Tag Archives: Sam Kieth

80’s-style action comics

Posted on October 3, 2024 by I.M. Baytor

Predator: Concrete Jungle #2 With its foul-mouthed, sweaty badass men (and women), anti-government attitude, and casualty-heavy set pieces, the 1980s’ wave of outrageous action movies had a specific vibe that has become affectionately known in some circles as ‘absurd macho … Continue reading →

Posted in WEBS OF FICTION | Tagged Alien, Chris Chanelor, Chris Warner, Denis Beauvais, Diana Schutz, Evan Dorkin, John Arcudi, Mark A. Nelson, Mark Verheiden, movies, politics, Predator, Randy Stradley, Ron Randall, Sam Kieth, science fiction, Terminator | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (13 May 2024)

Posted on May 13, 2024 by I.M. Baytor

Another week, another tribute to the captivatingly stylish sense of design you can find in comic book covers:

Posted in AWESOME COVERS | Tagged Alan Quah, Ben Oda, Bill Sienkiewicz, covers, Daredevil, Darwyn Cooke, David Nakayama, Grayson, Jack Adler, Jack Sparling, Kevin Conrad, Marc Hempel, Mark Wheatley, Mars, Marvel Fanfare, Moon Knight, Nick Fury, Rafael Albuquerque, Rai, Sam Kieth, Secret Six, Spawn, The Maxx, Todd Broeker, Todd Klein, Tony Daniel, Tony Salmons, Ultimates | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (15 January 2024)

Posted on January 15, 2024 by I.M. Baytor

Don’t you just love close-ups?

Posted in AWESOME COVERS | Tagged Brad Anderson, Catwoman, covers, Danny Miki, Deadpool, Edgar Delgado, Glenn Fabry, Jason Fabok, Jenny Frison, Joëlle Jones, Karl Story, Kiko Taganashi, Laura Allred, Nathan Massengill, Nightwing, Patrick Martin, Pete Woods, Preacher, Punisher, Red Sonja, Rob Liefeld, Rodolfo Migliari, Rogue, Sam Kieth, Scott McDaniel, Three Jokers, Venom, Wieslaw Walkuski, Youngblood | Leave a comment

1990s’ Batman comics reading guide – part 3

Posted on June 18, 2020 by I.M. Baytor

Vengeance of Bane We’re back with another installment of the 1990s’ Batman comics reading guide! Sadly, in the meantime this feature has also become a tribute to the recently deceased group editor of these titles, Dennis O’Neil, whose vision was … Continue reading →

Posted in BATMAN COMICS FOR BEGINNERS | Tagged Adrienne Roy, Alan Grant, Azrael, Batman's personality, Bret Blevins, Chuck Dixon, Cold War, Darren Vincenzo, Dave Johnson, Denny O'Neil, Doug Moench, Garth Ennis, Graham Nolan, Jihn Wagner, Jim Aparo, Jim Balent, Jo Duffy, Joe Quesada, John McCrea, Jordan B. Gorfinkel, Kelley Jones, Kevin Altieri, Kevin O'Neill, Knightfall, Lee Weeks, Mark Bright, Mike Gustovich, Norm Breyfogle, Phil Jimenez, Punisher, reading order, Ron Wagner, Sam Kieth, Scott Peterson, Tom Grummett | 3 Comments

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