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About Derek McCaw
In addition to running Fanboy Planet, Derek has contributed stories to Arcana Comics (The Greatest American Hero) and Monsterverse Comics (Bela Lugosi's Tales from the Grave). He has performed with ComedySportz, City Lights Theater Company and Silicon Valley Shakespeare, though relocated to Hollywood to... work in an office? If you ever played Eric's Ultimate Solitaire on the Macintosh, it was Derek's voice as The Weasel that urged you to play longer. You can buy his book "I Was Flesh Gordon" on the Amazon link at the right. Email him at [email protected].

Review: ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’

August 1, 2014 Derek McCaw 0

Remember being eight years old and the movie you just saw was the best movie you’d ever seen? Guardians of the Galaxy is like that, […]

Comic-Con 2014: The Pro/Fan Trivia Match

July 22, 2014 Derek McCaw 0

A reminder for those who listen to the podcast, and an announcement for those who just read the articles (and I’m grateful). Once again, Fanboy […]

WonderCon 2014: Vivek J. Tiwary: Following The Sun

May 15, 2014 Derek McCaw 0

It’s no secret to anyone who’s talked to me in the past few months that my favorite graphic novel of 2013 was The Fifth Beatle, written […]

Wondercon 2014: Bill Finger’s Family Responds To DC About Batman’s 75th Anniversary

May 7, 2014 Derek McCaw 0

At WonderCon two weeks ago, DC Comics hosted a really great tribute to Batman’s 75th Anniversary, featuring a panel of creators and celebrities who, of […]

Review: ‘The Amazing Spider-Man 2’

May 2, 2014 Derek McCaw 0

If the trailers made The Amazing Spider-Man 2 look ridiculous to you, chances are watching the whole thing will not change that opinion. Let’s face […]

WonderCon 2014: Mike Kunkel Still Astonishing With Herobear

April 22, 2014 Derek McCaw 0

Fifteen years ago, a charming children’s comic hit the stands, done by animator Mike Kunkel. Making a big splash and self-published by Kunkel’s Astonish Factory, […]

Review: ‘Captain America: The Winter Soldier’

April 4, 2014 Derek McCaw 0

Want to know the truth about a culture? You look to its myths and legends. For us, those myths, writ large, come in the form […]

Cinequest 2014: An Interview with Neil Gaiman

March 10, 2014 Derek McCaw 0

UPDATE 1/13/2025: Though I’m leaving the original text, it is clear that a writer I considered influential and a model hid an extremely dark side. […]

Review: “All Hail The King”

February 26, 2014 Derek McCaw 0

Something about Trevor Slattery keeps him from understanding the moral implications of his acts. Or even the consequences of his actions. Or anything about the […]

Cinequest 2014: Neil Gaiman To Receive Maverick Spirit Award

February 23, 2014 Derek McCaw 0

Live from San Jose, California, Halfdan Hussey and his Cinequest crew revealed their programming for this year’s Cinequest. We’ll have more on it a little […]

Review: ‘The LEGO Movie’

February 7, 2014 Derek McCaw 0

Every day, Emmet (Chris Pratt) wakes up, does his exercises, goes through his morning ablutions and generally faces the day. Figuring that as long as […]

Blood Punch

Cinequest 2014: Blood Punch

February 5, 2014 Derek McCaw 0

For years, Cinequest has been a great mix of high art cinema and great midnight movies. It’s never limited itself to one genre. And so […]

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The Mega-City Mega-Expert: A Conversation With Douglas Wolk

February 3, 2014 Derek McCaw 0

A couple of weeks ago Nate Costa and I were fortunate enough to be in town on the same night to attend an event at […]

Caught Up In ‘The Resistance’

January 30, 2014 Derek McCaw 0

Last week, I posted a review of a unique improv show — The Resistance, a group of actors who come together on Sunday nights at the […]

Review: ‘Hacktivist’ #1

January 28, 2014 Derek McCaw 0

Choking on dust, a small band of political activists — let us not call them rebels — flee from secret police in Tunisia. They have […]

Cinequest 2014: ‘Eternity: the Movie’ – the Trailer

January 28, 2014 Derek McCaw 0

We’ll be featuring trailers and pieces on as many of the Cinequest highlights that we think will specifically interest Fanboy Planet readers, though the whole […]

Can You Face ‘The Resistance’?

January 21, 2014 Derek McCaw 0

An action movie improvised right in front of you by an ensemble of talented actors who also know how to throw their weight around the stage.

Cinequest 2014: Cargo

December 29, 2013 Derek McCaw 0

Yes, I can watch zombie films. And every now and then, I’m really glad I do. This is beautiful — a little story of hope […]

Sweethearts of the Galaxy Episode 1 – “Wish Granted”

December 12, 2013 Derek McCaw 2

My friend Dexter Adriano directs this webseries about cosplayers who turn superhero after one suffers a head injury and believes she’s an alien being named […]

Doctor Who: ‘The Day of the Doctor’

November 26, 2013 Derek McCaw 0

Doctor Who anniversary specials have a narrow line to walk. The line is operatic on one side, marking out some grand story about Time Lord […]

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