History in Four Colors
With “The House of Ideas,” playwright Mark Pracht finds the flawed men behind the legends who created the Marvel Age of Comics…
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Staging Comics History with Mark Pracht
Mark Pracht knew he had to bring important moments in comic book history to life onstage, resulting in the riveting “Four-Color Trilogy”
Kraven Hunts an Audience
Sony released the first bloody trailer for October’s Kraven the Hunter. It’s rated R and if he goes up against Spider-Man, Spidey will lose.
Clifford Meth Remembers Neal Adams
A tribute to the vital work Neal Adams did behind the scenes for creators’ rights and making sure retired legends were comfortable.
All Of The Marvels Is A Marvel
Reading every comic book Marvel has released is a Sisyphean task. By the time you’ve finished 27,000+, they’ve added another 1,000. Coincidentally, Sisyphus is one […]
Douglas Wolk Read (And Sang) All Of The Marvels
We know when we have bested, and the proof is in print. When author and comics expert Douglas Wolk’s son asked where to start reading […]
Banner! Banner! Burning Bright
In the past year, a comic book has sparked conversations between my 14-year-old son and myself about the poetry of William Blake, Paradise Lost, and […]
Fanboy Planet Podcast Episode 532: Too Much To Watch!
There simply isn’t enough time to see and do it all. BUT WE TRY.
Absolutely Leap Into The Spider-Verse
Anybody could be Spider-Man. Maybe Phil Lord’s screenplay overplays the line, but Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse proves the point — joyfully. In the process, Sony Pictures […]
Fanboy Planet Podcast Episode 526: Stan Lee
A bit of history as we bid farewell to the legendary Stan Lee. ’nuff said.
When Ted Sikora Met Stan Lee
(Editor’s note: Ted Sikora is a multi-hyphenate creator who writes and publishes Apama the Undiscovered Animal and Tap Dance Killer. He posted this on Facebook and […]
Memories Of The Man
The first time I saw Stan Lee in person, it was 2002, and I was standing outside Room 6AB at the San Diego Convention Center. […]
Dinner With Stan Lee
Memories of a dinner with Stan Lee at Comic-Con — in honor of Comic Book the Movie, which celebrated comic book creators.
What You Owe Steve Ditko
Maybe you owe Steve Ditko nothing, because he wouldn’t have accepted your money, unless it was a fair trade for his work. But pop culture […]
Fanboy Planet Podcast #513: Happy Father’s Day
Good news / bad news updating multimedia stories, including the future of DC/Warner movies, more Marvel TV, and more!
The Silver Surfer Journeys To The Past
In recent years, Dan Slott and the Allreds have turned the Silver Surfer into a character full of more than inspiration — they made him […]
Review: Avengers: Infinity War
This is the movie we’ve anticipated and feared. Avengers: Infinity War pulses with excitement, the cinematic equivalent of reading a Marvel Comics company-wide crossover. It’s got […]
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!
Who Will Help Stan Lee?
By now, you’ve heard how exhausted Stan Lee looked to be at points during last weekend’s Silicon Valley Comic Con. Many fans expressed concern at […]
Stan Lee WILL Be At SVCC 2018
Battling back from pneumonia, 95-year-old Stan Lee announced that he will return to Silicon Valley Comic Con in two weeks. Yesterday SVCC posted this video […]
