Memories Of The Man
The first time I saw Stan Lee in person, it was 2002, and I was standing outside Room 6AB at the San Diego Convention Center. […]
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Dinner With Stan Lee
(Editor’s note: In 2002, Daniel DeFabio and I worked with Creative Light Entertainment on Mark Hamill’s mockumentary Comic Book: The Movie. The year afterward, Mark […]
Fanboy Planet Podcast Episode 519: The Lone Fanboy
The big red cheese stands alone as Derek updates hot news of the week and interviews “The Red King” writer Shaun Manning!
Comic-Con 2018: Captain Action Attacks Mars!
When I was a kid, the most magical of figures wasn’t one who could just change adventurous outfits. It was the one who could change […]
Comic-Con 2018: The Return Of Mego
When you talk about “the toys that made us,” it’s not just a documentary series on Netflix. Some kids knew about Action Jackson, Mego’s 8-inch […]
Fanboy Planet Podcast #517: Conversations at Comic-Con 2018
Comic-Con interviews, spotlighting Max Allan Collins (Mickey Spillane’s Mike Hammer) and Rod Roddenberry and Trevor Roth (Instant), then Comic-Con news and What’s in the Bag?
Gail Simone’s Tribute To Bongo Comics
One of the best writers around, Gail Simone started as one of us, a comics fan turned internet writer. And then Bongo Comics accepted a […]
Comic-Con 2018: Roddenberry Entertainment’s Instant
Last Friday, I got to sit down with Rod Roddenberry and Trevor Roth to talk about this short film, “Instant.” Rod and Trevor kindly allowed […]
Comic-Con 2018: Guns A’Blazin’!
It’s odd to say this about a comic that comes out once a year, but one thing that stands out about Guns A’Blazin’ #6 is its […]
Comic-Con 2018: The Good Place
Though we’ve not gone too much into it on the podcast, The Good Place may be one of the best sci-fi/fantasy sitcoms ever produced. Need proof? […]
Comic-Con 2018: Batman The Animated Series Deluxe Edition
Even if there are superhero cartoons you like better than Batman: the Animated Series (there aren’t), they wouldn’t exist if not for this one. For the time, […]
Comic-Con 2018: Deadpool’s Super Duper Dance Party
File this under “you had my money already.” To raise awareness of this little indie film Deadpool 2, Fox turned a tiny out of the way […]
Comic-Con 2018: The DC Universe Experience
Whether under the streets of Gotham City or deep in the swamps of Louisiana, the DC Universe contains a lot of darkness. There’s a lot […]
Comic-Con 2018: We Always ThinkGeek
ThinkGeek has carved out an ever larger corner of fandom, becoming a one-stop online shop for all the things you didn’t know you needed. For […]
Comic-Con 2018: With One Magic Word…
He’s still the World’s Mightiest Mortal, though it looks like director David F. Sandberg has stripped him of the power of flight. And yes, actor […]
Comic-Con 2018: The Shazam! Costumes
Shazam! For several years at Comic-Con, the DC Entertainment booth has shown off costumes from movies and television. Focusing on upcoming projects when they can, […]
Comic-Con 2018: A Look Behind Good Omens
Once upon a time, writer Terry Pratchett teamed with Neil Gaiman to create a classic. Their brilliant collaboration, Good Omens, tells of the impending Apocalypse, and […]
Comic-Con 2018: Purge City
“What are your plans for the upcoming holiday?” The question seems innocent enough, especially when practically chirped by a young man claiming to be from […]