April 2026 ArchiveApr 13, 2026Classic X-Men hero the Beast is now white, angry, and evil in the new Marvel Comics crossover event DNX with the Fantastic FourHunter x Hunter is returning after 16-month hiatus, as creator Yoshihiro Togashi says a return release date is imminentSentenced To Be A Hero season 2 anime potentially at risk after Umamusume: Pretty Derby animation studio announces insolvencyBLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War - The Calamity headed to movie theaters, thanks to VIZ Media and FathomSupernatural's Jared Padalecki finally confirms his character in The Boys Season 5 in comic-con appearancePhantom Busters release schedule: When new chapters of the hit manga are released in Japanese and EnglishZombie classic Train to Busan returns to US theaters for 10th anniversary re-release this summerHow Absolute Batman wears its manga influence not just in the artwork, but down to the lettering & word balloonsStranger Things producers' new show turns the formula upside down with retirees stuck in The BoroughsMarvel Comics is recruiting its next recruiter of top writers, artists, and moreA celebrity writer gets canceled for fatshaming, and it gets even worse for her in horror comic DId You Hear About Mimi Green?Why Justice League: Dream Girls marks a turning point for trans heroes in the DC Universe (and why we need it now more than ever)Apr 10, 2026What time do new episodes of The Boys come out? Here's the season 5 scheduleThe secret origin of Marvel's new event-level villain revealed in 'Death Spiral' Body Count one-shotHow Critical Role's Sam Riegel would make a Phoenix Wright movieSpider-Man wants to swing two fans into LA for the Brand New Day premiereFinally, a Metal Gear Solid movie is happening, thanks to the filmmakers behind Final Destination: BloodlinesThe Amazing Digital Circus heads to the big screen for its Last Act this JuneThe Boys showrunner Eric Kripke explains why THAT character had to die in the Season 5 opening episodeManga’s global boom isn't slowing down, so BookWalker is rewriting the rules & revamping itself for the future [Popverse Jump]Why is Critical Role Campaign 4 so different? According to Matt Mercer, it's partially that the original cast is "starting to pass the torch"Apr 09, 2026Why Fjord Stone's introduction in The Mighty Nein is different than in Critical Role Campaign 2 (and the Dark Horse Origin comics), according to Travis WillinghamMarvel says a new, most powerful superhero ever will debut in July's Avengers: ArmageddonCritical Role release schedule (Updated April 2026): What time do the new Critical Role episodes come out? Here's the Campaign 4 scheduleSpider-Man: No Way Home ending explained – how the memory spell erased the MCU Peter ParkerBatman legend Greg Capullo was offered to draw an Absolute Batman arc, but says he's retired and "it's not the right fit" for his artLucasfilm keeps telling Star Wars prose writers (including creator Timothy Zahn) 'no' to reviving Mara JadeIs Critical Role developing a live-action show set in Exandria? Here's what Sam Riegel actually saidApr 08, 2026Sony's unmade Sinister Six movie was a Spider-Man comic book annual come to lifeOver $100k in rare comics were stolen from a University library. The culprit? The head of security Heated Rivalry might split its The Long Game adaptation into seasons 2 and 3, partially so it can add more materialComic artists once again being as popular as comic writers is "good for the business" and "the artform" says superstar artist-turned-DC publisher Jim LeeMarvel's Sentry co-creator, Paul Jenkins, explains what made him the "breakout character" of the MCU's Thunderbolts*V for Vendetta co-creator Alan Moore believes comics is still "astonishing" and full of potential... but the comics business is a different storyDC revamping Bruce Wayne's tragic origin to be fallout from a school shooting is what Absolute Batman co-creator Nick Dragotta needed to join the projectJon Hamm almost played an iconic X-Men villain in a genuinely unlikely place Critical Role's Sam Riegel confirms at least one Campaign 2 guest star is coming to The Mighty Nein... and we even have a list of who it might be"Nostalgia is an illness": Watchmen co-creator Alan Moore on the state of comics and well, all of mainstream entertainmentNo, Wuthering Heights' Emerald Fennell isn't rebooting Basic InstinctDespite rumors, Prime Video's Lord of the Rings looks set to run the full five yearsMarvel's big X-Men movie reunites the creative team behind Netflix's Beef Avatar 4 and 5 are "full speed ahead" just as soon as James Cameron and the production team figure out their new filming technologyHow cozy can a cozy game with fire-breathing dragons be? Game of Thrones: Dragonfire is about to show usWatchmen co-creator Alan Moore believes he was "comically naive" to think he could change comics in the 1980sWant to talk to Star Wars icon Mark Hamill about LEGO? If you're in the US and have some free time today, you canKatey Sagal on what she appreciates about her One Piece character: "I loved that she was an older woman who just kept her shit together and wasn’t afraid to wear tight t-shirts"Think The Super Mario Galaxy Movie is hinting at an Avengers-style team up? Nintendo's Shigeru Miyamoto says noThere's a controversial lost Berserk chapter that creator Kentarou Miura blocked from being collected, and its about God (and God being evil)Chainsaw Man rides again... into a Sharknado in a likely bonus chapter in the DanDaDan mangaApr 07, 2026Wonder Man got a second season because Marvel TV is a velociraptor now (No, really)Jessica Jones reveals she has a daughter in the latest Daredevil: Born Again trailerAll the fan hate for the new husband of Spider-Man's ex Mary Jane means the story is working, says Marvel boss Tom BrevoortScream co-creator Kevin Williamson wants to make one more great horror series before he diesWatchmen co-creator Alan Moore diagnoses the problem with comics: Prices are too high, the number of working class creators is too lowDC Batman: The Killing Joke is being reprinted in ultra-deluxe and ultra-rare limited edition, complete with camera caseIf you thought Absolute Batman was built like a tank, wait until you see Absolute Robin in this first lookProject Hail Mary and the Artemis II Spaceflight have started a new Space Age on screen - and viewers are tuning inOne Piece Season 3 gets an official title and reminds us that the best is still to come for the live-action showThe Summer Hikaru Died release schedule (Updated April 2026): When the next chapter of the slice-of-life horror manga is comingStar Wars writers and even Marvel Comics keep pitching more Knights of the Old Republic, but Lucasfilm hasn’t said yes (yet)DC's Aquaman teams up with Marvel's Jeff the Land Shark in the crossover you never knew you neededX-Men villain Mojo is the perfect meta villain for this 2026 DC/Marvel crossover event, but Supergirl & Blade have to stop him before he goes too farKing Kong: How to watch cinema’s giant ape in release and chronological orderBitsie Tulloch talks about Lois Lane’s 1938 debut, and how the comic book character was ahead of her timeJurassic 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 timeApr 06, 2026Before returning to Lord of the Rings' Gollum, Andy Serkis is directing a new animated version of a classic storyCritical Role's The Mighty Nein showrunner, Tasha Huo, reveals a Campaign 2 scene that didn't make it into the Prime Video adaptationMarvel is worried it's not going to print enough of Avengers: Armageddon #1, and is trying to break the news to retailers earlyThe Boys season 5 is the bullet America didn't dodge, says showrunner Eric KripkeMarvel Comics' Tom Brevoort says "my greatest crime in comics" was deciding the winner of a Superman vs. Thor fight from JLA/AvengersThe 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 backJurassic Park’s Joseph Mazzello was injured by one of the raptor claws during the infamous kitchen sceneResident Evil movie is "all gas, no brakes," according to early reviews - and doesn't lean into existing loreWhat's next for TTRPG actual play, according to Critical Role stars Matt Mercer, Travis Willingham, & Sam RiegelMarvel Studios actors have to go to a secure windowless room to read their scripts (which are on a locked iPad) Is DC Studios really going to kill Krypto the Superdog in Supergirl?DC is looking to make the Joker feel new, so Batman writer Matt Fraction is looking to Michael Mann's version of Hannibal LecterThe best Batman villains DC has in Gotham City (and beyond)Daredevil star Charlie Cox says the Marvel hero has an extra power that nobody discusses Magic: The Gathering has a new card type, and its even retconning some previous cards to be re-classified in this new typeHow DC’s Absolute Batman channels Berserk and seinen manga into a brutal new Dark KnightApr 03, 2026Thing actor Michael Chiklis says his Fantastic Four deserved a third film (and still doesn’t know why Marvel didn’t give them one)Daredevil: Born Again's Charlie Cox says that the loss of Foggy Nelson is "hard" for him on set every daySuperhero comics & movies aren't dead despite what trolls say, and DC architect Scott Snyder says Darkseid is a personification of anti-superhero trollsThe dark future teased for Venom and the former Venom Eddie Brock is now here in Venom #260 first lookThelma and Louise star Geena Davis says television and film have given our children unconscious gender bias Charlie Cox has no idea if Daredevil is in Marvel’s Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man season 2 Gwen Stacy and Lana Lang is the DC/Marvel team-up I never knew I needed, but matching headbands in a Spider-Man/Superman previewGreg Capullo is quietly retiring from drawing comics after the break-up of his Batman era art teamHow many seasons of Critical Role's The Mighty Nein will be on Prime Video? Sam Riegel says the team "could tell a story" in 5, but wants to do around 7Critical Role had helped bring the fantasy sports crowd into D&D, according to Matt MercerThe Hellfire Murder sees the X-Men do Knives Out, with Wolverine as Benoit Blanc (but sluttier)What Spider-Man could learn from Darth Vader, according to longtime Marvel & Star Wars writer Charles SouleDaggerheart Creative Director Chris Perkins says Darrington Press can't be "vanity press" for Critical RoleApr 02, 2026Kingpin’s Daredevil: Born Again boxing match is all Vincent D'Onofrio - as big and brutal as everMarvel considered making a Hulk vs. Thing movie, but scrapped the idea after Fox abandoned their Fantastic Four sequel A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms creator George RR Martin told Lyonel Baratheon actor Daniel Ings that he had more plans for his characterHave you noticed all the Corgis in DC's Wonder Woman recently? It's in-joke between Tom King and Belen Ortega that became seriousWeapons prequel Gladys adds Krampus and Monsterverse Godzilla scribe to cowrite scriptThe CW slashed Superman and Lois’s budget for its final season, forcing the series to cut cast members and get creative with their VFXDungeon Crawler Carl: the TV show is officially in development at Peacock, from Seth MacFarlane and creator Matt DinnimanMarvel's original plan was for Cyclops to gain power over his eyes and lose the visor in the future, but the creators said "we're not doing that"Chainsaw Man anime was fully funded by MAPPA so the studio could have full creative ownership of the manga adaptationEven DC is surprised by the success of both the mainline Batman series and Absolute BatmanMarvel’s Elizabeth Olsen still doesn’t know what the deal is with the Infinity StonesThe most expensive Magic: The Gathering cards from the Secrets of Strixhaven setGoodbye, D&D 5th Edition. Hello, D&D 5.5 Edition. Here's why, according to Wizards of the CoastThere's one bit of the Justice League / Avengers crossover that bugs its editor 20+ years later, and it involves an aborted plan to put trade DC and Marvel heroes in their universesFive Nights at Freddy's peels back the mysteries of movie-making with new book co-written by Scott CawthonPS5 price increase 2026: Sony raises PlayStation 5 cost amid AI chip shortage and global pressuresBrad Pitt’s Netflix movie is headed for movie theaters before NetflixMatt Mercer continually underestimates Critical Role - and that's how he likes itWhy Storm is now officially “Earth’s Mightiest Mutant” for Marvel, according to her writer Murewa AyodeleImagine Darth Vader jumping from spaceship to spaceship in space. That almost happened, until Lucasfilm said 'no'Chris Perkins is enjoying being free from the "50 Year Legacy" of D&D as he works on Critical Role's DaggerheartApr 01, 2026Amazon's Masters of the Universe movie wants to be Barbie for boys, with Thor: Ragnarok vibesThe Fast & the Furious is heading home for it final lap, says Vin Diesel: "It's a gift"Marvel and Magic: The Gathering team up for a comic book–exclusive MTG inside ALL copies of Avengers: Armageddon #1Hellboy creator Mike Mignola is back with a new comic searching for the secret history of the universe in Uri Tupka and the DevilsHulu's Buffy the Vampire Slayer update is dead, but its writers are rising again for Scream 8How big is HBO Max’s The Pitt? Big enough for the big screenJeopardy! welcomes Harley Quinn writer Tini Howard as a contestant this monthHow the pandemic affected the Marvel Cinematic Universe, according to the MCU's Scarlet WitchMatt Mercer hopes Daggerheart follows Critical Role's example and helps more people find their found familySteven Spielberg went outside during a real hurricane to film Jurassic Park’s iconic storm scene One Piece creator Eiichiro Oda is the guy you have to thank for Netflix’s super-cute ChopperDaredevil star Charlie Cox knows people will make headlines out of his MCU musings, so he’s more careful with how he answers panel questionsJoJo's Bizarre Adventure release schedule (updated April 2026): When the next chapter of The JoJoLands comes out, plus the next English releaseMarvel revamps the Defenders again with Iron Man, Beta Ray Bill, Cloak & Dagger, and moreMatt Mercer is aware of (and humbled by) Critical Role's place in D&D historyWho had a bigger impact on Cassian Andor’s life, Jyn Urso or Luthen Rael? Star Wars actor Diego Luna gives his takeChris Perkins is enjoying playing D&D as a fan for the first time since joining Critical Role's Darrington PressGrand Admiral Thrawn would’ve succeeded where Vader and the Emperor failed in the original Star Wars trilogy, says creator 2026AprilMarchFebruaryJanuary2025DecemberNovemberOctoberSeptemberAugustJulyJuneMayAprilMarchFebruaryJanuary2024DecemberNovemberOctoberSeptemberAugustJulyJuneMayAprilMarchFebruaryJanuary2023DecemberNovemberOctoberSeptemberAugustJulyJuneMayAprilMarchFebruaryJanuary2022DecemberNovemberOctoberSeptemberAugustJulyJuneMayAprilMarchFebruaryJanuary2021DecemberNovemberOctoberSeptemberAugustJulyJuneMayAprilMarchFebruaryJanuary2020DecemberNovemberOctoberSeptemberAugustJulyJuneMayApril