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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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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.…

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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…

Toy News TOYS

Her Universe and Course of the Force Official Apparel Partner

Newsdesk June 26, 2013 No Comments

Ashley Eckstein’s Her Universe Teams Up with Course of the Force as Official Apparel Merchandise Partner Star Wars™ fans are preparing for yet another epic journey this year as the…

Comic News COMICS

HIV Comic Starts With Action-Adventure This Week

Newsdesk June 26, 2013 No Comments

Out this week, a 4-issue comic book series about a man dealing with the trails and tribulations about being HIV positive. Loosely based off writer, Darren G. Davis’ journal entrees…

Comic News COMICS

July 1st is Z-DAY!

Newsdesk June 26, 2013 No Comments

FANS WILL BE ABLE TO PRE-ORDER FIRST EVER ‘COMPLETE ZENITH’ FROM 2000 AD STORE FROM 6PM BST There’s less than a week to go before pre-orders open for the first…

Toy News TOYS

Tom Hiddleston with Hot Toys’ Loki Limited Edition Collectible Figurine

Newsdesk June 26, 2013 No Comments

The next installment of the Marvel Cinematic Universe – Thor: The Dark World will hit the theatres later this year, and fans will get to see the return of Thor…

COLUMNS SPOTLIGHT The jman Sayeth...:

The jman Sayeth…: The Blessing (or curse) of RDJ

your friendly neighborhood jman - Feature Editor June 26, 2013 3 Comments

Whenever I pick up an Iron Man comic book (or a comic that features Iron Man) these days, I always start off reading him/expecting him to be Robert Downey Jr’s…

Comic News COMICS

ComiXology Kindle Fire & Kindle Fire HD App Available Across Europe!

Newsdesk June 25, 2013 No Comments

ComiXology Makes Kindle Fire & Kindle Fire HD App Available Across France, Germany, Italy, Spain, & the U.K. Partners with DC Entertainment to further expand offering across markets In conjunction…

TV TV News

STARZ OFFICIALLY GREENLIGHTS NEW ORIGINAL SERIES “OUTLANDER” FROM RONALD D. MOORE, “BATTLESTAR GALACTICA”

Newsdesk June 25, 2013 No Comments

Network Will Team up with Sony Pictures TV Series Based on Diana Gabaldon’s International Best-Selling Novels Starz Chief Executive Officer, Chris Albrecht, announced today that Starz will partner with Sony…

Comic News COMICS

DARK HORSE LAUNCHES ON APPLE’S iBOOKSTORE

Newsdesk June 25, 2013 No Comments

With today’s announcement that Dark Horse graphic novels are available on the iBookstore (iTunes.com/DarkHorseComics), Dark Horse is now one of the most widely distributed comics publishers digitally. Dark Horse digital…

PODCASTS SPOTLIGHT

The Fanboy Factor – Ep 37 – T-Dog from The Walking Dead, New Mighty Avengers, and Spider-Man, Spider-Man, and more Spider-Man

Newsdesk June 24, 2013 2 Comments

This is The Fanboy Factor. This week on the Fanboy Factor we are joined IronE Singleton, better known as T-Dog from the hit AMC TV show, The Walking Dead. We…

TV TV News

THE CW NETWORK ANNOUNCES FALL 2013 PREMIERE DATES

Newsdesk June 24, 2013 No Comments

THE CW NETWORK ANNOUNCES FALL 2013 PREMIERE DATES HART OF DIXIE and BEAUTY AND THE BEAST Premiere on Their New Night, Monday, October 7 The Back-to-Back Action of The CW’s…

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