Author Archives: Lamar Furbanks

We all know the most likely scenario, if Abrams can't take both Star Trek and Star Wars on himself (and we know he'll try), is some combination of Damon Lindelof, Roberto Orci, and/or Alex Kurtzman. But let's ignore that likelihood and speculate on some Read More

If you're going to do something in the POTA universe — movies, comics, novels, video games, whatever — you have to understand the way that universe works. And the way that universe works is that, in addition to Apes always congratulating themselves for Read More

So here we are at Planet of the Apes: Cataclysm issue 6. Did you think we'd make it this far? I'm enjoying this series, but these apes are nuts (or should I say: BECAUSE these apes are nuts?). And it just keeps getting worse for these poor self Read More

Here's what I am going to do, starting with this here issue 100 of Invincible: I'm going to answer the tough questions. The chief tough question is: does Invincible have what it takes as a superhero to become an Icon? Read More

Everyone has their favorites, from Chester A. Arthur to Rutherford B. Hayes. But those are real life presidents. In honor of the Inauguration, we bring you what only Fandomania has the guts to put in writing: the best presidents of sci-fi. Read More

This is a great series and BOOM! is doing a great job expanding the POTA universe into the licensed work arena while staying loyal to the feel of the original movie. It's been distressing to read every issue and have to give a great review. There's only Read More

There are three things about TRON: Uprising that make it epic: great voice talent, excellent animation, and — most relevant to this post — the soundtrack. Read More

In one corner, we've got Colonel Jack O'Neill. In the other corner, we've got MacGyver. This would be a hell of a match-up, no matter the backdrop. For our purposes, let's put with O'Neill and MacGyver in a Pacific Northwest forest. Read More

This POTA: Cataclysm thing is heating up, and I like it. The problem, of course, is that I don't like that I like it. I am a critic, after all, and I should criticize something. I keep on hoping for an issue where they just phone it in, so I can totally Read More

With so many related but separate plot lines, they run the risk of turning it into a big pile of mush that gives the reader a sense of confusion instead of adventure. But they haven’t gone over that cliff yet. So, let’s see what happens in this issue. Read More

The unique style of Tim Burton movies is something like a mix between fairy tales and horror. What would other movies be like with him at the helm? Read More

Doc Savage is one of the original giants of fiction. Created in the 1930s during the pulp magazine golden age, Doc had an enormous influence on subsequent generations of larger-than-life heroes. Read More