATMAN COMICS | Tagged Adam Hughes, Catwoman, Charles Paris, covers, Darick Robertson, Darwyn Cooke, Giulia Brusco, Jack Burnley, Jae Lee, Jim Balent, Jock, June Chung, Rachel Dodson, rogues' gallery, Terry Dodson, Tim Sale, Tommy Lee Edwards | Leave a comment

Kick-ass Crimes of Catwoman

Posted on March 23, 2015 by I.M. Baytor

Writing about standalone Catwoman stories last month, it occurred to me that Selina Kyle has committed quite a diverse range of robberies throughout the decades. From no-holds-barred heists to madcap capers that seem straight out of Blake Edwards’ The Pink … Continue reading →

Posted in BATMAN COMICS FOR BEGINNERS | Tagged Bill Woolfolk, Brad Rader, Catwoman, Charles Paris, Chuck Dixon, Darwyn Cooke, Doug Moench, Jim Balent, noir, rogues' gallery, Steven Grant | Leave a comment

Cool Catwoman stories

Posted on February 23, 2015 by I.M. Baytor

From straight-up baddie to crimefighting partner, (anti-)heroine, love interest, sex object, feminist role model, femme fatale, damsel in distress, dominatrix, thief, spy, killer, prostitute, mother, you name it – Catwoman has been around almost as long as Batman and, more … Continue reading →

Posted in BATMAN COMICS FOR BEGINNERS | Tagged Bill Finger, Brad Rader, Cameron Stewart, Catwoman, Charles Paris, Devin K. Grayson, Doug Moench, Ed Brubaker, Rick Burchett, rogues' gallery, Terry Beatty, Ty Templeton | Leave a comment

10 Killer Croc designs

Posted on December 19, 2014 by I.M. Baytor

Of all the members of Batman’s rogues gallery, Killer Croc has got to be one of the most inconsistent. He has been written as a street smart thug with a skin disease, as a dumb superhuman monster, and even as … Continue reading →

Posted in ART OF BATMAN COMICS | Tagged Batman: The Animated Series, Bo Hampton, Dan Jurgens, Dave McKean, Eduardo Risso, Francesco Mattina, Grant Morrison, Jim Lee, John McCrea, Killer Croc, Lee Bermejo, Neil Gaiman, rogues' gallery, Ryan Sook, Sam Kieth, Steve Gerber | Leave a comment

Terrific Joker Covers – part 2

Posted on October 16, 2014 by I.M. Baytor

Having already highlighted some incredible Joker covers, in this post I will further showcase the versatility of the Clown Prince of Crime as an attention-grabbing front man… For one thing, his presence can just as easily be whimsical as it … Continue reading →

Posted in COVERS OF BATMAN COMICS | Tagged covers, Joker, rogues' gallery | Leave a comment

Terrific Joker Covers – part 1

Posted on October 14, 2014 by I.M. Baytor

A couple of weeks ago, I mentioned how clever splash pages can draw skeptical readers into a comic through the use of exciting captions and inventive design. Actually, I just like those old comics and wanted to hype them… The … Continue reading →

Posted in COVERS OF BATMAN COMICS | Tagged covers, horror, Joker, rogues' gallery | 2 Comments