The Fanbase Weekly Podcast

In this Fanbase Feature,  The Fanbase Weekly  co-host Drew Siragusa  is joined by special guests Eric Diaz (writer - The Nerdist ), David Avallone (writer - Batwheels , Image Comics' Drawing Blood ), Art Ebuen (Emmy Award-winning animator, writer – California, Inc. ), and Kevin Sharp  (Fanbase Press Contributor - "Between the Panels" Interview Series, Editor-in-Chief for Meanwhile ...A Comic Shop...

In the latest episode, The Fanbase Weekly co-hosts welcome special guests Joseph Illidge ( DC's New History of the DC Universe: The Dakota Incident ) and Jimmy Gaspero ( Penny and the Yeti ) to discuss the latest geek news stories of the week, including the return of the superstar artist , why consumers are turning away from AI art, and looking back at Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice 10 years l...

In this Fanbase Feature,  The Fanbase Weekly  co-host Bryant Dillon is joined by special guests Barbara Kesel (editor – Watchmen, writer - Marvels Snapshots: Avengers, Legends of the Dark Crystal ) and David Accampo  (writer – Fanbase Press' The Margins, Lost Angels, Spectral: A Showcase of Fear ) to participate in a thorough discussion regarding Watchmen  (1986) in light of the groundbreaking com...

In the latest episode, The Fanbase Weekly co-hosts welcome special guests Osy Ikhile ( We Who Remain , Black Mirror, Citadel, All American, Heavyweight ) and Sarah Cooke ( No Spell Lasts Forever #5 , The Zelda Awards) to discuss the latest geek news stories of the week, including Hulu's cancellation of the Buffy reboot, the impact of the war with Iran on the comic book industry, and reactions to t...

In this Fanbase Feature,  The Fanbase Weekly  co-host Bryant Dillon is joined by special guests Desirée Proctor  (writer – Fanbase Press' Nuclear Power , Telltale Games' The Walking Dead: Michonne , Peacock's Lopez vs. Lopez ), Janet Joyce Holden (writer – Origins of Blood , Carousel ), Kraig Rasmussen (graphic novelist – Sojourners, Technopolis ), and Justin Peniston (writer - Hunter Black, Sonic...

In the latest episode, The Fanbase Weekly co-hosts welcome special guests Patrick Coyle ( Bixby Grant: Fangs & Brimstone ) and Ben Crane ( Scattered Futures ) to discuss the latest geek news stories of the week, including an why comics book creators must fight the censorship of H.R. 7661, reactions to the new Disclosure Day trailer, and the path forward for Dark Horse Comics.

In this Fanbase Feature,  The Fanbase Weekly  co-host Bryant Dillon  is joined by special guests  David Accampo  (writer – Fanbase Press' The Margins, Lost Angels, Spectral: A Showcase of Fear ), Travis Rivas (founder - Super-Abled Comics, writer - Accidental Aliens , The Unstoppable Cherub ), and Nathan Cayanan (writer - Suspicious Activity , 2022 member of the Milestone Initiative) to participat...

In the latest episode, The Fanbase Weekly co-hosts welcome special guests Drew Rausch ( California Screaming , Monster Forge's The Isle of Monsters / Ghost Boy / Monster Knight ) and Joseph Karg ( I Feel Doomed! ) to discuss the latest geek news stories of the week, including an overview of this year's ComicsPRO trade show , Tony Gilroy's honest thoughts on the impact of Andor , and the overwhelmi...

In this Fanbase Feature,  The Fanbase Weekly  co-hosts Bryant Dillon  and Claire Thorne  are joined by special guests Christian Angeles (Editor-in-Chief – TheDeMonster , writer - Dead on the Inside ) and Phillip Kelly (Fanbase Press Contributor, co-host – POPSKL Podcast Group) to participate in a thorough discussion regarding 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple (2026) in light of the film's recent rel...

In the Season 11 premiere episode, The Fanbase Weekly co-hosts welcome special guests Shelly Bond [editor/writer ( Off Register ) - Filth & Grammar: The Comic Book Editor's (Secret) Handbook, i Doppelgänger, Fast Times in Comic Book Editing ] and Ethan Sacks (writer - Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge - Echoes of the Empire, Avatar: The Gap Year - Tipping Point, A Haunted Girl / co-founder - Comix Action )...

In this Fanbase Feature,  The Fanbase Weekly  co-host Bryant Dillon is joined by special guests Craig Miller (writer - Star Wars Memories , More Movie Memories , Former Director of Fan Relations at Lucasfilm) and Chris Mancini (writer – Long Ago + Far Away , Rise of the Kung Fu Dragon Master ) to participate in a thorough discussion regarding Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015) in li...

In this Fanbase Feature,  The Fanbase Weekly  co-host Barbra Dillon and Claire Thorne are joined by special guests Amanda Donahue (artist – Fanbase Press' The Margins ),  Eric Amaya (Editor-in-Chief - ComicCon.com, Comics on TV Columnist - Rotten Tomatoes , co-host Tread Perilously  podcast), and Justin Robinson (writer – City of Devils ,  Mr Blank , co-host Tread Perilously  podcast) to participa...

In the Season 10 finale episode, the Fanbase Press staff provides a thoughtful retrospective, looking back at 2025 in pop culture and beyond.  All of us at The Fanbase Weekly wish to extend our immense thanks to the talented guests who have joined us this past year, as well as you – the listeners – for tuning in each week. We'll be back again in 2026 with more podcast excitement.  Stay tuned to th...

In this Fanbase Feature,  The Fanbase Weekly  co-host Bryant Dillon is joined by special guests David M. Booher (Eisner Award and GLAAD-nominated writer - All New Firefly,   Canto , Killer Queens ), Art Ebuen (Emmy Award-winning animator, writer – California, Inc. ), and Ian Mondrick (writer – Stash Box, Tomb ) to participate in a thorough discussion regarding Serenity (2005) in light of the featu...

In this Fanbase Feature,  The Fanbase Weekly  co-host Bryant Dillon is joined by special guests Matthew Noe  (Lead Collection & Knowledge Management Librarian for Harvard Medical School – Countway Library, board member of the Graphic Medicine International Collection and the American Library Association, Graphic Novels and Comics Round Table) and Art Ebuen (Emmy Award-winning animator, writer – Ca...

In the latest episode, The Fanbase Weekly co-hosts welcome special guests Doc Wyatt ( Essentials: Volume 1 ), N. Alessandro K ( Super Science: Volume 1 ), and Brandon Auman ( Creatures & Corridors ) to discuss the latest geek news stories of the week, including whether European comics will serve as source material for Hollywood, Disney's new AI-generated content , and Superman's feelings of inadeq...

In this Fanbase Feature,  The Fanbase Weekly  co-host Bryant Dillon is joined by special guests Kraig Rasmussen (graphic novelist – Sojourners, Technopolis ), David Accampo (writer – Fanbase Press' The Margins, Lost Angels, Spectral: A Showcase of Fear ),  Travis Rivas (founder – Super-Abled Comics, writer – Accidental Aliens , The Unstoppable Cherub ), and Phillip Kelly (Fanbase Press Contributor...

In the latest episode, The Fanbase Weekly co-hosts welcome special guests Matthew Noe (Lead Collection & Knowledge Management Librarian, Harvard Medical School) and Tim Smyth (Educator / Reading Specialist / Eisner-nominated author - Teaching with Comics & Graphic Novels ) to discuss the latest geek news stories of the week, including AI's attacks on libraries, education, and knowledge, whether Be...

In the latest episode, The Fanbase Weekly co-hosts welcome special guests Christof Bogacs, David Hazan, Philip Appley (the creative team behind the comic book series, Requiem - now on Kickstarter ) to discuss the latest geek news stories of the week, including this year's " winners and losers " from New York Comic Con, honoring the passing of artist Drew Struzan , and why "evil AI" in media has be...

In this Fanbase Feature,  The Fanbase Weekly  co-host Bryant Dillon is joined by special guests David Accampo  (writer – Fanbase Press' The Margins, Lost Angels, Spectral: A Showcase of Fear ) and Travis Rivas (founder - Super-Abled Comics, writer - Accidental Aliens , The Unstoppable Cherub ) to participate in a thorough discussion regarding Aliens: Mondo Pest (1995) in light of the comic book on...

In this Fanbase Feature,  The Fanbase Weekly  co-host Bryant Dillon is joined by special guests David Avallone (writer – Drawing Blood, Elvira Meets H.P. Lovecraft ) and  Vince Ventura (co-founder – Dread Alert Media) to participate in a thorough discussion regarding Alien: Earth - Season 1 (2025) in light of the season's recent release, with topics including the various new extra-terrestrial crea...

In the latest episode, The Fanbase Weekly co-hosts welcome special guests Ashleigh Popplewell (artist/sketch card artist) and Jessica Silvetti and Ethan Kogan (writers/directors/creators - Shockheaded Peter - Part Two ) to discuss the latest geek news stories of the week, including SAG-AFTRA's response to AI performers, a new host for Reading Rainbow , and James Gunn's DCU/MCU crossover .

In this Fanbase Feature,  The Fanbase Weekly  co-host Bryant Dillon is joined by special guests Ashley V. Robinson (writer, Jupiter Jet , Aurora and the Eagle  / podcast host – Geek History Lesson ) and Phillip Kelly (Fanbase Press Contributor, co-host – POPSKL Podcast Group) to participate in a thorough discussion regarding Aliens vs. Predator: Duel (1995) in light of the comic book mini-series'...

In the latest episode, The Fanbase Weekly co-hosts welcome special guests Zack Quaintance (writer - Macabre Valley #1 ) and Chris Hill and Adam Douglas (comic book writers - Systemic: Volume 1 ) to discuss the latest geek news stories of the week, including Hollywood's reaction to the suspension of Jimmy Kimmel, why you should tune in to the Superfan Podcast , and LA Comic Con's decision to sell a...

In the latest episode, The Fanbase Weekly co-hosts welcome special guests Jessica Brawner (author - Booking the Library: A Comprehensive Guide to Scheduling Performances and Programs for Authors, Speakers, Musicians, and Entertainers / Tattoos on Dead Tree Flesh ), Arthur Ebuen (writer/illustrator/producer/director - Systemic: Volume 1 ), and Ben Crane (novel and comic book writer - Systemic: Volu...