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It's been a while, fanboys and fangirls—and even longer when it comes to talking about something in the realm of theatre, which was never a huge part of Fanboys Anonymous even from the start. But first, an apology.

With the way the world has worked the past few years, it's been increasingly more difficult for me to put out virtually any content, let alone the volume that I would want to be doing if I had more time and energy for. My apologies, but my priorities have had to be on other things, making it difficult for me to find the time to write up all the articles I've wanted to do and the podcasts and YouTube videos I wanted to dive into. If you could see the notes of projects started but not finished, you'd be amazed.

One of the things I've been disregarding is reviewing or otherwise commenting on the broadway shows that I've been seeing here and there. Living in New York City has presented itself the opportunity to go to a bunch of these over the years, and though I've mentioned things in passing on various podcasts, I haven't ever actually put my thoughts on them down in any editorial sense.

The same actually applies to plenty video games and television shows as well, which got me thinking about doing a little "microdose" segment here and there where you'd get a "quick fix" shorter review of some things whenever possible. However, that also meant doing a recap of other things.

I'm debuting a new segment here called NOW CONSUMING, which will essentially mean a "catching up" sort of overview. The idea in mind is to put one of these out every once in a while to just post updates on what I'm currently entertaining myself with as of late. To keep up the AA puns, you're essentially "checking in" with me to see what I'm checking out.

Before getting into the video games and the television shows, though, let's start off with the theatre side of things, as of the end of March 2026. 

Thoughts on Broadway Shows & Other Theatre Performances Prior to 2026

As I said, I've never really talked about any of the shows I've seen over the past few years, which is a shame, as I would have had a lot to say about most of them—especially if I would have recorded the discussions I had with my wife, who was with me for all of them. Podcast in the future, if anyone is interested? Let me know.

Nevertheless, here is a speed round of thoughts of what I can remember. 

The Book of Mormon was the first broadway show I can talk about here (January 30, 2022 to be exact), which was phenomenal. It remains one of my favorite shows I've seen on this entire list. I was in stitches.

Phantom of the Opera was somewhere in the mix, but I don't remember exactly when. What I do remember, though, was that this was also tremendous. I had long loved the music from it, having never watched the play itself, so I already knew that going in. This was such a fantastic show and I'm so glad I got to see it before it went away.

I don't remember when I had seen Beetlejuice, but as a fan of it when I was a kid, I was super disappointed with this. Part of it was the cast, but part of it was also just the overall plot and the execution of the concept. I don't think they pulled it off.

In 2023, at some point, we had seen a performance of Drunk Shakespeare doing Macbeth, which was hilarious. We went back on Halloween the next year (October 31, 2024) for their performance of Drunk Dracula, which was also a great time. If we get the opportunity, I'm sure we'll go see more performances in the future.

Back to 2023, two other off-broadway theatre shows that we checked off were The Grey House (May 27) and Covenant (December 10). To be honest, I don't remember all that much about The Grey House. If I remember correctly, I was disappointed and just thought it was okay. Covenant was a very tiny show, but it was very well acted.

I don't remember when we had seen Aladdin, but I loved that. The Genie and Iago were the best parts who stole the show, for sure. When you do the movie that is tied for my #1 favorite Disney film with music that I love, it's hard not to love it.

I also don't remember when we had seen Moulin Rouge, but that was really good. It doesn't stand up there in my top 5 from this entire list, but it's close. We also saw a Dita Von Teese show somewhere in the mix of 2023 and 2024, which doesn't super appeal to me, but it was something to do and a fun enough date night.

There were three shows we saw in 2025, starting with Hades Town (February 6). I didn't enjoy it nearly as much as my wife, who is still obsessed with some of the songs, but I did like it. I wasn't the biggest fan of the performance of the female lead that night, and I felt like it just overall pales in comparison to some other shows.

Glengarry Glen Ross (April 24) was pretty awesome. I still prefer the movie, easily, but I think this cast was VERY good in their respective roles. In particular, Kieran Culkin, Bob Odenkirk, and Bill Burr killed it. This wasn't my wife's thing, but she knew that it wouldn't be going into it, and she still thought the performances were good even though the content itself didn't resonate with her.

Stranger Things: The First Shadow (June 29) was another one of my more favorite experiences, even though I don't think the overall play as a standalone was particularly great. The visuals were stunning and it was fun to dive more into that series before the final season (which I seemed to like more than most people, it seems). I don't know if it would really mean anything to see it now that the show is over.

Death Becomes Her - January 22, 2026

We had heard good things about this and decided on a whim to just give it a shot. Neither of us could remember too much of the movie from when we were younger. I'm not sure if that was a good or a bad thing going into this, as it means I can't really draw any comparisons to the original, but it also meant the story was entirely fresh for me. All I could remember was the poster and VHS tape box art.

This was fun, but it wasn't my favorite. It actually took a little while for me to warm up to it, and there were times where it came across a little too loud, in the sense that it was a lot of shrieking and over-the-top yelling and performances that felt like they were trying to be more grandiose. I'm not a big fan of that performative style of boisterous being necessary, as it usually takes me out of the setting and reminds me I'm watching a play.

Still, I chuckled, and I'm glad we went. I just wouldn't really recommend it over a lot of other things. 

The Lion King - January 29, 2026

This was phenomenal. Absolutely stunning, with killer music and some great performances. Everyone is extremely talented and it's no surprise why this is THE show on broadway and has been for so long, while still having every room packed.

This is the other movie tied with Aladdin for my top Disney spot, for anyone curious. Between the two shows, this is better, and I think if you're ever going to NYC for a show, it should arguably be this one above all others. 

Oedipus - February 5, 2026

Obviously, this was a big difference in scale compared to The Lion King, but that allowed for more intimacy, which was appreciated in this particular show's atmosphere.

I'm sad to say that I wasn't the biggest fan of this. I get what they were going for, and it's a show that if I thought someone would enjoy, I would recommend, but I wasn't as engaged as I wanted to be.

I feel like most of the characters are just flat and under-written, and while I was impressed by the ticking time and how they pulled off syncing that up so well, I actually found myself at times looking at the clock and hoping it would be over soon. That sounds harsh, but I just wasn't feeling it during certain scenes.

Bug - February 12, 2026

This was an even smaller venue for an even more intimate play that takes place entirely in one room. Carrie Coon was really good, but I couldn't get hooked. I was surprised that this was something that has been around for decades. It didn't resonate with me.

Entirely from Memory: The Shawshank Redemption - March 19, 2026

Back to a small show, the Entirely from Memory improv comedy troupe is something that just got on our radar, and since The Shawshank Redemption is what I consider to be the greatest film ever made (not my favorite movie, mind you, though it's certainly somewhere on that list as well), we had to go to this.

Suffice it to say, we immediately were bummed that we didn't find them sooner and had missed out on their version of Twilight, and that we wouldn't be able to see their upcoming Toy Story performance. I'm sure Twilight was awesome, and I'm sure Toy Story will be hilarious as well.

This was obviously a different type of animal compared to these grandiose broadway spectacles, but I wanted to mention it and other things like the Drunk Shakespeare crew because those are gems in their own rights. Just because they aren't as big doesn't mean they don't have just as much value packed into their tickets, if not more bang for your buck.

Go support them. These comedians were so much fun.

Updates Since Publishing 

Rocky Horror Picture Show - April 9, 2026

This was admittedly something I was not at all looking forward to, if I'm being honest. I've always thought that I would hate it, and it doesn't appeal to me at all, but we'll see if I'm wrong. While I didn't hate being there, I absolutely was not sucked into it like everyone else was. I see some of what people are fond of, but I cannot connect with it, as it just has too much camp and "quirky for the sake of it" vibes for my personal tastes. Time Warp is annoying. Unpopular opinion, I know, but it's just not my thing.

Dog Day Afternoon - June 4, 2026

I was supposed to see Dog Day Afternoon on March 25th. We unfortunately missed the show due to traffic completely botching us for both the train delays for a long while and a taxi going 5 blocks in the span of 25 minutes, which was originally why I waited to publish this until that day and decided I didn't want to wait any longer.

This was fantastic. Jon Bernthal KILLS it as Sonny. Ebon Moss-Bachrach and the rest of the cast were all great, too, but Bernthal is what really holds this together. I was surprised at how funny this was, and how much audience participation happened in a natural way. That made it even better. This is toward the top for me, but I'm not sure exactly where it would rank. It wouldn't be #1 ever so far, but it's definitely in the top 10.

Coming Up

Let's see what KENREX is up to, and we've got another Entirely from Memory: Spider-Man that I'm really looking forward to as well.

In the meantime, if you've seen any of these shows, let me know your thoughts about them in the comments below. Also, if you'd like to see more content like this or in some other format, chime in about that, too!

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This crossover two-part episode takes the concept of the annual Survivor Series event and replaces the WWE Superstars with the superheroes of DC Comics and Marvel instead of the brand warfare "Raw vs. SmackDown" setup.

The red brand of Marvel and the blue brand of DC are put together on Battleworld with general managers Red Brother and Blue Brother in a two-night pay-per-view hosted by Access. This contest of champions will settle brand supremacy once and for all in Secret Wars!

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THE BATMAN: A KNIGHT-TIME STORY - 100 RECORDS FROM THE WAYNE FOUNDATION ARCHIVES tells the entire history of Bruce Wayne and the Batman character as part of THE BLUEPRINT PROJECT created by Anthony Mango.

The Batman Blueprint incorporates references, storylines, characters and interpretations from all previous versions of the Batman franchise to tell the most absolute complete version of this story possible. The goal is to create a gold standard bible for both diehard fans and casual audiences.

For this entry, Tony Mango presents a dramatic reading and pitch synopsis of the fifth chapter in this tale, called Bat Out of Hell. Picking up from Chapter 1 (Why Do We Fall?) and Chapter 2 (The Big Chill), and Chapter 3 (Guilt Trip) and Chapter 4 (Head of the Demon), a heartbroken Bruce Wayne has rejected The League of Shadows and decided to return to Gotham City to start his vigilante career as The Batman. But how can he forge this identity and in what state of chaos is the Gotham he's returning to after all these years?

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Volume 1: Gotham Guardian - Chapter 5: Bat Out of Hell

The Batman Blueprint and all these superhero stories from The Blueprint Project are outlines in progress with the intent to become full-fledged works with the backing of DC Comics and the other production companies associated with these intellectual properties.

At the moment, they are not in any direct association with those entities. But with your support, these pitches could become a reality. So help spread the word by sharing this with the hashtags #BatmanBlueprint and #HireMangoDCComics, tag @DCOfficial and @Batman as well as @JamesGunn, along with other creators, people who have worked on Batman projects and films and television shows in the past, comic artists, and especially your friends and family! The more you share this, the better chances the right eyes will get on it and this can be a true adaptation, eventually.

Stay tuned for more from THE BATMAN: A KNIGHT-TIME STORY.

THE BATMAN: A KNIGHT-TIME STORY - 100 RECORDS FROM THE WAYNE FOUNDATION ARCHIVES tells the entire history of Bruce Wayne and the Batman character as part of THE BLUEPRINT PROJECT created by Anthony Mango.

The Batman Blueprint incorporates references, storylines, characters and interpretations from all previous versions of the Batman franchise to tell the most absolute complete version of this story possible. The goal is to create a gold standard bible for both diehard fans and casual audiences.

For this entry, Tony Mango presents a dramatic reading and pitch synopsis of the fourth chapter in this tale, called Head of the Demon. Picking up from Chapter 1 (Why Do We Fall?), Chapter 2 (The Big Chill), and Chapter 3 (Guilt Trip), Bruce Wayne has traveled the globe learning from various people and caught the attention of The League of Shadows. With an offer to join the society of assassins, Bruce learns the backstory of the organization, its leader Ra's al Ghul, and falls in love as he takes his final steps toward becoming The Batman—but must watch his footing along the way to ensure he doesn't fall into darkness.

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Volume 1: Gotham Guardian - Chapter 4: Head of the Demon

The Batman Blueprint and all these superhero stories from The Blueprint Project are outlines in progress with the intent to become full-fledged works with the backing of DC Comics and the other production companies associated with these intellectual properties.

At the moment, they are not in any direct association with those entities. But with your support, these pitches could become a reality. So help spread the word by sharing this with the hashtags #BatmanBlueprint and #HireMangoDCComics, tag @DCOfficial and @Batman as well as @JamesGunn, along with other creators, people who have worked on Batman projects and films and television shows in the past, comic artists, and especially your friends and family! The more you share this, the better chances the right eyes will get on it and this can be a true adaptation, eventually.

Stay tuned for more from THE BATMAN: A KNIGHT-TIME STORY.

THE BATMAN: A KNIGHT-TIME STORY - 100 RECORDS FROM THE WAYNE FOUNDATION ARCHIVES tells the entire history of Bruce Wayne and the Batman character as part of THE BLUEPRINT PROJECT created by Anthony Mango.

The Batman Blueprint incorporates references, storylines, characters and interpretations from all previous versions of the Batman franchise to tell the most absolute complete version of this story possible. The goal is to create a gold standard bible for both diehard fans and casual audiences.

For this entry, Tony Mango presents a dramatic reading and pitch synopsis of the third chapter in this tale, called Guilt Trip. Picking up from Chapter 1 (Why Do We Fall?) and Chapter 2 (The Big Chill), Bruce Wayne has deserted Gotham City and is stowing away on a container ship, heading off to an unknown location. Wrestling with the shame of having almost shot Joe Chill to get revenge for the death of his parents, Bruce is on a journey of self-discovery to travel the world and train his mind, body and soul while forging the future identity of The Batman.

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Volume 1: Gotham Guardian - Chapter 3: Guilt Trip

The Batman Blueprint and all these superhero stories from The Blueprint Project are outlines in progress with the intent to become full-fledged works with the backing of DC Comics and the other production companies associated with these intellectual properties.

At the moment, they are not in any direct association with those entities. But with your support, these pitches could become a reality. So help spread the word by sharing this with the hashtags #BatmanBlueprint and #HireMangoDCComics, tag @DCOfficial and @Batman as well as @JamesGunn, along with other creators, people who have worked on Batman projects and films and television shows in the past, comic artists, and especially your friends and family! The more you share this, the better chances the right eyes will get on it and this can be a true adaptation, eventually.

Stay tuned for more from THE BATMAN: A KNIGHT-TIME STORY.

As part of THE BLUEPRINT PROJECT—where Anthony Mango seeks to take the entire history of every adaptation of a series and condense it into the gold standard bible version of the story with as many references as possible—one of the biggest adaptations is focused on THE MIGHTY MORPHIN' POWER RANGERS.

This Power Rangers Blueprint is dubbed ABSOLUTE POWER RANGERS: A MIGHTY MORPHIN' EPIC and is a 14 part series (12 feature films and 2 short films) telling the full story of the dawn of time and the backstory of Zordon, Rita and Lord Zedd as well as the fight against evil starring our core team of Tommy the Green Ranger/White Ranger, Jason the Red Ranger, Kimberly the Pink Ranger, Billy the Blue Ranger, Trini the Yellow Ranger and Zack the Black Ranger.

Check out this pitch video detailing some of the project in the hopes that Hasbro will be interested in producing this adaptation, and if you are fond of this concept, please help get more eyes on it by sharing this on social media, message boards, Reddit, Facebook, Twitter and more!

The Power Rangers Blueprint and all stories from The Blueprint Project are outlines in progress with the intent to become full-fledged works with the backing of other production companies associated with these intellectual properties.

At the moment, they are not in any direct association with those entities. But with your support, these pitches could become a reality. So help spread the word by sharing this with the hashtags #PowerRangersBlueprint and #MMPRBlueprint, tag @Hasbro and @PowerRangers as well as other artists, creators, friends, family and more.

THE BATMAN: A KNIGHT-TIME STORY - 100 RECORDS FROM THE WAYNE FOUNDATION ARCHIVES tells the entire history of Bruce Wayne and the Batman character as part of THE BLUEPRINT PROJECT created by Anthony Mango.

The Batman Blueprint incorporates references, storylines, characters and interpretations from all previous versions of the Batman franchise to tell the most absolute complete version of this story possible. The goal is to create a gold standard bible for both diehard fans and casual audiences.

For this entry, Tony Mango presents a dramatic reading and pitch synopsis of the second chapter in this tale, called Big Chill. Picking up from Chapter 1 (Why Do We Fall?), Thomas and Martha Wayne have been killed by Joe Chill and Bruce Wayne and Alfred Pennyworth must deal with the fallout of the funeral and their new relationship as adopted son and father. Bruce's inability to cope with his new life causes concerns after his poor coping mechanisms and depression affect his schooling, causing him to get into fights. While he picks up some friends along the way like Harvey Dent, he is proving himself incapable of developing a romantic relationship and after becoming even more disillusioned about the state of crime in Gotham City, Bruce starts to go down a dark, vengeful path and almost makes the biggest mistake of his life.

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Volume 1: Gotham Guardian - Chapter 2: The Big Chill

The Batman Blueprint and all these superhero stories from The Blueprint Project are outlines in progress with the intent to become full-fledged works with the backing of DC Comics and the other production companies associated with these intellectual properties.

At the moment, they are not in any direct association with those entities. But with your support, these pitches could become a reality. So help spread the word by sharing this with the hashtags #BatmanBlueprint and #HireMangoDCComics, tag @DCOfficial and @Batman as well as other artists, creators, friends, family and more.

Stay tuned for more from THE BATMAN: A KNIGHT-TIME STORY.

THE BATMAN: A KNIGHT-TIME STORY - 100 RECORDS FROM THE WAYNE FOUNDATION ARCHIVES tells the entire history of Bruce Wayne and the Batman character as part of THE BLUEPRINT PROJECT created by Anthony Mango.

The Batman Blueprint incorporates references, storylines, characters and interpretations from all previous versions of the Batman franchise to tell the most absolute complete version of this story possible. The goal is to create a gold standard bible for both diehard fans and casual audiences. IE, this is The Batman Bible to learn everything there is about The Caped Crusader.

For this entry, Tony Mango presents a dramatic reading and pitch synopsis of the first chapter in this tale, breaking down the night Bruce Wayne's life changed forever with the murder of his parents, Thomas Wayne and Martha Wayne, and the infamous events with Joe Chill in Park Row that would set our protagonist on a journey to becoming the mythological Batman vigilante.

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Volume 1: Gotham Guardian - Chapter 1: Why Do We Fall:

The Batman Blueprint and all these superhero stories from The Blueprint Project are outlines in progress with the intent to become full-fledged works with the backing of DC Comics and the other production companies associated with these intellectual properties.

At the moment, they are not in any direct association with those entities. But with your support, these pitches could become a reality. So help spread the word by sharing this with the hashtags #BatmanBlueprint and #HireMangoDCComics, tag @DCOfficial and @Batman as well as other artists, creators, friends, family and more.

Stay tuned for more from THE BATMAN: A KNIGHT-TIME STORY.

Batman is a franchise that has been around for nearly 100 years. It is almost impossible to watch all the films and every episode of the television series, as well as read all the comics at this point.

But what if someone were to condense all that—combine as many big and little details as possible and form the most cohesive outline of the Bruce Wayne character ever created—all in just 100 stories?

That is the goal of THE BATMAN BLUEPRINT—one of many parts of THE BLUEPRINT PROJECT created by Anthony Mango.

The official name of this Batman series is THE BATMAN: A KNIGHT-TIME STORY which will consist of 10 volumes of story arcs that tell the most comprehensive version of Batman by mixing elements from everything that has come before.

Big stories like A Death in the Family and The Long Halloween are adapted with original stories and new twists. The entire Bat Family is represented, as well as every villain and supporting character imaginable, whether they're crucial to the overall series like Alfred Pennyworth or extremely minor like Nick and Eddie from the beginning of Tim Burton's Batman 89.

This concept is huge, so here is a pitch video to explain what this is all about:

The Batman Blueprint and all these superhero stories from The Blueprint Project are outlines in progress with the intent to become full-fledged works with the backing of DC Comics and the other production companies associated with these intellectual properties.

At the moment, they are not in any direct association with those entities. But with your support, these pitches could become a reality. So help spread the word by sharing this with the hashtags #BatmanBlueprint and #HireMangoDCComics, tag @DCComics and @Batman as well as other artists, creators, friends, family and more.

Stay tuned for more information and the initial breakdowns of the first few chapters of THE BATMAN: A KNIGHT-TIME STORY.

Why is it that we can refer to baseball, basketball, football, etc as "sports" and other types of hypernyms, but there's not one word that we can use that collectively means "television shows and movies"?

Every single suggestion I've ever heard doesn't actually apply.

Media = Too broad. Newspapers are media. Weather broadcasts are media. Twitter is media.

Cinema = That implies just movies/films and not television, as it revolves around going to a theater. But this might be the best thing, as we might just shift away from thinking there's a difference between seeing a movie in a theater and watching it at home, as well as watching a TV show at home or at a theater. The more we have films making their debuts at home on streaming services, the more "cinema" will be accepted, I think—especially if the lines blur more between a television series and a multi-part movie.

Film = Things are digital nowadays. Plus, that implies more so just movies and not TV. Also, you can film things that aren't movies or television shows.

Shows = A broadway play is a show, isn't it? Plus, nobody says "shows" and means "movies".

Motion Pictures = Everyone will just think that means movies. Also, the recordings you make of your kid's recital are motion pictures, but not movies or television shows.

Programs = What do you call a pamphlet that they give you at an event? What do you call when you set something up to record or to perform an action? You program your TV tor DVR a show. No real distinctive tie to movies, either.

Screen = That's just what you view these things on. Also, what type of screen? My cell phone is a screen and I can be on a phone call. That's not this. Neither are video games on your TV screen or monitor. Video games aren't part of this word we're going for at all.

Entertainment = What do you call all the other forms of entertainment, like music?

We need to create a word that means strictly "films, movies or whatever you call motion pictures that are of the cinematic nature along those lines, as well as television shows, made for TV movies, etc."

If it weren't for video games, I would say we should just merge screen and entertainment together to be screentertainment (but that's also a mouthful) because you ultimately do have to watch either of these things on some sort of screen.

In my mind, "movies" is more general than "films" and "television" is becoming outdated, too, as more and more people are watching TV shows on their phones or computers instead of specifically on their television sets. Thus, we need a word that means "a motion picture that is created for the purpose of storytelling as entertainment, with a writer and a story, that you experience by watching on some sort of screen, but isn't a video game."

Cinema should be the root of it. Ultimately, these are plays that are put on a screen instead of a live performance. But But maybe there should be an acronym, kind of like TV, DVD, etc.

These aren't the catchiest terms, but all I can think of right now are the following suggestions:

• Cinemedia / Cinemadia = Cinema Media
• ie, "Superhero movies and television shows are my favorite types of cinemedia."
  
• VEC = Visual Entertainment Cinema
• ie, "What times of VECs do you like to watch?"
  
• MoPEM / MoPEC = Motion Picture Entertainment Media / Cinema
  
• ie, "I'm really into MOPEM. I usually watch a couple MOPEMs each day."
  

Could someone else think of something better? Sure. But it's been decades and we still don't have a word for this, so someone has to step in and suggest it.

I want to know your ideas. What word should we invent to be a catch-all for movies and television shows? Drop your comments below!

When I started Fanboys Anonymous back in October 2012, the aspiring goal was to create a platform for myself, my friends and fellow geeks alike to share their opinions about movies, television, video games, comics and anything else under the "nerd" spectrum. I've long thought that this site has immense potential that we haven't tapped into even 1% of, and there's no telling if, when or how any of those dreams will be realized.

However, as much as I feel Fanboys Anonymous has the ability to grow in all sorts of ways, I never would have imagined it would be the catalyst for an even more important part of my life: my future wife.

To let everyone in on some things behind the curtain who weren't already aware over time, part of my recruitment for the team was to post on LinkedIn threads of different types asking if anyone in these related fields would be interested in joining the site to write about whatever they're passionate about. One of those interested parties was Caroline, whom you've all heard on various podcasts and read articles from over the years.

Immediately, this connection was formed that was unlike any other and it grew into something much more beautiful than could ever be dreamed.

All these years later, I can now officially announce that as of this past Sunday, September 6, 2020, Caroline and I are ENGAGED.

Legit, true, 100% real engaged to be husband and wife. This is no advertisement ploy, marketing scheme, fan fiction gotcha or anything of the sort. This is real, and we couldn't be happier to let the readers know about this and share some of our happiness!

I want to thank everyone who has ever helped support Fanboys Anonymous over the years, in any fashion, for giving us this platform. Without this brand leading us to each other, there's no telling if we would have ever met at all, let alone fallen in love and taken the journey we've had to this point and heading into the future.

No matter what is going on with this site and the world around us, Fanboys Anonymous will never cease to be its own special corner of A Mango Tree. THANK YOU!

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Normally, we have to wait until the summer months before we start seeing the superhero films that come out during the year, but in 2017, our first comic book movie is actually coming out February 10th: The Lego Batman Movie!

Since most people like to go with the flow and wear t-shirts and apparel related to these films when they go see them (I know I do when I can, just to get into the spirit), Batman gear will be on the rise. But since this is still the winter, why not take advantage of the ability to also embrace the one time of the year you can swear Christmas sweaters and get away with it?

Fanboys Anonymous recently partnered up with Fun.com to bring you the Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Funko Pop! giveaway, but they also offer plenty of other merchandise on their website, including an exclusive line of sweaters based on and inspired by DC Comics characters and more.

One of my favorites of the bunch is this Batman Christmas cardigan:

Winter is coming and that means it's time for the holidays. It's the perfect time to pack away the Batsuit, put on a comfortable cardigan and roast chestnuts over an open fire with the family. But now, you can do it in full Batman style. This Christmas Batman Cardigan has a fit and style that any DC Super Hero fan can appreciate during the chilly months of the year. The sweater has a button up front with Bat-symbols and snowflakes that wrap around the chest and shoulders, providing a unique Batman style that adds a heroic feel to any holiday party.

• 100% Acrylic
• V-neck cardigan has shawl collar, covered buttons at center front
• Ribbed cuffs, collar, waistband & edge band
• Knitted-in bats & snowflakes
• Officially Licensed

Every year thousands of fans flood into Jacob Javitz Center for the annual New York Comic Con. Some of the biggest fans take it one step further and dress up as some of their favorite characters from movies, tv, comics, and anime. Here are some of the all-star costumes found at the 2016 NYCC.

            

With the upcoming release of Captain America: Civil War, Fanboys Anonymous is partnering up with TV Store Online to hold another contest giveaway where you can win a free Captain America shield just for showing your support for our website!

When Captain America throws his mighty shield, all those who chose to oppose his shield must yield! The most iconic weapon in comics history is featured here made out of a hard, durable plastic.

Hard Plastic
Officially Licensed
24 inch diameter

HOW TO WIN

We all do it: Wait until the last minute to buy that one gift for that special person and are left scouring the aisles for leftover holiday gift sets. No one really wants those dreaded meat and cheese packages or the sampler of 10 different types of barbecue sauces. This year, get them a gift that they won't be regifting. I've compiled a list of last-minute gift ideas for the hard-to-buy-for person in your life, most of which won't require leaving the comfort of your home.