The Fanbase Weekly Podcast

On Saturday afternoon, September 17, dozens of Long Beach Comic Con attendees assembled in the Creator's Lab room for the #MakeComics series feature, "The Art of Lettering." Serving as moderator, Fanbase Press Editiorials Manager Michele Brittany introduced Richard Starkings, letterer and founder of font design firm Comicraft. Starkings has lettered for publishers starting with 2000 AD, Marvel, DC Comics, Dark Horse, Image, and several others throughout his career. In this Fanbase Feature, we provide you with the panel audio.

The #MakeComics panel series offered by Long Beach Comic Con is a fantastic opportunity for creators to learn new skills or brush up on existing ones. For a few dozen attendees last Saturday, September 17, colorists Beth Sotelo and Brian Miller discussed the techniques of their craft in a "Coloring Like a Pro" panel. Visual examples complemented their explanations and resulted in a more well-rounded presentation for the audience. In this Fanbase Feature, we provide the audio from the panel.

In this Fanbase Feature, Fanbase Press Editor-in-Chief Barbra Dillon chats with actor, voice-over actor, and ADR director Todd Haberkorn about how he got his start in the industry, his approach to voice-over acting, portraying Mr. Spock in Star Trek Continues, his favorite video games (in his non-existent free time), and much more.

In this Fanbase Feature, Fanbase Press Editor-in-Chief Barbra Dillon chats with StoryForge Productions' Rachel Beck and Karyn Keene about the inspiration behind the audio storytelling community, the genesis of its creative process, the current and upcoming projects on which they are working, and much more.

In this Fanbase Feature (and installment in Fanbase Press' #BatmanDay 2016 celebration), Fanbase Press Editorials Manager Michele Brittany spoke with Robert Weiner about the conception and longevity of the Caped Crusader as a leading popular culture icon in comics, film, video games, television, and many other media outlets. Weiner, the Humanities Librarian at Texas Tech University, is the author and editor of several books exploring the cultural impact of many of our favorite fandoms.

In this episode, the Fanbase Press staff welcomes guests Justin Harder (Creative Director of Claus Studios, Deadpool) and Dave Crosland (Artist of Invader Zim Volume 2, Ego Rehab) to discuss the top geek news stories of the week, including the importance (and possible decline) of mystery in film, why Star Trek has endured for 50 years, NASA's newest spacecraft launch, and whether Justice League will address Batman V Superman's issues.

In this episode, the Fanbase Press staff welcomes guests Nick Paul (Magician) and Eddie DeAngelini (Hi De Ho Comics, Collectors) to discuss the top geek news stories of the week, including why Superman's disguise might actually work, TheOuthousers' call for the death of the comic book industry, the future of SpaceX, and fighting sexual harassment at comic book conventions and in the sci-fi/fantasy communities.

In this Fanbase Feature, Fanbase Press President Bryant Dillon talks with comic book writer Mairghread Scott about her exciting BOOM! Studios comic series, The Third Witch, its Shakespearean inspiration, the creative team involved, and much more.

In this episode, the Fanbase Press staff welcomes guests Gregory Crafts and Jenn Scuderi Crafts (Theatre Unleashed) to discuss the top geek news stories of the week, including the recent casting rumors for Spider-Man Homecoming, Jared Leto's approach to the Joker in Suicide Squad, NASA's Hidden Figures film coming this January, and the lasting impact of Jurassic Park's CG effects.

In this episode, the Fanbase Press staff welcomes guest Robert J. Peterson (California Coldblood Books, Writer of The Odds and Omegaball) to discuss the top geek news stories of the week, including a former Warner Bros. employee's disgruntled letter, reports that Donald Glover may be cast as a young Lando Calrissian, the likelihood of a Ghostbusters (2016) sequel, and reactions to the new Luke Cage Netflix trailer.