The Umbrella Academy’s Pogo: A Conversation With Actor Ken Hall
He’s been a disgruntled grey alien, sent to conquer the Earth but finding his heart instead. He plays two roles on Netflix’s The Umbrella Academy, based […]
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Alien And Predator Move To Marvel
In a move that should surprise no one, Dark Horse announced yesterday that they no longer have the right to publish comics based on 20th […]
4th of July Flashback: ‘Star Trek: The Omega Glory’
Every 4th of July, it has become my tradition to run this excerpt from “The Omega Glory,” episode #52 of Star Trek. (I’m running it a […]
Damon Lindelof, Prophet
When Damon Lindelof’s remix/sequel/epic Watchmen landed on HBO last year, many were shaken by the history that the show exposed. A few months later, it became […]
Gambit Fan Film Plays For Keeps
It’s a shame Channing Tatum’s Gambit solo film never got off the ground at Fox, because who knows what he would have brought to the character? […]
Legendary Comics Studying The Science Of Ghosts
It will be a year before the book becomes available, but it’s noteworthy that Legendary has this original graphic novel on its slate. Most of […]
The Boys Are Back… In September
On the run, hunted by super powered beings that most of the world looks up to, “The Boys” (none of whom are actually boys) return […]
The Poison Ivy Short Film Origin Story
Leah McKendrick and Mariah Owen collaborated on a feature film, then came together again to do a short. Creating a new (and intense) origin for […]
Mark Hamill. King Kong. Country Western Singing.
Just when you thought you knew everything Mark Hamill could do, he shows another facet. For Darren Criss’ Quibi series Royalties, Hamill guests as country western […]
Candyman Shadows Shameful History
“Candyman, at the intersection of white violence and black pain, is about unwilling martyrs,” writes director Nia DaCosta about her upcoming “spiritual sequel” to the […]
Ultraman Rises Again From Marvel!
Starting over to tell the tale of Shin Hayata, the first Ultraman, Marvel Comics announced that The Rise of Ultraman #1 will hit comic shops with […]
Welcome To The DC Fandome
We’ll meet again… don’t know where, don’t know when. In the meantime, conventions and expos have pivoted to become virtual experiences for all of us […]
Defining Fanboy Planet… But Not Definitely
When Michael Goodson and I started Fanboy Planet back in 2001, I’m not sure the term blog had really taken hold. We weren’t really sure […]
Trailer For Doom Patrol Season 2
The world’s weirdest (and most wonderful) superteam returns on June 25, with HBO Max streaming 3 episodes of Season 2. As WarnerMedia seems to want […]
Pamela and Ivy: The Poison Ivy Origin Story
Most of comics’ most popular superheroes and supervillains have become so well known, it’s time to just play around with their basic elements to tell […]
Bill And Ted Face The Music AND Tease Us…
Their music changed the world. At least, that’s how it was supposed to go. Like a lot of us, time passed and things kept happening […]
Doctor Who LOCKDOWN: The Best Of Days
While the world has been on lockdown, many creatives involved with Doctor Who present and past have come together to generate new stories in a new way. […]
Matinee Heroes Podcast: Godzilla: King Of The Monsters
Are we Godzilla’s pets? We never quite got around to that question when Craig Price and Alan Cerny asked me to join them on the […]
Doom Patrol Spans Two Universes On June 25
They saved the world from Mr. Nobody and an evil cockroach. Along the way, they even (sort of) fixed themselves emotionally, or at least made […]
The Next Door Horror Sketch Competition: Quarantine Dinner With The Family
To keep creative juices flowing during Shelter in Place, the guys from The Next Door Horror sponsored a sketch competition. Asking creators to use isolation […]