The Eighth Doctor: The Fox TV Movie Revisited
Editor’s note: Originally published on 11/14/13 as part of the 50th Anniversary excitement… You guys! I just watched the 1996 Doctor Who TV Movie for […]
Homework Can Wait. The City Can’t.
The superhero movie hype wars continue! Warner Brothers teases us with Justice League posters, Marvel Studios and Sony team for a counter-move — the ultimate Spider-Man Homecoming […]
New ‘Valerian And The City Of A Thousand Planets’ Poster
I know there’s a certain cheesiness to it, but I’m also excited to see a new franchise launch from material I hadn’t been familiar with […]
The ‘Justice League’ Teaser Trailers (And Posters)
UPDATED 12:11 pm PST: Warner Brothers just dropped the Cyborg teaser and poster… Oh, Warner Brothers, you tease. If Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and Suicide Squad […]
How Bernie Wrightson Changed Comics In The ’80s
A look at a master artist’s attempts to stretch the medium — touching on horror, social justice, and superheroes while always being true to his own vision.
The TV Evolution Of The Legion Of Doom
“I got it from an old Hanna-Barbera cartoon.” That’s how historian/superhero Nate Heywood (Nick Zano) explained why he called the Legends’ enemies “The Legion of […]
First ‘Death Note’ Teaser From Netflix
When I read a manga or watch an anime (admittedly rarely), it’s because someone has recommended it to me so effusively that I couldn’t ignore […]
“Lost” Bernie Wrightson Stories Return In Papercutz’ ‘Tales From The Crypt’ #2
I have no doubt these stories had already been scheduled when the news hit Saturday that comics artist Bernie Wrightson had passed away. But as […]
Classic ‘Who’ Favorites: 1977-1989
Editor’s note: Drew Simchik originally contributed this on 11/19/13, to get people revved up for Doctor Who’s 50th Anniversary. The time has come to rev […]
First Poster For ‘The Dark Tower’
With an epic like Stephen King’s The Dark Tower, it’s daunting for fans to dream of a film adaptation. Sony had put this on again, off […]
Classic ‘Who’ Favorites: 1963-1977
Editor’s Note: Recently, Drew Simchik made a list of “must watch” episodes of Doctor Who because a friend asked. A few years ago he did something […]
Cinequest 2017 Shorts: “The Visit”
How many times a day does this scene play out across the world? A dutiful adult son visits his aging mother in the rec room […]
Fanboy Planet Podcast Episode 466: The Sounding
An interview from Cinequest and the rest of the comics, movies and TV news…
‘Rocket & Groot’ Steal Their Own Webseries
Inspired by Skottie Young’s art, this webseries spins out of Disney XD’s animated Guardians of the Galaxy series. Featuring that show’s actors Trevor Devall as Rocket […]
BOOM! Studios Gets ‘Clueless’
Of the many classic movies that would get continued in comic book form, I would never have called this one. But in today’s comics world, […]
Valiant’s ‘Secret Weapons’ Take The Next Step
In all our talk about cinematic universes, it’s easy to pit Marvel against DC and forget that there are still a couple waiting in the […]
The Rise Of A Dark Lord
You can’t keep a good villain down. When Marvel got the Star Wars license back, an ongoing featuring the main characters was a given. The big […]
Wearing A Bit Thin: Thoughts on the Doctor’s Regenerations
It’s been official since January that Peter Capaldi is leaving Doctor Who, and that his last episode will air at Christmas of this year. More […]
The Next Generation Fights Marvel’s ‘Secret Empire’
In a nutshell, this is what’s right and wrong with Marvel (and DC). There’s probably not a thing in this tie-in that couldn’t be covered […]
Cinequest 2017: ‘Quality Problems’
It’s a feel good family comedy about breast cancer and Alzheimer’s. Yeah, that might have just caused you to a do a double-take, but it’s […]
