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Tag Archives: Scott Peterson
Ty Templeton’s quintessential Batman
Along with Alan Grant and Denny O’Neil, Ty Templeton is one of the core writers who has defined my platonic ideal of Batman comics. In fact, his work on the Batman Adventures line in the 1990s / early 2000s is … Continue reading
Yet another long post about Batman’s humorous villains
Gotham Calling’s 400th post! This is the kind of benchmark I usually celebrate by spotlighting oddball members of Batman’s rogues gallery who don’t get enough love. While the Dark Knight has some of the most popular rogues out there, Gotham’s … Continue reading
Posted in GOTHAM CITIZENS
Tagged Alvaro Lopez, Batman '66, Batman TV series, Batman: The Animated Series, Bill Finger, Bob Kane, Charles Paris, Chuck Dixon, Craig Rousseau, Dick Sprang, Gotham City, Grant Morrison, Javier Rodriguez, Jeff Parker, Jim Mooney, Joe Giella, John Broome, Kevin Smith, Lee Loughridge, Lilah Sturges, Marcos Martin, Matthew Sturges, Paul Dini, Randy Rogel, Scott Peterson, Sheldon Moldoff, Terry Beatty, Tim Levins, Tony Avina, villains
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1990s’ Batman comics reading guide – part 3
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
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3 ‘silent’ sequences by Tim Levins
If there is one Batman run that doesn’t get enough praise, it’s the strand of highly entertaining stories published in Gotham Adventures #15-60, from 1999 to 2003, written by Scott Peterson, mostly with pencils by Tim Levins, inks by Terry … Continue reading
Posted in ART OF BATMAN COMICS
Tagged Batman: The Animated Series, Lee Loughridge, Scott Peterson, Terry Beatty, Tim Levins
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Alfred Hitchcock homages in Batman comics
The amazing thing about Alfred Hitchcock isn’t just that he directed what the latest Sight & Sound poll considers the greatest film of all time (Vertigo), or that on top of that he was behind numerous other classics, but that … Continue reading
Underrated Batman stories – part 1
If you’re looking for classic Batman graphic novels and must-read stories, there are plenty of listicles on the web to serve your needs. (I’ve provided some tips myself.) But perhaps you’ve already read those and are wondering what to get … Continue reading