Universal Studios Hollywood To Be Overrun By ‘The Walking Dead’ Year Round
With less than a month to go until Universal Studios Hollywood opens “The Wizarding World of Harry Potter,” the Los Angeles theme park announced they’re […]
Comics
Marvel Releases Extended Look at ‘Black Panther’ #1
After yesterday’s release of the Captain America: Civil War trailer, most of the talk was about Spider-Man. But let’s not forget that we got an […]
Ain’t No Party Like A Poe Dameron Party!
Face it. Marvel had us at Poe Dameron. They didn’t need to throw a party. Probably. There is a really good reason that every […]
‘Airboy’ Deluxe Hardcover Lands in April
If you are a fan of scathing self-examination disguised as a satirical comic book, then James Robinson’s take on Airboy is for you. Done in […]
Tom Nguyen Makes ‘The Switch’
Talking about working with Keith Champagne, what draws him to drawing, and keeping fanboys in shape…
Fanboy Planet Podcast Episode 428: Chasing Masterson at Gallifrey
Our Gallifrey One conversation with Pop Culture Hero Coalition’s Chase Masterson starts off our regular coverage of the latest news in TV, Movies, Comics and Games!
Former Bad Boy Luke Perry Joins ‘Riverdale’ As… Archie’s Dad?
We’ve just heard from Archie Comics that they’ve cast the role of Fred Andrews, father to America’s Favorite Teenager Archie Andrews, on the CW series Riverdale. In […]
‘Tales From The Darkside’ Returning… In Comics Form
With Dynamite’s successful licensing of The Twilight Zone, it isn’t surprising that a comic book publisher would try to find a title for a horror […]
Are You Ready for the Summer of ‘4001 A.D.’?
Earlier this week, I touted Valiant Comics’ preview of A&A #1, citing that it had been one of my favorite books from the first incarnation […]
DC Explains “Rebirth” at ComicsPRO
“Curious” and “cynical” are two words that DC Chief Creative Officer Geoff Johns used to describe fans’ reactions when word of “Rebirth” first leaked. He […]
Review: ‘Avengers Standoff: Welcome to Pleasant Hill’ #1
It centers around a pun and premise so bland and obvious that even Maria Hill, undercover as the Mayor, calls attention to it. Welcome to Pleasant […]
Valiant Launches Trailer For ‘A&A: The Adventures of Archer & Armstrong’
This week, many US Comics retailers are gathering in Portland for ComicsPRO, where retailers discuss issues facing the market, and publishers get a chance to […]
Marvel Movie Rights Revisited
A couple of years ago, with the artist’s kind permission, we ran a version of this chart by Maurice Mitchell of The Geek Twins. And […]
What ‘Deadpool’ Means For Comic Book Movies
$135 million opening weekend box office buys a lot of chimichangas.
Dave Cockrum/Gene Colan Auction for Joe Kubert School Scholarship
Over the weekend, writer Clifford Meth reached out to let me know that he’s in the midst of running an auction for the SIDEKICK Foundation, […]
Keith Champagne and Tom Nguyen Kickstart ‘The Switch’
I first met comics creator Keith Champagne at a Comic-Con many years ago, when he invited me to join him for dinner with a group […]
Archie Horror Returns…
Let us be honest — from a comics retailer perspective, the sudden appearance of Archie in horror books was a boost in sales for that […]
Grim Grinning Ghosts Socializing at Your Local Comics Shop!
I’ve been excited about this book from the moment Marvel first announced it. Disney Kingdoms has turned out nothing but fun work in a variety […]
Dark Horse Brings Back ‘Beasts of Burden’ With ‘What The Cat Dragged In’
One of my favorite series of the last decade has been Evan Dorkin and Jill Thompson’s [amazon text=Beasts of Burden&asin=1595825134]. It’s off-beat in conception, but really cool: […]
Doctor Strange Encounters “The Last Days of Magic”
Without totally subverting the character, writer Jason Aaron and artist Chris Bachalo have been doing a great job updating Doctor Strange to 2016. He’s not […]
