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 Jen Bateman (writer/illustrator/President – Minnesota Comic Book Association) to discuss the latest geek news stories of the week, including the controversy surrounding San Francisco-based publisher and retailer Silver Sprocket, reactions to The Running Man remake, and honoring Marvel Comics’ Jim Shooter.
Host: Barbra Dillon (Fanbase Press Editor-in-Chief), Claire Thorne (creator, A Geek’s Guide to Cross-Stitch: Journeys in Space), and Drew Siragusa (Fanbase Press Senior Contributor)
Special Guest: Jen Bateman (writer/illustrator/President – Minnesota Comic Book Association)
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Segments:
21:20 – (The Comics Journal) High debts, high rents and miscommunication: What happened to Silver Sprocket
39:53 – (io9) The Game Is On in the First RUNNING MAN Trailer
50:08 – (Bleeding Cool) Reaction To The Death Of Jim Shooter, The Man Who Made Comics Grow Up
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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