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 guests Janet Lee (Eisner Award-winning artist, Return of the Dapper Men, Emma) and Gabe Cheng (writer, The Problem with Parallels, Finding Molly) to discuss the latest geek news stories of the week, including looking back at the career of Ivan Reitman, Amazon’s ComiXology overhaul and the backlash, Disnsey’s “Storyliving,” and the new story of Han and Leia’s honeymoon.
Co-hosts: Claire Thorne, Drew Siragusa, and Barbra Dillon
Special guests: Janet Lee (Eisner Award-winning artist, Return of the Dapper Men, Emma) and Gabe Cheng (writer, The Problem with Parallels, Finding Molly)
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Segments:
18:12 – (THR) Ivan Reitman Remembered: His 5 Best Movies/Ernie Hudson, Paul Feig, Tom Rothman Remember Ivan Reitman: “A Great Talent and an Even Finer Man”
34:20 – (io9, Bleeding Cool) Amazon’s Comixology Overhaul Is Here, and It Sucks/A ComiXology Beta Tester Talks To Bleeding Cool About The Update
51:56 – (io9) For the Disney Fan Who Has Everything, Now There’s ‘Storyliving’
1:06:21 – (io9) Han and Leia went to Disney World for their Honeymoon/Everything We Know (and Used to Know) About Han and Leia’s Wedding
The Fanbase Weekly Theme Song Written and Performed by: Adam WarRock
The Fanbase Weekly Theme Song Produced by: Mikal kHill
Episode Photo by: Bryant Dillon
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