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June 2022 Archive

    1. A brief history of the multiverse - the term, and its proliferation at DC, Marvel, and well... everywhere
    2. Things to do in Miami Beach during Florida Supercon
    3. Oni-Lion Forge is being sued for obscenity related to Maia Kobabe's Gender Queer. This is their response.
    4. The 10 most essential Thor comics of all time
    5. ComiXology co-founder (and recent CEO) David Steinberger exits Amazon completely
    6. Cosplay Universe aims to be the definitive cosplay documentary
    7. Looking back on the irreverent brilliance of Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen
    1. ‘How would Superman react to the JFK assassination?’: Mark Russell answers in Space Age
    2. Oni Press' two top executives (and former co-owners) are out in what current owner calls "personnel changes"
    3. Marvel's Baymax! on Disney+ is talking about menstruation—and includes a trans man talking about period products!
    4. DC/Milestone hero Static is coming to NASCAR with a themed Camaro
    5. How Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli influences Clementine author Tillie Walden's comics
    6. Steve from Blue's Clues, the hero no one knew they needed
    7. Ghostbusters: Afterlife sequel gets December 2023 release date
    8. The Young Avengers finally have a comic… we just wish it was longer
    9. How is Thor the first MCU superhero to get to a fourth movie?
    1. Inside the wedding of Batman and Catwoman
    2. ComiXology's head of content Chip Mosher announces his departure from company after 11 years
    3. Plush Darth Vader and a remote control Grogu coming to Star Wars fans from Mattel
    4. Eight Billion Genies imagines a world where everyone gets one wish (and the comedic consequences)
    5. Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy get "fun, raunchy, and a little scary" in HBO Max season 3 trailer
    6. Lynda Carter's right, Wonder Woman has always been queer
    1. Star Wars: a guide to the Jedi survivors of Order 66 and where they are now
    2. Exploring the impact of religion on society: Jae Lee and Robert Windom on Seven Sons
    3. Marvel/Sony's Madame Web movie casts Emma Roberts in mystery role
    4. Star Wars Celebration 2023 tickets going on-sale this week (with some new Star Wars merchandise!)
    5. What to eat while you're at Comic-Con International: San Diego
    6. Popverse celebrates LGBTQIA+ creators and art for Pride Month!
    7. Marvel Studios returns to San Diego Comic Con after pandemic lull
    1. How the ALA's Graphic Novel and Comics Round Table is turning libraries into comic stores
    1. Ross Marquand, Erika Harlacher, and Doug Cockle give us the real story on voice acting at MCM May 2022
    2. All aboard the USS Cerritos! Star Trek: Lower Decks is now a comic book series
    3. Billy Maximoff actor Julian Hilliard talks WandaVision and Multiverse of Madness
    1. Superman and Batman’s latest team-up strategy has a strange history
    2. Assemble your own Star Wars fleet with Jazwares' new Micro Galaxy Squadron line
    3. Why banned books are the books your children should be reading
    4. The long-lost Marvel adaptation of the first two Planet of the Apes films returns in 2023
    5. One Piece Film: Red to make US, Canada debut this fall
    6. Star Wars' Ashley Eckstein talks about the power of the fan community
    7. Nerdy summer essentials for 2022 for you and other fans in your life
    1. Clementine is the perfect crossover between Tillie Walden and The Walking Dead
    2. Archie and Me: How Riverdale brought me back home to Archie Comics
    3. Bruce Campbell vows revenge in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness deleted scene
    4. Ultra-rare X-Wing model used in Star Wars sells at auction for $2.3 million
    5. Ms. Marvel is Disney+'s biggest MCU hit yet for young adults and diverse audiences
    6. Marvel has a righteously glorious homage to David Bowie – and he wants to sell you comics
    1. What's happened since Amazon's Comixology overhaul, how its actually affected sales
    2. "I really like the idea of little stories happening on the periphery of a bigger world" Joe Sparrow on his artistic process
    3. Conan the Barbarian cuts ties with Marvel Comics for a new publisher and a new series
    4. June 2022 - This month in comic history, from 75 years ago to now
    5. Dark Crisis: Is DC teasing an ominous repeat of history for the Flash?
    1. Which is more popular: Spawn or its creator, Todd McFarlane?
    2. Batman: The Dark Knight’s untold history with Joe Chill, the man who murdered his parents
    3. The Walking Dead: Clementine author Tillie Walden opens up about how she feels ahead of this week's big debut
    4. Nightcrawler’s Catholicism was exhausting and I hope it's over, signed a Catholic priest
    1. Q Con - a LGBTQ+ comic convention is happening Saturday June 18 in Los Angeles area
    2. Mariko Tamaki on Crush & Lobo, Surely Books, and what's next
    3. The real-life inspiration behind Beast Boy's new friend on Young Justice on HBO Max
    4. "No Redemption for Black Adam" - Christopher Priest Talks His Latest DC Project
    5. Tim Drake: Charting (and celebrating) Robin and the evolution of his sexual identity
    6. 5 Father's Day gifts your dad will nerd out about (even if its not a nerd)
    7. The Hollywood superhero Wonder Man is coming to the Marvel Cinematic Universe
    1. Tim Sale, one of comics' greatest storytellers, dies at age 66
    2. Inside the dizzying, ambitious Arthurian sci-fi epic Starhenge with writer/artist Liam Sharp
    3. 11 times LGBTQ+ superheroes made national headlines (and where they are now)
    1. Centering visibility with MariNaomi's comics and databases
    2. The Flash's hall of pain moments laid bare in Howard Porter's stunning Flashpoint Beyond #5 variant
    3. Own a piece of Star Wars history with Propstore's entertainment memorabilia live auction
    4. Everything you need to know about fan-favorite The Walking Dead character Clementine
    5. NFL Hall of Fame player Brian Dawkins shares the origin of his 'Weapon X' moniker, and shares a cover with his namesake Wolverine
    6. 10 queer web comics to read during Pride Month
    1. Marvel Studios' Ms. Marvel 'Generation Why' Changes Kamala Khan for Generation Z
    2. Eduardo Medeiros teases his new graphic novel, Open Bar
    3. Superman returns home to remake Metropolis ahead of Action Comics #1050
    4. Scott Snyder: a comprehensive guide to his creator-owned work
    5. How LGBTQ+ stories have evolved and flourished in manga
    1. A new Teen Titans comic book series gives a hint at the big villains for HBO Max's Titans season 4
    2. A Guide to Radiant Black: Image Comics’ New Superhero Universe – The Massive-Verse
    3. Inside the Fortnite x Marvel crossover event Zero War (and how you can get those in-game exclusives)
    4. Handle with care: Marvel & IDW comic books getting some extra TLC on their way to comic shops starting this week
    5. Disney+'s Ms. Marvel opens the door for a YA takeover of the Marvel Cinematic Universe
    1. Ramón Pérez shares how his Kukuburi series is him "looking to escape the routine and ennui"
    2. John Cena's WWE past made Peacemaker a perfect match
    3. Dark Crisis creators Joshua WIlliamson and Daniel Sampere get spoiler-y about the first issue, the first scene, and that shocking last page
    4. Ms. Marvel: The powers, the origin, and the future of MCU's Kamala Khan (and her comic book roots)
    5. The Boys are back! Amazon Prime announces a fourth season for streaming show
    6. Ms. Marvel: What to watch and read before (and after) the MCU TV Show
    7. MCU welcomes Ms. Marvel – everything on the Disney Plus show, release dates, trailer, cast, more
    8. Popverse Profile: Tula Lotay opens up about her upcoming series Barnstormers, and her hopes for the future
    1. Marvel Studios' Thunderbolts recruits a director and writer
    2. How Ms. Marvel’s Zoe Zimmer went from bully to best friend through her queer self-discovery in comics
    3. Evil Dead's Bruce Campbell to write Sgt. Rock horror comic for DC
    4. Comics writer Greg Pak delves into memories of his childhood in new collection of poetry
    5. Mark Waid on returning to DC and World's Finest
    6. Marvel launches romance anthology webcomic, starting with Ms. Marvel & Dagger
    7. Justice Society comic book series coming with Black Adam movie
    1. Ms. Marvel episode 1 mid-credits scene explained
    2. New York City, Luke Cage is your new mayor... and his first act is to give you your own superhero team
    3. Why Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous has the Finest Dinosaur Act
    4. Using The Walking Dead to teach STEM to girls, trans and non-binary youth
    5. If you liked Our Flag Means Death, read these queer comics
    6. Queer as Folk's Jesse James Keitel to guest star in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
    7. Marvel has picked a new partner to get its comics into bookstores
    8. Jurassic Universe: Exploring the world outside the movies
    9. Deathstroke's grudge against the Teen Titans reignited with deadly effect in Dark Crisis #1
    1. 11 Queer superhero comics to help you get your Pride on
    2. Dark Crisis #1 spoilers: a new Justice League rises from the ashes of 'The Death of the Justice League'
    3. Stranger Things season 4 is about the double-edged sword of memory
    4. George Pérez charity auction being organized in his memory by Vault Comics
    5. Berserk publisher announces plans to resume series following death of creator Kentaro Miura
    6. Disney+ Ms. Marvel episodes 1 and 2 review: A brighter, more hopeful hero for the MCU future
    1. Deadpool 3 writers re-confirm R-Rating: "this is not going to be the Disney-fied Deadpool"
    2. The hokey joys of Michelle Pfeiffer in Grease 2
    3. Iconic Gundam and Macross artist Hidetaka Tenjin is coming to America for a secret new project
    4. Dr. Stone artist Boichi returning with a Webtoon crossover event
    5. The Sandman is coming to Netflix on August 5 (and we have a new trailer right now)
    6. The Addams Family's favorite child goes solo in Wednesday teaser trailer (sorry Pugsly)
    7. Queer comics for people (of all ages) who are not into superheroes
    8. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 recruits Borat 2's Maria Bakalova for "key role"
    9. How can a Lord of the Rings prequel TV show work without Hobbits? Meet the Harfoots
    10. Alice Oseman and Dav Pilkey are the most popular comic creators in the United States, according to the New York Times
    11. How Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse influences MCU's Ms. Marvel
    12. I Am Groot anthology series to premiere on Disney+ August 10
    13. DC unveils scope of Dark Crisis crossover event (27 issues in total!)
    14. How to finally break Judge Dredd and 2000 AD into America (and the lessons in previous attempts)
    1. Spider-Woman: Everything you need to know about Jessica Drew
    1. Report: Marvel Studios' Kevin Feige was once in serious talks about taking over the DC film division
    2. The best dollar bin treasures to look for on your next trip to a comic store or convention
    3. Meet the big comic of the 2022 holiday season: Cat Kid Comic Club Vol. 4
    4. As Marvel Studios plans the next decade of the MCU, it's time for them to forget phases and think bigger
    5. How Deathstroke's big change from Shadow War impacts his Dark Crisis role
    6. DC is sending 10,000 copies of DC Pride 2022 anthology to US libraries
    7. Your guide to all the big summer 2022 comics and graphic novels
    1. The best Marvel Comics stories of all time
    2. Martha Kent and her vital role in the Superhero mythos
    3. Everything we know about Princess Leia Organa's childhood in Star Wars
    4. Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness to stream exclusively on Disney+ June 22
    5. From the inside of an Ewok suit— Kevin and Tracey Thompson on Star Wars, fandom, and representation of Little People on screen
    6. Marvel Studios has "big names" on its wishlist for the Fantastic Four director
    7. High energy LGBTQ+ movies for an energetic Pride
    1. Building a Star Wars Starfighter on a budget— Popverse chats with a founder of the Road Squadron
    2. AXE: Judgment Day writer Kieron Gillen teases the battle ahead in Marvel Comics' premiere 2022 event
    3. 1989 Batman, 2022 The Batman, more DC films going on a world tour as a live symphony orchestra
    4. Our Flag Means death (finally) gets a second season announcement
    5. Review: Teen Titans Go! & DC Super Hero Girls: Mayhem in the Multiverse
    6. Fruits Basket prequel getting limited release in theaters in United States, Canada, and UK
    7. Iceman makes his way to Marvel Unlimited as a four-part weekly webcomic
    8. "You have to go physical" Picking the brains of the designers behind Star Wars LEGO
    9. Chill LGBTQ+ movies for a chill Pride celebration