Ultraman Rises Again From Marvel!
Starting over to tell the tale of Shin Hayata, the first Ultraman, Marvel Comics announced that The Rise of Ultraman #1 will hit comic shops with […]
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Welcome To The DC Fandome
We’ll meet again… don’t know where, don’t know when. In the meantime, conventions and expos have pivoted to become virtual experiences for all of us […]
Defining Fanboy Planet… But Not Definitely
When Michael Goodson and I started Fanboy Planet back in 2001, I’m not sure the term blog had really taken hold. We weren’t really sure […]
Fanboy Planet Podcast Episode #578: Take Out Girl
Our Cinequest interview this week is with the creators of Take Out Girl, nothing to do with the current state of restaurants but an intriguing film you’re going to want to see.
Fanboy Planet Podcast Episode #577: A Toy Store Near You
Brian Volk-Weiss, creator of the television show A Toy Store Near You, tells us a timely tale of toy stores in the age of Covid-19.
The Isolation Stack: 4 Kids Walk Into A Bank
With a title like 4 Kids Walk Into a Bank, you think you know exactly what you’re going to get. And you’d be right, but also […]
ALT Free Comic Day: Storm Kids
Read that banner again. “John Carpenter Presents.” THAT John Carpenter. That should catch your attention enough to read “The Grimms Town Terror Tales: And So […]
Fanboy Planet Podcast Episode #576: All TV, All the Time!
Yes, there’s comic news, and movie news, but there’s so much TV news about to impact all your video watching devices.
Help Kickstart Rise Of The Kung Fu Dragon Master
He had me at Army of Darkness and Big Trouble in Little China. When I sat with writer Chris Mancini at a Sherman Oaks Starbucks in the Fall […]
The Stuff Of Legend Returns In June!
If you combined Toy Story, The Velveteen Rabbit, and 1917, you might come close to The Stuff of Legend. A brilliant but dark story about World War […]
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Hurtle Into Their Future
Whether you knew them as grim and gritty, or as heroes in a half shell, you know the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Over the decades […]
Fanboy Planet Podcast Episode #575: Virtual Cons!
We return to the virtual podcast space to give you an update on ways to connect to fandom, including Virtual Fan Expo, Virtual Disney World, and Alt Free Comic Day.
The Isolation Stack: Sea Sirens
Everybody knows the magical Land of Oz, and creators have done many revamps, updates, and reimaginings of L. Frank Baum’s famous imaginary place. You might […]
The Isolation Stack: Hero Hotel
Whenever I go to a convention, I like picking up books from creators I might not have heard of, but there’s something about it that […]
Fanboy Planet Podcast Episode #574: Good News!
Interview with Paul A. Kaufman, writer/director/producer of Butter, the state of comics delivery, film releases, and then more good news than you’re expecting!
Planning For Sci-Fi World
You may feel like you’re already living in a Sci-Fi World. That’s true. That’s valid. But for years a non-profit has been working to get […]
Help Your Local Comics Shop By… Buying Directly From The Publishers?
We’re facing a critical time in the comics industry. In a week when many retailers aren’t allowed to open their brick and mortar stores to […]
Airwave: The Comic Book News Livestream Talks With Comics Retailers
For many years, Dan Shahin owned Hijinx Comics in Willow Glen, California. Always a die-hard comics fan, Dan sold the store a few years ago […]
Support Your Local Comics Shop
Let’s be frank. Your local comics shop, wherever it may be, is in trouble right now. In the best of times, most of them operate […]
Fanboy Planet Podcast Episode #573: #USEYOURPOWERSFORGOOD
We put together a list of recommendations for “reading while cocooning!” Most are downloadable or available digitally from your local library! Want to know more? Just listen!
