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Welcome to Future Fest
Join us this week for Popverse Future Fest: It's time we begin writing the first draft of our pop culture future.
Chris Arrant
Critical Role star Sam Riegel didn't know FCG's fate before the moment happened - but he did know it was "a good way to go"
Sam Riegel was planning on taking a break from Critical Role for health reasons, but he didn't know what was going to happen to FCG - until just before the big moment happened
Graeme McMillan
Look out One Piece - the biggest manga of 2026 might be Captain Underpants (and I don't think that's a bad thing) [Future Fest]
Whatever gets more kids reading manga is a good thing, in my book.
Trent Cannon
If you can't beat 'em, buy em: Disney makes deal with (and buys 2% of) Webtoon
The plan seems to be to build a single digital comics platform for all of Marvel, Disney, and Star Wars comics.
Trent Cannon
Star Wars: A New Hope - The Manga gets a Kickstarter and reminds us that this is probably the best Star Wars comic book of all time
Less than a day after it launched, the Kickstarter campaign has already brought in more than triple its initial goal
Trent Cannon
Avengers and Doctor Who star Karen Gillan is on her way to New York Comic Con 2025 - and Popverse Superfans will have an early chance to connect
Amy Pond herself is coming to the Javits Center this October to take photos with fans and sign autographs, but Popverse Superfans don't need a time machine to get an early start on her schedule
Graeme McMillan
Latest
Ninth Doctor Christopher Eccleston didn't like Doctor Who as a kid - apart from one key part of the lore
Doctor Who wasn't a big show for Christopher Eccleston growing up, aside from one particular recurring feature that he had to check out
Frankenstein is coming to Netflix, but is he coming to Critical Role Campaign 4 too? Why fans think Alex Ward is resurrecting a rare D&D subclass
Don't know anything about reanimator artificers? That's OK, they're pretty out there in terms of Dungeons & Dragons subclasses. You might want to learn though, because Critical Role cast member Ward may be stitching together a plan...
Batman is everything, and there are three movies and one TV show that prove it, argues new DC Batman comic writer Matt Fraction
Walt Whitman had no idea just how many multitudes Batman contains, as 2016 and 2017 ably demonstrate according to Matt Fraction
Spider-Man and his extended family have a secret weapon - and her name is Gwen Stacy
Spoilers ahead, fellow wall-crawlers. We're going to dive right into specific details from The Amazing Spider-Man #12 by Joe Kelly and Marte Gracia, which continues Norman Osborn's tenure in the Spider-Suit
Marvel is planning a Venom-centric "symbiote epic" in 2026, but first Knull gets his own solo book
What is Marvel planning for Venom, the OTHER Venom, and the King in Black? We'll find out in 2026, following Knull's first solo series
After Barbie, Margot Robbie had planned to take a long break - then she got the chance to work with The Penguin himself, Colin Farrell
As if the chance to work with Colin Farrell wasn't enough, Margot Robbie also loves a film with a long title
What happened to Critical Role's fan-favorite Cerrit Agrupnin after Exandria Unlimited: Calamity? Liam O'Brien has some ideas
Travis Willingham's character Cerrit was one of the breakout heroes from Critical Role's prequel liveplay series - now, castmate O'Brien has revealed his head canon for what happened next
The Last Starfighter sequel is finally coming after 41 years - and it's starting as a comic book
Alex Rogan, hero of the 1984 cult classic Last Starfighter, heads to your comic book store next year, courtesy of those intergalactic innovators at Mad Cave Studios
The Louvre is replacing the Nintendo 3DS audio guides after more than a decade of service
The consoles had served as the official audio guide for the most famous museum in the world since 2012
Corey Feldman says he was cast in Pee-Wee's Big Adventure as the main villain - but lost the part due a stigma with Goonies
Corey Feldman almost went from The Goonies' Mouth to Pee-Wee Herman's bike thief nemesis, thanks to a chance meeting in a studio cafeteria
The best fiction books of 2025 (so far) [Future Fest]
Stephen Graham Jones, Kylie Lee Baker, Virginia Feito, Lavinia Greenlaw, Daphne Woolsoncroft, and Daniel Kraus gave us books we couldn't put down in 2025.
The secret stealth cover for Image Comics' Exquisite Corpses #6 is sneaking up behind you even as you read this...
Want to see the stealth variant cover for October's Exquisite Corpses from Beneath the Trees where Nobody Sees artist Patrick Horvath? Click through - if you dare!
Marvel's X-Men have an even darker future, the Spider-Man replacement syndrome, and Captain America vs. Doctor Doom redux: The future of Marvel Comics
There's a lot happening in the Marvel Universe in the near future - including a literal glimpse into the world 10 years away, multiple Spider-Men, and Captain America dealing with Doctor Doom's mess
New DC Absolute reboots, Batman vs. Batmen & more Marvel-style hero vs. hero fights in DC K.O, Darkseid for the win: The future of DC Comics & All In
DC K.O. is about to turn the DCU into an all-out brawl, while the Absolute Universe is about to become busier and maybe more evil as the future of DC Comics looms large
Murder Podcast kills at the comic store, selling out on day one and going back to print immediately
The first issue from new indie publisher Ignition Press has sold out within 24 hours and is being rushed back to press to meet demand
Superman & Lois's Bitsie Tulloch is "bummed" the show missed its Brainiac storyline, would've loved to see Lois Lane with powers
Don't get us wrong, we loved our very human Lois Lane, played by Tulloch. But don't pretend you wouldn't have adored seeing her superpunch an evil computer due into outer space
Marvel's Vision series adds Battlestar Galactica alum Mary McDonnell
President Laura Roslin is checking in to the MCU Vision show
Femgore and femme body horror will continue to reign in fiction thanks to real-world violence [Future Fest]
The femgore subgenre has caught the attention of Hollywood, and shows no signs of slowing down
Superman & Lois Man of Steel Tyler Hoechlin would reprise his role for James Gunn's DCU, but is also down to "do something else"
Is TV's Clark Kent, Tyler Hoechlin, eyeing another DC Comics role for the big screen? Something the Superman & Lois star said at a recent comic con has us pondering...
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Daredevil, Punisher, Spider-Man, Marvel Zombies, and all-new Avengers: The future of the Marvel Cinematic Universe looks like this [Marvel Matters]
There's more Marvel coming your way in the next couple of years than you might have thought, and it's all leading up to the return of Robert Downey Jr. to the MCU
Graeme McMillan
The Demon Slayer Infinity Castle movie feels like a turning point in anime fandom [Popverse Jump]
The final battle between the Demon Slayer Corps and Lord Muzan has begun.
Trent Cannon
Deadpool creator Rob Liefeld has been trying to tell his definitive Cable story for the past 35 years, but he and Marvel keep breaking up [Marvel Matters]
Rob Liefeld broke into the mainstream with Cable - but he's never been able to tell the solo story burning in his brain for the past 35 years. He's gotten close though, twice... then it all falls down.
Chris Arrant
NYCC 2025
Brendan Fraser is coming to New York Comic Con 2025 to talk with you about The Mummy, The Whale, and more!
If you know him, you love him. Friends, Brendan Fraser is coming to NYCC 2025.
Chris Arrant
Avengers and Doctor Who star Karen Gillan is on her way to New York Comic Con 2025 - and Popverse Superfans will have an early chance to connect
Amy Pond herself is coming to the Javits Center this October to take photos with fans and sign autographs, but Popverse Superfans don't need a time machine to get an early start on her schedule
Graeme McMillan
The Punisher star Jon Bernthal returns to New York Comic Con 2025 - and reunites with his Daredevil: Born Again castmates
Come talk movies, TV, football, pitbulls, and more with Jon Bernthal at NYCC 2025
Chris Arrant
Fantastic Four stars Michael Chiklis and Ioan Gruffudd are staging a mini-20th anniversary reunion at NYCC 2025
We may need to rename the Javits Center the Baxter Building, because two members of the Fantastic Four are coming to New York Comic Con 2025
Chris Arrant
Future Fest
The best fiction books of 2025 (so far) [Future Fest]
Stephen Graham Jones, Kylie Lee Baker, Virginia Feito, Lavinia Greenlaw, Daphne Woolsoncroft, and Daniel Kraus gave us books we couldn't put down in 2025.
Jules Chin Greene
Marvel's X-Men have an even darker future, the Spider-Man replacement syndrome, and Captain America vs. Doctor Doom redux: The future of Marvel Comics
There's a lot happening in the Marvel Universe in the near future - including a literal glimpse into the world 10 years away, multiple Spider-Men, and Captain America dealing with Doctor Doom's mess
Graeme McMillan
New DC Absolute reboots, Batman vs. Batmen & more Marvel-style hero vs. hero fights in DC K.O, Darkseid for the win: The future of DC Comics & All In
DC K.O. is about to turn the DCU into an all-out brawl, while the Absolute Universe is about to become busier and maybe more evil as the future of DC Comics looms large
Graeme McMillan
Look out One Piece - the biggest manga of 2026 might be Captain Underpants (and I don't think that's a bad thing) [Future Fest]
Whatever gets more kids reading manga is a good thing, in my book.
Trent Cannon
Red Hood
Red Hood writer: “I have no desire” to return to DC in the wake of Batman spinoff’s sudden cancellation
Gretchen Felker-Martin says that she feels that DC cut ties with her and the Red Hood title once it became "politically disadvantageous" for the publisher
Graeme McMillan
DC Comics cancels Red Hood comic book series
The first issue of the 17+-rated Batman spin-off comic book series went on sale September 10, but DC Comics has informed retailers that orders for all future issues have been cancelled
Graeme McMillan
Batman's fallen son Jason Todd heads to New Orleans (and the Huntress) for a new adults-only Red Hood comic book series - in mainstream DC continuity
Jason Todd is leaving Batman and Gotham City behind (but taking his guns and his bike) in the new mature-readers comic book series set in mainstream DC continuity
Graeme McMillan
NYCC 2025
Brendan Fraser is coming to New York Comic Con 2025 to talk with you about The Mummy, The Whale, and more!
If you know him, you love him. Friends, Brendan Fraser is coming to NYCC 2025.
Chris Arrant
Avengers and Doctor Who star Karen Gillan is on her way to New York Comic Con 2025 - and Popverse Superfans will have an early chance to connect
Amy Pond herself is coming to the Javits Center this October to take photos with fans and sign autographs, but Popverse Superfans don't need a time machine to get an early start on her schedule
Graeme McMillan
The Punisher star Jon Bernthal returns to New York Comic Con 2025 - and reunites with his Daredevil: Born Again castmates
Come talk movies, TV, football, pitbulls, and more with Jon Bernthal at NYCC 2025
Chris Arrant
Fantastic Four stars Michael Chiklis and Ioan Gruffudd are staging a mini-20th anniversary reunion at NYCC 2025
We may need to rename the Javits Center the Baxter Building, because two members of the Fantastic Four are coming to New York Comic Con 2025
Chris Arrant
Downton Abbey
Hugh Bonneville teases us with the most exciting Downton Abbey spin-off possible as The Grand Finale finally hits cinemas
Downton Abbey in space is the coolest idea we've ever heard and we'll be working on the fanfic right now.
Trent Cannon
The Downton Abbey set is usually home to an actual desk owned by Napoleon... but not while filming
It might surprise you to learn that Highclere Castle, the real-life estate where Downton Abbey is filmed, operates business-as-usual while filming is going on. Well, almost.
Grant DeArmitt
Better angels and online demons: A trip down the rabbit hole of Downton Abbey fandom
Downton Abbey’s fandom may sound innocuous, but scratch the surface and you’ll find a contested space filled with scams, weirdness, political divisions, and fan communities fighting for more.
Jim McDermott
The late Maggie Smith is "still very much in the atmosphere" in Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale, says Elizabeth McGovern
Ahead of the release of the final Downton Abbey chapter (and only one without Smith's involvement), the Cora Crawley actor spoke about her costar, who passed in 2024
Grant DeArmitt