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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (18 September 2023)

Posted on September 18, 2023 by I.M. Baytor

A freaky reminder that comics can be awesome… Decorum #3

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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (5 June 2023)

Posted on June 5, 2023 by I.M. Baytor

In this month’s reminders that comics can be awesome, let us revisit the adrenaline-charging impact of well-crafted double-page spreads: Jonna and the Unpossible Monsters #1 Ultramega #1 Kane and Able

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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (27 March 2023)

Posted on March 27, 2023 by I.M. Baytor

A hyperbolic reminder that comics can be awesome! Black Science #28

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When comics are COMICS

Posted on March 16, 2023 by I.M. Baytor

When I use the word ‘comics,’ it can mean different things. I can be talking about the medium itself, that is to say sequences of visibly still images that tell a story or develop an idea, including such remarkable literary … Continue reading →

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Catching up with crime comics – part 1

Posted on April 7, 2022 by I.M. Baytor

In the past decade, the small screen has excelled in engrossingly dramatizing capitalism, from the inner workings of corporations in Mad Men, Succession, and Halt and Catch Fire to the parallels – and connections – to organized crime in Better … Continue reading →

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2021’s book of the year

Posted on January 13, 2022 by I.M. Baytor

First, a disclaimer: Rutu Modan’s latest graphic novel, Tunnels, has been translated to English and published by Drawn & Quarterly last year… and whenever a new Modan book comes out, the chances of it being my favorite comic of that … Continue reading →

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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (1 November 2021)

Posted on November 1, 2021 by I.M. Baytor

Like I mentioned last week, Gotham Calling is going on a break, which means that I won’t be writing longer posts for a bit. However, I will try to keep these brief weekly reminders that comics can be awesome, spotlighting … Continue reading →

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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (20 September 2021)

Posted on September 20, 2021 by I.M. Baytor

Your gravity-defying reminder that comics can be awesome… Decorum #5 Extremity #1 Strange Tales #164    

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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (26 July 2021)

Posted on July 26, 2021 by I.M. Baytor

Another Monday, another weekly reminder that comics can be awesome…  Black Science #10 Cemetery Beach #7 Savage #3

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2020’s books of the year: honorable mentions – part 2

Posted on March 11, 2021 by I.M. Baytor

If you read last week’s post, you know what’s going on. Here are another handful of cool comics that came out in 2020:   BOY MAXIMORTAL Rather than an iconoclastic anomaly, R-rated super(anti)heroes have become a staple of mainstream pop … Continue reading →

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