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Daredevil’s business card in Spider-Man: Brand New Day has the wrong area code in his phone number
A graphics assistant who worked on Spider-Man: Brand New Day unveiled a business card for Matt Murdock that was in Peter Parker's wallet
Jules Chin Greene
Wonder Man Yahya Abdul-Mateen II opens up about Disney cancelling the show - and how Marvel can "change the narrative"
The man behind Simon Williams is philosophical about Wonder Man's cancellation, but he knows what some fans are thinking, too
Graeme McMillan
What tattoo would Critical Role's Fjord Stone get? Travis Willingham knows
If you know anything about pirate orc Fjord, a key member of Prime Video's Mighty Nein, you may already know which direction Willingham is leaning
Grant DeArmitt
Intellectual = boring for Image Comics' COO Robert Kirkman, and he's hoping to "broom the boring out of comics"
Terminal, Kirkman's latest comic book (and new superhero universe) at Image, aims to bring back the energy that brought us comics like Spawn, Youngblood, and Witchblade
Grant DeArmitt
MTG's head designer was banned for talking to players for a month because he leaked upcoming cards during a public event
Many years ago, Mark Rosewater got into trouble with Magic: The Gathering's brand team for revealing card info he hadn't been cleared to reveal
Jules Chin Greene
Will Avengers: Doomsday see Doctor Doom get his hands on Thanos's Infinity Gauntlet? A cryptic message from Robert Downey Jr. has us wondering
RDJ is (once again) wearing a Victor Von Doom jacket that may contain clues to the plot of Avengers: Doomsday. We break down the most interesting of those clues here
Grant DeArmitt
Latest
Brian Wood hasn't worked with DC in more than a decade following sexual misconduct allegations. Now he has Northlanders back
After several serious allegations of sexual misconduct led him out of the comics industry, Brian Wood appears to be attempting to return.
Somebody lock up the Declaration of Independence: Nic Cage's National Treasure 3 is in the works
Will Nic Cage vandalize Mount Rushmore? Catfish the Lincoln Memorial? Forget the Alamo? Only time will tell, fellow National Treasure fan
Fantagraphics warns comics fans that scammers cloned its website to steal credit card information
A fake Fantagraphics store was allegedly hiding in plain sight for months.
One Piece Film God Valley will be the first canon film in the series history
Every other One Piece film has avoided events from the manga, but God Valley will be different.
Berserk creator Kentaro Miura drew every background character like they mattered: "They have souls, after all."
Kentaro Miura found himself struggling with Berserk Volume 39 as he tried to give countless tiny creatures individual expressions.
Netflix's One Piece Season 3 adds faces from both sides of the upcoming arc
The Battle for Alabasta is coming and we're getting to see what both sides of one of the greatest One Piece arcs will look like.
Ram V is on a superhero hiatus after his DC exclusive ended, even if it was an Absolute DC book
Fans are asking Ram V for an Absolute Aquaman title, but he's got no plans to join the line
Doctor Who's iconic Blink was a last-minute replacement
Steven Moffat wrote the iconic Doctor Who Blink episode because he was overbooked and had to drop out of writing a two-part Daleks story
Magic: The Gathering is exploring a new casual 1v1 format for players who love Commander
Love Commander but only have one friend around? Magic: The Gathering may be working on something for you.
How to watch every adaptation of Agatha Christie's Hercule Poirot
Hercule Poirot's adventures have been adapted across nearly a century of TV and film - let Popverse unravel the mysteries of Agatha Christie's iconic detective on-screen
You just met Jean Grey's sister Sara in Spider-Man: Brand New Day... and Chris Claremont had plans for her to replace Jean in X-Factor 40+ years ago
Before Jean Grey returned to life, Chris Claremont planned on bringing in her sister Sara as a member of X-Factor
Vixen writer Stephanie Williams is aiming for at least 47 issues to mark a milestone for the character
It took Vixen 47 years to get her own ongoing title, and writer Stephanie Williams wants a 47 issue run to pay homage
What Zainab Akhtar learned from taking a year away from ShortBox Comics Fair, and why she's excited for 2027's return
Zainab Akhtar believes readers will follow great comics. ShortBox Comics Fair keeps proving her right.
Critical Role's Matt Mercer on what makes great occult (and for that matter, cosmic) horror
Matt Mercer, the mind behind Critical Role's Daggerheart setting Age of Umbra, knows a thing or two about how to build dread in an audience
Which Critical Role voice does Matt Mercer do most IRL? It's not Essek Thelyss, believe it or not
With NPC credits as wide-ranging as Matt Mercer's, it's no surprise that they make appearances in his daily life. What may surprise you, though, is who comes out the most
Boston Blue, season 2, headed to you: Popverse has everything you need to know about the Blue Bloods spinoff on CBS (Updated August 2026)
With Boston Blue season 2 on the way, allow Popverse to do some investigating so you don't have to
Fire Country's season 5 release date is fast approaching - here's everything we know about the CBS (Updated August 2026)
When does Fire Country return? How many seasons of Fire Country are there? We'll let you know that and more
Fire Country Season 4 recap: What to remember before Season 5 debuts on CBS
The fifth season of the CBS drama will be comprised of thirteen densely-plotted episodes
Grey's Anatomy Season 22 recap: What to remember before Season 23 debuts on ABC
The long-running medical drama continues with its 23rd outing this October
The Gentlemen season 2 release date: When does Guy Ritchie's Netflix crime show return?
Guy Ritchie's Netflix show, The Gentlemen, returns for season 2
Chad Powers season 2 release date: When will Glen Powell prove that he knows ball on Hulu?
In season 2 of the Hulu football show, Chad Powers is back and more awkward than ever.
Vixen's throwing a ‘Ladies Night' inside DC Comics, and every Black heroine and villain at DC is invited thanks to Stephanie Williams
Writer Stephanie Williams promises her new Vixen title will bring in numerous other Black heroes along with characters like Animal Man and Swamp Thing
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Dragon Ball Super: Beerus is a chance to clean up the messy state of the series' canon [Popverse Jump]
The upcoming remaster of Dragon Ball Super will help clarify what is canon between the anime and the manga.
Trent Cannon
Batman takes on a week of alternate reality and consumer product lawsuits: Popverse Playlist for August 22-28, 2026
As Gotham City gets overrun by plants and evil, one coyote takes a stand for justice... and a man deals with his alternate reality self in another dimension, as you do
Graeme McMillan
Jujutsu Kaisen ended before it let its main character be the main character [Popverse Jump]
Just when Yuji Itadori had the chance to tell his own story, Jujutsu Kaisen ended.
Trent Cannon
British Week
Doctor Who's iconic Blink was a last-minute replacement
Steven Moffat wrote the iconic Doctor Who Blink episode because he was overbooked and had to drop out of writing a two-part Daleks story
Jules Chin Greene
How to watch every adaptation of Agatha Christie's Hercule Poirot
Hercule Poirot's adventures have been adapted across nearly a century of TV and film - let Popverse unravel the mysteries of Agatha Christie's iconic detective on-screen
Grant DeArmitt
What Zainab Akhtar learned from taking a year away from ShortBox Comics Fair, and why she's excited for 2027's return
Zainab Akhtar believes readers will follow great comics. ShortBox Comics Fair keeps proving her right.
Chris Arrant
Warren Ellis
After Image Comics welcomed him back, Warren Ellis says he's doing a new essay for an upcoming DC Comics collection
Warren Ellis' return to comics now includes DC, which pulled a planned story after sexual misconduct allegations.
Chris Arrant
Warren Ellis speaks out as Image Comics reverses its decision not to work with him over sexual misconduct allegations until accountability is achieved
Warren Ellis says "I hurt people, I'm sorry" as he returns to Image Comics, but some of his sexual misconduct victims have told a different story about his "amends."
Chris Arrant
DC is giving another Warren Ellis comic back to him, and Image is publishing them despite unanswered questions about his return
First Desolation Jones, now Ocean: Warren Ellis' DC comics are finding a new home at Image.
Chris Arrant
What changed? Image Comics is working with Warren Ellis again after publicly cutting ties in 2021 due to sexual misconduct allegations
Warren Ellis returns to Image Comics years after sexual misconduct allegations, and Image Comics doesn't want to comment on what changed.
Chris Arrant
Marvel Studios
Daredevil’s business card in Spider-Man: Brand New Day has the wrong area code in his phone number
A graphics assistant who worked on Spider-Man: Brand New Day unveiled a business card for Matt Murdock that was in Peter Parker's wallet
Jules Chin Greene
Wonder Man Yahya Abdul-Mateen II opens up about Disney cancelling the show - and how Marvel can "change the narrative"
The man behind Simon Williams is philosophical about Wonder Man's cancellation, but he knows what some fans are thinking, too
Graeme McMillan
More Marvel TV shows are in the works, claims report - and we might know when we'll get official confirmation
What's next for Marvel on Disney+ after VisionQuest? We might know in just a few weeks
Graeme McMillan
Marvel's X-Men to start shooting in weeks, according to new report
You've met some of the MCU X-Men, now they're getting ready to start filming
Graeme McMillan
Berserk
Berserk creator Kentaro Miura drew every background character like they mattered: "They have souls, after all."
Kentaro Miura found himself struggling with Berserk Volume 39 as he tried to give countless tiny creatures individual expressions.
Trent Cannon
Kentaro Miura knew the reason Berserk kept being delayed: his own perfectionism
The long delays between new Berserk chapters were almost always because Kentaro Miura couldn't trust anyone else to draw as well as he could.
Trent Cannon
Berserk is basically a shoujo manga wrapped in Fist of the North Star, according to Kentaro Miura
Despite the depictions of blood and violence, Kentaro Miura thought there was a certain "fluffiness" to Berserk.
Trent Cannon
Nearly 30 years into Berserk, Kentaro Miura basically said Guts and Casca were still in the talking stage
Berserk's Guts and Casca invented the 30-year situationship.
Trent Cannon