Comic-Con 2016: A Bit Of Thursday
It was a day spent checking out comics (yes, comics!) and interviewing talented creators, while also checking out more of what the Gaslamp District has […]
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Comic-Con 2016: Flashback To ‘Comic-Con: The Musical’
We ran this last year, too — but this time it can get us prepped a day before instead of laughing through exhaustion on Saturday. May your […]
Comic-Con 2016: BOOM! Studios Unveils ‘Big Trouble In Little China’ The Game
Actually, we did talk a bit about this on the podcast a few weeks ago, but BOOM! Studios announced a deeper look into the workings […]
‘The Dark Tower’ – Not Quite An Adaptation
As part of their Comic-Con Preview, Entertainment Weekly got the first official looks at Idris Elba and Matthew McConaughey in the upcoming film of Stephen King’s The […]
Fanboy Planet Podcast Episode 444: PokeFan Go!
On the cusp of San Diego’s Comic-Con International 2016, your fanboy crew runs down the weekly news of Comics, Movies, TV, Toys, and more.
Silicon Valley Comic Con Announces Dates and Expansion for 2017!
We had fun at Silicon Valley Comic Con this year, not least because it was in our backyard. Steve Wozniak and friends brought a lot […]
Illusive Comics & Games Relocating
We have many beloved comics shops. You can’t be a comics fan and not connect with the people that sell you your books. In the […]
Fanboy Planet Podcast Episode 442: Not Your Father’s Star Trek
Continuing their mission, the Fanboys cover all the week’s news for our final frontier
Fanboy Planet Podcast Episode 441: Saturday Night Live-ish!
The Fanboys ask all the questions you want answers for, like Star Wars – Rogue One, Marvel coming to Comic-Con, Hard Rock Hotel turning into Belle Reve, Sacha Baron Cohen turning into Mandrake the Magician, The Killing Joke, is Sharon Stone Firestar, do we need another Battlestar Galactica, Ghostbusters, the return of Transformers the Movie , Voltron, Bendis and Maleev’s Scarlet on Cinemax, Superman on Supergirl, Game of Thrones, Zombie Stormtroopers, and so much more!
Fanboy Planet Podcast Episode 440: Fantastic Segues
A quick news wrap up with the Marvel and DC big events for this month, potential casting of Captain Marvel, and then a BayCon 2016 special report with Tom Galloway on the state of comics; What’s hot, what’s up and coming, what are people not reading that they should be!
Digital Fanboy: Episode 3 – Dystopian Utopia
This concluding episode we’ll be looking at a couple of real-world examples of what you can come to expect from the future of digital media, and how to best prepare for it.
Of course like all modern trilogies, there’s the potential for sequels. If you have questions or if there are new developments in this area, Digital Fanboy is the friend who will either explain it or tell you you’re better off not knowing.
Digital Fanboy: Episode 2 – Locking the Barn Door
In Episode 1 we talked about the benefits and additional features we get from electronic media. The terms we hear and what they mean. This round we’ll be looking into how digital media works, and fails – What DRM is and means and how it creates opportunity and complicates “ownership” of digital works. (If you’re paying attention, there’s a little Rebels V. Empire here that you can try at home, but you didn’t hear that from me.)
Digital Fanboy: Episode 1 – Your Digital Destiny
Digital Fanboy is our exploration into digital media. How we use it, how it uses us, and how to get a better handle on everything. I hope that by breaking this down into small tastes I can help you understand what the present and future hold for us, just as I exorcise my own demons in this area. Come, take the red pill…
Fanboy Planet Podcast Episode 438: Klingon Law
Klingon lawsuits, fan verification, Worldcon, DC Logos and Rebirths, Doc Savage speculation, Buckaroo Banzai, the BBC and so much more!
‘Mouse Guard’ Creator David Peterson Goes Back To His Inspiration
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 […]
The 2016 Hugo Award Finalists
For the past few years, we’ve talked about the Hugo Awards on the podcast, but admittedly not covered them on the site. It’s an oversight […]
‘American Gods’ Begins Shooting For STARZ
Basically, we’re excited, and STARZ’ press release explains almost every reason why. The casting feels right and cool, and [amazon text=the book&asin=0380789035] is a favorite […]
Her Universe Launches An Imprint With ‘WeirdEST’
Ashley Eckstein has been not so quietly carving out an empire in fandom, and it’s pretty cool. Starting as one of the most accomplished voice-over […]
The Fanboy Planet Amazon Store
Hey — we mentioned it on our latest podcast, and figure it’s worth mentioning here. Now at the bottom of each and every page you […]
Disney Announces D23 Expo 2017 Dates
16 months ahead of time seems like quite the advance notice… but considering how popular D23 Expo 2015 was, we may just need that extra […]
