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Fanboy Factor — Comics & Pop Culture with Perspective

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COLUMNS Editorial Opinion SPOTLIGHT

Movies You Didn’t Know Came From Comics

Brian Isaacs - Executive Editor / Publisher March 24, 2026 No Comments

Not all comic book movies wear capes. When people hear “comic book movie,” they think superheroes. But comics have always told every kind of story — crime, romance, horror, history…

COLUMNS Interviews SPOTLIGHT

Talking with Szymon Kudranski

Anthony Andujar Jr. March 23, 2026 No Comments

Szymon Kudranski has built a career as one of comics’ most distinctive writer-artists, known for blending atmospheric storytelling with striking, cinematic visuals. After working with major publishers like Marvel and…

COLUMNS Editorial SPOTLIGHT

Why Hollywood Keeps Returning to Superheroes

Brian Isaacs - Executive Editor / Publisher March 17, 2026 No Comments

Superhero fatigue isn’t new—so why does the industry keep going back? https://youtu.be/SVwFCO8dJeM?si=PhrZCCzwdL4NuNmx Every few years, the same conversation comes back—are audiences tired of superheroes? But this isn’t a new phenomenon.…

SPOTLIGHT TV TV Reviews

Invincible Season 4 Review: War Comes to the Invincible Universe

Brian Isaacs - Executive Editor / Publisher March 16, 2026 No Comments

Invincible returns for a fourth season, and this time it’s war — the Viltrumite War, to be exact. Previously in season three of Invincible, we saw Mark Grayson / Invincible…

COLUMNS Editorial SPOTLIGHT

There Were Stories: The Evolution of Comic Books: Contemporary Age

Brian Isaacs - Executive Editor / Publisher March 12, 2026 No Comments

The twenty-first century changed how the world moved — and comics changed with it. As life became faster, more connected, and increasingly digital, comics followed. The medium fractured and expanded…

COLUMNS Interviews SPOTLIGHT

Talking With Antonio Clark

Anthony Andujar Jr. March 11, 2026 No Comments

Antonio Clark is an illustrator whose work reflects a lifelong passion for comics, science fiction, and visual storytelling. Known for energetic line work and expressive character art, Clark has developed…

COLUMNS Editorial SPOTLIGHT

There Were Stories: The Evolution of Comic Books: The Dark Age

Brian Isaacs - Executive Editor / Publisher March 5, 2026 No Comments

By the mid-1980s, comics had grown darker. As optimism faded and moral certainty collapsed, stories turned inward. Heroes were questioned, authority was distrusted, and the old myths that once defined…

COLUMNS Editorial SPOTLIGHT

Will Eisner’s The Plot and the Enduring Power of Antisemitic Propaganda

Brian Isaacs - Executive Editor / Publisher March 4, 2026 No Comments

Lies don’t disappear when they’re exposed—they evolve. In The Plot: The Secret Story of The Protocols of the Elders of Zion, Will Eisner traced the life cycle of one of…

COLUMNS Opinion SPOTLIGHT

Will Eisner’s The Dreamer and the Truth Behind Comics’ Golden Age

Brian Isaacs - Executive Editor / Publisher March 3, 2026 No Comments

Have you ever wanted to be an insider during the birth of comic books—not the version we celebrate today, but the version that actually existed? That’s what Will Eisner’s The…

COLUMNS Interviews SPOTLIGHT

Talking With Fred Van Lente

Anthony Andujar Jr. March 2, 2026 No Comments

Comic book writer Fred Van Lente has built a career blending sharp humor, deep research, and imaginative world-building across some of the industry’s most recognizable publishers. Known for acclaimed runs…

Comic News COMICS

NEW GENRE-BENDING HORROR GRAPHIC NOVEL ‘CHAPLAIN’ DUE OUT JULY 7, 2026 FROM STORM KING COMICS

Newsdesk March 27, 2026 No Comments

Existential Terror and Gruesome Body Horror for fans of The Thing and In The Mouth of Madness Meet Creators Brad & Wesley Sun at C2E2 this weekend in Chicago in…

Comic News COMICS

EYE-POPPING HEAD LOPPER COVERS REVEALED AHEAD OF SERIES RETURN NEXT MONTH

Newsdesk March 27, 2026 No Comments

An all-new story arc of the Head Lopper series by Andrew MacLean will kick off with an extra-length issue in April from Image Comics—just in time to mark the 10…

Comic News COMICS

CHRIS CLAREMONT REVEALS GAMBIT’S FINAL ADVENTURE BEFORE JOINING THE X-MEN IN GAMBIT: WANTED!

Newsdesk March 27, 2026 No Comments

GAMBIT: WANTED, a five-issue retro limited series by co-creator Chris Claremont and artist Robert Gill, launches this July. This July, discover the legend of Gambit’s journey from New Orleans thief…

Comic News COMICS

Luke McGarry’s Weird Hill To Die On – Just Launched!

Newsdesk March 27, 2026 No Comments

For the past decade, Luke McGarry’s hilarious and irreverent comics have routinely gone viral. Now, for the first time ever, “Weird Hill to Die On” collects Luke’s work in one…

Toy News TOYS

FIGUNO Gains Momentum Across North America at Kiddleton, Bringing Premium Anime Collectibles to Hundreds of Locations

Newsdesk March 27, 2026 No Comments

Premium Bandai Spirits Collectibles Now Live in 10 Flagship Locations with Rapid Expansion Underway Across Hundreds More Kiddleton, an arcade and family entertainment brand operated by GENDA Americas, is rapidly…

Comic News COMICS

IDW — The Hunt Has Just Begun with 13 Demons Dead

Newsdesk March 27, 2026 No Comments

In Stores August 4, Preorder Available Now This teenage girl has just one year to defeat thirteen invisible demons… without flunking out of high school!​13 Demons Dead is a graphic…

Conventions EVENTS

Baltimore Comic-Con 2026 Welcomes Calafiore, Garcia-Lopez, Johnson, Myer, Pepoy, and Wieringo

Newsdesk March 26, 2026 No Comments

The Baltimore Comic-Con comes to the Inner Harbor's Baltimore Convention Center on September 25-27, 2026. The Baltimore Comic-Con is delighted to welcome Jim Calafiore, Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez, Phillip Kennedy Johnson,…

Comic News COMICS

Meet Doctor Planet, an environmentally conscious hero for our age, and the Planet Teens in TOXIC AVENGER COMICS #8 by Matt Bors and Fred Harper!

Newsdesk March 26, 2026 No Comments

Next Wednesday April 1, acclaimed Syracuse-based comic book publisher AHOY Comics will publish THE TOXIC AVENGER COMICS #8, the latest issue in an all-new ongoing series masterminded by THE NIB…

Comic News COMICS

Your First Look at G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero Sssilent Missions – Copperhead #1 by Howard Porter

Newsdesk March 26, 2026 No Comments

The Sssilent Missions Issue Featuring Cobra’s Relentless Bounty Hunter Arrives April 22 Today Skybound and Image Comics, in collaboration with Hasbro, a leading games, IP and toy company, revealed a first…

TV TV News

Sonya Walger signs on to recur as Freya in Prime Video’s God of Warfrom Sony Pictures Television and Amazon MGM Studios

Newsdesk March 26, 2026 No Comments

Prime Video’s God of War is produced in association with PlayStation Productionsand Tall Ship Productions Sonya Walger (For All Mankind, Lost, author of novel WIFEHOUSE debuting April 7th) has signed…

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  • NEW GENRE-BENDING HORROR GRAPHIC NOVEL ‘CHAPLAIN’ DUE OUT JULY 7, 2026 FROM STORM KING COMICS
  • EYE-POPPING HEAD LOPPER COVERS REVEALED AHEAD OF SERIES RETURN NEXT MONTH
  • CHRIS CLAREMONT REVEALS GAMBIT’S FINAL ADVENTURE BEFORE JOINING THE X-MEN IN GAMBIT: WANTED!
  • Luke McGarry’s Weird Hill To Die On – Just Launched!
  • FIGUNO Gains Momentum Across North America at Kiddleton, Bringing Premium Anime Collectibles to Hundreds of Locations
  • IDW — The Hunt Has Just Begun with 13 Demons Dead
  • Baltimore Comic-Con 2026 Welcomes Calafiore, Garcia-Lopez, Johnson, Myer, Pepoy, and Wieringo
  • Meet Doctor Planet, an environmentally conscious hero for our age, and the Planet Teens in TOXIC AVENGER COMICS #8 by Matt Bors and Fred Harper!
  • Your First Look at G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero Sssilent Missions – Copperhead #1 by Howard Porter
  • Sonya Walger signs on to recur as Freya in Prime Video’s God of Warfrom Sony Pictures Television and Amazon MGM Studios

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