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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

The Man of Steel

Newsdesk April 22, 2013 No Comments

A Kotobukiya Japanese import! This summer marks the big screen return of DC Comics’ Superman in Man of Steel, directed by Zack Snyder and produced by Christopher Nolan of the…

Comic Reviews COMICS

Comic Reviews: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #50 Treasury Edition (IDW)

April 22, 2013 No Comments

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #50 is an incredible issue all on it’s own.

Comic News COMICS

RED CIRCLE COMICS ANNOUNCES HASPIEL AND WAID TO TEAM ON NEW SERIES

Newsdesk April 22, 2013 No Comments

Award winning creators Dean Haspiel and Mark Waid will collaborate on The Fox

Toy News TOYS

Marvel, Domo and Expendables Bottle Openers Coming this Summer from DST

Newsdesk April 22, 2013 No Comments

This summer, chances are you may find yourself with a bottle that needs opening. So why not do it in style?

Movie News MOVIES

Marvel’s IRON MAN 3 – limited edition IMAX midnight poster

Newsdesk April 22, 2013 No Comments

Exclusively for IMAX fans as part of the IMAX 12:01 program, those attending midnight shows of Marvel’s IRON MAN 3 in the first hours of May 3rd will receive a…

Comic News COMICS

Barry Windsor-Smith’s ETERNAL WARRIOR Charges Into VALIANT MASTERS

Newsdesk April 22, 2013 No Comments

Valiant is proud to announce the upcoming release of Valiant Masters: Eternal Warrior Vol. 1 – The Fist and Steel HC – a new hardcover collection re-presenting the legendary debut…

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“Castle” stars Molly Quinn (Supergirl) & Stana Katic (Lois Lane) get spotlight in all-new SUPERMAN: UNBOUND clip

Newsdesk April 22, 2013 No Comments

Supergirl and Lois Lane — voiced by CASTLE stars Molly Quinn & Stana Katic, respectively — take the spotlight in an all-new clip from SUPERMAN: UNBOUND, the next entry in…

Comic News COMICS

BOOM! STUDIOS ANNOUNCES CLIVE BARKER’S NEXT TESTAMENT

Newsdesk April 22, 2013 No Comments

This May, BOOM! Studios is honored to be the home of the first original comic series created and written by Clive Barker himself – CLIVE BARKER’S NEXT TESTAMENT. With interior…

COLUMNS COMICS SPOTLIGHT

Why Aren’t You Reading This?!: Vic Boone: Malfunction Murder (215 Ink)

April 22, 2013 No Comments

The comic book industry is generally dominated by major companies. Marvel and DC have the ability to advertise their books in every area of the media, giving them the lion’s…

Comic Reviews COMICS

Comic Reviews: Doctor Who: Prisoner of Time #4 & Doctor Who Vol. 3 #8 (IDW)

Staff Writer April 21, 2013 No Comments

The 50th Anniversary of our favorite Time Lord rolls on and Fanboy Factor reviews two different “Doctor Who” titles. Both have a common theme, mixing different Doctors with different aliens.…

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