The Michael Golamco Interview
On episode #382 of the podcast, we had a chance to talk to writer Michael Golamco, the playwright behind the City Lights Theater Company’s sci […]
Interviews
Fanboy Planet Podcast #364: Nate Costa, Superman’s Friend!
The fanboys sit down to listen to Nate Costa’s epic set of Comic-Con interviews, including Artist Todd Nauck, Skybound Editor Sean Mackiewicz, TopCow writer and […]
Fanboy Planet Podcast #354: Five on the Phone!
The fanboys gather to interview Sina Grace and Daniel Freedman, Charlie Adlard and Ethan Castillo, then discuss Marvel’s “Time Runs Out”, Tarzan and John Carter […]
WonderCon 2014: Vivek J. Tiwary: Following The Sun
It’s no secret to anyone who’s talked to me in the past few months that my favorite graphic novel of 2013 was The Fifth Beatle, written […]
WonderCon 2014: Mike Kunkel Still Astonishing With Herobear
Fifteen years ago, a charming children’s comic hit the stands, done by animator Mike Kunkel. Making a big splash and self-published by Kunkel’s Astonish Factory, […]
Cinequest 2014: An Interview with Neil Gaiman
UPDATE 1/13/2025: Though I’m leaving the original text, it is clear that a writer I considered influential and a model hid an extremely dark side. […]
Caught Up In ‘The Resistance’
Last week, I posted a review of a unique improv show — The Resistance, a group of actors who come together on Sunday nights at the […]
Archie Is Stronger Than Ever in 2013
Though publishing company MLJ started in 1939 with superheroes and whatever else would sell, it was publisher John L. Goldwater’s attempt to duplicate the movies’ […]
Comic-Con 2013: Moments With Ross Richie “The Company Name’s Not Whimper!”
Years ago, Ross Richie started a little company out of his apartment — for the sake of the myth, let’s make it a little apartment […]
The Architects Launch “Border Wars”
The Architects from Kansas City – due to hit their ten-year mark as a band at this time next year – are three brothers formerly […]
With One Magic Word… An Interview with Michael Gray
In this interview with Michael Gray, television’s Billy Batson opens up about the honor of playing a superhero for a generation of kids…
The Toy Hunter Deals In Your Dreams…
Tomorrow night, The Travel Channel launches a new series aimed straight at the heart of fanboys and fanwomen everywhere — THE TOY HUNTER. Straight from […]
Comic-Con 2012: Ron Ely Knows Who He Is
Ely still exudes cool confidence and decency. He may have wanted to play more of the savagery of Tarzan, but the real man — he’s a real man.
From Horror With Love: Filmmaker Dave Reda Speaks
From where we sit in the SF Bay Area, it’s great to see a local boy hacking away at the Hollywood jungle and producing some […]
Comic-Con 2011: Mad Filmmakers Go Beyond Bellflower
Comic-Con can be a fantasyland where people go to indulge their dreams. So in that sense, the presence of the cast and crew of Bellflower […]
Comic-Con 2011: James Gunn Is Still ‘Super’
In a year when the movies feel flooded with superheroes, one came out of the gate early, violently and yet somewhat quietly. That would be […]
Christina Hendricks: From Mad Men To Superman
Christina Hendricks is truly enjoying the best of both worlds. While the Mad Men star is grabbing the spotlight for more mature mainstream opportunities as […]
Comic-Con 2010: Celebrating His Father’s Shadow
Bela Lugosi, Jr. keeps his father’s memory (and image) alive, with no problem living in the family shadows…
Frank Beddor: Through A Looking Glass Darkly
Let’s not use the term Renaissance Man lightly, but it fits for Frank Beddor. As a youth, his athleticism led him to be a two-time […]
Don Coscarelli, Master of Horror: Giving A Hand To ‘John Dies At The End’
Don Coscarelli won’t remember this, but we met once years ago at a Comic-Con. Of course, Coscarelli meets many people at conventions, and I can […]
