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Tag Archives: Sean Murphy
COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (14 October 2024)
As the world drastically falls apart, I suppose there is little consolation left, apart from the fact that comic books can be awesome… In particular, this week’s selection pays tribute to covers that draw on the aesthetics of pulp paperbacks, … Continue reading
Posted in AWESOME COVERS
Tagged Absolution, Adam Hughes, Alex Ross, Black Widow, Chrononauts, covers, Deadpool, Fernando Dagnino, Grayson, Immortal Hulk, Jae Lee, Jon Sable, June Chung, Killers, Lee Loughridge, Mike Deodato, Mike Grell, Mikel Janín, Pilote, Scout, Sean Murphy, Timothy Truman
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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (18 April 2022)
A sci-fi reminder that comic book covers can be awesome:
Posted in GLIMPSES INTO THE FUTURE
Tagged 2000 AD, Al Williamson, Bill Molno, Black Science, covers, Descender, Dustin Nguyen, Flash Gordon, Gene Fawcette, Gil Kane, Incredible Science Fiction, Johnny Bruck, Marie Severin, Massimo Belardinelli, Matt Hollingsworth, Mike McGhee, Mysteries of Unexplored Worlds, Out of This World, science fiction, Sean Murphy, Space Riders, Strange Adventures, Vince Alascia, Wally Wood, Weird Worlds
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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (December 2019)
And here is your December reminder that comics can be awesome: Tokyo Ghost #2 Cemetery Beach #1 Wild Blue Yonder #3
Two-fisted cyberpunk comics
Every once in a while, the zeitgeist hits the world of cinema with just the right creative force for it to spit out a bunch of simultaneous gems with a similar mood. For example, 1981 was clearly one of the … Continue reading
Posted in FANTASTIC ADVENTURES
Tagged B. Clay Moore, Bloodshot, Christos Gage, Cory Smith, Daniel Kibblesmith, Duane Swierczynski, Emanuela Lupacchino, Fred van Lente, Guillermo Ortego, Jeff Lemire, Joe Harris, Johnnie Christmas, Joseph Cooper, Joshua Dysart, Magnus Robot Fighter, Matt Hollingsworth, movies, politics, Rick Remender, Roberto Castro, Rus Wooton, science fiction, Sean Murphy, Tokyo Ghost, Trevor Hairsine, Will Rosado
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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (October)
Your monthly reminder that comics can be awesome… Chrononauts #1 No Hero #3 Space Riders #3
Bombastic sci-fi comics
After the last couple of weeks in the fields of politics and technology, it’s beginning to feel like we’re at the verge of an era when the most farfetched science fiction will become true – not just Children of Men and … Continue reading
Posted in FANTASTIC ADVENTURES
Tagged Alexis Ziritt, Black Science, Brad Simpson, Captain Victory and the Galactic Rangers, Chris Burnham, Dean White, Fabian Rangel Jr, Grant Morrison, horror, Hotwire, Jack Kirby, Jim Mahfood, Jim Rugg, Joe Casey, Jonathan Hickman, Matt Hollingsworth, Matteo Scalera, Michel Fiffe, Mike Carey, Nameless, Natham Fairbairn, Nathan Fox, Pax Romana, Rick Remender, science fiction, Scott Snyder, Sean Murphy, Simon Bowland, space opera, Steve Pugh, The Wake, Ulises Farinas, Warren Ellis
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Even more over-the-top adventure comics
With half the nation still recovering from last week’s events, Gotham Calling would humbly like to draw readers’ attention to the fact that not everything is terrible and depressing in the world – through our latest celebration of non-Batman zany … Continue reading
Posted in FANTASTIC ADVENTURES
Tagged Andrew Kreisberg, Andy Diggle, Aurora West, Battling Boy, Chrononauts, Dave McCaig, David Rubín, Gianluca Pagliarani, Helen Killer, Jeff Parker, JT Petty, Juan Jose Ryp, Leinil Yu, Mark Millar, Matthew JLD Rice, Mike Wolfer, Mysterius the Unfathomable, Paul Pope, science fiction, Sean Murphy, Silent Dragon, sword & sorcery, Tom Fowler, Warren Ellis, Wolfskin
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