SDCC 2025: Brian Shortall vs. Fanboy Planet

Brian Shortall vs. Fanboy Planet

You may not realize it, but you know Brian Shortall. A veteran actor and comedy writer, he’s one of those guys who’s “that guy,” everywhere once you know his name.

Now he’s making his novel-writing debut with Victor Vs. Video Games, a satirical story of what happens when the coolest guy in America gets embroiled in hottest trial of the century. Brian sat down last week to talk about his process, his vibe, and writing a book so clearly aimed at fandom but not knowing that he was releasing it two days before Comic-Con San Diego. I’ll count it as SDCC 2025 content anyway.

Brian Shortall vs. Fanboy Planet

Victor Vs. Video Games arrives exclusively through Amazon on July 22, 2025.

Brian Shortall vs. Fanboy Planet

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In addition to running Fanboy Planet, Derek has contributed stories to Arcana Comics (The Greatest American Hero) and Monsterverse Comics (Bela Lugosi's Tales from the Grave). He has performed with ComedySportz, City Lights Theater Company and Silicon Valley Shakespeare, though relocated to Hollywood to... work in an office? If you ever played Eric's Ultimate Solitaire on the Macintosh, it was Derek's voice as The Weasel that urged you to play longer. You can buy his book "I Was Flesh Gordon" on the Amazon link at the right. Email him at [email protected].