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Tag Archives: Wonder Woman
COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (27 May 2024)
Today’s reminder that comics can be awesome is a tribute to the trippiness of old DC covers…
Posted in GLIMPSES INTO THE PAST
Tagged Animal Man, Aquaman, Black Magic, Bob Brown, Brian Bolland, covers, Creig Flessel, Doom Patrol, George Evans, Gil Kane, Green Lantern, Ira Schnapp, Jack Adler, Jerry Grandenetti, Joe Giella, Joe Orlando, Luis Dominguez, Mike Esposito, Mr. District Attorney, Murphy Anderson, Mystery in Space, Nick Cardy, Ray Burnley, Ross Andru, Scalphunter, Sensation Comics, Sheldon Moldoff, Weird Western Tales, Wonder Woman
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Runners-up for 2023’s book of the year
While ultimately no comic could top Shubeik Lubeik as Gotham Calling’s book of the year, there were strong contenders I left out but which I think deserve highlighting anyway… Now, I haven’t been reading as much as I used to, … Continue reading
Posted in BOOKS OF THE YEAR
Tagged A Guest in the House, Annette Kwok, Arif Prianto, Benoit Dahan, Brad Simpson, Cyril Lieron, Daniel Clowes, Emily Carroll, Felipe Sobreiro, Gene Ha, Gospel, Hi-Fi, horror, Inside the Mind of Sherlock Holmes, Jock, Kelly Sue DeConnick, Local Man, Monica, Nicola Scott, Phil Jimenez, Romulo Fajardo Jr, Sherlock Holmes, Tim Seeley, Tony Fleecs, Wesley Wong, Will Morris, Wonder Woman
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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (12 February 2024)
Pre-Crisis Wonder Woman comics (from the 1940s to the 1980s) were marked by constant experimentation. Perhaps unsure about what to do with the character, creators kept throwing her into all sorts of genres, from war to fantasy, from adventure to … Continue reading
COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (5 December 2022)
Yet another reminder that comic book covers with headshots can be awesome:
Posted in AWESOME COVERS
Tagged Action Comics, Chip Kidd, covers, Dan Green, Dave McCaig, David Mack, Foolkiller, Frank Miller, Frank Quitely, Gasp!, Glenn Fabry, Hellblazer, Inhuman, J.J. Birch, Jeff Lemire, Jessica Jones, Joe Brozowski, John Totleben, Jonah Hex, Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez, Marte Gracia, Pepe Larraz, Phil Noto, Sin City, Wonder Woman, X-Men
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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (10 January 2022)
A psychedelic reminder that comics can be awesome…
Posted in AWESOME COVERS
Tagged Alex Ziritt, Baffling Mysteries, covers, Department of Truth, Dick Giordano, Gaspar Saladino, George Pérez, Ghostly Tales, Jon D'Agostino, Laura Allred, Louis Zansky, Madman, Mike Allred, Mike Kaluta, Norman Saunders, Out of This World, Secrets of Haunted House, Space Riders, Steve Ditko, The Unexpected, Todd Klein, Tom Sutton, Tradd Moore, Wonder Woman, Worlds of Fear
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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (12 July 2021)
Just another bombastic reminder that comics can be awesome… Polar: No Mercy for Sister Maria Portrait of a Drunk Wonder Woman: Dead Earth #4
15 superhero horror covers
Just because the weekly COMICS CAN BE AWESOME section has moved back to focusing on splash pages, it doesn’t mean Gotham Calling won’t continue to spotlight cool covers every once in a while… Here is a selection of fifteen eerie … Continue reading
Posted in ART OF HORROR COMICS
Tagged Action Comics, Adventure Comics, Alex Ross, Anthony Tollin, Bill Sienkiewicz, Brian Bolland, covers, Daredevil, Dick Giordano, Fantastic Four, Frank Miller, Gaspar Saladino, Green Lantern, Greg Capullo, horror, Hulk, Jeff Jones, John Byrne, John Totleben, Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez, Klaus Janson, M.D. Bright, Maximortal, Miracleman, Moon Knight, Paul Smith, Rick Veitch, Romeo Tanghal, Sam Parsons, Spawn, Spider-Man, Starman, Supergirl, Tatjana Wood, Todd Klein, Todd McFarlane, Tony Harris, Wonder Woman, X-Men, Zatanna
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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (18 January 2021)
2017’s Wonder Woman film was a bit of a mess, though not without redeeming features. It had a hackneyed, ill-knitted script (or one whose coherence was botched in the editing table) that introduced a bunch of characters and then did … Continue reading
COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (2 November 2020)
Your weekly reminder that comics can be awesome, free-for-all edition…