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Get your BRZRKR and SIKTC bandanas on, because BOOM! Studios will be at Emerald City Comic Con 2026
Please don't go BRZRKR at BOOM! Studios's booth at Emerald City Comic Con 2026, though
Jules Chin Greene
Marvel is resurrecting a core part of the Fantastic Four movie in comic book form
Ryan North and Humberto Ramos's Fantastic Four #6 brings back a familiar organization to Marvel Comics
Jules Chin Greene
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Watch The Lost Boys musical panel featuring Patrick Wilson, Zachary Quinto, and Michael Arden from NYCC 2025
Before The Lost Boys sunk their teeth into Broadway, producer Patrick Wilson and director Michael Arden joined Zachary Quinto at New York Comic Con 2025 to talk about adapting the cult horror film
Grant DeArmitt
WATCH: From Hocus Pocus to Shape of Water, monster maker Doug Jones shared creature career secrets at Emerald City Comic Con 2022
He's been in What We Do in the Shadows, Star Trek: Discovery, and was freaking ABE SAPIEN in the Hellboy movies. But at ECCC '22, Doug Jones needed no SFX to make a sensation
Grant DeArmitt
How playing the Jak and Daxter games, helped me open up to my girlfriend and eventual wife [Gamify My Life]
She didn't want to play them herself, but it felt important that she understand Naughty Dog's Jak and Daxter if she was going to understand me.
Trent Cannon
How to watch the big NYCC 2025 panels
Popverse members get to watch the big panels from NYCC 2025 before anyone else, including panels for Hazbin Hotel, Critical Role, the new Game of Thrones prequel, and more.
Chris Arrant
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WATCH: Toei Animation presents the Digimon Beatbreak panel featuring Megumi Han from NYCC 2025
The voice of Gekkomon herself, Megumi Han, was at New York Comic Con 2025, and Popverse was there to catch the franchise's next Evolution!
The Gnosia anime might seriously be the best video game adaptation ever [Popverse Jump]
Watching Gnosia on Crunchyroll makes me feel like I'm playing the original visual novel in the best way
Behind the psychedelic colors of Absolute Martian Manhunter lies a deeply human story about connection and fear
Absolute Martian Manhunter writer Deniz Camp says the comic was influenced by timeless struggles he’s seen in the real world
A decade-old piece of fanart just became DC canon — thanks to Babs Tarr’s Black Canary redesign
Babs Tarr is bringing the fun of Project Rooftop to the upcoming limited series Sirens: Love Hurts
Despite Hollywood’s superhero movie & TV boom, comics remain the medium for true creative freedom - especially at DC, for Scott Snyder
Absolute Batman writer Scott Snyder says comic books can take bigger risks than superhero TV and films
What time do new The Hunting Party episodes come out? Here's the Season 2 schedule
Here's everything you'll need to know about The Hunting Party season 2 on NBC
Fallout season 2: Episode schedule, release dates & times, cast, more
Here's everything you need to know about Fallout season 2, including some stills from the upcoming season on Prime Video
Hobbit, Avatar, and Blade Runner alum joins our favorite Lovecraftian TTRPG Call of Cthulhu as art director
Former Wētā Workshop art director Paul Tobin has been playing Call of Cthulhu for 35 years.
Could James Wan's new Paranormal Activity gig and Blumhouse's Wolf Man misfire spell doom for Creature from the Black Lagoon?
Wan, who may be leaving The Conjuring franchise and is definitely working on the next Paranormal Activity movie, is set to helm the newest Universal Monster remake. But that may be dead in the water...
Stranger Things season 5 almost included a very specific shoutout to a classic 1980s action movie from an unexpected source
Let's face it, who else wanted Mrs. Wheeler to channel Ellen Ripley while fighting that Demogorgon in Stranger Things 5?
French comics festival Angoulême cancels its 2026 event
France's Festival International de la Bande Dessinée d'Angoulême, or Angoulême for short, has called off its 2026 event amid conflicts with the festival organizer, 9e Art+
It sure seems like Percy Jackson's Olympian role for Kate McKinnon is more than meets the eye
Kate McKinnon is playing Percy Jackson's Aphrodite, right? Well, according to Olympians author Rick Riordan, the story might be a bit more complicated than that
For Batman/Deadpool, DC & Marvel Comics nixed the only character jointly owned by both comics publishers, says Grant Morrison
Access, a character that both DC and Marvel have claim over and was created during the famous 1990s Amalgam crossover, didn't make the Batman/Deadpool final cut, says Grant Morrison
Mike Flanagan has a very specific purpose in making Stephen King's epic The Dark Tower
Life of Chuck filmmaker and frequent adapter of Stephen King stories Flanagan wants to make sure The Dark Tower has a better cinematic legacy than its *ahem* current one
Marvel's Wonder Man has a special talent, but it's not his superpower, says Yahya Abdul-Mateen II
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, who stars as Simon Williams in the upcoming MCU genre-bender, is more interested in what makes him human rather than metahuman
Grant Morrison didn’t mind that another writer killed off their comic book alter ego - just how they died
The analog of Grant Morrison in the DC Universe from their Animal Man run met an untimely demise in John Ostrander, Kim Yale, and Geof Isherwood's Suicide Squad
Alien: Earth creator Noah Hawley reveals why his Star Trek movie was killed
At a staggering level of irony, Noah Hawley's Star Trek movie appears to have been axed by Paramount for, um, exploring new territory
Elder Scrolls 6? No. God of War: Egypt? Nah. Diablo 4? Nope. So what Game Awards announcement is Geoff Keighley actually teasing?
Doom DLC, Devil May Cry 6, and even Half Life 3 are all being touted as answers to this bizarre riddle Geoff Keighley has posted.
Daredevil: Born Again season 2 brings back Jessica Jones for a very specific reason
Jessica Jones will balance Daredevil out with humor and edginess, says Marvel executive producer Sana Amanat.
Banned game Carmageddon is on the streets again with Rogue Shift, coming in 2026
Hyper-violent vehicular combat franchise Carmageddon, the first edition of which was banned in Brazil and censored in the UK, is launching a new entry with less-human, more zombie adversaries
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WATCH: Toei Animation presents the Digimon Beatbreak panel featuring Megumi Han from NYCC 2025
The voice of Gekkomon herself, Megumi Han, was at New York Comic Con 2025, and Popverse was there to catch the franchise's next Evolution!
Grant DeArmitt
The Gnosia anime might seriously be the best video game adaptation ever [Popverse Jump]
Watching Gnosia on Crunchyroll makes me feel like I'm playing the original visual novel in the best way
Trent Cannon
Watch The Lost Boys musical panel featuring Patrick Wilson, Zachary Quinto, and Michael Arden from NYCC 2025
Before The Lost Boys sunk their teeth into Broadway, producer Patrick Wilson and director Michael Arden joined Zachary Quinto at New York Comic Con 2025 to talk about adapting the cult horror film
Grant DeArmitt
Emerald City Comic Con
Get your BRZRKR and SIKTC bandanas on, because BOOM! Studios will be at Emerald City Comic Con 2026
Please don't go BRZRKR at BOOM! Studios's booth at Emerald City Comic Con 2026, though
Jules Chin Greene
Grab your berets, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33's Ben Starr and Jennifer English are coming to Emerald City Comic Con 2026
Don your finest French attire to meet Ben Starr and Jennifer English from Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 at Emerald City Comic Con 2026
Jules Chin Greene
Star Trek legend William Shatner will beam into Seattle for Emerald City Comic Con 2026
Trekkies and Trekkers, listen up! William Shatner will be a guest on Friday and Saturday at Emerald City Comic Con 2026
Jules Chin Greene
Fallout and Twin Peaks star Kyle MacLachlan is returning to the Pacific Northwest for ECCC 2026!
The Fallout, Portlandia, Blue Velvet, Showgirls, and Twin Peaks icon will be at Seattle's Emerald City Comic Con 2026 on March 7 and 8, and you can join him
Graeme McMillan
Stranger Things
Stranger Things season 5 almost included a very specific shoutout to a classic 1980s action movie from an unexpected source
Let's face it, who else wanted Mrs. Wheeler to channel Ellen Ripley while fighting that Demogorgon in Stranger Things 5?
Jules Chin Greene
What kind of wine does Stranger Things' Karen Wheeler drink? Actress Cara Buono knows
Anyone who's already watched Stranger Things season 5, chapter 1, knows that Karen Wheeler needed a whole lot of courage. Her actor Cara Buono knows how much of that courage is liquid
Grant DeArmitt
Stranger Things season 5 features a look inspired by Josh Brolin in The Goonies
And here you thought that Vecna would be pulling the most from Thanos for Stranger Things' final season
Grant DeArmitt
Stranger Things finale runtime revealed - and we know what movie theaters are playing it December 31
'The Rightside Up' is coming to the big screen as well as small ones December 31, and now we know how long the final Stranger Things episode is going to be and where you can see it
Graeme McMillan
Critical Role
You're not imagining it - Critical Role's Mighty Nein characters have more realistic proportions than The Legend of Vox Machina's
Original Critical Roler Sam Riegel says that the (slight) difference between Legend of Vox Machina's and Mighty Nein's visuals stems out of the tone of the show
Grant DeArmitt
Critical Role just broke the rules of villain design in Daggerheart — now the whole table builds the dragon queen
Forlorn, the central antagonist of upcoming Daggerheart campaign Reign of the Weredragon, is a creation not just of the GM, but of the whole table. We asked Elise Rezendes, Rowan Hall, and Spenser Starke t explain more
Grant DeArmitt
The Daggerheart romantasy campaign With Love and Magic is coming “fast” as Critical Role tests a digital-first release strategy
After Critical Role's Matt Mercer announced it earlier this year, we've been waiting on details regarding Daggerheart's With Love and Magic campaign. And at PAX unplugged 2025, we got to ask for details from the developers
Grant DeArmitt
Critical Role's Darrington Press turns limitation into invitation with new TTRPG - "If it doesn't fit on a card, it's not Daggerheart"
I'm quoting producer Elise Rezendes and lead codesigner Rowan Hall here - both of whom explained Daggerheart's less is more philosophy at PAX Unplugged this year
Grant DeArmitt
HAZBIN HOTEL
Hazbin Hotel season 3 villain is a “friendly face” and “anti-hero” character, teases show creator
As it turns out the big bad for season 3 of Hazbin Hotel has been staring at all of us in the face this whole time
Jules Chin Greene
Hazbin Hotel creator sometimes wishes the show "could go darker," but don’t expect anything on par with Invincible
Vivienne Medrano, the creator of Hazbin Hotel, has opened up about how the show's art style supports its darker themes
Jules Chin Greene
Hazbin Hotel and Helluva Boss could be eyeing an Earth-based spinoff — here’s what Brandon Rogers thinks it could be about
Vivienne Medrano has gone on record hinting at WHERE third Hellaverse series could be set. And now Brandon Rogers, star and cowriter of Helluva Boss, is talking about WHO he could see it being about
Grant DeArmitt
Hazbin Hotel creator “100%” thinks that the Prime Video show will have more Broadway performances in the future
With the success of Hazbin Hotel: Live on Broadway, Vivienne Medrano is optimistic that the show will return to the stage
Jules Chin Greene
Dispatch
Narrative games aren't as niche as people think, says Dispatch developers
Dispatch proves the narrative adventure isn’t dead — and AdHoc hopes the industry is paying attention.
Trent Cannon
Flambae in Dispatch was originally more of a bully until Lance Canstopolis made him hilarious
AdHoc Studio devs explain that it isn't until the infamous karaoke scene in Dispatch that people see the real fun of Flambae.
Trent Cannon
Critical Role's Matt Mercer and a bit of restraint are the secret sauce to making Shroud the biggest villain of Dispatch Season 1
AdHoc Studio devs say they're surprised they're "not getting more shit for" how little Shroud is in Dispatch Season 1, but they found the right amount of Matt Mercer to give us.
Trent Cannon
AdHoc Studio explains why the Dispatch game's comics are still canon — even when they contradict the game
AdHoc Studio knows that the comics present the death of Mecha Man differently than the Dispatch game, but that doesn't mean they aren't canon.
Trent Cannon