Derek McCaw
@fanboyplanet.bsky.social
I've run fanboyplanet.com in one format or another for 25 years. Ghost writer of I Was Flesh Gordon. Dad to 2 adults, husband to an Imagineer, writer of comics and short stories, actor, and recovering know-it-all.
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I was surprised at how much I loved that novel. Haven’t started the new one yet, but it taunts me from my bookshelf.
February 8, 2026 at 4:48 PM
I was surprised at how much I loved that novel. Haven’t started the new one yet, but it taunts me from my bookshelf.
substack.com/@derekmccaw?... for the writing that doesn’t fit anywhere else
Derek McCaw | Substack
Writer/editor/actor, comics contributor. Find me at fanboyplanet.com
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January 28, 2026 at 6:47 PM
substack.com/@derekmccaw?... for the writing that doesn’t fit anywhere else
Working with a therapist on being not so obsequiously white. :)
January 27, 2026 at 11:36 PM
Working with a therapist on being not so obsequiously white. :)
Hey! That's me! @jmbrandt.bsky.social
Fanbase Press' @barbrajdillon.bsky.social Interviews @fanboyplanet.bsky.social on His Contributions to the ‘Horror Not Hate’ Anthology – Now on @kickstarter.com
Fanbase Press Interviews Derek McCaw on His Contributions to the ‘Horror Not Hate’ Anthology - Now on Kickstarter - Fanbasepress
The following is an interview with writer Derek McCaw regarding the Kickstarter campaign for the comic book anthology, Horror Not Hate, which is currently in
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January 27, 2026 at 9:54 PM
Hey! That's me! @jmbrandt.bsky.social
Our editor @jmbrandt.bsky.social hosted an Instagram Live last night, and it felt like a telethon as we watched the Kickstarter pledges go up. Thrilled to say #HorrorNotHate funded last night, and is still climbing today. Join the party!
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www.kickstarter.com/projects/slo...
Horror Not Hate
An anti-fascist, anti-hate anthology of horror comics and art supporting LGBTQIA+ and Immigrant rights!
www.kickstarter.com
January 27, 2026 at 7:56 PM
Our editor @jmbrandt.bsky.social hosted an Instagram Live last night, and it felt like a telethon as we watched the Kickstarter pledges go up. Thrilled to say #HorrorNotHate funded last night, and is still climbing today. Join the party!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/slo...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/slo...
To me, this isn’t a political issue. It’s human rights. As in, I believe in them and clearly many people don’t.
January 25, 2026 at 11:18 PM
To me, this isn’t a political issue. It’s human rights. As in, I believe in them and clearly many people don’t.
I was having a fairly good day. Went to a comic con. Hung out with friends. And then the last cousin I still talk with went no contact because by reposting an admittedly dark humored meme about ICE, -I’m- the one promoting hate. It’s going to get worse before it gets better.
January 25, 2026 at 11:16 PM
I was having a fairly good day. Went to a comic con. Hung out with friends. And then the last cousin I still talk with went no contact because by reposting an admittedly dark humored meme about ICE, -I’m- the one promoting hate. It’s going to get worse before it gets better.
2/2 I should add that I went through 2 of his experiences. A marketplace in Syria where terrorists exploded a bomb (which I think was uploaded to Steam) and a border incident south of San Diego in which a migrant was beaten and killed. Both were devastating.
January 24, 2026 at 6:01 PM
2/2 I should add that I went through 2 of his experiences. A marketplace in Syria where terrorists exploded a bomb (which I think was uploaded to Steam) and a border incident south of San Diego in which a migrant was beaten and killed. Both were devastating.
Reposted by Derek McCaw
Reposted by Derek McCaw
ICE is now responsible for 66% of the homicides in Minneapolis this year.
January 24, 2026 at 4:51 PM
ICE is now responsible for 66% of the homicides in Minneapolis this year.
The right does not know the meaning of the word hypocrisy. Nor of the Constitution.
As you encounter Trump regime defenses of summarily executing a man on the streets of America because he was (supposedly) armed, I invite you to recall the Bundy Ranch standoff, and the Right’s celebration of a man who aimed a rifle at law enforcement.
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The Next Time Will Be Worse
If we don't disincentivize right-wing political violence, we will get more of it.
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January 24, 2026 at 5:53 PM
The right does not know the meaning of the word hypocrisy. Nor of the Constitution.
I met the man who created Call of Duty, about 12 years ago. He regretted it, and as penance was taking audio and video of traumatic incidents and turning them into VR experiences so a viewer could feel the emotional pain. I think of him a lot right now.
I am watching what is happening in Minneapolis on Ali Velshi and one of the ICE officers (off camera) literally says, “It’s like Call of Duty. Pretty cool huh?” as they shoot whatever it is they are shooting. Agents walking around, guns unholstered for no reason. This is insanity
January 24, 2026 at 5:51 PM
I met the man who created Call of Duty, about 12 years ago. He regretted it, and as penance was taking audio and video of traumatic incidents and turning them into VR experiences so a viewer could feel the emotional pain. I think of him a lot right now.
And I’m not happy about this shift in my attitude. Those bastards have lessened all of us.
January 24, 2026 at 5:40 PM
And I’m not happy about this shift in my attitude. Those bastards have lessened all of us.
My whole life I’ve been against the death penalty. Coproduced a theatrical production of Dead Man Walking. Spent time with Sister Helen. I want arrests of those complicit. I want public trials. And if there’s a death penalty, so be it.
January 24, 2026 at 5:39 PM
My whole life I’ve been against the death penalty. Coproduced a theatrical production of Dead Man Walking. Spent time with Sister Helen. I want arrests of those complicit. I want public trials. And if there’s a death penalty, so be it.
I’m not going to share the video, but I just watched it and ruined my Saturday. This isn’t “another shooting.” This was another murder. Fuck ICE.
January 24, 2026 at 4:38 PM
I’m not going to share the video, but I just watched it and ruined my Saturday. This isn’t “another shooting.” This was another murder. Fuck ICE.
I loved it because it’s so deeply personal while being ridiculously entertaining. And oh, yeah, the Batman lore goes deep.
January 24, 2026 at 5:48 AM
I loved it because it’s so deeply personal while being ridiculously entertaining. And oh, yeah, the Batman lore goes deep.
Reposted by Derek McCaw
Whatever is in the Epstein Files is so explosive that the leaders of the Department of Justice are openly breaking the law every day to keep us from seeing it. (Just a reminder amongst all the other stuff flying around.)
January 22, 2026 at 3:03 PM
Whatever is in the Epstein Files is so explosive that the leaders of the Department of Justice are openly breaking the law every day to keep us from seeing it. (Just a reminder amongst all the other stuff flying around.)
That is a perfect description (and question).
January 21, 2026 at 9:32 PM
That is a perfect description (and question).
Granted, I have a story in this, but regardless, I want to donate to just causes, so I just backed Horror Not Hate on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/slo...
Horror Not Hate
An anti-fascist, anti-hate anthology of horror comics and art supporting LGBTQIA+ and Immigrant rights!
www.kickstarter.com
January 18, 2026 at 11:28 PM
Granted, I have a story in this, but regardless, I want to donate to just causes, so I just backed Horror Not Hate on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/slo...
To honor #Batman66 on its 60th anniversary... perhaps the weirdest but coolest appearance at the height of #Batmania...
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January 12, 2026 at 6:41 PM
To honor #Batman66 on its 60th anniversary... perhaps the weirdest but coolest appearance at the height of #Batmania...
fanboyplanet.com/batman-under...
fanboyplanet.com/batman-under...
I talked with @jmbrandt.bsky.social about the upcoming anthology #HorrorNotHate now on @kickstarter.com -- reminding you that not only is it good stuff, but proceeds go to civil rights groups! I couldn't be prouder to return to comics writing on a project like this!
youtu.be/meOpJ31cxN0?...
youtu.be/meOpJ31cxN0?...
Choosing Horror Over Hate with J.M. Brandt
YouTube video by Fanboy Planet
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January 12, 2026 at 6:17 PM
I talked with @jmbrandt.bsky.social about the upcoming anthology #HorrorNotHate now on @kickstarter.com -- reminding you that not only is it good stuff, but proceeds go to civil rights groups! I couldn't be prouder to return to comics writing on a project like this!
youtu.be/meOpJ31cxN0?...
youtu.be/meOpJ31cxN0?...
I’ve considered him our Dickens since college, when I got really into Dickens and saw the parallels in observation and sharpness in characterization. For three decades I was laughed at by people when I said it.
January 11, 2026 at 5:06 PM
I’ve considered him our Dickens since college, when I got really into Dickens and saw the parallels in observation and sharpness in characterization. For three decades I was laughed at by people when I said it.
That’s… right down the street from ME. Are we neighbors?
January 9, 2026 at 3:03 AM
That’s… right down the street from ME. Are we neighbors?
If that grade is "F" why, I believe he is.
Sen. Kennedy: "Invading Greenland would be weapons grade stupid. Now, President Trump is not weapons grade stupid."
January 7, 2026 at 10:27 PM
If that grade is "F" why, I believe he is.
With all the pathetic double talk and subterfuge over actions in Venezuela, I keep thinking of a quote from @philhendrie.bsky.social playing #ArtBell -- "Did what happened happen?" Really, I'd love a journalist to actually answer that question.
January 5, 2026 at 9:28 PM
With all the pathetic double talk and subterfuge over actions in Venezuela, I keep thinking of a quote from @philhendrie.bsky.social playing #ArtBell -- "Did what happened happen?" Really, I'd love a journalist to actually answer that question.