‘Josie and the Pussycats’ Joins The Riverdale Renaissance
They’ve got ears for hats. I mean, come on. What’s not to like about Josie and the Pussycats? (They did that ear thing LONG before […]
Comics
‘Injustice 2’ Unveiled
Over in the comics, DC is having a Rebirth that brings joy and brightness back to their universe. Lots of rumors have it that Warner […]
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…
Geoff Johns Can’t Quit Green Lantern
Ever have a job you wanted, but wished you still had the job before, too? That seems to be how it is for DC’s Chief […]
Steve Rogers, Captain America, And Outrage
To go by the so-called Mainstream Media, Marvel stole DC’s thunder this week. While DC released the mostly good DC Rebirth #1, Marvel brought Steve Rogers […]
Fanboy Planet Podcast Episode 439: SpaghettiOs Alfredo
The Fanboys and guests Budiak (Cheap Game Reviews) and Brett (The Enabler) celebrate Star Wars’ 39th birthday by discussing DC Rebirth, Marvel NOW!, Captain America, Comixology Digital, Daniel Craig’s escape from Bondage, DC Films, casting in Thor: Ragnarok and Ghost in the Shell, the evolution of the CW superheroes, Mirror’s Edge from game to TV show, and providing absolutely no Game of Thrones spoilers.
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!
Marvel Suggests ‘Vote Loki’ For 2016
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
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
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 Rebirth Of The DC Logo
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 […]
Marvel Gets A Tsum Tsum Takeover In August!
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
The comics industry has been rocked this weekend — and really, that’s not hyperbole — by the unexpected death of creator Darwyn Cooke. Friday morning […]
DVD Review:
‘Justice League: The New Frontier’
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 […]
Fanboy Planet Podcast Episode 437:
To the End of Infinity
Leeroy Jenkins Day, the end of Disney Infinity, Comic-Con HQ, Kamandi Challenge, Justice League movie, X-Men: Apocalypse, Captain America: Civil War, and so much more…
‘Marvel Tsum-Tsum’ #1 Is Coming – And It’s IN CONTINUITY!
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 […]
Comics Creator and Animator Darwyn Cooke Has Passed
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. […]
