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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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Cartoon Network’s Global Phenomenon Ben Tennyson Is Back with All-New Out-of-this-World Adventures in DVD Release

Newsdesk May 16, 2013 No Comments

Cartoon Network announced today an all-new DVD release starring its international alien-fighting hero Ben Tennyson with the release of Ben 10 Omniverse: Heroes Rise. Available July 9, 2013, the two-disc…

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Shout! Factory to unleash The Bruce Lee Legacy Collection 11-Disc Blu-ray+DVD box set presentation on August 6

Newsdesk May 16, 2013 No Comments

THE BRUCE LEE LEGACY COLLECTION Extraordinary 11-Disc Blu-ray™+ DVD Box Set Presentation of · Four Bruce Lee Classics on Blu-ray™ for the First Time – The Big Boss, Fist Of…

Toy News TOYS

Check Out the Star Trek Select Kirk and Spock Figures in Action!

Newsdesk May 16, 2013 1 Comment

The ultimate Star Trek action figures are almost here! Arriving next month, the first two figures in Diamond Select Toys new, deluxe Star Trek line will be a classically-styled Captain…

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All-new clip available from LEGO Batman: The Movie – DC Superheroes Unite!

Newsdesk May 15, 2013 No Comments

Warner Bros. Home Entertainment is proud to release another all-new clip from LEGO BATMAN: THE MOVIE – DC SUPERHEROES UNITE, a full-length animated feature film based on the popular TT…

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Out of the Ashes of HARBINGER WARS…BARRY KITSON Joins JOSHUA DYSART for PERFECT DAY in HARBINGER #15!

Newsdesk May 15, 2013 No Comments

Valiant is proud to announce that legendary artist and creator Barry Kitson (Amazing Spider-Man, FF, Adventures of Superman) will be joining New York Times best-selling writer Joshua Dysart (Harbinger Wars,…

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BOOM! STUDIOS REVEALS SIMON SPURRIER’S SIX – GUN GORILLA IN STORES IN JUNE

Newsdesk May 15, 2013 No Comments

This June, BOOM! Studios launches a bold new mash-up of Western and Sci-Fi with SIX-GUN GORILLA. Because the only thing better than a gorilla in a comic book is a…

Toy News TOYS

Batman: 1/6th scale The Joker (Mime Version) Collectible Figure

Newsdesk May 15, 2013 No Comments

The first DX series The Joker Collectible Figure from Batman (1989) has received high praise from collectors. To follow up on this classic Batman movie directed by Tim Burton, Hot…

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Freddy just beat his high score!

Newsdesk May 15, 2013 No Comments

The year was 1991, and man, we were ALL playing with power. Nintendo Power. The Power Glove had come out in 1989, been featured in the Fred Savage classic The…

Toy News TOYS

Captain Jean-Luc Picard is the Next Star Trek Select Figure from DST

Newsdesk May 15, 2013 No Comments

Star Trek Select Kirk and Spock are on their way to U.S. shores, and fans are already looking beyond them to see who will follow in their footsteps. Well, Diamond…

Toy News TOYS

Custom Designed Footwear at The AVE Venice

Newsdesk May 14, 2013 No Comments

Pretty Ugly Announces Custom Designed Footwear with The Ave Venice Pretty Ugly™, LLC owner of the UGLYDOLL® brand has partnered with The Ave Venice, a concept store that delivers unique…

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