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THE FANBASE WEEKLY Podcast @thefanbaseweekly.bsky.social · 19h

Ep. #276 of THE FANBASE WEEKLY #podcast - Discussing Terminating Human #Actors with #AI Performers & More of the Latest #Geek #News!

Featuring:
@ashleighpopplewell.bsky.social
@ebkfromla.bsky.social
@jess-silvetti.bsky.social

Sponsor: @comix.one

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The Fanbase Weekly: Episode #276 (Terminating Human Actors with AI Performers & More) - Fanbasepress

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.

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THE FANBASE WEEKLY Podcast @thefanbaseweekly.bsky.social · 21h

A Special Edition of THE FANBASE WEEKLY #podcast - A #FanbaseFeature Panel #Discussion on #ALIEN: EARTH – S1 (2025)

Special Guests:
@davallone.bsky.social
@dreadalertvince.bsky.social
@comicbooksniffer.bsky.social

Sponsor: @comix.one

#AlienEarth #Xenomorph

Fanbase Feature: Panel Discussion on ‘Alien: Earth - Season 1’ (2025) - Fanbasepress

As a special feature of The Fanbase Weekly podcast, the Fanbase Feature focuses on and celebrates a specific element of geek culture.

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Bryant Dillon @comicbooksniffer.bsky.social · 22h

Does the #Predalien live up to the legendary concept?

How does a Predalien's status as an "abomination" comment on #Yautja culture?

Did this #comic steal it's ending from John Carpenters' #THETHING?

We talk in detail about all this and more in this Ep of @thefanbaseweekly.bsky.social #podcast!

THE FANBASE WEEKLY Podcast @thefanbaseweekly.bsky.social · 22h

THE FANBASE WEEKLY #podcast: A #FanbaseFeature Retrospective on the 30th Anniversary of #ALIENS VS #PREDATOR: DUEL (1995)

Featuring:
@ashleyvrobinson.bsky.social
@phillipcreates.bsky.social
@comicbooksniffer.bsky.social

Sponsor: @comix.one

#AliensVsPredator

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Fanbase Feature: 30th Anniversary Retrospective on ‘Aliens vs. Predator: Duel’ (1995) - Fanbasepress

As a special feature of The Fanbase Weekly podcast, the Fanbase Feature focuses on and celebrates a specific element of geek culture.

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THE FANBASE WEEKLY Podcast @thefanbaseweekly.bsky.social · 22h

THE FANBASE WEEKLY #podcast: A #FanbaseFeature Retrospective on the 30th Anniversary of #ALIENS VS #PREDATOR: DUEL (1995)

Featuring:
@ashleyvrobinson.bsky.social
@phillipcreates.bsky.social
@comicbooksniffer.bsky.social

Sponsor: @comix.one

#AliensVsPredator

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Fanbase Feature: 30th Anniversary Retrospective on ‘Aliens vs. Predator: Duel’ (1995) - Fanbasepress

As a special feature of The Fanbase Weekly podcast, the Fanbase Feature focuses on and celebrates a specific element of geek culture.

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THE FANBASE WEEKLY Podcast @thefanbaseweekly.bsky.social · 1d

@variety.com: Sigourney Weaver Met With ALIEN Studio Execs About Bringing Ripley Back, Teases ‘Quite Extraordinary’ Idea

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Sigourney Weaver Met With ‘Alien’ Studio Execs About Bringing Ripley Back, Teases ‘Quite Extraordinary’ Idea

Sigourney Weaver spoke about a potential return to her role as Ellen Ripley during New York Comic Con.

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THE FANBASE WEEKLY Podcast @thefanbaseweekly.bsky.social · 1d

Ep. #276 of THE FANBASE WEEKLY #podcast - Discussing Terminating Human #Actors with #AI Performers & More of the Latest #Geek #News!

Featuring:
@ashleighpopplewell.bsky.social
@ebkfromla.bsky.social
@jess-silvetti.bsky.social

Sponsor: @comix.one

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The Fanbase Weekly: Episode #276 (Terminating Human Actors with AI Performers & More) - Fanbasepress

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.

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Bryant Dillon @comicbooksniffer.bsky.social · 1d

Is #ALIEN: EARTH really about #Earth at all?

What does series say about #corporate #power & #abuse in current times?

Is #NoahHawley just not that into the #Xenomorph?

We debate all this and more in this Fanbase Feature edition of @thefanbaseweekly.bsky.social #podcast!

#AlienEarth #PodernFamily

THE FANBASE WEEKLY Podcast @thefanbaseweekly.bsky.social · 1d

A Special Edition of THE FANBASE WEEKLY #podcast - A #FanbaseFeature Panel #Discussion on #ALIEN: EARTH – S1 (2025)

Special Guests:
@davallone.bsky.social
@dreadalertvince.bsky.social
@comicbooksniffer.bsky.social

Sponsor: @comix.one

#AlienEarth #Xenomorph

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THE FANBASE WEEKLY Podcast @thefanbaseweekly.bsky.social · 1d

@wired.com: TRON: ARES Wants to Gaslight You About the Future of AI

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‘Tron: Ares’ Wants to Gaslight You About the Future of AI

The latest film in the “Tron” franchise seems to have not learned any lessons from sci-fi movies past—or from current reality.

www.wired.com

THE FANBASE WEEKLY Podcast @thefanbaseweekly.bsky.social · 1d

@theguardian.com: Monster munch: can PREDATOR: BADLANDS survive the removal of its unashamedly ultraviolent roots?

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Monster munch: can Predator: Badlands survive the removal of its unashamedly ultraviolent roots?

Thanks to director Dan Trachtenberg, the franchise has evolved. But the pure cinematic testosterone that sustained it may have disappeared

www.theguardian.com

THE FANBASE WEEKLY Podcast @thefanbaseweekly.bsky.social · 1d

@polygon.com: TRON: ARES credits sequence links back to the 1982 TRON, and gave the stars hope for TRON 4

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Tron: Ares credits sequence links back to the 1982 Tron, and gave the stars hope for Tron 4.

Gillian Anderson and Evan Peters lay out their pitch for a reunion sequel.

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THE FANBASE WEEKLY Podcast @thefanbaseweekly.bsky.social · 1d

POPVERSE: Peach Momoko brings the best out of Spider-Man’s on-off love interest Black Cat at New York Comic Con 2025, thanks to Trinity Comics

Peach Momoko brings the best out of Spider-Man’s on-off love interest Black Cat at New York Comic Con 2025, thanks to Trinity Comics

The Ultimate X-Men writer/artist shows Spider-Man’s complicated, occasional lover, Black Cat, at her finest on a variant cover available from Whatnot House at NYCC 2025.

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THE FANBASE WEEKLY Podcast @thefanbaseweekly.bsky.social · 1d

@ign.com: 17-Year HALO Veteran Sparks Fan Concern After Departing Franchise With Ominous Message About Not Trading Away 'Ethics or Values,' and Promising to Explain More 'When It is Absolutely Safe to Do So Next Year'

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17-Year Halo Veteran Sparks Fan Concern After Departing Franchise With Ominous Message About Not Trading Away 'Ethics or Values,' and Promising to Explain More 'When It is Absolutely Safe to Do So Nex...

Glenn Israel, a 17-year veteran of Halo game development, has announced his departure from the series via a startling message that has left fans worried over the future of Xbox's flagship shooter fran...

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THE FANBASE WEEKLY Podcast @thefanbaseweekly.bsky.social · 1d

@graphicpolicy.com: NYCC 2025: Adam Kubert, Don Aguillo, and Serg Acuña are part of the OVERPOWER Card Game Panel!

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NYCC 2025: Adam Kubert, Don Aguillo, and Serg Acuña are part of the OverPower Card Game Panel! - Graphic Policy

OverPower is back and they're bringing some comic guests to their New York Comic Con 2025 panel.

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THE FANBASE WEEKLY Podcast @thefanbaseweekly.bsky.social · 1d

@howtolovecomics.com: DC Vertigo: Everything You Need To Know About The Return Of The Legendary Imprint

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DC Vertigo: Everything You Need To Know About The Return Of The Legendary Imprint

The legendary Vertigo imprint returns with ten exciting new titles to look forward to in 2026. Find out all about them.

www.howtolovecomics.com

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THE FANBASE WEEKLY Podcast @thefanbaseweekly.bsky.social · 1d

@comicsbeat.bsky.social: NYCC ’25: Cebulski says “we don’t condone AI in the Marvel Comics division”

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NYCC '25: Cebulski says "we don't condone AI in the Marvel Comics division"

Marvel editor-in-chief C.B. Cebulski spoke against AI at New York Comic Con, stating that Marvel does not and will not use it.

www.comicsbeat.com

THE FANBASE WEEKLY Podcast @thefanbaseweekly.bsky.social · 1d

@bleedingcool.com: DC Vertigo At NYCC: NECRETACEOUS by Tom Taylor and Darick Robertson

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DC Vertigo At NYCC: Necretaceous by Tom Taylor and Darick Robertson

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THE FANBASE WEEKLY Podcast @thefanbaseweekly.bsky.social · 1d

@aiptcomics.com: Image creators see a future for comics, but AI makes it unclear

aiptcomics.com/2025/10/09/n...

Image creators see a future for comics, but AI makes it unclear

Image Comics creators speak out on the use of a.i. art.

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THE FANBASE WEEKLY Podcast @thefanbaseweekly.bsky.social · 1d

@variety.com: A KNIGHT OF THE SEVEN KINGDOMS Trailer: GAME OF THRONES Prequel Follows Ser Duncan and His Squire Egg, Set 100 Years in the Past

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‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’ Trailer: ‘Game of Thrones’ Prequel Follows Ser Duncan and His Squire Egg, Set 100 Years in the Past

HBO has unveiled the first trailer for "A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms," the second prequel to "Game Of Thrones"

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THE FANBASE WEEKLY Podcast @thefanbaseweekly.bsky.social · 1d

Entertainment Weekly: PRIMAL season 3 first look reveals zombie Spear: Genndy Tartakovsky confirms 'it's not a reboot'

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'Primal' season 3 first look reveals zombie Spear: Genndy Tartakovsky confirms 'not a reboot'

'Primal' season 3 first look reveals a zombie Spear story! Genndy Tartakovsky tells EW how it's pulp-inspired and definitely 'not a reboot.'

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THE FANBASE WEEKLY Podcast @thefanbaseweekly.bsky.social · 1d

Entertainment Weekly: The race is on: Inside Glen Powell's action-packed turn as THE RUNNING MAN — and why he's happy 'chasing the danger'

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Inside Glen Powell's action-packed turn as 'The Running Man' — and why he's happy 'chasing the danger'

Glen Powell takes EW inside his action-packed turn as 'The Running Man,' as director Edgar Wright and stars Colman Domingo, Josh Brolin, and Lee Pace go on the run with their new dystopian thriller.

ew.com

THE FANBASE WEEKLY Podcast @thefanbaseweekly.bsky.social · 1d

Ep. #276 of THE FANBASE WEEKLY #podcast - Discussing Terminating Human #Actors with #AI Performers & More of the Latest #Geek #News!

Featuring:
@ashleighpopplewell.bsky.social
@ebkfromla.bsky.social
@jess-silvetti.bsky.social

Sponsor: @comix.one

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The Fanbase Weekly: Episode #276 (Terminating Human Actors with AI Performers & More) - Fanbasepress

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.

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Fanbase Press @fanbasepress.bsky.social · 1d

Fanbase Press' 10/09/25 newsletter: Interviews w/ @chrisryall.bsky.social (@abramscomicarts.bsky.social), Matt Wagner, & Kelley Jones, @thefanbaseweekly.bsky.social's Panel on ALIEN: EARTH, #GraphicLibrary's (@smwordsmith.bsky.social) Review of RIPPLE EFFECTS, & more!

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THE FANBASE WEEKLY Podcast @thefanbaseweekly.bsky.social · 1d

A Special Edition of THE FANBASE WEEKLY #podcast - A #FanbaseFeature Panel #Discussion on #ALIEN: EARTH – S1 (2025)

Special Guests:
@davallone.bsky.social
@dreadalertvince.bsky.social
@comicbooksniffer.bsky.social

Sponsor: @comix.one

#AlienEarth #Xenomorph

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Fanbase Press @fanbasepress.bsky.social · 2d

A Special Edition of @thefanbaseweekly.bsky.social:

A #FanbaseFeature Panel Discussion on ‘Alien: Earth – Season 1’ (2025) with @davallone.bsky.social, Vince Ventura (co-founder – @dreadalert.com), & @comicbooksniffer.bsky.social

This Month's Sponsor: @comix.one

Fanbase Feature: Panel Discussion on ‘Alien: Earth - Season 1’ (2025) - Fanbasepress

As a special feature of The Fanbase Weekly podcast, the Fanbase Feature focuses on and celebrates a specific element of geek culture.

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808-Comic Book Fan @jasondkim3.bsky.social · 2d

But the UNCANNY Universe will start in 2027.
Lol.

THE FANBASE WEEKLY Podcast @thefanbaseweekly.bsky.social · 2d

Bleeding Cool: Marvel Announces Their ULTIMATE Universe Will End In April 2026

Marvel Announces Their Ultimate Universe Will End In April 2026

Marvel Comics announces at New York Comic Con that their Ultimate Universe will end in April 2026

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