Tag Archives: Silver Age

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (25 July 2022)

Posted on July 25, 2022 by I.M. Baytor

A reminder that comic book covers can be awesome, Silver Age The Flash edition:  

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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (13 June 2022)

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

This week’s reminder that comics can be awesome is a tribute to the magnificently bizarre creatures Bob Brown drew on the covers of the original Challengers of the Unknown: (This last one is actually by the great Joe Kubert, but the … Continue reading →

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Anatomy of World’s Finest Comics #191

Posted on June 9, 2022 by I.M. Baytor

When it comes to superhero comics – and Batman stories in particular – there tends to be a division among fans between those who privilege more lighthearted fantasy and those who favor grim-and-gritty aesthetics or narratives with literary affectations. I … Continue reading →

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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (28 March 2022)

Posted on March 28, 2022 by I.M. Baytor

Your weekly reminder that comic book covers can be awesome. More Strange Adventures!

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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (14 March 2022)

Posted on March 14, 2022 by I.M. Baytor

Between the war and other concerns, I haven’t even managed to watch The Batman movie. It looks boringly grim, but perhaps they’ve pulled it off. In any case, just for contrast, this week’s reminder that comics can be awesome is … Continue reading →

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15 surreal Batman covers

Posted on April 8, 2021 by I.M. Baytor

If there is one thing comic books excel at is producing WTF covers. Even by the standards of the medium, however, Batman has provided more than his fair share of utter weirdness, especially during the Silver Age. It’s a part … Continue reading →

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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (20 July 2020)

Posted on July 20, 2020 by I.M. Baytor

Your reminder that comics can be awesome, this week dedicated to the spectacular Batman covers of the artistic duo of Carmine Infantino and Murphy Anderson:

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On the periphery of Batman’s rogues’ gallery

Posted on January 23, 2020 by I.M. Baytor

This is Gotham Calling’s 300th post! I usually take these occasions to celebrate the richness and weirdness of Batman’s extensive rogues’ gallery, which includes all sorts of odd criminals, ranging from iconic characters like the Joker and the Penguin all … Continue reading →

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On giant cash registers

Posted on April 16, 2019 by I.M. Baytor

To celebrate eighty years of stories featuring the Caped Crusader, each day of this week I’ll be highlighting something I find especially neat about Batman comics.  Today, let’s look at over-the-top action scenes set among giant props. Batman #185 Batman … Continue reading →

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My ideal deluxe omnibus volume – part 1

Posted on November 14, 2018 by I.M. Baytor

A couple of months ago, I listed a bunch of comics I assume every Batman fan will come across, sooner or later. With that out of the way, let us move on to some of my personal favorites – i.e. … Continue reading →

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