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 […]
Gallifrey One Cosplay
At Gallifrey One this past weekend, when asked what surprised her most about going to conventions, Ingrid Oliver (Osgood) said it was the cosplay. It […]
Big Finish Releases Cover Art For 10th Doctor Adventures
Saddened that we won’t get any new Doctor Who until Christmas 2016? Well, that’s where you’re wrong — technically. While Steven Moffat’s last hurrah will not […]
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 […]
Sir John Hurt Portrays Other Doctors
At Gallifrey One 27, the guest of honor was Sir John Hurt, known to Whovians as The War Doctor, though that’s the tiniest slice of […]
Marvel Begins Production On ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2’
Followers of director James Gunn have known that he’s been in pre-production on Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 for a few weeks. He’s been rehearsing […]
Even On Gallifrey, They Need Girl Scout Cookies
Last weekend, Doctor Who fans descended up on the LAX Marriott Hotel for the 27th gathering of Gallifrey One. We may have differences of opinion on who “Our” […]
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 […]
‘Star Wars Episode VIII’ Has Begun Production
Lucasfilm confirmed the commencement of production of Episode VIII with this teaser. They’ve also confirmed some cast and crew — including the addition of Benicio Del […]
Movie Review: ‘Deadpool’
Deadpool says it himself. This isn’t a romance. It isn’t a superhero movie. It’s a horror movie. Actually, it’s probably closest to a superhero movie, […]
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: […]
Final Official Super Tiger Platinum ‘Batman v Superman’ Trailer
If we had any doubts on Warner Brothers’ DC Cinematic Universe strategy, it’s put to rest here: it’s all Batman all the time. The flip […]
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 […]
Fanboy Planet Podcast Episode 427: Cinequest 2016 Preview
Recently we were able to sit down with Cinequest’s Michael Rabehl and Jessica Gelico to discuss the upcoming film festival, the events, the films, the stars, of course the parties, and so much more.
