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How DC’s Absolute Batman channels Berserk and seinen manga into a brutal new Dark Knight
I came to Absolute Batman for seinen vibes, and stayed for its wild, brutal reinvention.
Trent Cannon

The Boys season 5 is the bullet America didn't dodge, says showrunner Eric Kripke
Eric Kripke and The Boys writers room wrote the final season of the authoritarian allegory before Donald Trump won re-election in 2024. Now, says the showrunner, their script has become a reality
Grant DeArmitt

Marvel is worried it's not going to print enough of Avengers: Armageddon #1, and is trying to break the news to retailers early
Marvel is expecting Avengers: Armageddon #1, which comes with a Magic: The Gathering promo card, to sell big. So big, in fact, they're warning retailers of a possible shortage in advance
Grant DeArmitt

Critical Role's The Mighty Nein showrunner, Tasha Huo, reveals a Campaign 2 scene that didn't make it into the Prime Video adaptation
There's a battle from Critical Role Campaign 2, episode 7, that was part of the original plan for The Mighty Nein season 1, says showrunner Huo, that ended up failing its last saving throw
Grant DeArmitt

Chainsaw Man anime was fully funded by MAPPA so the studio could have full creative ownership of the manga adaptation
"Chainsaw Man clearly embodies the reason why I chose to work in animation," explains MAPPA studio president in recent column.
Trent Cannon

Watch the Hell’s Kitchen Returns: Daredevil: Born Again with Charlie Cox, Krysten Ritter, Elden Henson, & Wilson Bethel from Chicago's C2E2!
After the debut of Daredevil: Born Again season 2, Matt Murdock, Jessica Jones, Foggy Nelson & Bullseye themselves - that is, Charlie Cox, Krysten Ritter, Elden Henson & Wilson Bethel, respectively - brought the action to C2E2 2026. And you can watch it now
Grant DeArmitt
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Bitsie Tulloch talks about Lois Lane’s 1938 debut, and how the comic book character was ahead of her time
Superman and Lois star Bitsie Tulloch says the 1938 version of Lois Lane was the original badass in the workplace

Jurassic Park’s T-Rex is missing a tooth in one shot - and you can find it if you pause the movie at just the right time
The T-Rex in Jurassic Park lost a tooth during the Ford Explorer attack scene (and we have the timestamp to prove it)

Before returning to Lord of the Rings' Gollum, Andy Serkis is directing a new animated version of a classic story
While you wait for Andy Serkis to return as Gollum next year, he's directed a kid-friendly Animal Farm movie

Marvel Comics' Tom Brevoort says "my greatest crime in comics" was deciding the winner of a Superman vs. Thor fight from JLA/Avengers
Fans demanded one thing from the JLA/Avengers crossover by George Pérez and Kurt Busiek. But when it actually happened, said Brevoort, fans gave him (and still give him) a lot of guff

The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum has recast Aragorn, but it sure seems like another Tolkien king - Lee Pace's Thranduil - is coming back
Not only does Legolas's dad AKA Lee Pace make an appearance in the JRR Tolkien text being adapted into Hunt for Gollum, there's a recent quote from the movie's screenwriter that hints at his appearance in the movie itself

Jurassic Park’s Joseph Mazzello was injured by one of the raptor claws during the infamous kitchen scene
Jurassic Park’s Joseph Mazzello spent his ninth birthday on the floor recovering from a raptor attack (but it’s okay because he got cake)

Resident Evil movie is "all gas, no brakes," according to early reviews - and doesn't lean into existing lore
The upcoming Resident Evil movie from Weapons director Zach Cregger leans into Evil Dead 2, not the RE movies from the 2000s

What's next for TTRPG actual play, according to Critical Role stars Matt Mercer, Travis Willingham, & Sam Riegel
From choreographed swordplay to underground rap battles, the future of D&D actual plays like Critical Role and Dimension 20 is a universe of possibilities, as some of the most important figures in the medium explain

Marvel Studios actors have to go to a secure windowless room to read their scripts (which are on a locked iPad)
Marvel Studios has their own SCIF where actors can read their scripts

Is DC Studios really going to kill Krypto the Superdog in Supergirl?
The new Supergirl trailer shows Krypto getting shot with an arrow by Krem of the Yellow Hills. Is he going to be okay?!

DC is looking to make the Joker feel new, so Batman writer Matt Fraction is looking to Michael Mann's version of Hannibal Lecter
Matt Fraction has described the dynamic between Batman and the Joker as akin to Will Graham and Hannibal Lecter

The best Batman villains DC has in Gotham City (and beyond)
Batman has a lot of enemies, but which ones are the top? We rank the best Batman villains.

Daredevil star Charlie Cox says the Marvel hero has an extra power that nobody discusses
Daredevil actor Charlie Cox thinks Matt Murdock’s powers include enhanced emotions

Magic: The Gathering has a new card type, and its even retconning some previous cards to be re-classified in this new type
The upcoming Magic: The Gathering set, Secrets of Strixhaven, will introduce a Book artifact subtype

Thing actor Michael Chiklis says his Fantastic Four deserved a third film (and still doesn’t know why Marvel didn’t give them one)
Michael Chiklis says the Tim Story Fantastic Four films were profitable and there should have been a third one

Daredevil: Born Again's Charlie Cox says that the loss of Foggy Nelson is "hard" for him on set every day
Daredevil star Charlie Cox says the loss of Foggy Nelson has been traumatic for the Marvel hero

Superhero comics & movies aren't dead despite what trolls say, and DC architect Scott Snyder says Darkseid is a personification of anti-superhero trolls
Scott Snyder says Absolute Batman and DC K.O. were written in response to the Wall Street Journal and NYT publishing articles on superhero fatigue.

The dark future teased for Venom and the former Venom Eddie Brock is now here in Venom #260 first look
Marvel’s Queen in Black event expands with Venom #260, Hela, and Thor one-shots.
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Re-live C2E2 2026's Cosplay Central Costume Showcase!
Watch as C2E2's finest cosplayers walk the Main Stage catwalk.
Chris Arrant

Watch You Have Failed This Panel: The Cast of Arrow with Emily Bett Rickards and David Ramsey from Chicago's C2E2!
Having both stared at saved the CW's classic Arrowverse, Arrow's own Felicity Smoake and John Diggle - Emily Bett Rickards and David Ramsey themselves - took the stage at C2E2 2026. And Popverse was there to film it
Grant DeArmitt

Watch It's Clobberin' Time: The Cast of Fantastic Four with Ioan Gruffudd and Michael Chiklis from Chicago's C2E2!
Half of the OG cinematic Fantastic Four - Ioan Gruffudd and Michael Chiklis - brought a piece of the Baxter Building to C2E2 2026, and you can watch their panel right here, right now
Grant DeArmitt
C2E2

Bitsie Tulloch talks about Lois Lane’s 1938 debut, and how the comic book character was ahead of her time
Superman and Lois star Bitsie Tulloch says the 1938 version of Lois Lane was the original badass in the workplace
Joshua Lapin-Bertone

Jurassic Park’s T-Rex is missing a tooth in one shot - and you can find it if you pause the movie at just the right time
The T-Rex in Jurassic Park lost a tooth during the Ford Explorer attack scene (and we have the timestamp to prove it)
Joshua Lapin-Bertone

Jurassic Park’s Joseph Mazzello was injured by one of the raptor claws during the infamous kitchen scene
Jurassic Park’s Joseph Mazzello spent his ninth birthday on the floor recovering from a raptor attack (but it’s okay because he got cake)
Joshua Lapin-Bertone

Marvel Studios actors have to go to a secure windowless room to read their scripts (which are on a locked iPad)
Marvel Studios has their own SCIF where actors can read their scripts
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Game of Thrones

A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms creator George RR Martin told Lyonel Baratheon actor Daniel Ings that he had more plans for his character
If you, like me, became obsessed with Ings's Lyonel Baratheon, AKA The Laughing Storm, in HBO's latest Game of Thrones prequel, then George RR Martin has good news
Grant DeArmitt

Game of Thrones is not Lord of the Rings - but in A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, Westeros got its own Samwise Gamgee
Don’t get me wrong - if A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’ Ser Duncan the Tall (Peter Claffey) took on Shelob, he’d probably lose. But the point is, he’d try anyway
Grant DeArmitt

A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms season 1 ending explained: Who dies in the finale, how the Trial of Seven ends, and what's on deck for season 2
It should go without saying, but SPOILERS for HBO's newest Game of Thrones spinoff, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, are laid out plain here. Don't say we didn't warn you
Grant DeArmitt

House of the Dragon season 3 trailer reveals June 2026 release date: "This is the moment you become queen"
Background drama at HBO aside, Game of Thrones spinoff House of the Dragon's season 3 looks to be the most ambitious yet
Grant DeArmitt
C2E2

Bitsie Tulloch talks about Lois Lane’s 1938 debut, and how the comic book character was ahead of her time
Superman and Lois star Bitsie Tulloch says the 1938 version of Lois Lane was the original badass in the workplace
Joshua Lapin-Bertone

Jurassic Park’s T-Rex is missing a tooth in one shot - and you can find it if you pause the movie at just the right time
The T-Rex in Jurassic Park lost a tooth during the Ford Explorer attack scene (and we have the timestamp to prove it)
Joshua Lapin-Bertone

Jurassic Park’s Joseph Mazzello was injured by one of the raptor claws during the infamous kitchen scene
Jurassic Park’s Joseph Mazzello spent his ninth birthday on the floor recovering from a raptor attack (but it’s okay because he got cake)
Joshua Lapin-Bertone

Marvel Studios actors have to go to a secure windowless room to read their scripts (which are on a locked iPad)
Marvel Studios has their own SCIF where actors can read their scripts
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
DC Comics

Bitsie Tulloch talks about Lois Lane’s 1938 debut, and how the comic book character was ahead of her time
Superman and Lois star Bitsie Tulloch says the 1938 version of Lois Lane was the original badass in the workplace
Joshua Lapin-Bertone

Marvel Comics' Tom Brevoort says "my greatest crime in comics" was deciding the winner of a Superman vs. Thor fight from JLA/Avengers
Fans demanded one thing from the JLA/Avengers crossover by George Pérez and Kurt Busiek. But when it actually happened, said Brevoort, fans gave him (and still give him) a lot of guff
Grant DeArmitt

DC is looking to make the Joker feel new, so Batman writer Matt Fraction is looking to Michael Mann's version of Hannibal Lecter
Matt Fraction has described the dynamic between Batman and the Joker as akin to Will Graham and Hannibal Lecter
Jules Chin Greene

The best Batman villains DC has in Gotham City (and beyond)
Batman has a lot of enemies, but which ones are the top? We rank the best Batman villains.
Joshua Lapin-Bertone





