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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.

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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.…

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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

HALLOWEEN Hits SHADOWMAN #11 – A Special October Adventure by JIM ZUB and MIGUEL SEPULVEDA!

Newsdesk July 11, 2013 No Comments

Halloween is coming – and it’s about to hit the Valiant Universe like a ton of bricks! Valiant is proud to announce its first standalone Halloween special, coming this October…

Comic News COMICS

IDW brings Khan to Comics

Newsdesk July 11, 2013 No Comments

San Diego, CA (July 12th, 2013) – This October, STAR TREK: KHAN will show intrepid readers just how the master villain of Star Trek Into Darkness became the intergalactic menace…

Conventions EVENTS Toy News TOYS

NECA Announces San Diego Comic-Con International 2013 Exclusives Line-Up

Newsdesk July 11, 2013 No Comments

ECA ANNOUNCES SAN DIEGO COMIC-CON INTERNATIONAL 2013 EXCLUSIVES LINE-UP New Limited-Edition Exclusives Spanning Various IP Hillside, NJ – July 11, 2013 – National Entertainment Collectibles Association (NECA) today announced the…

Conventions EVENTS

Her Universe Returns to San Diego Comic-Con International

Newsdesk July 11, 2013 No Comments

NEW YORK, NY – July 11th, 2013 -Actress, entrepreneur and Her Universe™ founder, Ashley Eckstein, announced today that her groundbreaking fangirl fashion company will be returning to San Diego Comic-Con…

Comic News COMICS

VAN LENTE and EVANS Declare SECT CIVIL WAR – A Four-Part Event Beginning in ARCHER & ARMSTRONG #14!

Newsdesk July 11, 2013 No Comments

It’s a mad, mad, mad, mad Archer & Armstrong event! Valiant is proud to announce Sect Civil War – an all-new four part event pitching each of the world’s most…

Toy News TOYS

Ducky Dynasty Pop! & WW

Newsdesk July 11, 2013 No Comments

Duck Dynasty For those of you that don’t know what Duck Dynasty is: A) We can no longer be friends. ;) (but not really) B) For the love of everything…

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Director J.J. Abrams’ Worldwide Blockbuster Sets A Course For STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS On Blu-ray™, Blu-ray 3D™ And DVD On September 10, 2013

Newsdesk July 10, 2013 No Comments

Global Hit Debuts Three Weeks Early on Digital August 20th Lauded by critics as “a sleek, thrilling epic” (Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly), “a clever, exhilarating action adventure” (Claudia Puig, USA…

Toy News TOYS

Build your Imperial ranks with Sandtroopers from Kotobukiya!

Newsdesk July 10, 2013 No Comments

Selected by fans last year during Celebration’s Trooper Re-Creation campaign, Kotobukiya is excited to announce the Sandtrooper Squad Leader Two-Pack and Sandtrooper Sergeant as the latest additions to the Star…

Conventions EVENTS Toy News TOYS

Todd McFarlane SDCC Signings, Panel, Exclusive Figures and Free Giveaways

Newsdesk July 10, 2013 No Comments

Todd McFarlane Appearances at the 2013 San Diego Comic-con Set for July 19 and 20th Autograph Sessions, Panel and Exclusive Figures San Diego Comic-Con is quickly approaching and we want…

Conventions EVENTS Toy News TOYS

TOYNAMI ANNOUNCES SAN DIEGO COMIC CON 2013 EXCLUSIVES

Newsdesk July 10, 2013 No Comments

Get ready for Toynami’s return to San Diego Comic Con 2013 with limited exclusive products from Sanrio x Street Fighter, Futurama, Skelanimals, and UNKL! “Comic Con gives us a chance…

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