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Alexis Gilliland and his wife have launched a web site for their cartoons, The Adventures of Captain Fanboy. [via SFScope]
March 2008 2008
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Alexis Gilliland and his wife have launched a web site for their cartoons, The Adventures of Captain Fanboy. [via SFScope]
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The word Fanboy has been officially added to the dictionary, "a boy who is an enthusiastic devotee (as of comics or movies)" [Slashfilm]
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Now, Hellblazer...okay, had this been any other book, I probably would have dropped it, but I like the John Constantine character, and most importantly it's a Swamp Thing spin-off character, so "Fanboy" beats out "Rational Adult in Charge of Finances" in this case.
Archive 2006-11-12 2006
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Okay I will have to relinquish my "Fanboy" title to JP - cuz well I am not lamenting lost toys and potential revenue streams - although I am sure he just wants to play with them again ...
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"Fanboy" even if the criticism is coming from a Nokia owner or a nokia fanatic ...
Engadget Mobile Nilay Patel 2010
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As a "Fanboy", I probably have way fewer Apple products than most.
Boy Genius Report 2010
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However, it's the obsessive and/or ignorant fans that the term "Fanboy" usually adheres to.
Siliconera Ishaan 2010
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"Fanboy" would blind themselves to those strengths and weaknesses to the point of denying the obvious.
PCLinuxOS-Forums 2009
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"Fanboy" would blind themselves to those strengths and weaknesses to the point of denying the obvious.
PCLinuxOS-Forums 2009
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