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February 2023 Archive

    1. What to watch: Best Movies to stream in March 2023, one movie one streamer
    2. This is the way to Mandalorian merch, with Lucasfilm's Mando Mania
    3. Meet LilithAdaryn, one of the 2023 Cosplay Central Crown Championships finalists
    4. A kiss before dying: How Tom King and Greg Smallwood redefined Christopher Chance within the DC Universe.
    5. The DC universes across comics, TV, and movies are changing big this year - and once again, the Flash is to thank (or is it blame?)
    6. Gideon Falls' Jeff Lemire and Andrea Sorrentino return to the Bone Orchard for new series, Tenement
    7. The Mandalorian theme song shreds in a heavy metal rendition thanks to the Galactic Empire
    8. The YA Teen Titans series by Kami Garcia and Gabriel Picolo is returning for a fifth volume
    9. How Shawn Martinbrough became a Jack of all comic trades
    1. Mandalorian mania: Who are all the different Mandalorians?
    2. Meet Blink, one of the 2023 Cosplay Central Crown Championships finalists
    3. Dilbert loses its newspapers, publishers, distributor, and possibly its website after Scott Adams' racist remarks
    4. The Joker's wild (because his vacation is ruined) in this exclusive preview
    5. Spurrier and Bergara's Coda is coming back with a new hardcover edition (and brand new epilogue)
    6. Livestream the Cosplay Central Showcase panel from ECCC '23
    7. Trouble with the curve: The evolution of Nightwing’s prodigious posterior
    8. The beloved Asterix and Obelix are returning for new omnibus this fall
    9. One Piece: How to watch the anime pirate franchise in chronological or release order
    1. Everything you need about Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, trailers, cast, plot, and more
    2. Popverse celebrates Black creators and characters for Black History Month
    3. The Quantumania that wasn't: Jeff Loveness talks Ant-Man 3 deleted scenes
    4. The Mandalorian succeeds by telling new stories in an old way
    5. What are we all enjoying this weekend?
    6. Marvel Signature makes cover art from Black Panther, Amazing Spider-Man and more available as prints
    7. Seven comics featuring Black protagonists that you should read
    8. Superstar DC writer Mark Waid talks Lazarus Planet, Dawn of DC, and more on Enter the Popverse
    1. How Kang the Conquerer could be related to Reed Richards, Doctor Doom, or both
    2. The Access Guide to the Black Comic Book Community spotlights Black creators, Black-owned stores, and Black-run conventions
    3. "Everyone working in comics actually wants this industry to work": Read ComicsPRO president Jenn Haines' opening keynote address to 2023 gathering
    4. Official Batman, Joker, and Superman manga from Japan is finally being released in English
    5. DC's big summer event revealed as Batman, Wonder Woman, more DC heroes get sucked into a horror realm in Knight Terrors
    6. Free Comic Book Day 2023: All 47 comics to look forward, including those from DC, Marvel, and Scholastic
    7. ECCC 2023: The exclusive Emerald City, Star Wars, Grishaverse, TMNT, and other merchandise available at the Seattle show
    8. Meet DC's newest anti-hero: Marilyn Moonlight
    9. Discover the best cosplay from MagicCon: Philadelphia 2023
    10. Take the first look inside Dark Horse Comics' upcoming Carmilla: The First Vampire
    11. Oni looks to the future and beyond with new anthology XINO
    12. 68 best Star Wars merch and gifts from shopDisney in 2023
    13. Does 2021's Loki unlock secrets of 2023's Ant-Man & The Wasp: Quantumania?
    14. Disney+ Loki season 2: Everything you need to know from the trailers, release date, cast, and directors
    1. Paramount, now is the time for the Micronauts movie
    2. Wearable bean bag chairs could become my 2023 con wardrobe
    3. Best of 2000 AD's success surprised even the people behind 2000 AD
    4. Watch the Cosplay Central Crown Championship free livestream from ECCC '23 courtesy of Xfinity
    5. Star Wars timeline: From long, long ago to the latest developments in a galaxy far, far away
    6. Spider-Man reveals a hack for avoiding New York Comic Con lines (warning: do not try this at home!)
    7. Oni-Lion Forge continues to staff up, adding new sales and marketing managers
    8. Travis Daventhorpe is destined to save the multiverse in Wes Molebash's Travis Daventhorpe for the Win!
    9. Disney is blocking the re-release of some of Scrooge McDuck's origin stories, says creator Don Rosa
    10. Failure to launch: Supergirl and Robin’s disastrous first date has deeper consequences
    11. Discover the perfect Star Wars comic for you
    12. Every Star Wars movie, ranked from the worst to the best!
    13. Marvel movies in order: How to watch the MCU in release, chronological, and other orders
    1. The slowdown of the MCU - how Kevin Feige is pulling back on the speed of Phase 5, and why
    2. Why is Harlan Ellison thanked in Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania credits?
    3. Lore Olympus heading into "very exciting" new arc imminently according to WEBTOON VP
    4. Star Wars Celebration will be skipping 2024
    5. BOOM!'s executive editor Sierra Hahn jumps to Oni-Lion Forge to be company's new editor-in-chief
    6. Chris Palmer's The Fresh Prince Project relays the history and legacy of the iconic sitcom
    7. Archie & WEBTOON's Big Ethel Energy is back for a season two!
    1. Game of Thrones books: How to read a Song of Ice and Fire in order (chronological and release)
    2. Game of Thrones: How (and where) to watch HBO's Game of Thrones series, including House of the Dragon
    1. How Ant-Man 3 sets up the big story of Marvel Studios' Phase 5 and the MCU Multiverse Saga
    2. Upcoming Marvel movies & TV shows: Release dates and more for every MCU project on the horizon
    3. The comic book roots (and MCU teases) behind that Ant-Man & The Wasp: Quantumania post-credit scene
    4. All the Marvel Cinematic Universe movies ever, ranked!
    5. Star Trek's newest captain, Todd Stashwick, boards Enter the Popverse for its first episode
    6. What are we all enjoying this weekend?
    7. Who is Jentorra in Ant-Man 3?
    8. Watch the full Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania red carpet on February 6
    9. Is Quasar coming to the MCU? How Ant-Man 3's title, a mystery new character, and some comics reprints are pointing to a big surprise
    10. When is the Ant-Man 3 release date?
    11. What are the latest Ant-Man 3 trailers?
    12. Who is in the Ant-Man 3 cast?
    13. What is the Quantum Realm? Looking inside Marvel's microversal part of the MCU multiverse
    14. Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania ending explained
    15. Who is Cassie Lang in Ant-Man 3?
    16. Marvel Comics' Secret Wars is just sold out at the distributor level, just as Marvel Studios' Multiverse Saga begins
    17. Marvel Studios moves The Marvels back four months - but teases us with a first poster
    18. Meet AltF4cosplay, one of the 2023 Cosplay Central Crown Championships finalists
    19. Bill Watterson return reactions, DC comics/TV write Lamont Magee, and ANt-Man 3 reactions in this week's Enter the Popverse
    1. The 1920s drama The Great Gatsby gets a 21st century digital upgrade in new graphic novel from Jeremy Holt & Felipe Cunha
    2. Could Ant-Man 3 finally jumpstart the Microverse in the MCU?
    3. DC's upcoming movie and TV slate news sold out the comics its based on - and DC responds with fast reprints
    4. Chris Evans is coming to Chicago for C2E2
    5. Meet Quee the Cosfailer, one of the 2023 Cosplay Central Crown Championships finalists
    6. A new adults-only Peacemaker series coming from DC in May
    7. DC reveals 'We Are Legends' - an initiative to launch new superheroes in new comics of their own
    1. Is Bill Watterson's surprise return with The Mysteries an allegory about his own mysterious return after 28 years?
    2. Calvin & Hobbes' Bill Watterson is returning to comics for "a fable for grown-ups"
    3. Meet Ludus Cosplay, one of the 2023 Cosplay Central Crown Championships finalists
    4. The X-Men finally address the debate around changing their name
    5. A guide to Black-led and made movies
    6. Netflix picks up the Pluto anime - a stunning adaptation of the Naoki Urasawa modern manga classic
    1. Meet Matthew Barry, one of the 2023 Cosplay Central Crown Championships finalists
    2. Emerald City Comic Con's new creator & pro programming track revealed
    3. Let's Play webtoon is getting into the dating game with a new dating sim
    4. Reign of the Supermen: Behind the DC Universe's growing men and women of tomorrow
    5. Who is MODOK in Ant-Man 3?
    6. Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania gets lost in its own changing sense of scale
    7. How does Ant-Man 3 fit within Marvel Studios' larger MCU tapestry?
    8. The wacky history of Ant-Man and the Wasp
    9. Who is Bill Murray playing in Ant-Man 3?
    10. Who is Kang in Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania?
    11. Batman, Superman, Joker, and Stormwatch leading new Brave and The Bold series for DC
    12. DC expands Sean Murphy's alt-Batman White Knight line with two new projects bringing in Wonder Woman, Superman, and the children of Joker and Harley Quinn
    13. Ant-Man 4: Will there be an MCU sequel to Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania?
    14. Move over Black Panther, Wakanda has a new protector: Namor!
    15. Stranger Things season 5: Everything we know about the upcoming Netflix horror series' finale
    1. Con O'Neill says that Our Flag Means Death is successful because it's kind, and we agree
    2. Meet Alisyuon, one of the 2023 Cosplay Central Crown Championships finalists
    3. Meet Xanthe, DC's latest supernatural hero from the Spirit World
    4. James Cameron's Titanic displaces James Cameron's Avatar 2 in all-time box office
    5. What's happening inside ComiXology: insiders warn of more layoffs and a company shift
    6. "As a crew!": Our Flag Means Death cast members share how lockdown shaped their tight bond
    7. The world's strangest superheroes return in an exclusive Doom Patrol preview from Lazarus Planet: Dark Fate #1
    8. Dragon Ball: How to watch the Dragonball franchise in chronological or release order
    9. There's far more than meets the eye in the new Transformers: Rise of the Beasts trailer
    10. Who is Cosmo the Space Dog in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3?
    11. Who is Rocket? Get to know Marvel’s furry space mercenary
    12. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3: The cast, the trailers, the plot, and the movie's connections to the broader MCU
    13. Watch the new Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny trailer
    1. Michael Keaton is Batman (again!) in first The Flash trailer
    2. The latest Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 trailer is ready to make you have feelings
    1. Meet Circuit Breaker: DC's first major transmasculine superhero will be debuting on February 14, 2023
    2. Marvel to reboot The Avengers in May with an all-new, classic, line-up
    3. What are we all enjoying this weekend?
    4. Comics publisher Humanoids names three new directors as it staffs up for 2023
    5. DC expands G. Willow Wilson and Marcio Takara's Poison Ivy into an ongoing title
    6. Welcome to Enter the Popverse with Ashley V. Robinson!
    7. Family is still everything in the first Fast X trailer
    8. Espionage goes superhero scale in this Waller vs. Wildstorm preview
    9. "We're gonna need a team": It's the end of the Realms as we know it in the new Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves trailer
    10. The Witcher season 3: Everything we know about the hit Netflix show's cast, release date, and more!
    11. 15 of the most bizarre Spider-Men you’ll find across the Spider-Verse
    1. Power couple: How Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy gave DC its best love story in decades
    2. The 2023 Crunchyroll Expo has been canceled
    3. Watch the Arrow cast reunion with Stephen Amell, Juliana Harkavy, and Colton Haynes live from ECCC '23
    4. Who is Abigail Brand? Get to know Emilia Clark's MCU role ahead of Disney+'s Secret Invasion
    5. The Sony Spider-Verse expands with a Spider-Noir live action series in the works at Amazon Studio
    6. Time keeps on slipping in this exclusive preview of The Adventure Zone: The Eleventh Hour
    7. The most popular Netflix TV shows of all time
    1. Mandalorian Season 3: Everything we know about the upcoming Star Wars show on Disney+
    2. Star Wars' The Acolyte: The plot, the cast, and release date
    3. Nick Fury (and his son Nick Fury) are getting their own comic coinciding with Marvel Studios' Secret Invasion
    4. Enjoy one of the hidden treasures hidden inside Iron Circus' Failure to Launch
    5. Amazon Studios to adapt Scott Snyder and Jock's Wytches into animated series
    6. Finding peace in a violent world: Geof Darrow on Shaolin Cowboy’s eternal journey and cycle of violence
    7. "Come on, Mother-!": Wednesday's Jenna Ortega shines in latest Scream VI trailer
    8. Is Marvel planning something big with Miracleman after all this time?
    1. Iasmin Omar Ata reminds us "you never know what could be waiting for you tomorrow" in Nayra and the Djinn
    2. Lee Moder, artist and co-creator of Stargirl, dead at 53
    3. Nikolas Draper-Ivey on Static: Shadows of Dakota, co-writing with Vita Ayala, and upping the stakes
    4. Everything we know about Our Flag Means Death Season 2 on HBO
    5. Why do so many team-led movies, TV shows, and comics have seven heroes?
    6. Nine Lives is a tale of reincarnation and assassination - inside the new Zoop comic by Steve Horton and Chris Peterson
    1. The best Black space captains in sci-fi history
    2. Inside Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur show coming to Disney Channel and Disney+ this month
    3. Jon Kent heads into the world of DC's Injustice video game in his new comic book series
    4. Spider-Man watch order: How to watch every Spider-Man movie in chronological and release order
    1. What are we all enjoying this weekend?
    2. From Mutts to Marvel: Patrick McDonnell takes on A Super Hero's Journey
    3. Watch the Twisted Toonz panel live from ECCC '23
    4. Watch the Star Wars: Clone Wars reunion with Ashley Eckstein, Dee Bradley Baker, and more live from ECCC '23
    5. Watch the Buffy reunion with Charisma Carpenter, James Marsters, and Kristine Sutherland live from ECCC '23
    6. Watch The Mandalorian cast panel with Katee Sackhoff, Mercedes Varnado, & Simon Kassianides live from ECCC '23
    7. Watch the Hit the Stage: K-Pop Dance Contest hosted by K!Junkies live from ECCC '23
    8. Watch the Scream cast reunion with Neve Campbell, Matthew Lillard, Skeet Ulrich, Jamie Kennedy live from ECCC '23
    9. Watch the Twin Peaks panel with Ray Wise, Sherilyn Fenn, Harry Goaz, and Kimmy Robertson live from ECCC '23
    10. The most popular Netflix movies of all time
    11. A "godfather" of Skybound's massive empire, Shawn Kirkham, is exiting the company
    1. Wonder Woman, Harley Quinn, Poison Ivy, and more on DC International Women's Day covers
    2. Newsarama co-founder makes a surprise exit from the comics journalism outlet
    3. Substack Comics: Evaluating the platform after 18 months and several major creative changes
    1. Comics criticism magazine PanelXPanel is going on hiatus after its April issue
    2. Inside the 2023 Monsters & Dames artbook debuting at Emerald City Comic Con
    3. How DC Studios' plans re-position Superman: Legacy as the platonic ideal of a superhero (something we've had very few of)
    4. Graphic novel sales up a staggering 110.2% in bookstores since the pandemic
    5. This Month in Comics History, February 2023 - Robin dies, Hägar sets sail, Garfield ditches Garfield and more
    6. Who is Blade's daughter? Get to know the Bloodline, Marvel's newest vampire
    7. 10 comics by Black creators you should read
    8. The definitive guide to Black superheroes
    9. Disney Plus: Everything you need to know from the price, the bundles, the movies, the TV shows, and more