Sarcophagus
It blinked slowly under the bright floodlights. There had only been sweet darkness for so long. A voice unused in thousands of years croaked a […]
Grab Bag
It All Started With A Rabbit
Take a lesson from Oswald the Lucky Rabbit. Risk. Fail. Dust yourself off and try again. Someday you can have your own cartoon gas station.
Shouldn’t That Be Build-U-Bear?
Oh, sure, teddy bears are cute and cuddly, but what if they’re the best they are at what they do? They venture up in the […]
Disney And Marvel Converge Closer
With all the news of Disney+, there is one thing keeping it from being the killer app that I’ve long predicted — comics. Though it […]
D23 2019: The Mandalorian
As part of the Disney+ announcement today, Ewan McGregor confirmed he’s returning to the role of Obi-Wan Kenobi, and Kathleen Kennedy gushed about the final […]
Keanu Reeves Continues Being Excellent
You may have seen this story over the weekend. You may need to come back and read it from time to time to remind you […]
Fanboy Planet Podcast Episode 559: Three From The UK
More interviews from San Diego Comic-Con 2019 along with news of the week and… wine from the future!
Comic-Con 2019: To Boldly Go Where No Wine Has Gone Before
That headline could be completely wrong. But it gets the point across — after taunting us at Comic-Con with bottles and glasses of Chateau Picard […]
Archie And Madefire Team For Motion Comics
A few years back, Archie Comics made waves by sort of rebooting Riverdale. With writer Mark Waid and artist Fiona Staples, the publisher gave the […]
Comic-Con 2019: Visiting The Star Trek Universe
If you haven’t heard by now, Sir Patrick Stewart returns to the role of Jean-Luc Picard in an upcoming CBS All Access series, Picard. Oh, you […]
Comic-Con 2019: Warner Unveils This Year’s Bags
Convention exclusives make a hot commodity — and thanks to Warner Bros. Television Group, everybody who attends Comic-Con is guaranteed at least one! If you’re […]
Comic-Con 2019: A Penny For Your Key Card?
I won’t exactly call these free souvenirs from Comic-Con, because of course you still had to pay for your hotel. But some of the coolest little […]
The Simpsons are Coming to D23
Springfield’s best and brightest (or, should we say, yellowest) will be making their way to Anaheim this August when The Simpsons comes to D23 Expo […]
Fanboy Planet Podcast: Secret Origins
Ric Bretschneider and I recorded two podcasts this weekend at BayCon — one our regular “live” show, and one special “focus” episode interviewing BayCon 2019 […]
Back to the Future Musical Sets 2020 Premiere
Great Scott!! The long gestating adaptation of Robert Zemeckis’ beloved 1985 classic Back to the Future will finally fly onto stage six years after its […]
Fanboy Planet Comes To Baycon 2019
For the past few years, we’ve been honored to take part in BayCon. Occasionally we’ve recorded the podcast in front of a live audience there, […]
WonderCon 2019: Foolish Mando
Welcome, foolish mortals. Your cadaverous pallor betrays an aura of foreboding… or is that just because we’ve been inside a convention center for three days? […]
Join the Real Life Justice League At C2E2
Our podcast mantra — and for life — is “use your powers for good.” Actor/activist Chase Masterson takes that to the next level, inspiring fans, […]
Do You Need A Superhero Walking Stick?
And if you have a Batman-style handle, do you call it a Bob Cane? These are the things that I wonder. That aside, every time […]
M-I-C… T-I-K-I… Mondo Gets My Cash
Disney magic meets Mondo sorcery. The only question I have at this point is how did it take so long? I can resist the pins […]
