History in Four Colors
With “The House of Ideas,” playwright Mark Pracht finds the flawed men behind the legends who created the Marvel Age of Comics…
Books
Revisiting Batman ’89 with Batman: Resurrection
Author John Jackson Miller fills in plot holes you didn’t even know were there in Tim Burton’s films — and tells a cool story.
SDCC 2024: Mark Siegel Spinning 23rd Street Books from First Second
From a publishing dream to award-winning graphic novels, Mark Siegel takes a new step in building up creators…
SDCC 2024: On the Hard Case with Charles Ardai
Charles Ardai wanted to revive “Beautiful painted covers …and high velocity stories” Hard Case Crime has become that and more…
SDCC 2024: Heroes, Horror, and Holmes
Sherlock Holmes fighting the undead? The Human Fly bringing in a legendary artist? Anything seems possible with IPI Comics!
SDCC 2024: Wellness for Geeks Who Sit
Stuck at your desk like I am right now and feeling a little bleh? Chronicle Books and Geek Girl Strong may have a solution…
SDCC 2024: Craig Miller Has More Movie Memories
Craig kickstarted Star Wars fandom, then reinvented himself as a publicist and a writer. If you loved it, he probably worked on it.
Bad Dreams in the Night
Creepy, clever, and sometimes cute, the stories cartoonist Adam Ellis gathers for this compendium of his work will stay under your skin…
Korak at the Earth’s Core
If you thought Tarzan had a rough childhood, Win Scott Eckert proves that his son Korak had it rougher — and adulthood isn’t a picnic.
Great Comics of 2023
Running down a list of comics that stuck with me throughout 2023 — from superheroes to Westerns to touching memoir. Check it out!
L.A. Comic Con 2023: Cryptids Creeping ‘Cross Cahuenga
Cartoonist Kaveh Taherian gently skewers life in Los Angeles through the glowing red eyes of Mothman. No prophecies, just accurate satire.
SDCC 2023: Marc Bernardin Illuminates Muhammad Ali
With Messenger, the award-winning writer Marc Bernardin teaches a new generation that nothing could take away Muhammad Ali’s spirit.
SDCC 2023: Fanboy Planet Paneling!
Friday Night at Comic-Con International, Derek McCaw moderates a chat with IPI Comics about their new books coming soon!
Relive Tales of Terror with Corman/Poe
A terrific run of gothic horror films gets its critical due as author Chris Alexander dissects the Poe films of Roger Corman.
Happy Birthday, Superman
Happy Birthday, Superman! I can tell you what he means to me, but that doesn’t matter. What does Superman mean to you?
Fanboy Planet Podcast: Comics, Are We Still Excited?
Is there anything happening right now in comics or general fandom that you’re truly excited about? Let’s discuss!
Victory Harben Continues the ERB Legacy
The first Edgar Rice Burroughs Super Arc comes to a close — and if one book will draw in a new generation of readers, it’s […]
Holiday Horror 2022: Return of the Living Elves
You know that the Christmas season is supposed to include a healthy dose of holiday horror, right? So I tried something new this year…
Brian Asman Confronts His Inner Elves
Horror writer Brian Asman confronts his inner elves while entertaining his inner demons in Return of the Living Elves, his latest novella
Bernie Wrightson Artbook Pays Beautiful Tribute
When Bernie Wrightson passed away in 2017, he left a legacy of influence. Diverse and eclectic comics and film artists stood in his shadow and […]
