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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].

Marvel Suggests ‘Vote Loki’ For 2016

May 20, 2016 Derek McCaw 0

There are days this seems the sensible option. From Marvel: God, trickster, brother, liar, son, villain, even hero. Loki wears many faces. But now he’s […]

All-Star Artists Covering ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ #1

May 20, 2016 Derek McCaw 0

How times have changed. Back in 1977, Star Wars #1 from Marvel came out three months before the movie. Granted, the finished product had some […]

‘Mouse Guard’ Creator David Peterson Goes Back To His Inspiration

May 19, 2016 Derek McCaw 0

It’s a magical and influential book, which creators have adapted to film a few times over the decades — most famously, perhaps, Walt Disney. If […]

Review: ‘The Nice Guys’

May 19, 2016 Derek McCaw 0

If Abbott and Costello had made a gritty 70s action film, it might have looked something like The Nice Guys. In Shane Black’s new throwback, Russell […]

Fanboy Planet ‘Doc Savage’ Dream Casting

May 18, 2016 Derek McCaw 0

In the wake of Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson stopping just short of coming out and saying he’s playing Doc Savage for Shane Black in a big-screen […]

Disney Confirms Hong Kong ‘Iron Man Experience’ Beginning Ride Tests

May 17, 2016 Derek McCaw 0

The first official Marvel ride-through attraction is almost ready to open, as Disney Parks Blog confirmed that the Iron Man Experience has begun testing before […]

Shanghai Disneyland:
Buzz Lightyear Planet Rescue

May 17, 2016 Derek McCaw 0

Thanks to YouTuber Matthew Eberle, we have a look at another attraction in Shanghai Disneyland, officially opening June 16, 2016. This time, it’s in Tomorrowland, […]

The Rebirth Of The DC Logo

May 17, 2016 Derek McCaw 2

DC Entertainment released a new logo this morning. Definitely better than the band-aid look and a throwback (though not quite) to the 1970s look, this […]

The Return Of Buckaroo Banzai

May 16, 2016 Derek McCaw 0

On the latest episode of the Hollywood Babble-On Podcast with Kevin Smith and Ralph Garman, Kevin Smith announced that MGM has asked him to revive The […]

The Rock Confirms ‘Doc Savage’

May 16, 2016 Derek McCaw 0

We’ve talked about this possibility on recent podcasts, but Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson confirmed it yesterday. In an Instagram post, he mentions reading the script […]

Marvel Gets A Tsum Tsum Takeover In August!

May 16, 2016 Derek McCaw 0

You may have resisted up until now. But if you haven’t seen the explosive popularity of stackable Tsum Tsums over the past few months, you […]

Exploring The Work Of Darwyn Cooke

May 15, 2016 Derek McCaw 0

The comics industry has been rocked this weekend — and really, that’s not hyperbole — by the unexpected death of creator Darwyn Cooke. Friday morning […]

Shanghai Disneyland: Enchanted Storybook Castle

May 14, 2016 Derek McCaw 0

When you have the largest castle in all of the Disneylands, you might as well find a place for all the Disney Princesses. In this, […]

Chloe Grace Moretz – Bucking To Play Captain Marvel?

May 14, 2016 Derek McCaw 1

Standing in line at the grocery store today, I glanced over at the magazines and caught this cover, a photograph of Chloe Grace Moretz (Kick-Ass) […]

DVD Review:
‘Justice League: The New Frontier’

May 14, 2016 Derek McCaw 0

originally posted on Fanboy Planet 2/25/2008 Almost instantly upon release, [amazon text=Darwyn Cooke’s mini-series The New Frontier&asin=1401248888] became a classic of the superhero genre. So when […]

Will Helen Mirren Play Sarah Winchester? It’s No Mystery

May 14, 2016 Derek McCaw 2

Rapidly becoming buried in the midst of Silicon Valley development, the house looms over commuters on I-280 as they inch through traffic. For decades, it […]

‘Marvel Tsum-Tsum’ #1 Is Coming – And It’s IN CONTINUITY!

May 13, 2016 Derek McCaw 0

In continuity?  I guess if Bamfs (little magical versions of Nightcrawler) can become part of accepted continuity and not just out of a bedtime story […]

Agent Carter Cancelled; Marvel’s Most Wanted Not Wanted

May 13, 2016 Derek McCaw 0

While I hold out hope that we will one day see the story of how S.H.I.E.L.D. was founded, that saga has been put on hold […]

Comics Creator and Animator Darwyn Cooke Has Passed

May 13, 2016 Derek McCaw 0

UPDATE: Though we have yet to find a primary source on this, many comics professionals have tweeted this evening that Darwyn Cooke has passed away. […]

Maybe Supergirl Could Visit ‘Riverdale’?

May 12, 2016 Derek McCaw 3

Archie Comics sent us the press release about half an hour ago — but admittedly, we got sidetracked by the Supergirl news, as it had […]

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