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Marvel said the Ultimate Universe was ending "forever" (including telling stores it'd be a lie if they didn't). Now, somehow, "The Ultimate Universe will return"
Ultimate Universe: Finale #1 is out now and, well, let's just say what we got and what Marvel Comics delivered are arguably pretty different
Grant DeArmitt
Is Critical Role taking a break after Campaign 4, episode 31? Yes and no
Go to any Critical Role Campaign 4 forum and you'll see an upcoming change in what's been a pretty regular release schedule. We're here to explain that
Grant DeArmitt
Supergirl has Bilquis Evely to thank for her movie. Bilquis Evely has Supergirl to thank for her career
Evely's Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow is the bedrock of the DCU's second film. And had the artist not found Kara Zor-El at a pivotal point in her life, neither the comic or the film would've been the same
Grant DeArmitt
Star Wars, Superman, Scream stars and more headline the first wave of NYCC 2026 guest announcements
Want to see Hayden Christensen, Clair Obscur's Jennifer English, Percy Jackson author Rick Riordan, and comic book legend Frank Miller all in one place? Get yourself to New York Comic Con 2026 this October
Graeme McMillan
Akane-banashi is returning for Season 2 in just seven months
Akane-banashi Season 2 airs at the start of 2027, less than a year after Season 1 began airing
Trent Cannon
All Marvel Strike Force codes (Updated June 2026): Every active and expired code
All new Marvel Strike Force codes and every expired codes to look out for.
Trent Cannon
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Classroom of the Elite release schedule (Updated June 2026): When to expect new chapters of the light novel and manga in English
Classroom of the Elite season 5 is coming, but you don't have to wait for it to find out what comes next.
The Mighty Nein season 2 release date schedule (Updated June 2026): When the Critical Role series returns to Amazon's Prime Video
What time do new Mighty Nein episodes come out? Here's what we know so far about the season 2 schedule
Mad Max: Furiosa was a "very difficult" shoot that hurt, says star Anya Taylor-Joy
Anya Taylor-Joy fought to get the ending for Furiosa that she was wanted, but she says she wanted different things from the film than George Miller wanted.
Widow’s Bay almost happened a decade ago - but then Kate McKinnon’s Ghostbusters happened
Finding the right time to make a show can be tough, but the long wait to develop Apple TV's Widow's Bay only made it a better show
The Beginning After The End release schedule (Updated June 2026): When the next chapter of the comic adaptation will be releaed
With The Beginning After The End novel finished, we just need the comic to catch up.
The Boys boss is looking to rescue parts of Prime Video’s cancelled spin-off
The Boys showrunner Eric Kripke is as bummed as anyone else that Gen V was cancelled, but he wants to show more of Marie Moreau's story in the future
Witch Hat Atelier release schedule (Updated June 2026): When chapter 98 of the magical manga will be released
Witch Hat Atelier remains one of the most beautifully drawn manga out there, so here is when the next chapter is coming out
Star Trek: The Next Generation’s Brent Spiner has heard your Tom Hiddleston/Data fancasts, and he doesn’t see it (but he does have someone else in mind)
Star Trek: The Next Generation actor Brent Spiner isn’t sure about the Tom Hiddleston/Data fancast, but he likes the idea of Tilda Swinton in the role
Bleach release schedule (updated June 2026): Will the iconic Shonen Jump manga return and when?
Rumors about the Bleach manga's return are swirling. Here is what we know.
Star Trek: The Next Generation star Gates McFadden reveals the iconic Dr. Crusher quote she still uses as a personal mantra
“If there’s nothing wrong with me, maybe there’s something wrong with the universe”: Gates McFadden says this Star Trek: The Next Generation quote is one she lives by
After 18 years, fans will finally be able to see the original version of X-Files: I Want to Believe
Disney and series creator Chris Carter are working together to finally give us the definitive version of X-Files: I Want to Believe after 18 years
Superman Returns star Brandon Routh was weary about playing Ray Palmer on The CW because he had already played “the best” superhero
Brandon Routh says it was hard to play another superhero role after Superman, because he had already played “the best one”
John Brick: Keanu Reeves might be making a new LEGO movie
Reeves is said to be circling the film, which will combine CGI and live-action
ThunderCats, Powerpuff Girls revivals in the development by Warner Bros. Animation
Nostalgia is a heck of a drug and Warner Bros is pushing it on multiple generations with both ThunderCats and Powerpuff Girls movies in development.
The Batman writer pitched a wild Rocketeer sequel to Disney but it didn't fly
100 minutes focusing on how terrible the idea of strapping a rocket to your back is sounds like a wild - but amazing - movie concept
Star Trek: Starfleet Academy actor blasts current Paramount ownership for abandoning the series
Star Trek actor Robert Picardo says Paramount’s new owners didn’t bother to promote Starfleet Academy
The next X-Men movies will be very different from what came before - but filled with all the soap opera of the comics
The X-Men comics are basically just a soap opera with superpowers and that's what makes them great.
They've tackled Critical Role's Briarwoods, Cassandra, & Ripley - now Marieke Nijkamp wants to write Percy & Vex's kid
With Dark Horse's The Legend of Vox Machina: The Whitestone Chronicles Volume 3--The Briarwoods wrapping up their prequel OGN trilogy, Mijkamp is thinking of which Critical Role character would be the most fun to write next
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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
New York Comic Con
Star Wars, Superman, Scream stars and more headline the first wave of NYCC 2026 guest announcements
Want to see Hayden Christensen, Clair Obscur's Jennifer English, Percy Jackson author Rick Riordan, and comic book legend Frank Miller all in one place? Get yourself to New York Comic Con 2026 this October
Graeme McMillan
In honor of 20 years of NYCC, we're opening the Vault (and Popverse Superfans get 10% off and first access!)
We are opening the NYCC Vault with classic merch & first dibs on 2026 exclusives, like official Crocs.
Chris Arrant
NYCC 2026: Guests, dates, ticket pre-sale info and everything you need to know about October's hottest pop culture event
With the first wave of guests announced, here's everything you need to know about the year's biggest pop culture event ahead of its October debut at the Javits Center
Grant DeArmitt
New York Comic Con 2026 is already on its way, and we have the dates for the big show
Clear your second week of October 2026, because New York Comic Con is coming back to the Javits Center
Graeme McMillan
The Amazing Digital Circus
The Amazing Digital Circus cast jumps from the Void to a Dungeons & Dragons one-shot with Caine as the DM (Updated)
[UPDATED JUNE 23] The Amazing Digital Circus cast might be done in the recording booth, but if the cast has their way, not at the TTRPG actual play table
Grant DeArmitt
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
The Amazing Digital Circus finale has leaked online, but GLITCH has been fighting to keep it a surprise even before the theatrical run was announced
GLITCH fought to keep the ending from being spoiled even as it was negotiating one of the biggest deals in modern indie animated history
Grant DeArmitt
We did it, Amazing Digital Circus fans! We made Gooseworx regret creating The Amazing Digital Circus
Most enjoyers of The Amazing Digital Circus will tell you creator Gooseworx is entitled to her opinion about episode 9 leaking online. Thankfully, Real Fans are here to set the record straight
Grant DeArmitt
Marvel's Midnight
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.
Chris Arrant
Some advice for Marvel's Midnight line, from DC's Absolute architect (and American Vampire writer) Scott Snyder
Why Scott Snyder believes Marvel Midnight should be built around today’s anxieties.
George Marston
X-Men, Spider-Man, and more get absolutely dark, monstrous, and ultimately bloodthirsty in new Marvel Comics initiative
Jonathan Hickman returns to the X-Men for what he says is the first thing that's excited him this much at Marvel in years.
Grant DeArmitt
After ending the Ultimate Universe (again), Marvel is developing a new, dark alternate universe to debut this fall
Is the House of Ideas headed back to its days of horror comics? Maybe - all we know is that Marvel's Midnight line promises a world in which "The light had its turn."
Grant DeArmitt
Grand Theft Auto 6
The GTA 6 release date for its price & pre-orders is bigger news than most anything this week
After months of rumors and speculation, we'll finally find out how much Grand Theft Auto VI will cost.
Trent Cannon
GTA 6 review scores still matter, insists Take-Two CEO
Rockstar games typically review well, but the video game industry has changed a lot since Grand Theft Auto V came out.
Trent Cannon
Rockstar Games is doubling down on revised GTA 6 release date, with a CEO saying the marketing blitz will begin this summer
Take-Two CEO has once again confirmed that GTA 6 hasn't been delayed and we'll find out more about the game in a few weeks.
Trent Cannon
Grand Theft Auto 6 (and the whole franchise) may not hit the same way today because the world's now just as crazy as the game, according to GTA 5 actor Jay Klaitz
How can GTA 6 parody a world like ours? Rockstar is going to try to find out.
Trent Cannon