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The Marvel art that made Jim Lee a superstar is being collected in one massive book
Before he ran DC, Jim Lee helped reshape Marvel — now that work is getting the massive comprehensive book it deserves.
Chris Arrant
Peacemaker star John Cena is ready to reunite with his castmates for another season – he’s just waiting for the call
John Cena misses his Peacemaker costars, and hopes they can return for another season “soon”
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Jean Grey actress Famke Janssen says Marvel Studios “made a mistake” by not including her in Avengers: Doomsday
Jean Grey actress Famke Janssen insists that she isn’t in Avengers: Doomsday, and says Marvel “made a mistake” by not calling her
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
George Lucas is still making money from Star Wars 14 years after selling Lucasfilm - as Disney's landlord
When Disney bought Lucasfilm, they forgot to buy their office space, which George Lucas still owns, and collects rent for
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Ask Rosario Dawson, the Daredevil: Born Again cast, the Amazing Digital Circus cast, the Hart of Dixie cast and more questions at Florida Supercon 2026!
You can submit questions for select Florida Supercon 2026 panels ahead of everyone else!
Graeme McMillan
After four decades away, John Byrne is rewriting X-Men history on his own terms
An extended preview of John Byrne's X-Men: Elsewhen, which pre-release has already sold out and is going back for a second printing.
Trent Cannon
Latest
5 Black-led comics you should be reading right now
Beyond Miles Morales: 5 Black-led comics worth discovering.
Why Wonder Woman's Stephanie Williams thinks her historic Eisner Awards comics achievement didn’t get enough attention
Stephanie Williams is the first Black woman nominated for a 'Best Writer' Eisner Award in its 35+ year history
The Apothecary Diaries release schedule (Updated June 2026): When every manga chapter will be released
We've got two Apothecary Diaries manga adaptations, plus a spinoff manga, so there is plenty for you to read.
The first Black American global sports superstar is finally getting his story told, as a comic
Before Jackie Robinson and Michael Jordan, there was Major Taylor.
VisionQuest is "the end" of this chapter of Wanda and Vision's relationship, says Marvel's Paul Bettany
Vision actor Paul Bettany says the show is a "huge" swing and "the end to a trilogy of sorts" with WandaVision and Agatha All Along
Spacecon 2026 and the Knicks-Spurs NBA Finals happened at the same time and in the same place. I was not prepared.
I went to cover Spacecon and accidentally walked into NBA Finals Weekend at the same venue
Frieren release schedule (Updated June 2026): When the hit fantasy manga will return from its long hiatus
When the release date for new chapters of Frieren: Beyond Journey's End are announced, we'll make sure you're the first to know.
Why does the One Piece creator Eiichiro Oda keep defending sexual predators? [Popverse Jump]
As much as I admire Eiichiro Oda's work, I cannot understand his unwillingness to condemn the creators of Rurouni Kenshin and Toriko for their actions.
Marvel’s Ultimate Universe reaches its end (finally), while House of the Dragon returns and Supergirl crashes into theaters: Popverse Playlist for June 20-26, 2026
It's a new beginning for DC Studios (again), an old war for Westeros, and a delayed end of the end for Marvel Comics in this week's pop culture picks
Re: Zero release schedule (Updated June 2026): When the next volumes of the light novel and manga will be released
There are currently three versions of Re:Zero - Starting Life in Another World coming out, and though their release schedules can be a bit tough to follow.
Blue Box release schedule (Updated June 2026): When the new chapter of Blue Box is coming out
Blue Box 247 is coming out and we can help you find it.
Marvel is delaying its Midnight line launch by 2 months because it's more special than they thought a couple weeks ago
Marvel says Midnight is more than just another alternate universe.
Exquisite Corpses' The Fox Mask Killer is getting a solo series.... and her next target is her mask & her secret identity
Who is the Fox Mask Killer? Exquisite Corpses is finally ready to answer.
R.J. Decker Season 2 on ABC: Release date, timeslot, cast, and Victor's murder
Inspired by the novel Double Whammy by Carl Hiaasen, the ABC series stars Scott Speedman as an ex-con turned private investigator
Boston Blue Season 2 on CBS: Release date, timeslot, cast, and that Season 1 cliffhanger
The Donnie Wahlberg police procedural is a spinoff of long-running hit Blue Bloods
Jean Grey actress Famke Janssen didn’t know who the X-Men were when she was cast, so she had to ask her local comic shop
Jean Grey actress Famke Janssen once walked into a comic book shop and asked if anybody knew who the X-Men were
The Duffer brothers didn't know Stranger Things was a massive success until Deadpool and Wolverine director Shawn Levy told them the response was "not normal"
Stranger Things creators Matt and Ross Duffer didn't get quite how popular the show actually was when other filmmakers assured them it was something special
Star Wars creator George Lucas knew older fans would reject the prequel trilogy, but his real goal was winning over kids
George Lucas told the Star Wars cast that it was okay if adults hated the prequels, because the target audience was 8-year-olds
Jim Lee says DC has special "safeguards" because he’s effectively his own boss, even when he's drawing for an editor who reports to him
As both an executive and a comics artist, DC publisher Jim Lee has enacted precautions to prevent a conflict of interest
Justice Gang boss Maxwell Lord will appear in another DC Studios project soon, says Sean Gunn - but he can’t say which one
Sean Gunn promises DC Universe fans that they’ll see Maxwell Lord again, but he isn’t allowed to tell us where
Marvel has plans for more Mayday Parker Spider-Girl (including a story from her co-creator Tom DeFalco)
C.B. Cebulski says Marvel isn’t done with Mayday Parker, and she’ll be suiting up as Spider-Girl again
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Why does the One Piece creator Eiichiro Oda keep defending sexual predators? [Popverse Jump]
As much as I admire Eiichiro Oda's work, I cannot understand his unwillingness to condemn the creators of Rurouni Kenshin and Toriko for their actions.
Trent Cannon
Marvel’s Ultimate Universe reaches its end (finally), while House of the Dragon returns and Supergirl crashes into theaters: Popverse Playlist for June 20-26, 2026
It's a new beginning for DC Studios (again), an old war for Westeros, and a delayed end of the end for Marvel Comics in this week's pop culture picks
Graeme McMillan
Somehow, the Witch Hat Atelier anime was worth the wait [Popverse Jump]
Four years and long delays only meant the animators of Witch Hat Atelier could make the anime something truly special.
Trent Cannon
Popverse Spotlight: Spider-Man
How will Spider-Man: Brand New Day's 'Peter Parker No More' story work? Marvel Comics canon may have the answer
Spider-Man Brand New Day follows a comic tradition of Peter Parker losing everything... and here's how comics brings it all back.
Leon Miller
Inside the death of Paul Rabin and the Spider-Man/Mary Jane Watson/Venom love triangle with Amazing Spider-Man writer & editor
Joe Kelly & Nick Lowe unpack the surprise death of Paul Rabin, Mary Jane's partner and subject of eternal side-eye by some Spider-Man fans.
Chris Arrant
Spider-Man's 'Death Spiral' ends a Spider-Carnage, a killer MJ/Venom moment, and a new Parker family mystery
An Amazing Spider-Man: Death Spiral event post-mortem with writer Joe Kelly & Marvel Spidey-editor Nick Lowe.
Chris Arrant
Jake Johnson wants his own Spider-Verse spin-off about Peter B. Parker getting to be the Spider-Man we know he could be
I mean, Spider-Noir and Spider-Punk are both getting their own Spider-Verse spinoffs. Why can't the most sweatpantsed of the Spider Society join them?
Grant DeArmitt
John Byrne
After four decades away, John Byrne is rewriting X-Men history on his own terms
An extended preview of John Byrne's X-Men: Elsewhen, which pre-release has already sold out and is going back for a second printing.
Trent Cannon
Vision Quest ending explained: Everything you need to know about the Marvel storyline ahead of the MCU miniseries
Marvel’s Vision Quest comic ending explained
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Mark Bagley was afraid Ultimate Spider-Man would be another "turd in church," so Marvel had a unique proposition to get him onboard
Mark Bagley was reluctant to pencil Ultimate Spider-Man because he was afraid it would be a failure like John Byrne’s Spider-Man: Chapter One
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Love the genderswapped Robin in DC's Batman: The Dark Knight Returns? It was all John Byrne's idea according to Frank Miller
As it turns out, it was John Byrne's idea for The Dark Knight Returns' Batman, Carrie Kelley, to be a girl
Jules Chin Greene
Star Trek
Star Trek actor Robert Picardo is worried about the state of the franchise under Paramount, and doesn’t want to see it become “America First in space”
Star Trek actor Robert Picardo says the franchise has always been about diversity and inclusion, and critics are missing the point
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
A new Star Trek comics turns the disposable Red Shirts into a deadly conspiracy, led by former Deadpool writer Gerry Duggan
Writer Gerry Duggan and artist Scott Buoncristiano are teaming up to tell a story about a bloody conspiracy within Starfleet in Star Trek: Red Shirts - Ghost of the 21st Century
Jules Chin Greene
Jonathan Frakes says the most surprising part of directing Star Trek projects is mentoring the next generation
Directing Star Trek projects has given Jonathan Frakes the opportunity to educate new actors on what it means to be a part of the franchise
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Jonathan Frakes isn’t done with Star Trek, despite what you might have read
Jonathan Frakes denies reports that he’s done directing Star Trek projects
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Marvel Rivals
All Marvel Rivals codes (June 2026): Any new and expired codes for the popular team shooter
All new Marvel Rivals codes and how to find more.
Trent Cannon
Marvel Rivals has 50+ million players, and Marvel sees those as potential comics readers (if they can make it less complicated)
Marvel knows that new readers coming from Marvel Rivals aren’t sure where to start, and they’re using an old idea from Stan Lee to help them
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
The best Daredevil costumes in Marvel comics, movies, TV, and video games
Daredevil: Born Again season 2 will feature his black costume, but what are his best looks in comics, TV, and beyond?
Jules Chin Greene
Marvel Rivals strikes back at throwers and those who put bounties on them with threats of permabanning & "significant penalties"
NetEase has issued a statement in response to the Marvel Rivals player who created a site where gamers could place bounties on alleged throwers
Jules Chin Greene