In this Fanbase Feature, The Fanbase Weekly co-hosts Bryant Dillon and Phillip Kelly are joined by special guests Erik Amaya (co-host, Tread Perilously) and Chris Thorne (sketch card artist, Star Wars, The Walking Dead) to participate in a thorough discussion regarding Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior (1981) in light of the film's 40th anniversary, with topics including whether Max is truly a hero, the theme of humanity's self-destruction, and more. (Beware: SPOILERS for Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior abound in this panel discussion!)
In this Fanbase Feature, The Fanbase Weekly co-hosts Bryant Dillon and Phillip Kelly are joined by special guests Brian Ward (Senior Director of Video Production & Digital Media for Shout! Factory, podcast co-host - The Arkham Sessions) and Tilly Bridges (writer - Action Lab's Killswitch, Executive Producer of Pendant Productions) to participate in a thorough discussion regarding Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991) in light of the film's 30th anniversary, with topics including the film's roots in the legend of Robin Hood, the iconic score by composer Michael Kamen, the notable cast, and more. (Beware: SPOILERS for Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves abound in this panel discussion!)
In the latest episode, The Fanbase Weekly co-hosts welcome special guest Chelsea Steiner (writer/director - Thank You, Come Again / weekend editor - The Mary Sue) to discuss the latest geek news stories of the week, including NASA's asteroid impact simulation, Ewan McGregor's return to Star Wars, John Walker's finale arc, and Mark Millar's future projects and thoughts on the industry.
In the latest episode, The Fanbase Weekly co-hosts welcome special guest Tasha Huo (writer/showrunner - Netflix's Tomb Raider, writer - Red Sonja) to discuss the latest geek news stories of the week, including NASA's extraction of breathable air from Mars, reactions to The Falcon and the Winter Soldier finale, NYCC moving forward with a 2021 in-person con, and our weekly trailer roundup featuring Shang-Chi, Camp Cretaceous: Season 3, and Oxygen.
In this Fanbase Feature, The Fanbase Weekly co-hosts Bryant Dillon, Justin Peniston, and Phillip Kelly are joined by special guests Desirée Proctor (writer - Fanbase Press' Nuclear Power, Telltale Games' The Walking Dead: Michonne) and Stefano Terry (writer - Fanbase Press' The Gamma Gals, associate game designer - Marvel Strikeforce) to participate in a thorough discussion regarding Thor (2011) in light of the film's 10th anniversary, with topics including Thor's noticeably bleached blonde eyebrows, the depiction of the fantasy realm of Asgard, the plot's Shakespearean family drama, and more. (Beware: SPOILERS for Thor abound in this panel discussion!)
In the latest episode, The Fanbase Weekly co-hosts welcome special guests Steven Melching (writer - Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Star Wars Rebels, Star Wars Resistance / podcaster - Cartoon Barroom) and Kevin Sharp (Fanbase Press Contributor, "Between the Panels" Interview Series) to discuss the latest geek news stories of the week, including a look back at Game of Thrones 10 years later, the closure of LA's ArcLight Cinemas, Disney's "real" lightsabers, and our weekly trailer roundup featuring In Search of Tomorrow, Army of the Dead, and F9.
In this Fanbase Feature, The Fanbase Weekly co-hosts Barbra Dillon and Phillip Kelly are joined by special guests Norm Harper (writer - Fanbase Press' The Sequels, Rikki) and Paul Pakler (podcaster - Paul and Corey Cross the Streams) to participate in a thorough discussion regarding The Great Muppet Caper (1991) in light of the film's 40th anniversary, with topics including the meta nature of the Muppet movies, the amazing puppetry skills of Jim Henson and his team, the comedy present in the film, and more. (Beware: SPOILERS for The Great Muppet Caper abound in this panel discussion!)
In the latest episode, The Fanbase Weekly co-hosts welcome special guests Jim Hereth (screenwriter/comics writer - Blowback) and Allen Carter (witer/artist/publisher - Carter Comics) to discuss the latest geek news stories of the week, including why Justice League's Chris Terrio is pissed off, why supervillains should behave monstrously, and two trailer roundups, featuring Jupiter's Legacy, Ghostbusters:Afterlife, Loki, Picard: Season 2, Space Jam 2, and Black Widow.
In this Fanbase Feature, The Fanbase Weekly co-hosts Bryant Dillon and Phillip Kelly are joined by special guests David Accampo (writer - Fanbase Press' The Margins, Lost Angels), Tilly Bridges (writer - Action Lab's Killswitch, Executive Producer of Pendant Productions), and Scott Rubin (writer - Naming Your Little Geek, the upcoming Naming Your Little All-Star) to participate in a thorough discussion regarding the recently released film, Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021), with topics including comparisons to the theatrical cut, the length and aspect ratio of the film, thoughts on the apocalyptic epilogue, and more (Beware: SPOILERS for Zack Snyder's Justice League abound in this panel discussion!)
In the latest episode, The Fanbase Weekly co-hosts welcome special guests Simon Birks (publisher - Blue Fox Comics) and Debbie Lynne Daughetee (publisher - Kymera Press) to discuss the latest geek news stories of the week, including remembering actor Yaphet Kotto, how The Falcon and the Winter Soldier is tackling big issues, Marvel's new Alien comic book series, and reactions to the Snyder Cut.
In this Fanbase Feature, The Fanbase Weekly co-hosts Barbra Dillon, Justin Peniston, Claire Thorne, and Phillip Kelly are joined by special guest David Accampo (writer - Fanbase Press' The Margins, Lost Angels) to participate in a thorough discussion regarding the recently released Disney+ series, WandaVision (2021), with topics including the show's exploration of grief, the performances from the talented cast, why this story is important in the face to the COVID-19 pandemic, and more. (Beware: SPOILERS for WandaVision abound in this panel discussion!)
In the latest episode, The Fanbase Weekly co-hosts welcome special guest Russell Nohelty (USA Today bestselling writer - Ichabod Jones: Volumes 1-3 / publisher - Wannabe Press) to discuss the latest geek news stories of the week, including how Star Wars can have a Marvel-like shared universe, how to fix NFT Plans, looking back at George Lucas' THX 1138 50 years later, and why the Dyson Sphere may be the key to human immortality.
In this Fanbase Feature, The Fanbase Weekly co-hosts Bryant Dillon, Justin Peniston, and Phillip Kelly are joined by special guest David Avallone (writer - Drawing Blood, Dynamite's Betty Page) to participate in a thorough discussion regarding The Rocketeer (1991) in light of the film's 30th anniversary, with topics including the film's source material and inspirations, the stellar cast, the yet-to-be-made sequel, and more. (Beware: SPOILERS for The Rocketeer abound in this panel discussion!)
In this Fanbase Feature, The Fanbase Weekly co-hosts Bryant Dillon and Phillip Kelly (writer, filmmaker, and Fanbase Press Contributor) are joined by special guest Damian Dicarlo (Retro Game Night podcast, Making a Geek podcast) to participate in a thorough discussion regarding Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze (1991) in light of the film's 30th anniversary, with topics including the decision to make the film less brooding and violent than the original, the adjustments to the cast, and more. (Beware: SPOILERS for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II abound in this panel discussion!)
In this Fanbase Feature, The Fanbase Weekly co-hosts Bryant Dillon and Phillip Kelly (writer, filmmaker, and Fanbase Press Contributor) are joined by special guests Craig Miller (Star Wars Memories, Former Director of Fan Relations at Lucasfilm) and Gavin Hignight (writer - Star Wars: Resistance, Transformers: War for Cybertron) to participate in a thorough discussion regarding THX 1138 (1971) in light of the film's 50th anniversary, with topics including the timely nature of the film's themes, what the film reveals about filmmaker George Lucas and his pre-Star Wars ambitions and interests, and more. (Beware: SPOILERS for THX 1138 abound in this panel discussion!)
In the latest episode, The Fanbase Weekly co-hosts welcome special guest Richard Fairgray (writer/illustrator - Blastosaurus, Black Sand Beach, Tales from Black Sand Beach) to discuss the latest geek news stories of the week, including the allegations against Joss Whedon, the firing of Gina Carano from The Mandalorian, why Christopher Plummer is one of the greatest Star Trek villains, and our first look at Jared Leto's Joker in the "Snyder Cut" of the Justice League movie.
In this Fanbase Feature, Fanbase Press co-founder Bryant Dillon interviews Jason Inman (Writer - Jupiter Jet, Science!: The Elements of Dark Energy) about his new Kicksarter comic, Super Best Friend, the connection between superhero fandom and their sidekicks, underappreciated Silver Age DC Comics stories, and more.
In the Season 6 premiere episode, The Fanbase Weekly co-hosts welcome special guest David Pepose (Scout's Honor, Spencer & Locke, The O.Z., Going to the Chapel) to discuss the latest geek news stories of the week, including how Star Wars: The High Republic changed what we know about Jedi sex, *that* surprise cameo in WandaVision Episode 5, how Harry Potter fans are dealing with J.K. Rowling, and celebrating the 25th anniversary of DC Comics' Kingdom Come.
In this special eleventh episode of Dream Journal, the Fanbase Press podcast group POPSKL (Pissed-Off, Psychic Scary Kids of LA) invites award-winning special guest Dirk Maggs to discuss his work as writer, director, and producer on The Sandman Audible Drama. Dirk talks about his history in the audio drama business, his working with Neil Gaiman and how he became involved in adapting The Sandman, and how he approaches the craft of bringing these worlds to cinematic life. Being creators themselves, the panelists bring a unique perspective to this roundtable discussion, but mostly they sit back and let Dirk do the talking. If you love The Sandman Audible Drama and the seminal graphic novel from which it’s based, geek out and chill with POPSKL as we bring you big conversations for big stories.
In this tenth episode of Dream Journal, the Fanbase Press podcast group POPSKL (Pissed-Off, Psychic Scary Kids of LA) discusses and dissects the stories, characters, themes, and importance of The Wake, the final volume of Neil Gaiman’s seminal comic series, The Sandman. Being creators themselves, the panelists bring a unique perspective to this artfully created story that brings back many of the characters we previously met in the Endless and allows us to meet the new Dream. They also converse about what makes them tic, some recent or past dreams that have affected them, and some personal recommendations if you love The Sandman. Geek out and chill with POPSKL as we bring you big conversations for big stories.
In this ninth episode of Dream Journal, the Fanbase Press podcast group POPSKL (Pissed-Off, Psychic Scary Kids of LA) discusses and dissects the stories, characters, themes, and importance of The Kindly Ones, the penultimate volume of Neil Gaiman’s seminal comic series, The Sandman, and the volume that decides Morpheus’ ultimate fate. Being creators themselves, the panelists bring a unique perspective to this roundtable discussion about the themes and characters in this climactic and artfully created story that brings back many of the characters we have met to finish their stories. They also converse about what makes them tic, some recent or past dreams that have affected them, and some personal recommendations if you love The Sandman. Geek out and chill with POPSKL as we bring you big conversations for big stories.
In this Fanbase Feature, The Fanbase Weekly co-hosts Bryant Dillon and Claire Thorne are joined by special guests Sean Foster (Fanbase Press Graphic Designer) and Chris Thorne (sketch card artist - The Walking Dead, Star Wars) to participate in a thorough discussion regarding Star Wars: The Mandalorian - Season 2 (2020) in light of the streaming series' recent season finale release, with topics including this season's many exciting reveals, the series' accessibility to new Star Wars fans, whether the show can work without Grogu, and more. (Beware: SPOILERS for Star Wars: The Mandalorian abound in this panel discussion!)
In this eighth episode of Dream Journal, the Fanbase Press podcast group POPSKL (Pissed-Off, Psychic Scary Kids of LA) discusses and dissects the stories, characters, themes, and importance of World’s End, volume eight of Neil Gaiman’s seminal comic series, The Sandman. It is also the volume that is a stepping-stone into the final story arcs of The Sandman. Being creators themselves, the panelists bring a unique perspective to this roundtable discussion about the themes and characters within this series of one-shots tied into the greater Sandman storyline. They also converse about what makes them tic, some recent or past dreams that have affected them, and some personal recommendations if you love The Sandman. Geek out and chill with POPSKL as we bring you big conversations for big stories.
In this Fanbase Feature, The Fanbase Weekly co-hosts Bryant Dillon and Claire Thorne are joined by special guest Justin Peniston (writer - Hunter Black, Avengers Assemble, and Fanbase Press Contributor) to participate in a thorough discussion regarding Wonder Woman: 1984 (2020) in light of the film's recent release, with topics including the film's plot, Wonder Woman's super powers displayed onscreen, the consent issues surrounding Steve Trevor's return, and more. (Beware: SPOILERS for Wonder Woman: 1984 abound in this panel discussion!)
Just in time for the holidays, in this extended seventh episode of Dream Journal, the podcast group POPSKL (Pissed-Off, Psychic Scary Kids of LA) sits down with special superstar guest artist and writer Jill Thompson to discuss her work on Brief Lives, the seventh volume of Neil Gaiman’s seminal comic series, The Sandman. Together, we discuss characters, themes, and her craft. The podcast group - being creators themselves - bring a unique perspective to this roundtable discussion about the themes and characters within this volume which sends the storyline heading toward its conclusion. They tout big conversations for big stories, and well, this is one of the biggest! They also converse about what makes them tic, some recent or past dreams that have affected them, and some personal recommendations if you love The Sandman. Sit back, brew some java, and join the conversation.