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Articles by Kevin Lanigan

About Kevin Lanigan
Kevin Lanigan is a writer/comedian/director living in NYC. He's the writer/star of the romantic comedy web series Doomed To You, the improv/sketch show The Puffin Publishing Podcast, and the comedy RPG show JAN: Jive Action Nerds. You can see him perform weekly with his improv team Gone Girl.
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Comics and Graphic Novels

The Heartbreaking Satire of Mark Russell

December 11, 2018 Kevin Lanigan 0

This week marks the release of Judge Dredd: Under Seige, the latest bit of societal upheaval from Mark Russell. The current master of comedic satire in sequential art, Russell’s career has been a longstanding testament […]

Comics and Graphic Novels

A Eulogy for X-Men Red

December 11, 2018 Kevin Lanigan 2

We all fall in love sometimes. Comics fans are passionate beasts, loving deeply these strange and silly things we turn to month after month. Often, we’ll fall out of love for a while. Maybe that […]

Comics and Graphic Novels

Merry X-Haiku Holiday Special

December 10, 2018 Kevin Lanigan 0

X-Mas time is here And Glob Herman broke my heart. Jubes beat up Arcade.

Board Games

Arkham Horror: Game of the Week

December 7, 2018 Kevin Lanigan 0

There’s no better time for board games than when the wind is howling, the outside world so uninviting that it drives you inside, ’round the table, dice in hand, ready for an adventure. And there […]

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Comic Picks of the Week 12/5/18

December 4, 2018 Kevin Lanigan 0

Ordinarily I like to do deep dive articles here at the Planet, but there were just too many stellar titles to write about this New Comic Book Day, so here is your weekly ranking of […]

Comics and Graphic Novels

DIE is Damn Fine Goth Jumaji

December 4, 2018 Kevin Lanigan 0

Tabletop gaming is having its greatest renaissance since the Satanic Panic of the 80’s and Tom Hanks made that movie that said Dungeons & Dragons was going to make your kids kill people in the […]

Comics and Graphic Novels

Uncanny X-Haiku #3

December 3, 2018 Kevin Lanigan 0

Legion’s possession Made Madrox attack his friends. Mansion got angel’d.

Card Games

Keyforge: Game of the Week

November 30, 2018 Kevin Lanigan 0

In my time here at FP, I have never seen a game that has built this kind of hype so quickly. For a week, there were constant phone calls and questions brought to the games […]

Comics and Graphic Novels

All-New All-Different X-Factor X-PLAINED

November 27, 2018 Kevin Lanigan 0

Once again the utter complications of the lives (and publishing history) of Marvel’s merry mutants bring us back here. Another gem has emerged from the vault and come back into print. And it is my […]

Comics and Graphic Novels

Dead Man Logan is Wolverine’s Last Ride

November 27, 2018 Kevin Lanigan 0

THE STORY SO FAR In a far-flung future where the heroes are dead, only Logan lives on. When the supervillains finally realized that if they put their heads together they could finally do away with […]

Comics and Graphic Novels

Astonishing X-Haiku #17 #XMenMonday

November 26, 2018 Kevin Lanigan 0

To save his X-Men Havok had to take the fall. Dazzler is the GOAT.

Gaming

D&D Limited Edition Gift Set: Game of the Week

November 23, 2018 Kevin Lanigan 0

Every few weeks, I open up a shipment here at FP and something takes my breath away. This week, it was this stunning Dungeons & Dragons Core Rulebook Gift Set. We even have the gorgeous […]

Comics and Graphic Novels

Justice League Dark is DC’s Best Team

November 20, 2018 Kevin Lanigan 0

You can have your Flashes, your men both Super and Bat. Keep your Lanterns. I don’t want ’em. Give me Wonder Woman and a gaggle of weirdos fighting the forces that seek to do magic […]

Comics and Graphic Novels

The Immortal Hulk is Marvel’s Macabre Masterclass

November 20, 2018 Kevin Lanigan 0

The Hulk is more malleable than he’s given credit for. Not always the blindly angry malcontent, Banner’s Other Guy has taken a number of forms. He’s been a weapon of S.H.I.E.L.D., a Vegas casino kneebreaker, […]

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Uncanny X-Haiku #1

November 19, 2018 Kevin Lanigan 0

Madrox gave a speech Then attacked the A-listers He doomed us all, huh?

Comics and Graphic Novels

Rat Queens is the Best Comedy Team in Comics

November 16, 2018 Kevin Lanigan 1

Picture for me your four favorite comedians. Whoever they may be, put them in a room. And imagine they’re playing an action/fantasy RPG like Dungeons & Dragons. Wouldn’t you want to be there for the […]

Card Games

Yu-Gi-Oh Advent Calendar: Game of the Week

November 15, 2018 Kevin Lanigan 0

We all have that special Duel Master in our life. The one we hold close as they compete in the ancient game of pharaohs and turn the tide against the forces of evil. And certainly, […]

Comics and Graphic Novels

Uncanny X-Men Returns. ‘Nuff Said.

November 13, 2018 Kevin Lanigan 1

Good things come to he who waits. In this case, “he” was waiting for a series of bad decisions in the X-line to right themselves. After fighting Avengers and Inhumans and their younger selves, the […]

Comics and Graphic Novels

Wonder Woman: A New Era Begins

November 13, 2018 Kevin Lanigan 0

Her movie broke records. She’s the best part of every team up she’s in. She lead the Justice League Dark out of Hell and back. And now the WONDER WOMAN solo book gains new spirit […]

Comics and Graphic Novels

The Alien Film That Never Was Lives Again In Comics

November 13, 2018 Kevin Lanigan 0

Alien is a masterpiece. A horror movie for the ages, with a unique premise, location, and villain. Aliens is just as great, choosing to turn the proceedings into a slambang action movie but losing none […]

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