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Inside the "gutsy decision" by Marvel to kill the Ultimate Marvel imprin
Marvel is ending the Ultimate Universe at its peak, and writers Jonathan Hickman, Chris Condon, and Peach Momoko tell Popverse that’s the point
Jules Chin Greene
How The Walking Dead’s Danai Gurira got revenge on showrunner Scott Gimple by covering him in zombie gore
Michonne actress Danai Gurira covered Walking Dead showrunner Scott Gimple in blood and guts as a playful act of revenge
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Popversations: Thomas Jane talks his comic book collection, The Expanse, and his Comixology book The Lycan
Thomas Jane may have once been The Punisher, but now he's a comic book creator with his own Comixology series The Lycan
Ashley V. Robinson
How the Baby-Sitters Club author Ann Martin continues to give back with her kids book organization
The prolific and beloved author has been up to a very noble project
Ashley V. Robinson
Every Final Fantasy game is different, but these are the things that always stay the same [Gamify My Life]
Whether it is a new Cid popping up or just those all-important Moogles, some things not even Square Enix wants to change about the Final Fantasy series.
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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Supergirl’s Melissa Benoist says “everything changed” when her show switched from CBS to the CW
Melissa Benoist discusses Supergirl’s channel hop from CBS to the CW, and how it changed the show for the better
Michael Rooker reveals his awesome skill that helped James Gunn and DC Studios save money on their CGI budget for The Suicide Squad
Michael Rooker claims he can hit any target, which came in handy when it was time to film James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad
The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cast recall the odd feeling around the cartoon’s “Red Sky" seasons
The cast of the 1987 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cartoon discuss the darker energy surrounding the “Red Sky seasons”
Neil Newbon tried to brute-force his way into Baldur’s Gate 3 by auditioning for anything (and almost everything), and it worked
Neil Newbon was so desperate to be in Baldur’s Gate 3 that he auditioned for 12 different parts before being cast as Astarion
Even J.R.R. Tolkien left gaps: Mistborn creator Brandon Sanderson explains why total worldbuilding is a trap for new writers
Cosmere creator Brandon Sanderson reminds us that J.R.R. Tolkien never finished worldbuilding with Lord of the Rings
Michael Chiklis loves comic conventions as a chance to get out of the Hollywood bubble and reconnect with fans
Chiklis took time out at New York Comic Con 2025 for the conversation
Melissa Navia teases deeper trauma and untold backstory for Strange New Worlds pilot Erica Ortegas
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds actress Melissa Navia was glad to explore new and interesting sides of Ortegas
R.L. Stine says there is one overlooked Goosebumps book that he wishes someone would adapt, and its about superheroes
Goosebumps creator R.L. Stine says everyone is sleeping on They Call Me the Night Howler
Romance sitting aside darkness: How Anne Rice’s Interview with the Vampire blends love and horror
Interview with the Vampire writer Hannah Moscovitch says the show is successful because it finds a way to blend romance and darkness
The A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms cast reveal which Game of Thrones house they would join
The cast of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms pick their Game of Thrones houses
The secret power of journals for budding writers, according to Baby-Sitters Club author Ann M. Martin
The legendary author behind The Baby-Sitters Club has some advice for would-be wordslingers
How Daryl Dixon went from a The Walking Dead villain to a fan-favorite character, according to Norman Reedus
The Walking Dead’s Norman Reedus reflects on Daryl Dixon’s character growth
Smallville’s Lex Luthor Michael Rosenbaum would purposely annoy John Glover in order to make their father-son dynamic more believable
Smallville’s Michael Rosenbaum had an interesting way of getting into character as Lex Luthor – annoying John Glover
Nichelle Nichols made Star Trek's Uhura well-rounded, but the original series didn't give her much to do due to social climate says Celia Rose Gooding
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Celia Rose Gooding says the Original Series didn’t let us explore Uhura’s character because of the social climate
Do you like venomous arachnids? There’s a job for you in Hollywood: scorpion wrangler, as the cast of The Mummy learned
The Mummy cast shed light on one of the most interesting jobs in Hollywood – scorpion wrangler.
“Does vampire ejaculate go through leather?”: Inside AMC's Interview with the Vampire writers room
Interview with the Vampire writer Hannah Moscovitch reveals the strangest question she’s ever had to answer for the show
R.L. Stine originally planned to end the Goosebumps series after the first three books (until the sales exploded)
R.L. Stine’s Goosebumps was originally going to be a two or three book series (but the sales numbers changed everything)
Pardon us while we gush about Fried Green Tomatoes with movie & TV tough guy Michael Chiklis
Can you guess what flick made the movie star so emotional after he saw it in theaters?
HBO's next Game of Thrones prequel A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms will be “Short. Fun. Earthy" says showrunner
The cast and showrunner of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms teases what viewers can expect from the Game of Thrones prequel
The anime industry has changed and it is finally time for One Piece to change with it [Popverse Jump]
The transition to a seasonal anime is going to be strange for One Piece fans but it is definitely the right thing for Toei Animation to do.
Remembering George Pérez, with guests Dan Jurgens, Dan DiDio, Alex Segura, Constance Eza, and Phil Jemenez from NYCC 2022
In the wake of the comic legend's passing, friends and cohorts of Pérez went to NYCC to reflect on his eternal legacy in the medium
Mistborn author Brandon Sanderson loves Star Wars: The Last Jedi, but has one storytelling critique I now can't unsee
Cosmere creator Brandon Sanderson wishes Star Wars: The Last Jedi hadn’t spent so much time on the casino planet
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The anime industry has changed and it is finally time for One Piece to change with it [Popverse Jump]
The transition to a seasonal anime is going to be strange for One Piece fans but it is definitely the right thing for Toei Animation to do.
Trent Cannon
Critical Role Campaign 4 and Birdemic star Whitney Moore reflects on cult films, the overlap of horror and burlesque, and soup for breakfast
Whitney Moore, who Critical Role fans know as Tyranny in Campaign 4, knows why some movies are so bad they're good - "I do not believe that art is good or bad. I believe it is inspired or uninspired."
Grant DeArmitt
Jujutsu Kaisen season 3 has the impossible task of making me want to watch an anime without Gojo [Popverse Jump]
The long break between Jujutsu Kaisen seasons 2 and 3 along with a very competitive January 2026 anime season mean that I'm struggling to get hyped for the Culling Game arc.
Trent Cannon
Emerald City Comic Con
David Tennant 💕 Seattle, and is returning for Emerald City Comic Con 2026
By popular demand (from Seattle and the actor!), David Tennant is returning to ECCC in 2026.
Chris Arrant
The Popverse Superfan presale for ECCC 2026 celebrity photo ops and autograph is here - here's everything you need to know
We have everything you need to know about the Superfan presale for autographs and photo ops at Seattle's Emerald City Comic Con 2026.
Graeme McMillan
Agents of SHIELD, assemble! Marvel stars Clark Gregg and Ming-Na Wen are flying into Seattle for Emerald City Comic Con 2026
Clark Gregg and Ming-Na Wen will be available for autographs and photo ops Saturday and Sunday at Emerald City Comic Con 2026 in Seattle
Jules Chin Greene
The Amazing Digital Circus stars Lizzie Freeman, Michael Kovach, and Alex Rochon are coming to Seattle's ECCC 2026
The voice cast of hit YouTube series The Amazing Digital Circus are coming to Emerald City Comic Con 2026, with Lizzie Freeman, Michael Kovach, and Alex Rochon appearing for all four days of the show!
Graeme McMillan
Jonathan Hickman
How Marvel's Jonathan Hickman is using DC Comics' playbook of Batman: Dark Knight Returns and Superman: Red Son to evolve Marvel Comics' future
Ultimate Spider-Man writer Jonathan Hickman sees value in standalone stories set in alternate universes
Jules Chin Greene
How modern-day "fake people" inspired Marvel's reboot of Gwen Stacy in Ultimate Spider-Man
For Ultimate Spider-Man writer Jonathan Hickman, Mysterio was the perfect role for Gwen Stacy as the wife of Harry Osborn.
Jules Chin Greene
Inside the "gutsy decision" to kill the Ultimate Marvel universe, and why they were worried continuing it would be wrong
Marvel is ending the Ultimate Universe at its peak, and writers Jonathan Hickman, Chris Condon, and Peach Momoko tell Popverse that’s the point
Jules Chin Greene
Nearly 5 years later, Jonathan Hickman sees Marvel's X-Men as the one story of his that remains unfinished for him
Jonathan Hickman's Ultimate Spider-Man gave him the chance to do what he couldn't with X-Men: finish the story he wanted to tell in Marvel Comics.
Jules Chin Greene
DC Comics
How Marvel's Jonathan Hickman is using DC Comics' playbook of Batman: Dark Knight Returns and Superman: Red Son to evolve Marvel Comics' future
Ultimate Spider-Man writer Jonathan Hickman sees value in standalone stories set in alternate universes
Jules Chin Greene
What Tom King wants to work on next at DC isn’t about heroes, it’s about collaborators
At New York Comic Con 2025, the King of comics shared what superheroes he hopes to one day get the chance to work on.
Ashley V. Robinson
Batman takes on the police starting in March 2026 (and one of the Bat-Family pays the price)
In 2026, it's the Dark Knight vs. Vandal Savage's GCPD and Pamela Isley's City Hall - but it won't be Bruce Wayne who's the first casualty
Grant DeArmitt
Green Arrow moves to Gotham City and joins Batman's Detective Comics after his own comic was canceled due to low sales
After wrapping up his solo series this month, Green Arrow is moving into Batman's stomping grounds (and the flagship title Detective Comics) in March 2026
Graeme McMillan
Lincoln Lawyer
Netflix's Lincoln Lawyer season 4 will make the titular lawyer the client in what will be Mickey Haller's "trial of his life"
Along with the Lincoln Lawyer season 4 release date, Netflix has unveiled a brief plot synopsis for the Manuel Garcia-Rulfo-starring legal hit
Grant DeArmitt
Netflix's Lincoln Lawyer season 3 to include flashback to a younger, scruffy Mickey Haller - a happily-married surfer dad
Lincoln Lawyer, Zuma Beach Surfer?
Chris Arrant
The Lincoln Lawyer season 3 cast: Mickey will face off against 4 new characters
The Lincoln Lawyer on Netflix will be back for season 3 this month, and we've got all the details on the new characters debuting this season.
Jules Chin Greene
The Lincoln Lawyer season 3 release date: Haller hops into the saddle once again
Season 3 of The Lincoln Lawyer on Netflix will adapt the fifth book of the Lincoln Lawyer book series by Michael Connelly
Jules Chin Greene
Emerald City Comic Con
David Tennant 💕 Seattle, and is returning for Emerald City Comic Con 2026
By popular demand (from Seattle and the actor!), David Tennant is returning to ECCC in 2026.
Chris Arrant
The Popverse Superfan presale for ECCC 2026 celebrity photo ops and autograph is here - here's everything you need to know
We have everything you need to know about the Superfan presale for autographs and photo ops at Seattle's Emerald City Comic Con 2026.
Graeme McMillan
Agents of SHIELD, assemble! Marvel stars Clark Gregg and Ming-Na Wen are flying into Seattle for Emerald City Comic Con 2026
Clark Gregg and Ming-Na Wen will be available for autographs and photo ops Saturday and Sunday at Emerald City Comic Con 2026 in Seattle
Jules Chin Greene
The Amazing Digital Circus stars Lizzie Freeman, Michael Kovach, and Alex Rochon are coming to Seattle's ECCC 2026
The voice cast of hit YouTube series The Amazing Digital Circus are coming to Emerald City Comic Con 2026, with Lizzie Freeman, Michael Kovach, and Alex Rochon appearing for all four days of the show!
Graeme McMillan