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…

Comic News COMICS

‘68: HALLOWED GROUND Brings the Zombie Apocalypse Home

Newsdesk August 22, 2013 No Comments

Special zombie horror one-shot dedicated to a lost friend In ‘68, the Vietnam War coincided with the rise of flesh-eating zombies. American G.I.s were forced to contend with not just…

Movie News MOVIES

AVATAR Novel News

Newsdesk August 22, 2013 No Comments

JAMES CAMERON TAPS NOTED SCIENCE FICTION AUTHOR STEVEN CHARLES GOULD TO WRITE FOUR NOVELS BASED UPON AVATAR AND ITS THREE SEQUELS BOOKS WILL EXPAND UPON THE FILMMAKER’S STORIES FOR THE…

Comic News COMICS

MANIFEST DESTINY Reveals the Secret Mission of Lewis & Clark

Newsdesk August 22, 2013 No Comments

Famous explorers meet monsters and worse on the American frontier In 1804, Captain Meriwether Lewis and Second Lieutenant William Clark set out from St. Louis, Missouri with the intent of…

Comic News COMICS

BIG NAMES TURN CYBERTRON “DARK”

Newsdesk August 21, 2013 No Comments

Renowned Artist Phil Jimenez Brings His Talents To Transformers! Darkness falls on the AUTOBOTS this November in the comic book event Transformers: Dark Cybertron! This series pushes the TRANSFORMERS characters…

Comic News COMICS

Baltimore Comic-Con Adds Artist/Musician Billy Martin

Newsdesk August 21, 2013 No Comments

The Baltimore Comic-Con is excited to announce the addition of artist/musician Billy Martin to the growing list of talented guests attending this year’s show. The show will be held at…

Comic News COMICS

Three new comics history titles, shipping TODAY from TwoMorrows!

Newsdesk August 21, 2013 No Comments

Not one, but THREE new titles shipping TODAY from TWOMORROWS Publishing! TwoMorrows Publishing (the leading publisher of books and magazines for comics fandom) today releases the latest issues of BACK…

Comic News COMICS

Believe in Ghosts – GHOSTED #2 Sells Out

Newsdesk August 21, 2013 No Comments

Supernatural heist comic sells out for the second issue in a row GHOSTED #2, the latest issue of the thrilling supernatural heist comic published by Image Comics imprint Skybound, has…

TV TV News

Season Five of “Regular Show” premieres Monday, September 2 at 7:30 p.m. (ET, PT) on Cartoon Network

Newsdesk August 21, 2013 No Comments

In the premiere episode, Mordecai and Rigby get pulled over during a road trip to return Margaret’s sweater. Fist Pump! Season Five of Regular Show premieres Monday, September 2, at…

Comic News COMICS Conventions EVENTS

Visit VALIANT This Week at FAN EXPO CANADA!

Newsdesk August 21, 2013 No Comments

This weekend, Valiant Entertainment is heading north for Fan Expo Canada! From Thursday, August 22nd to Sunday, August 25th at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, visit Valiant at Booth #738…

Comic News COMICS

BOOM! STUDIOS LAUNCHES ARTIST SUBMISSIONS FACEBOOK PAGE

Newsdesk August 21, 2013 No Comments

Fans and aspiring artists always ask us what the best way is to get their work seen by an editor, and now BOOM! Studios has updated our process to make…

Posts pagination

1 … 2,261 2,262 2,263 … 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.