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 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…

Uncategorized

On Sale This Week: Star Trek, Star Wars and Some Incredible Hulks!

Newsdesk June 18, 2013 No Comments

It’s another big day for Diamond Select Toys! This week’s New Toy Day brings Minimates, action figures and vinyl banks based on Star Wars, Star Trek and Marvel Comics, which…

Movie News MOVIES

FROZEN / Check-out the new teaser trailer on Weather.com!

Newsdesk June 18, 2013 No Comments

Temperatures are rising, so it’s time to think FROZEN. Check-out the new teaser trailer for Disney’s FROZEN currently on Weather.com! http://www.weather.com/video/exclusive-frozen-trailer-37349 Also, get an early look at some of the…

Toy News TOYS

Paramount Pictures Announces “World War Z” Licensing Program

Newsdesk June 18, 2013 No Comments

DELIVERS MERCHANDISE IN THEATERS AND AT RETAIL STORES AND ONLINE FOR ITS THRILLING SUMMER FILM IN THEATERS NATIONWIDE JUNE 21ST Paramount Licensing today announced its slate of worldwide licensing partners…

Toy News TOYS

Warner Bros. Consumer Products And Legendary Entertainment Roar Into Licensing Expo 2013 With Gigantic Licensing Program For The Theatrical Release Of Godzilla

Newsdesk June 18, 2013 No Comments

Warner Bros. Consumer Products (WBCP) has signed a slate of renowned global licensees, led by master toy partner Bandai America Incorporated, to capture the adventurous thrills of Warner Bros. Pictures’…

Comic News COMICS Conventions EVENTS Toy News TOYS

SDCC: Dark Horse Announces SDCC Exclusives Store!

Newsdesk June 18, 2013 No Comments

he largest and most highly anticipated pop culture event of the year is right around the corner, and Dark Horse is bringing you the latest and greatest in exclusive comics…

Conventions EVENTS Toy News TOYS

Comic-Con International to Offer Exclusive Walking Dead Minimates Set!

Newsdesk June 18, 2013 No Comments

At Comic-Con International in 2012, Diamond Select Toys released the first two-pack from their line of The Walking Dead Minimates, based on the best-selling Skybound comic book by Robert Kirkman.…

TV TV News

DC COMICS SUPER HEROES TAP INTO HELLO KITTY SUPER POWER FOR A FAN-FAVORITE BRAND COLLABORATION

Newsdesk June 18, 2013 No Comments

Warner Bros. Consumer Products and Sanrio GmbH Announce Partnership to License Branded Collection Launching in EMEA Warner Bros. Consumer Products, in partnership with DC Entertainment, and Sanrio, creator of the…

Toy News TOYS

NECA And Twentieth Century Fox Consumer Products Announce Limited Edition Guest Star Merchandise Program in Honor of 25 Seasons of The Simpsons

Newsdesk June 18, 2013 No Comments

Hillside, N.J. – June 18, 2013 – National Entertainment Collectibles Association (NECA), entertainment conglomerate and global leader in licensed consumer goods, in association with Twentieth Century Fox Consumer Products (FCP),…

Comic News COMICS

Superstars Mark Waid, James Robinson & Gabriele Dell’otto Join Forces for Marvel’s SPIDER-MAN: FAMILY BUSINESS OGN

Newsdesk June 18, 2013 No Comments

Superstars Mark Waid, James Robinson & Gabriele Dell’otto Join Forces for Marvel’s SPIDER-MAN: FAMILY BUSINESS OGN Meet Peter Parker’s Sister in Marvel’s Second Major Original Graphic Novel on April 2nd,…

Conventions EVENTS

2nd Annual Halloween ComicFest Returns October 26 – 27th

Newsdesk June 18, 2013 No Comments

(BALTIMORE, MD) — (June 17, 2013) — After the success of last year’s inaugural event, Diamond Comic Distributors is pleased to announce the return of the industry-wide collaboration known as…

Posts pagination

1 … 2,323 2,324 2,325 … 2,368

Categories

Happening Now!

  • TINY ONION PROMOTES ERIC HARBURN TO DIRECTOR OF NARRATIVE & EDITOR-IN-CHIEF IN EXPANSION INTO MULTIMEDIA ENTERTAINMENT
  • We SWEAR this isn’t a Mallrats reunion….
  • Friendship is the ultimate weapon.
  • Not every win looks the same…
  • Hasbro Taps the Fun Side of the Force with New STAR WARS Day–Themed Action Figures
  • Oakland Welcomes Its First Comic Con In Over A Decade This May
  • TIGRESS ISLAND DEBUT ISSUE RUSHED BACK TO PRINT AGAIN THIS WEEK
  • Hellboy Creator Mike Mignola Expands the Lands Unknown Universe with A New Graphic Novel, URI TUPKA AND THE DEVILS
  • The 2026 LCCAF Announces More Perks including Alex Ross Silver Surfer Print from Marvel Dimensions
  • Skybound Shares First Look at M.A.S.K. #1 by Dan Watters & Pye Parr

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.