In The Fanbase Weekly, the Fanbase Press staff and a host of special guests from across the pop culture spectrum discuss the top geek stories of the week.
In the latest episode, The Fanbase Weekly co-hosts welcome special guest Don Nguyen (comic book and sketch card artist – Pablo the Gorilla) discuss the latest geek news stories of the week, including the importance of licensed comics, why Tron: Legacy was ahead of its time, the massive layoffs impacting Warner Media and DC Comics, and our weekly trailer roundup with Monsters of Man, Away, and Robin’s Wish.
Cast members: Bryant Dillon, Claire Thorne, and Barbra Dillon
Special guest: Don Nguyen (comic book and sketch card artist – Pablo the Gorilla)
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Segments:
14:43 – (Bleeding Cool) In Defense of Licensed Comics – Why Media Tie-Ins Matter
29:43 – (Comic Book Resources) TRON: LEGACY Was a Film Ahead of Its Time
41:19 – (io9/The Hollywood Reporter) Massive Warner Layoffs Gut DC Comics, DC Universe/DC’s Jim Lee on the Company’s Future: “We Are Still in the Business of Publishing Comics”
58:43 – (io9, GeekTyrant) TRAILER ROUND UP:
– In MONSTERS OF MAN’s First Trailer, Robots Engage in Some Criminal War Games
– Hilary Swank Is on a Mission to Mars in the Emotional First Trailer for Netflix’s AWAY
– The Final Days of of Robin Williams Explored in Trailer For The New Documentary ROBIN’S WISH
The Fanbase Weekly Theme Song Written and Performed by: Adam WarRock
The Fanbase Weekly Theme Song Produced by: Mikal kHill
Episode Photo by: Sean Foster
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