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 Corinna Bechko (writer – Avatar: Adapt or Die, Green Lantern: Earth One) and Gavin Hignight (writer – Tekken: Bloodline, The Concrete World) to discuss the latest geek news stories of the week, including remembering Star Trek icon Nichelle Nichols, why Warner Bros. Discovery cancelled Batgirl, how Mad Max: Fury Road inspired Prey, and how Andor is depicting a post-Trumpian world.
Hosts: Barbra Dillon (Fanbase Press Editor-in-Chief) and Claire Thorne (Creator, A Geek’s Guide to Cross-Stitch: Journeys in Space / Podcaster, The POPSKL Podcast Group)
Special guests: Corinna Bechko (writer – Avatar: Adapt or Die, Green Lantern: Earth One) and Gavin Hignight (writer – Tekken: Bloodline, The Concrete World)
This month’s sponsor: First Comics has surpassed 40 years of publishing and built its reputation on cutting-edge titles, an eye for talent, a commitment to retailer support and creators’ rights, and creative risk-taking in striving to put out books that knocked your socks off. Out of its diverse catalog of titles, listeners will want to check out these standout series: 1) The supernatural noir series, Love Town, by The Yuan Twins, a hard-boiled world where the figurative magic of the movie studios competes with the literal magic of the streets. 2) The caustically satirical black sci-fi series, Space Negro, by Jared Sams. Imagine if you will Flash Gordon as written by Richard Pryor and narrated by Sam Kinison. Space Negro follows the adventures of Supernova Watkins, the last black man in the universe. And, 3) the action fantasy series, Night Stalker, by Orlando Harding. When the baddest of the bad escape from Hell, Hell sends someone even worse to bring them back – the Night Stalker! Listeners can find these titles and many more at www.1firstcomics.com and on social media (@1Firstcomics).
Segments:
29:32 – (THR) George Takei, J.J. Abrams, Stacey Abrams and More Pay Tribute to Nichelle Nichols: “Champion, Warrior and Tremendous Actor”
40:20 – (Variety) Why Warner Bros. Killed BATGIRL: Inside the Decision Not to Release the DC Movie
54:05 – (io9) How MAD MAX: FURY ROAD and STAR WARS Inspired the PREDATOR Prequel, PREY
1:08:27 – (Empire) ANDOR Is STAR WARS’ ‘Scurrilous Take On The Trumpian World,’ Says Fiona Shaw – Exclusive Image
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Episode Photo by: Sean Foster
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