What ‘Deadpool’ Means For Comic Book Movies
$135 million opening weekend box office buys a lot of chimichangas.
Month: February 2016
Dave Cockrum/Gene Colan Auction for Joe Kubert School Scholarship
Over the weekend, writer Clifford Meth reached out to let me know that he’s in the midst of running an auction for the SIDEKICK Foundation, […]
Keith Champagne and Tom Nguyen Kickstart ‘The Switch’
I first met comics creator Keith Champagne at a Comic-Con many years ago, when he invited me to join him for dinner with a group […]
Archie Horror Returns…
Let us be honest — from a comics retailer perspective, the sudden appearance of Archie in horror books was a boost in sales for that […]
‘Star Wars Episode VIII’ Has Begun Production
Lucasfilm confirmed the commencement of production of Episode VIII with this teaser. They’ve also confirmed some cast and crew — including the addition of Benicio Del […]
Movie Review: ‘Deadpool’
Deadpool says it himself. This isn’t a romance. It isn’t a superhero movie. It’s a horror movie. Actually, it’s probably closest to a superhero movie, […]
Grim Grinning Ghosts Socializing at Your Local Comics Shop!
I’ve been excited about this book from the moment Marvel first announced it. Disney Kingdoms has turned out nothing but fun work in a variety […]
Dark Horse Brings Back ‘Beasts of Burden’ With ‘What The Cat Dragged In’
One of my favorite series of the last decade has been Evan Dorkin and Jill Thompson’s [amazon text=Beasts of Burden&asin=1595825134]. It’s off-beat in conception, but really cool: […]
Final Official Super Tiger Platinum ‘Batman v Superman’ Trailer
If we had any doubts on Warner Brothers’ DC Cinematic Universe strategy, it’s put to rest here: it’s all Batman all the time. The flip […]
Doctor Strange Encounters “The Last Days of Magic”
Without totally subverting the character, writer Jason Aaron and artist Chris Bachalo have been doing a great job updating Doctor Strange to 2016. He’s not […]
Fanboy Planet Podcast Episode 427: Cinequest 2016 Preview
Recently we were able to sit down with Cinequest’s Michael Rabehl and Jessica Gelico to discuss the upcoming film festival, the events, the films, the stars, of course the parties, and so much more.
STARZ’ Second Season of ‘Ash vs Evil Dead’ Adds Kick-Ash Castmembers!
Ash vs Evil Dead’s second season was bound to rock anyway, but this expansion just makes it rock even harder. The greatest show in the […]
Review: ‘TARDIS Beat’
To make a parody work at its best, you can’t just have knowledge about the target, you have to have so much that it proves […]
Because You’ve Been Waiting For ‘Five Nights At Freddy’s’ Toys
My son is obsessed with the Five Nights at Freddy’s series of games, but I’m not sure he’s actually played them. He just loves the […]
‘Riverdale’ Casts Betty and Jughead
Please, please let there be an episode called “The Sweet Life of Hamburgers and Hot Dog.” The CW has begun moving forward with the Riverdale pilot, […]
Warner Bros Invites Fans To The World Premiere of LEGO DC Superheroes’ ‘Justice League: Cosmic Clash’
If you’re in Beverly Hills this weekend, you have a chance to see the “world premiere” of the new LEGO Justice League movie on Saturday afternoon. There’s […]
Adam Warlock Returns In March!
If rumors are true, Adam Warlock will be making the jump to the Marvel Cinematic Universe during The Infinity War. So it’s time for him […]
Dreamworks and Netflix Tease New ‘Voltron’
The hold Voltron has on a generation is undeniable. And this week, Dreamworks Animation has confirmed what has been teased for a while: Voltron will […]
Papercutz Brings ‘X-Mickey’ To The U.S.
While Disney comics inexplicably have seemed to drop in popularity in the United States, they’re still strong internationally, where the comics reading public isn’t quite […]
Get Ready For The Whovian Devastator Parody: ‘TARDIS Beat’
For a few years, writer Patrick Baker (Regular Show) has been creating and editing The Devastator, a magazine that might be filling the 21st century void […]
