Comic-Con 2018: Captain Action Attacks Mars!
When I was a kid, the most magical of figures wasn’t one who could just change adventurous outfits. It was the one who could change […]
Toys
Comic-Con 2018: The Return Of Mego
When you talk about “the toys that made us,” it’s not just a documentary series on Netflix. Some kids knew about Action Jackson, Mego’s 8-inch […]
A Sneak Peek At The Furious Gospel Of Johnny Tan
After years of animating on nights and weekends with his collaborators Rob Wilson and Wilson Blades, Lon Lopez is almost ready to unveil the next […]
Fanboy Planet Podcast #517: Conversations at Comic-Con 2018
Comic-Con interviews, spotlighting Max Allan Collins (Mickey Spillane’s Mike Hammer) and Rod Roddenberry and Trevor Roth (Instant), then Comic-Con news and What’s in the Bag?
Comic-Con 2018: We Always ThinkGeek
ThinkGeek has carved out an ever-larger corner of fandom, becoming a one-stop online shop for all the things you didn’t know you needed. For several […]
Comic-Con 2018: The Year Of Aquaman
He will unite the seven kingdoms. And he will sell a ton of toys in the process. He’s Arthur Curry, better known to the public […]
Comic-Con 2018: Presenting The 13th Doctor’s Sonic Screwdriver
It’s easier to be friends when you’ve got a handy gadget like this…
Comic-Con 2018: Turbines To Speed…
For years, the only Batman ’66 merchandise we could get was either expensive collectibles originally made in 1966, or a DVD of the theatrical film starring […]
Fanboy Planet Podcast #516: The Return of MEGO!
It’s a Comic-Con preview episode with Marty Abrams, the president of MEGO, relaunching in San Diego this week! Then who was Flesh Gordon, what’s in the bag, and much more!
Comic-Con 2018: Hallmark Exclusives You Want
It’s less than two weeks away — that Christmas in July, and not just Comic-Con! For the past few years, Hallmark has been literally pop […]
Comic-Con 2018: We All Need Laughing Prince Adam
For the first time in my life, I want to buy a Masters of the Universe toy. Not because I think that Prince Adam is […]
Fanboy Planet Podcast #512: My Girlfriend Who Lives On Corellia
Calling out fandom, playing games Sabacc and West of Loathing, experimenting in comics, and taking a new trip to the Wonkaverse.
Fanboy Planet Podcast #511: BayCon 2018 Live from the Quiet Room
We hit the legendary Fanzine Lounge at BayCon 2018 for the 2018 BayCon Live Show.
Fanboy Planet Podcast #509: The Good Parts
The next George R.R. Martin comic, Free Comic Book Day, Venom, and more pop culture news that wants to eat your brain!
Fanboy Planet Podcast #508: Superman and Chocolate
We catch up with Paul Scanlan of Legion M, then celebrate Superman! All the other comics, movies, and TV news just drives us MAD!
Death Star On Top Of The Tree, Plenty Of Star Wars All Over It
It’s that time of year again, when we jump into Spring and Hallmark reminds us to get ready for Christmas. Though this year’s set of […]
Happy Birthday, Superman
Today sees the release of Action Comics #1000. Superman is 80. I can tell you what he means to me, but that doesn’t matter. What does […]
Fanboy Planet Podcast #507: Smell of the Crowdfunding!
Interviews with crowdfunding project creators, convention news, Elvira and James Bond return, a new J.R.R. Tolkien novel, and more!
Fanboy Planet Podcast #505: Easter Egg Hunt
Your weekly comics, TV and movie news of the week, highlighting all the news you need to get this golden age of nerdism.
Ready Player ROM
From his ravaged homeworld of Galador, ROM the Spaceknight will continue his battle for light on Earth — and, if Hasbro has its way, in […]