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This week’s X-Men ’97 makes Cable cooler than even his creator expected
Rob Liefeld gushed about Cable's upcoming appearances in X-Men '97 season 2 at San Diego Comic-Con 2026
Jules Chin Greene
How Robert Kirkman fought back against The Walking Dead TV series influencing The Walking Dead comic book (It involves a tiger)
According to TWD creator Kirkman, there came a point when the writer almost hamstrung his comics because of what could be done on screen. Fortunately, though, there was a big, toothy solution
Grant DeArmitt
After Morbius, Madame Web, and Kraven, Sony boss won't say if there'll be more Spider-Man spin-off movies
Sony Pictures chairman Tom Rothman addressed the failures of the studio's attempts to spin out new movie franchises based on Spider-Man villains
Jules Chin Greene
Which of Critical Role's Travis Willingham characters could lift Thor's hammer? Let him tell you
Asked about a match-up between Marvel's Thunder God and The Legend of Vox Machina's Grog, Critical Role's Willingham made the next logical step any TTRPG actual play star would when discussing Thor
Grant DeArmitt
Watch the Defenders panel with Krysten Ritter, Mike Colter, and Finn Jones from Florida Supercon 2026!
The Defenders' Jessica Jones (Ritter), Luke Cage (Colter), and Iron Fist (Jones) joined forces again at this year's Florida Supercon, and Popverse was there to catch the action
Grant DeArmitt
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms is going off-book but in-canon, with George R.R. Martin contributing previously unpublished material for season 2
Game of Thrones creator Martin shared unpublished Tales of Dunk & Egg with A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms showrunner Ira Parker, and he's worked it into the second season
Grant DeArmitt
Latest
Spider-Man: Brand New Day's ending is meant to be ambiguous, for the filmmakers' sake
Destin Daniel Cretton says that the final scene of Spider-Man: Brand New Day is meant to fill you with joy even if it doesn't explain itself.
Godzilla is crashing into New York for Minus Zero premiere next month
The 2026 NY Film Festival is going to be the first place you will be able to see Godzilla Minus Zero
The new Resident Evil is about a basic human question (with zombies), says Weapons director
Director Zach Cregger says we'll all know what his new Resident Evil movie is about in the opening scene.
Sony's boss thinks The Odyssey helped Spider-Man: Brand New Day become a bigger hit
Having their three biggest stars out promoting another movie might have hurt Spider-Man: Brand New Day. Instead, Tom Rothman thinks it helped.
A new James Bond? Expect news before 2027
We won't find out who is playing James Bond in the new film until the end of 2026, explains one producer.
Marvel is keeping Tom Holland away from Secret Wars on purpose
Avengers: Secret Wars is Marvel's biggest upcoming project and they can't risk letting loose-lipped Spider-Man actor Tom Holland near it.
Japan now has insurance for fans in case a celebrity cancels their con appearance, concert, or public event
It can't save you from the emotional pain of having a celebrity cancel an appearance, but at least Japan has a plan to protect you from the financial pain.
How Matt Dinniman used Gossip Girl to stop Dungeon Crawler Carl fans from spoiling themselves
Most fans don't read the copyright page, but if A Parade of Horribles readers did, Matt Dinniman at least tried to keep them safe from spoilers.
Heated Rivalry fans, please don't mob your favorites
The production company behind Heated Rivalry has posted a notice asking fans to give the cast and crew of the show "space" as they film season 2
Marvel boss Kevin Feige knows why fans want Spider-Man: Brand New Day
Spider-Man’s fourth MCU movie has already grossed a billion dollars at the box office
Why Marvel's Ultimate Universe and DC's Absolute Universe both struck a nerve with fans, according to Scott Snyder
Scott Snyder says today's superhero comics need to feel more urgent than ever.
Mahershala Ali talks Marvel's failure to make Blade: "If they wanted to do it, we would've done it"
Mahershala Ali is ready to move on from Marvel Studios failing to get the Blade film off the ground
Excited for HBO's Lanterns? Thank Supergirl and Mister Miracle writer Tom King
A recent profile of the Eisner-winner revealed that the idea for HBO's upcoming Green Lantern take began with King's pitch at Peter Safran's house
Prime Video's potential Kratos replacement in God of War is a familiar face
The God of War series lost its original star to injury, so they're reportedly trying to cast an MCU star to get production back on track.
Kevin Feige & Marvel Studios' management are "really excited" and "on board" for Marvel Comics' Midnight Universe line, says Jonathan Hickman
Kevin Feige and other top Marvel executives have thrown their support behind the Marvel Midnight line
How Taco Bell helped Rob Liefeld create his Superman homage, Supreme
Rob Liefeld named his personal Superman analogue Supreme after a menu item from Taco Bell
Spider-Man's Brand New Day is about to get bigger with a late IMAX release
With The Odyssey releasing its stranglehold on IMAX screens in North America, Spider-Man could get an unexpected box office boost this week
Tradd Moore's new comic is a love letter to catastrophic decisions and embracing your own choices (good and/or bad)
Silver Surfer: Black artist Tradd Moore teases Touch Me Someplace Nowhere, a chaotically sexual action-packed comic
Ted Lasso season 4 almost looked very different (and broke the show’s central conceit)
Ted Lasso star Jason Sudeikis provided a window into what could've been ahead of the next season's debut on Apple TV
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Why we should let Dragon Ball end after the death of Akira Toriyama [Popverse Jump]
Dragon Ball shouldn't become the Batman of manga.
Trent Cannon
Ted Lasso returns, Archie Comics gets pied, and Netflix for shut-ins: Popverse Playlist for August 1-7, 2026
Some say football is life, but we think that it's just part of a well-rounded diet that also involves Netflix horror movies and Jughead wanting to eat a lot of pies
Graeme McMillan
How a comic that got posted to social media became my most anticipated anime of the season [Popverse Jump]
Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You started as a simple writing exercise and quickly touched a nerve among anime and manga fans around the world
Trent Cannon
Comic-Con International: San Diego
This week’s X-Men ’97 makes Cable cooler than even his creator expected
Rob Liefeld gushed about Cable's upcoming appearances in X-Men '97 season 2 at San Diego Comic-Con 2026
Jules Chin Greene
How Taco Bell helped Rob Liefeld create his Superman homage, Supreme
Rob Liefeld named his personal Superman analogue Supreme after a menu item from Taco Bell
George Marston
Tradd Moore's new comic is a love letter to catastrophic decisions and embracing your own choices (good and/or bad)
Silver Surfer: Black artist Tradd Moore teases Touch Me Someplace Nowhere, a chaotically sexual action-packed comic
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Lanterns & The Rookie star Nathan Fillion started his career doing his own stunts. Then he starred in an episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer
The Rookie star Fillion recalls wanting to approach stunts with a "Tom Cruise" attitude - but then again, Tom Cruise never had to go toe-to-toe with Buffy Summers
Grant DeArmitt
Marvel Studios
Spider-Man: Brand New Day's ending is meant to be ambiguous, for the filmmakers' sake
Destin Daniel Cretton says that the final scene of Spider-Man: Brand New Day is meant to fill you with joy even if it doesn't explain itself.
Trent Cannon
Sony's boss thinks The Odyssey helped Spider-Man: Brand New Day become a bigger hit
Having their three biggest stars out promoting another movie might have hurt Spider-Man: Brand New Day. Instead, Tom Rothman thinks it helped.
Trent Cannon
Marvel is keeping Tom Holland away from Secret Wars on purpose
Avengers: Secret Wars is Marvel's biggest upcoming project and they can't risk letting loose-lipped Spider-Man actor Tom Holland near it.
Trent Cannon
Marvel boss Kevin Feige knows why fans want Spider-Man: Brand New Day
Spider-Man’s fourth MCU movie has already grossed a billion dollars at the box office
Jules Chin Greene
Berserk
Before Berserk became a masterpiece, it needed one outrageous idea... then Kentaro Miura thought of a huge friggin' sword
Inspired by Fist of the North Star, Kentaro Miura knew Berserk needed a strong visual gimmick to stand out, so Guts' giant sword was born.
Trent Cannon
Kentaro Miura says one real person, a childhood friend of his, inspired both Guts and Griffith
Kentaro Miura apparently had one of the most wild childhood friends, who would go on to embody both Griffith and Guts in Berserk.
Trent Cannon
Absolute Batman is Berserk without the Guts [Popverse Jump]
Absolute Batman plays it too safe to really embrace what makes Berserk a generational comic.
Trent Cannon
There's a new, gold foil Berserk skate deck... but you have to get in line behind me at San Diego Comic-Con to get it
Berserk’s Skull Knight is getting an ultra-rare SDCC-exclusive skate deck.
Chris Arrant
Todd McFarlane
There's already talks about Gunslinger Spawn and Medieval Spawn movies, in case Blumhouse's King Spawn movie works
Image Comics cofounder McFarlane says he's "already talking to people" about more films and TV projects based on other books in the Spawn Universe
Grant DeArmitt
After Obsession and Backrooms, Todd McFarlane says Hollywood finally understands the kind of Spawn movie he's been pitching for decades
"There's a vibe to those movies," says McFarlane, "That, to me, is some of the stuff I've been saying for ten years about Spawn."
Grant DeArmitt
Jeremy Renner had one condition for joining the King Spawn movie at Blumhouse: approval of not the script or director, but the cinematographer
Hawkeye star Renner will play Twitch Williams in McFarlane's upcoming film version of his Spawn comics, all thanks to one thing the Image Comics cofounder agreed to do
Grant DeArmitt
Blumhouse didn't think Jamie Foxx would sign on for the King Spawn movie... but they didn't know the actor had been pitching Todd McFarlane to do it for 15+ years
Todd McFarlane's upcoming Spawn movie is still a ways away, but Jamie Foxx has been the actor he's had in mind to play Al Simmons for years
Grant DeArmitt