The Fanbase Weekly Podcast

In this Fanbase Feature,  The Fanbase Weekly  co-host Bryant Dillon and special guests Jessica Maison (writer, Mary Shelley's School for Monsters ), Art Ebuen (Emmy Award-winning animator, writer – California, Inc. ), and Raf Salazar (freelance artist / In Hiatus Studios co-founder) participate in a thorough discussion regarding The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 (2014) in light of the film's 1...

In the latest episode, The Fanbase Weekly co-hosts welcome special guests Chris Ryall (co-founder and publisher - Syzygy Publishing ) and Jordan Hart [creator/writer of Eisner-nominated Ripple Effects (Fanbase Press), The Cabinet (Syzygy Publishing), Dread the Halls (Syzygy Publishing)] to discuss the latest geek news stories of the week, including why writers Mark Waid and Stewart Lee are questio...

In this Fanbase Feature,  The Fanbase Weekly  co-host Bryant Dillon and special guests Corinna Bechko (writer - The Space Between, Avatar: Adapt or Die ), Tilly & Susan Bridges (writers - Monster High, the Star Trek Adventures RPG , Executive Producers of Pendant Productions), and Kraig Rasmussen (graphic novelist - Sojourners, Technopolis ) participate in a thorough discussion regarding The Termi...

In this Fanbase Feature,  The Fanbase Weekly  co-host Bryant Dillon and special guests Ashley V. Robinson (writer, Jupiter Jet, Aurora and the Eagle / podcast host – Geek History Lesson ), 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, Gr...

In the latest episode, The Fanbase Weekly co-hosts welcome special guests Patrick Horvath (writer/artist - Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees ) and Sam Julian (writer/artist - Octopolis ) to discuss the latest geek news stories of the week, including how Greg Capullo sparked a comics industry debate about demands placed on creators, Alan Moore's thoughts on toxic fandom , and why Quentin Tarantin...

In this Fanbase Feature,  The Fanbase Weekly  co-host Barbra Dillon and special guests Justin Robinson (writer - City of Devils , co-host of the Tread Perilously  podcast),  Erik Amaya (Editor-in-Chief of Comicon.com, co-host of the Tread Perilously  podcast), and Jessica Maison (writer, Mary Shelley's School for Monsters ) participate in a thorough discussion regarding A Nightmare on Elm Street (...

In this Fanbase Feature,  The Fanbase Weekly  co-host Bryant Dillon and special guests Eric Diaz (writer - The Nerdist ), Don Aguillo (artist – Todd McFarlane's Spawn , Fanbase Press' The Sequels, Ripple Effects: The Deluxe Edition ) Jessica Maison (writer, Mary Shelley's School for Monsters ), and Chris Thorne (sketch card artist - Star Wars, The Walking Dead, Alien 3 ) participate in a thorough...

In the latest episode, The Fanbase Weekly co-hosts welcome special guests Tiffany Babb (Eisner-winning journalist, The Comics Courier ) and Ethan and Naomi Sacks (co-writers, Syzygy Publishing's A Haunted Girl ) to discuss the latest geek news stories of the week, including how Hollywood is dealing with toxic fandom , how DC Comics' Cassandra Cain has provided representation for autism, and DC and...

In this Fanbase Feature,  The Fanbase Weekly  co-host Bryant Dillon and special guests David Accampo  (writer – Fanbase Press' The Margins, Lost Angels, Spectral: A Showcase of Fear ),  Jack Phoenix (librarian, writer - Maximizing the Impact of Comics in Your Library: Graphic Novels, Manga, and More ), and Kraig Rasmussen (graphic novelist - Sojourners , Technopolis ) participate in a thorough dis...

In this Fanbase Feature,  The Fanbase Weekly  co-host Bryant Dillon participates in a one-on-one interview with special guest Craig Miller  (writer – Star Wars Memories , More Movie Memories / original Director of Fan Relations at Lucasfilm / marketing consultant on The Last Starfighter, The Dark Crystal, & more) regarding his recently released book, More Movie Memories (2024), the origins of his...

In the latest episode, The Fanbase Weekly co-hosts welcome special guest Allen Carter of Carter Comics (writer/artist - Damn Tourists ) to discuss the latest geek news stories of the week, including the rumor about IDW's move to a $200 page rate, why superhero franchises may have lost their way , and the impact of Star Trek: Picard 's Todd Stashwick contributing a foreword to Fanbase Press' upcomi...

In this Fanbase Feature,  The Fanbase Weekly  co-host Barbra Dillon and special guests David M. Booher  (Eisner Award-nominated and GLADD Media Award-winning writer – Ghostbuster: Back in Town,   Canto , Killer Queens ), Amanda Donahue (artist – Fanbase Press' The Margins ), and Jessica Maison (writer, Mary Shelley's School for Monsters ) participate in a thorough discussion regarding Beetlejuice...

In the latest episode, The Fanbase Weekly co-hosts welcome special guest Stephanie Cooke (writer - The Racc Pack, Pillow Talk ) to discuss the latest geek news stories of the week, including the new path forward for the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund , why so many established film franchises are finding their way to the small screen, and whether the Joker sequel is actually a musical.

In this Fanbase Feature,  The Fanbase Weekly  co-host Barbra Dillon moderates a one-on-one interview with special guest Ryan Claytor (2024 Eisner Awards judge, professor, cartoonist - A Hunter's Tale, One Bite at a Time ) regarding the recent release of his hardcover, One Bite at a Time , which features 20 years of his work on comics, illustration, and design.

In this Fanbase Feature,  The Fanbase Weekly  co-host Bryant Dillon and special guests Corinna Bechko (writer - The Space Between, Avatar: Adapt or Die ), Erik Amaya (Editor-in-Chief of Comicon.com , co-host of the Tread Perilously  podcast), and Livio Ramondelli (artist – Skybound & IDW's Transformer  comics, creator of IDW's The Kill Lock ) participate in a thorough discussion regarding Alien: R...

In the latest episode, The Fanbase Weekly co-hosts welcome special guests Christopher Reda (writer/publisher - Critical Entertainment ) and Cricket "Crix" Lee (actor/writer/podcast host) to discuss the latest geek news stories of the week, including how sci-fi's cautionary tales have failed to curb some technological advancements, why TV seasons need to be longer, and reactions to DC's new comics...

In this Fanbase Feature,  The Fanbase Weekly  co-host Barbra Dillon and special guests David Avallone (writer – Drawing Blood, Elvira Meets H.P. Lovecraft ) and Kevin Sharp  (Fanbase Press Contributor - "Between the Panels" Interview Series) participate in a thorough discussion regarding Rear Window (1954) in light of the film's 70th anniversary, with topics including what the film reveals about i...

A very special Fanbase Feature! At San Diego Comic-Con 2024, Fanbase Press Editor-in-Chief Barbra Dillon  moderated "The Pathway to Libraries for Indie Comics" panel (originally recorded on Thursday, July 25, 2024) during which library professionals and indie comics creators discussed how new pathways can be forged to bring diverse, educational, and inclusive indie comics to library patrons everyw...

A very special Fanbase Feature! At San Diego Comic-Con 2024, Fanbase Press Editor-in-Chief Barbra Dillon moderated the "Comics, Cats . . . and Turtle Bread with Kim-Joy" panel (originally recorded on Thursday, July 25, 2024, and presented by ComiXology and Dark Horse Comics) during which celebrity baker and cookbook writer Kim-Joy  ( Turtle Bread, Bake Me a Cat ), Eisner Award-winning writer Porns...

In the latest episode, The Fanbase Weekly co-hosts welcome special guests Amy Chase (writer, Archie Horror, Tell Them of Us, Let Her Be Evil ) and Jeremy Whitley (writer, Navigating with You, Princeless, My Little Pony ) to discuss the latest geek news stories of the week, including the announcement of Colin Kaepernick's new AI-based comics company, whether Robert Downey Jr's casting as Doctor Doo...

In this Fanbase Feature,  The Fanbase Weekly  co-host Bryant Dillon and special guests David Accampo (writer – Fanbase Press' The Margins, Lost Angels, Spectral: A Showcase of Fear ),  Hannibal Tabu (co-writer of Humanoids' MPLS Sound , The Sundering: The Nation Beneath Our Feet ), Phillip Kelly (Fanbase Press Contributor, The POPSKL Podcast Group), and Art Ebuen  (Emmy Award-winning animator, wri...

In this Fanbase Feature,  The Fanbase Weekly  co-host Bryant Dillon and special guests Bobby Timony (illustrator - DC League of Super-Pets: The Great Mxy-Up , Fanbase Press' The Sequels ) , Charlie Stickney  (publisher & CEO - White Ash Comics, writer - White Ash ,  Glarien , The Game ), and Chris Mancini  (writer - Long Ago + Far Away , Rise of the Kung Fu Dragon Master ) participate in a thoroug...

In the latest episode, The Fanbase Weekly co-hosts welcome special guests Chris Hill (writer, Rapture Burgers ) and Rachel Jitsawat (writer, The Crush Chronicles ) to discuss the latest geek news stories of the week, including the recent BOOM! Studios acquisition by Penguin Random House, why 66% of audiences are unsatisfied with disability and mental health representation in media, and reactions t...

In this Fanbase Feature,  The Fanbase Weekly  co-host Bryant Dillon and special guests Craig Miller (marketing consultant on The Last Starfighter , original Director of Fan Relations at Lucasfilm, writer - Star Wars Memories , More Movie Memories ) , Corinna Bechko  (writer - The Space Between, Avatar: Adapt or Die ), and Scott Rubin  (writer - Naming Your Little Geek: The Complete List of Comic,...

In the latest episode, The Fanbase Weekly co-hosts welcome special guests Mike Kennedy (founder, Magnetic Press ), Norm Harper (writer, Oni Press' Haphaven ) and Louis Joyce (artist, Oni Press' Haphaven ) to discuss the latest geek news stories of the week, including why Jim Lee's commission price is causing a stir, the return of Hellboy in The Crooked Man , and what could be in store for Marvel's...