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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

The H.A.R.D. CORPS Drop in on HARBINGER WARS #3!

Newsdesk May 21, 2013 No Comments

Valiant is proud to present an advance preview of Harbinger Wars #3 (of 4) from writers Joshua Dysart and Duane Swierczynski and artist Clayton Henry! On June 12th, what happens…

Movie News MOVIES

New Trailer For THE LONE RANGER

Newsdesk May 21, 2013 No Comments

Disney has released a new trailer for THE LONE RANGER From producer Jerry Bruckheimer and director Gore Verbinski, the filmmaking team behind the blockbuster “Pirates of the Caribbean” franchise, comes…

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BOOM! STUDIOS DEBUTS AT PHOENIX COMICON WITH 2 GUNS’ STEVEN GRANT

Newsdesk May 21, 2013 No Comments

BOOM! Studios is thrilled to be exhibiting for the first time at PHOENIX COMICON taking place Memorial Day weekend beginning Thursday, May 23rd through Sunday, March 26th. Headlining BOOM! Studios’…

Comic Reviews COMICS

25th Anniversary: The Killing Joke

May 21, 2013 No Comments

I don’t exactly know when I started reading comic books. I had a collection of comics, most likely hand-me-downs, but I do remember going to the corner shop down the…

Comic News Uncategorized

Conversation with Erica Schultz, Writer & Creator of “M3”

Staff Writer May 20, 2013 1 Comment

Writer Erica Schultz is thrilling fans with her comic book “M3” which she works on with legendary artist Vincente Alcazar. “M3” is the story of Machiavella Maria Marcona. Her “life…

Toy News TOYS

The Walking Dead Mystery Minis

Newsdesk May 20, 2013 No Comments

The Walking Dead: Mystery Minis I’m not sure how much more I can take. The amount of ABSOLUTE AWESOME being thrown my way is enough to make a person crazy!…

Toy Reviews TOYS

Toy Review: Injustice Gods Among Us 2 Packs (DC Collectibles)

Brian Isaacs - Executive Editor / Publisher May 20, 2013 No Comments

Hello again toy fans. Today’s review is the new Injustice figures from D.C. Collectibles. The sets include Green Arrow and Deathstroke, and Wonder Woman, and Solomon Grundy. I was excitingly…

PODCASTS SPOTLIGHT

The Fanboy Factor – Ep 32 – Yi Soon Shin, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., and Mattel blows it….again

Fanboy Factor May 20, 2013 2 Comments

This is The Fanboy Factor. This week on the Fanboy Factor we are joined by Onrie Kompan, creator of YI SOON SHIN. A comic about the great Korean naval commander.…

Conventions EVENTS Toy News TOYS

DC Comics rolls out Comic-Con exclusive collectibles

Newsdesk May 20, 2013 No Comments

The Man of Steel is coming to Comic-Con, and he’s bringing … cookies? A Superman action figure, with spit curl, S-shield and a super-sized midriff in the witty style of…

Toy News TOYS

The Hulk Smashes Through the Ages in His Own Marvel Minimates Box Set!

Newsdesk May 20, 2013 No Comments

Fans love the Marvel Minimates “Through the Ages” box sets because they offer a chance to collect some of the coolest alternate looks for the character featured in each set.…

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Fanboy Factor — Comics & Pop Culture with Perspective

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