Skip to content
Fanboy Factor — Comics & Pop Culture with Perspective

Fanboy Factor — Comics & Pop Culture with Perspective

Coverage, reviews, and interviews across comics, movies, toys, and pop culture — with context and perspective.

Fanboy Factor — Comics & Pop Culture with Perspective
Fanboy Factor — Comics & Pop Culture with Perspective

Coverage, reviews, and interviews across comics, movies, toys, and pop culture — with context and perspective.

  • HOME
  • COMICS
    • Comic News
    • Comic Reviews
  • TOYS
    • Toy News
    • Toy Reviews
  • MOVIES
    • Movie News
    • Movie Reviews
  • TV
    • TV News
    • TV Reviews
  • HOME ENT
    • Home Entertainment News
    • Home Entertainment Reviews
  • PODCASTS
    • Podcast News
    • Nothing To Add
  • COLUMNS
    • Opinion
    • Interviews
  • EVENTS
    • Conventions
    • Screenings
    • Other Events
  • CONTACT US
  • LINKS
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 SPOTLIGHT

Who Is The Spirit?

Brian Isaacs - Executive Editor / Publisher March 2, 2026 No Comments

Learn a little bit about one of Will Eisner's greatest creations, the crime fighter, the Spirit! https://youtu.be/sRDvcdCSEhk?si=kr5WFNKuUUNXfKYo Below is a list of comics and books (published in English) that feature…

SPOTLIGHT Toy Reviews TOYS

Fanhome Expands Its Star Trek Line — But Stability Remains a Problem

Dan Kleiner March 1, 2026 No Comments

A new release of miniatures from the Fanhome Star Trek line increases the number of ships available to 32. Each starship also comes with a 16-page magazine that profiles it…

Comic News COMICS SPOTLIGHT

Who Is Will Eisner?

Brian Isaacs - Executive Editor / Publisher March 1, 2026 No Comments

To start the celebration of Will Eisner Week, learn about Will Eisner. One of the most influential comic book creators and father of the Graphic Novel. https://youtu.be/pM54Iw18sQY?si=PJ8MPrRz5gH_G8GH RECOMMENDED READING GRAPHIC…

COLUMNS Interviews SPOTLIGHT

Talking With Joseph Karg

Anthony Andujar Jr. February 28, 2026 No Comments

Joseph Karg is an illustrator, educator, and founder of the boutique imprint Soup Drunk Princess, known for championing experimentation and creative independence. His latest project, I FEEL DOOMED: A Comics…

SPOTLIGHT TV TV Reviews

Monarch Season 2 Deepens the Mythology: A Stronger Foundation for the MonsterVerse

Brian Isaacs - Executive Editor / Publisher February 27, 2026 No Comments

Season 1 of Monarch: Legacy of Monsters unfolds across two timelines. In 2015, G-Day survivor Cate Randa (Anna Sawai) — a reference to the day Godzilla first publicly emerged and…

COLUMNS Editorial SPOTLIGHT

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

Brian Isaacs - Executive Editor / Publisher February 26, 2026 No Comments

By the 1970s, the world felt different — and comic books felt it too. As trust in institutions eroded and certainty gave way to doubt, comics turned away from bright…

Conventions EVENTS

Hero Initiative hits Baltimore Comic Con with EXCUSIVE Appearances by Comic Legends!

Newsdesk August 26, 2013 No Comments

Hero Initiative will hit the Baltimore Comic Con on September 7-8 in a MASSIVE way with exclusive appearances by several comic book legends. Hero Board member George Pérez of Avengers…

TV TV News

Legend of Korra Republic City Hustle Part 3 Live on Nick.com

Newsdesk August 26, 2013 No Comments

Nickelodeon has released the last of three video shorts, which give fans a glimpse at Mako and Bolin’s childhood. The Legend of Korra: “Republic City Hustle”, a three-part webisode series,…

HOME ENTERTAINMENT Home Entertainment News

John Carpenter Presents “Body Bags” Collector’s Edition Blu-ray combo pack and Assault on Precinct 13 Collector’s Edition Blu-ray coming this November 2013

Newsdesk August 26, 2013 No Comments

SCREAM FACTORY™ PRESENTS A Horror Trilogy from the Master of Terror JOHN CARPENTER PRESENTS BODY BAGS COLLECTOR’S EDITION BLU-RAY™+ DVD COMBO PACK UNZIPS ON HOME ENTERTAINMENT SHELVES NOVEMBER 12, 2013…

Comic News COMICS Conventions EVENTS

BOOM! STUDIOS COMES OUT IN FORCE FOR MIKE CAREY’S ONLY US SHOW: BALTIMORE COMIC CON

Newsdesk August 26, 2013 No Comments

BOOM! Studios is thrilled to continue its nationwide, action-packed 2013 convention tour with a return to Baltimore Comic-Con from Saturday, September 7th through Sunday, Sunday 8th. The publisher will be…

Comic News COMICS

MUPPETS! MARVEL! OMNIBUS!

Newsdesk August 23, 2013 No Comments

Set the music! Set the lights! Jim Henson’s beloved creations are taking the stage at Marvel with The Muppets Omnibus Hardcover! Fan favorite writer Roger Langridge’s award-winning comic adventures of…

Toy News TOYS

NYCC Walter White Breaking Bad

Newsdesk August 23, 2013 No Comments

Mezco Presents Deluxe Breaking Bad Walter White In Green Hazmat Suit Mezco presents Breaking Bad Walter White Green Hazmat Suit Edition, this much anticipated figure features Walter in his green…

Toy News TOYS

PRE-ORDER OPEN WORLDWIDE: Super Alloy 1/6 Scale Batman by Jim Lee – Event Exclusive Edition

Newsdesk August 23, 2013 No Comments
PODCASTS

Nerd Management -Ep. 8- Scrappers, Nazis, and, Kirby Krackle

August 22, 2013 No Comments

Need your weekly dosage of nerd? Then look no further than the “Nerd Management” podcast! Join hosts Alec Ward and Warner Swopes every week to delve into the sarlac pits…

PODCASTS

BREAKING BAT: Nerd MGMT on Affleck as Batman

August 22, 2013 No Comments

WOW! What a surprising NEWS BREAK! tweet us @NerdMGMT and use the hashtag #Batffleck

Movie News MOVIES

Ben Affleck Revealed as Batman in Warner Bros. Pictures’ New Super Hero Feature Film, Now Slated to Open July 17, 2015

Newsdesk August 22, 2013 No Comments

The Oscar®-winning star joins Henry Cavill in the first ever onscreen match-up of DC Comics’ most iconic characters. Ending weeks of speculation, Ben Affleck has been set to star as…

Posts pagination

1 … 2,260 2,261 2,262 … 2,353

Categories

Happening Now!

  • There Were Stories: The Evolution of Comic Books: The Dark Age
  • GO ON AN ADVENTURE WITH MACE WINDU BEFORE “THE PHANTOM MENACE” IN ALL-NEW HYPERSPACE STORIES GRAPHIC NOVEL
  • Hasbro Announces New Action Figures Based on Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord TV Series
  • THE FUTURE RECLAIMS BISHOP IN NEW SOLO SERIES!
  • Your First Look at G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero Sssilent Missions – Baroness #1 by Joëlle Jones & Declan Shalvey 
  • The Beginning of the End: The Boys Releases Final Season Official Trailer
  • Humble Bundle Offers Top Titles from Popular Publishers!
  • TRAILER + KEY ART DEBUT: Hulu Original Series “The Testaments”
  • TOXIC AVENGER VOLUME 2: LOVE AND BLIGHT finds Toxie shambling through horror, crime, science fiction, romance, and fantasy stories!
  • “THE ART OF OCTOPATH TRAVELER: 2020-2023” OFFICIALLY RELEASED IN ENGLISH FOR THE FIRST TIME BY DARK HORSE BOOKS 

Archives

500x500 Deadpool Affiliate Banner SideShow General Banners PREMIUM BANDAI USA GameStop, Inc. Kidrobot x Bobs Burgers Toys at Kidrobot.com LEGO Brand Retail Shop Now
DC Comics Retro 8 Inch Action Figures Two-Pack: Nightwing & Robin
Teen Titans 7 Inch Action Figures Series 1 Four Pack
Fanboy Factor — Comics & Pop Culture with Perspective

Fanboy Factor — Comics & Pop Culture with Perspective

Coverage, reviews, and interviews across comics, movies, toys, and pop culture — with context and perspective.

Copyright © All rights reserved | Blogus by Themeansar.