In this Fanbase Feature, The Fanbase Weekly co-hosts Bryant Dillon, Justin Peniston, and Claire Thorne participate in a thorough discussion regarding the recently released feature film, Eternals (2021), with topics including why the film has been so divisive for audiences, the representation of family via the ensemble cast, what the film has to say about humankind's place in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and more. (Beware: SPOILERS for Eternals abound in this panel discussion!)
In the latest episode, The Fanbase Weekly welcome special guests Adam P. Knave (writer - The Airless Year, The Once & Future Queen) and Valentine Barker (The Airless Year, Wartechs) to discuss the latest geek news stories of the week, including what you should do with your comic collection after you pass, the launch of the first-ever comic book workers union, Chloé Zhao on Eternals, and our weekly trailer roundup featuring The Book of Boba Fett and Morbius.
In this Fanbase Feature, The Fanbase Weekly co-hosts Bryant Dillon and Claire Thorne participate in a thorough discussion regarding Point Break (1991) in light of the film's 30th anniversary, with topics including the whether the film is a "good" or "bad" movie, the worldview of the bank-robbing "Ex-Presidents," the unique and seductive relationship between Swayze's Bodhi and Keanu Reevers' Johnny Utah, and more. (Beware: SPOILERS for Point Break abound in this panel discussion!)
In this Fanbase Feature, The Fanbase Weekly co-hosts Bryant Dillon, Justin Peniston, Phillip Kelly, and Claire Thorne participate in a thorough discussion regarding Dune (2021) in light of the film's recent release, with topics including the characters, perfomances, themes, and more. (Beware: SPOILERS for Dune abound in this panel discussion!)
In the latest episode, The Fanbase Weekly welcome special guest Chris Anderson (artist - Chaotic Neutral - Now on Kickstarter!, Lost Angels, Heavy Metal, Creepshow) to discuss the latest geek news stories of the week, including whether Captain America is to blame for Thanos' snap, criticizing a movie in spoiler culture, the accidental shootings on the set of Rust, and our weekly trailer roundup featuring Ghostbusters: Afterlife, The Batman, and The Flash.
In this Fanbase Feature, The Fanbase Weekly co-hosts Bryant Dillon, Justin Peniston, and Claire Thorne are joined by special guest Scott Rubin (writer - Naming Your Little Geek) to participate in a thorough discussion regarding the recently released Marvel's What If...? (2021) Season 1, with topics including each panelist's favorite episode, feelings on the animation style, whether the tragic nature of these stories grates against the tone of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and more. (Beware: SPOILERS for What If...? abound in this panel discussion!)
In the latest episode, The Fanbase Weekly welcome special guest Madeleine Holly-Rosing (writer - Boston Metaphysical Society, Boston Metaphysical Society: The Ghost Ship Audio Drama) to discuss the latest geek news stories of the week, including whether fans are tired of interconnected universes in media, the "winners and losers" of NYCC 2021 according to The Comics Beat, Scott Snyder's thoughts on print vs. digital comics, and how media can more authentically (and more often!) represent individuals with disabilities.
In the latest episode, The Fanbase Weekly welcome special guest Travis Lakata (writer - Imagining Rachel, Fanbase Press Senior Contributor / Creator of the Geeky Parent Guide) to discuss the latest geek news stories of the week, including the paper issues facing the comics industry, the IATSE strike explained, the best horror comics for Halloween, and our weekly trailer roundup featuring DC Fandome, Dune, and House of the Dragon.
In this Fanbase Feature, The Fanbase Weekly co-hosts Bryant Dillon, Justin Peniston, and Phillip Kelly are joined by special guest Chris Thorne (sketch card artist - Star Wars, The Walking Dead) to participate in a thorough discussion regarding the recently released Star Wars: Visions (2021) first season, with topics including each panelist's favorite episode, the decision to set these stories outside of Star Wars canon, whether droids should be Jedi, and more. (Beware: SPOILERS for Star Wars: Visions abound in this panel discussion!)
In the latest episode, The Fanbase Weekly welcome special guest Norm Harper (writer - Eisner-nominated Rikki, Oni's Haphaven, Fanbase Press' The Sequels / publisher - Karate Petshop) to discuss the latest geek news stories of the week, including whether ageism permeates fandom, if virtual conventions for big studios are the wave of the future, Disney's Avengers-sized legal problem, and how Venom 2's post-credits sequence impacts the MCU.
In this Fanbase Feature, The Fanbase Weekly co-host Bryant Dillon is joined by special guest Livio Ramondelli (artist, IDW's Transformers / writer and artist - The Kill Lock) to participate in a thorough discussion regarding the Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith (2005) official novelization by author Matthew Stover, with topics including how the novel enhances the plot of the film, how hearing the characters' inner thoughts benefits characters like Anakin Skywalker, the author's assertion that unrestrained capitalism led to the fall of the Republic, and more. (Beware: SPOILERS for Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith official novelization abound in this panel discussion!)
In this Fanbase Feature, The Fanbase Weekly co-hosts Bryant Dillon and Phillip Kelly are joined by special guest David Accampo (writer - Fanbase Press' The Margins, Lost Angels) to participate in a thorough discussion regarding Batman Versus Predator (1991) in light of the iconic comic series' 30th anniversary, with topics including the whether the crossover holds up 30 years later, which Marvel superheroes should take on the alien hunter, whether it's time for a cinematic adaptation, and more. (Beware: SPOILERS for Batman Versus Predator abound in this panel discussion!)
In the latest episode, The Fanbase Weekly welcome special guests Susan and Tilly Bridges (writers, Killswitch / founders, Pendant Audio) to discuss the latest geek news stories of the week, including whether the Y: The Last Man TV series can surmount dystopia fatigue, Dune director Denis Villeneuve's thoughts on Marvel movies, reactions to the Hawkeye trailer, and how fandom has changed throughout the course of the pandemic.
In this Fanbase Feature, The Fanbase Weekly co-hosts Bryant Dillon, Justin Peniston, and Phillip Kelly are joined by special guest Corinna Bechko (writer - Green Lantern: Earth One, The Expanse) to participate in a thorough discussion regarding An American Werewolf in London (1981) in light of the film's 40th anniversary, with topics including whether the film belongs more to the comedy or horror genre, Rick Baker's groundbreaking special effects, the thematic messages of the film, and more. (Beware: SPOILERS for An American Werewolf in London abound in this panel discussion!)
In the latest episode, The Fanbase Weekly welcome special guest J.K. Woodward (artist, IDW's Star Trek, Smart Pop Books' The Star Trek Book of Friendship, The Con-a-Sutra) to discuss the latest geek news stories of the week, including honoring the passing of actor Michael K. Williams, breaking down the trailer for The Matrix 4, the New Warriors live-action Marvel TV show that could have been, and our weekly trailer roundup with Star Trek: Picard, Star Trek: Prodigy, and LEGO Star Wars Terrifying Tales.
In this Fanbase Feature, The Fanbase Weekly co-hosts Bryant Dillon, Justin Peniston, and Phillip Kelly are joined by special guests Don Aguillo (artist - Scout Comics' Rise, Fanbase Press' The Sequels, co-founder of In Hiatus Studios), Raf Salazar (freelance artist, co-founder of In Hiatus Studios), Susan Lee (Founder of the Women on the Dark Side Film Festival, creator of Wraith of Love) to participate in a thorough discussion regarding Marvel Studios' Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021) in light of the film's recent release, with topics including how the films differs from other MCU entries, the themes and messages present in the film, and more. (Beware: SPOILERS for Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings abound in this panel discussion!)
In the latest episode, The Fanbase Weekly welcome special guest Matt Corrigan (co-host, The Launchpad Podcast) to discuss the latest geek news stories of the week, including the multiverse competition between Marvel and DC, why viewers can't watch Shang-Chi safely at home during a global pandemic, the comics publishing storm surrounding Action Lab, and the responsibility that creators may (or may not) bear for the impact of their stories.
In this Fanbase Feature, The Fanbase Weekly co-hosts Bryant Dillon, Justin Peniston, and Phillip Kelly are joined by special guest David Accampo (writer - Fanbase Press' The Margins, Lost Angels) to participate in a thorough discussion regarding Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) in light of the film's 30th anniversary, with topics including the importance of the father/son bond formed between the Terminator and a young John Connor, the film's ominous villain played by actor Robert Patrick, the sequels that followed, and more. (Beware: SPOILERS for Terminator 2: Judgment Day abound in this panel discussion!)
In the latest episode, The Fanbase Weekly co-hosts are sans guests, but they are here to discuss the latest geek news stories of the week, including honoring the passing of actor and martial arts legend Sonny Chiba, first reactions to Marvel's Shang-Chi, the impact of Marvel's What If...? episode with Chadwick Boseman, and our weekly trailer roundup, featuring Eternals, Star Wars: Visions, and Foundation.
In this Fanbase Feature, The Fanbase Weekly co-hosts Bryant Dillon, Phillip Kelly, and Justin Peniston are joined by special guest Drew Edward Johnson (comic artist - Dark Horse Comics' Star Wars: Rogue Squadron, Star Wars: Infinities - A New Hope) to participate in a thorough discussion regarding the recently released first season of the Disney+ animated series, Star Wars: The Bad Batch (2021), with topics including the show's depiction of the rise of fascism, the theme of broken families, the beautiful visuals present throughout the series, and more. (Beware: SPOILERS for Star Wars: The Bad Batch - Season 1 abound in this panel discussion!)
In the latest episode, The Fanbase Weekly co-hosts welcome special guests Matt Knowles and Steph Cannon (co-publishers, InSymmetry Creations / writers - Heirs of Isildur, Tales from Nocturnia) to discuss the latest geek news stories of the week, including the latest updates on Marvel's What If...?, the IPCC's warnings about climate change, how Substack is impacting the comic book industry, and James Gunn's future at DC.
In the latest episode, The Fanbase Weekly co-hosts welcome special guest Charlie Stickney (co-publisher, Scout Comics / writer, White Ash) to discuss the latest geek news stories of the week, including honoring the passing of author J.W. Rinzler, the ramifications of Scarlett Johansson's lawsuit against Disney, the price tag for Star Wars - Galactic Starcruiser, and our weekly trailer roundup featuring Venom: Let There Be Carnage, Kate, and Y: The Last Man.
In this Fanbase Feature, The Fanbase Weekly co-host Bryant Dillon is joined by special guests Erica Harrell (writer - Fanbase Press' Nuclear Power, Telltale Games' The Walking Dead: Michonne) and Erik Amaya (co-host, Tread Perilously) to participate in a thorough discussion regarding Escape from New York (1981) in light of the film's 40th anniversary, with topics including the film's depiction of the post-apocalyptic, how the John Carpenter flick was inspired by the events of Watergate, what makes Kurt Russell's Snake Plissken an iconic genre character, and more. (Beware: SPOILERS for Escape from New York abound in this panel discussion!)
In this 12-episode Fanbase Feature mini-series, Through the Ring - A Focus on The Expanse TV Series will provide an in-depth analysis of the hit sci-fi television series created by Mark Fergus and Hawk Ostby (and based on James S.A. Corey’s novels of the same name). Hosted by the POPSKL Podcasters, their analysis will not only explore the themes of The Expanse, but also the overall impact that sci-fi stories can impart on their audiences. In this special episode, POPSKL chats with actor Wes Chatham who plays fan-favorite character Amos on the series. They discuss what makes Amos tick, how much improvising is allowed, how they went about creating the family dynamic between the crew of the Roci, and which half of writing team Wes likes best.
In the latest episode, The Fanbase Weekly co-hosts welcome special guests David M. Booher (writer/co-creator - Canto, Killer Queens) and Gabe Cheng (writer - For Molly / co-host - Another Lousy Millennium podcast) to discuss the latest geek news stories of the week, including the original plot points in the Captain America: The First Avenger screenplay, whether space tourism is a waste, reactions to Masters of the Universe fax toxicity, and whether the new Dune trailer will appeal to mass audiences.