Features (Page 31)
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Like trans people IRL, Marvel’s trans characters have already been here
Just like trans people IRL, the trans characters of Marvel have been here (and aren’t going anywhere)
July 06, 2023
Avery Kaplan
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The Witcher: What is the Wild Hunt?
The Wild Hunt is one of the most mysterious and important aspects of the Witcher lore. Here's how they're presented in the books, games and series.
July 06, 2023
Jim McDermott
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Star Trek: Strange New Worlds goes back to the beginning with this ferocious alien race
Captain Pike must confront the aliens that caused one of his greatest defeats.
July 06, 2023
Gary Catig
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Mission: Impossible - How to watch Tom Cruise's action franchise (and the hidden prequels) in chronological or release order
With Mission: Impossible ruling the cinemas this summer, your mission, if you choose to accept it, is to revisit the franchise in full. Here’s how.
July 06, 2023
Sam Stone
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The Witcher season 3: Don't overlook Mistle, a major character in the franchise's (and Ciri's) future
In The Witcher episode 303 we get our first glimpse of Mistle, and there's a lot more of her to come.
July 06, 2023
Jim McDermott
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The Witcher: Blood Origin Netflix ending explained: your biggest questions answered
The surprise appearances, the post-credits scene, the ending - everything we know coming out of The Witcher: Blood Origin
July 06, 2023
Chris Arrant
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The Witcher season 3: Understanding Milva, played by Meng’er Zhang of Marvel's Shang-Chi
As we prepare for Season 3 of the Witcher, here's a thumbnail sketch of the new character Milva, one of the books' most beloved.
July 06, 2023
Jim McDermott
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Netflix is worried people think Henry Cavill has already left The Witcher
Promo ads for the show's third season focus on Cavill still playing Geralt, which some fans say is a blow to newcomer Liam Hemsworth.
July 06, 2023
Grant DeArmitt
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Re-watch The Witcher's ball episode for "clues" about the upcoming season 3 finale
Yennefer and Geralt become detectives in the fifth episode of The Witcher Season Three. And thanks to some clever hints hidden in the costumes, you can be one too.
July 05, 2023
Grant DeArmitt
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SDCC 2023: How much impact does San Diego Comic-Con have on San Diego the city?
Comic-Con International: San Diego is a pretty big deal to San Diego, it turns out
July 05, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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Imagine Naruto, but on a budget: The Low Cost Cosplay Guy delivers some amazing cost-conscious cosplays
From Kakashi to Naruto himself, this guy makes cheap but effective cosplays.
July 05, 2023
Kelsey Endter
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Cat Convention: A Bandai-led cat-themed booth coming to San Diego Comic Con
Everyone likes cats, so everyone should like their favorite characters as cats.
July 05, 2023
Tiffany Babb
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The man behind the new Muppet Gerald Teeth is coming to to Enter the Popverse
Yup. (Trust us, David Bizzaro will have more to say than his character, Gerald Teeth).
July 05, 2023
Chris Arrant
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Spider-Verse: The villains, anti-heroes, and antagonists of Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
The big bads and little bads of Spider-Man: Across the Spider-verse
July 05, 2023
Danielle Baranda
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Con O'Neill says that Our Flag Means Death is successful because it's kind, and we agree
On Our Flag Means Death, the real piracy is the friends you make along the way
July 05, 2023
Jim McDermott
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Come on Barbie, let's go Comic-Con party: Will the movie be coming to San Diego?
There's a adults-only Barbie party coming to San Diego Comic-Con - but possibly even more.
July 05, 2023
Chris Arrant
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Where is the Witcher audience? Netflix says viewership is down compared to previous seasons
While still #1 on Netflix's watch list this week, the latest season of the fantasy series underperformed compared to Season Two.
July 05, 2023
Grant DeArmitt
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Full Panel VideoWatch the Our Flag Means Death panel from Miami's Florida Supercon with Con O'Neill, Nathan Foad, and Kristian Nairn
Say ahoy to your boys, as the OFMD crew of Kristian Nairn, Nathan Foad, and Con O'Neill had a time at Miami Beach's Florida Supercon
July 04, 2023
Chris Arrant
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Our favorite cosplay from Florida Supercon in Miami Beach!
South Florida represents with some amazing cosplay at June 2023's Florida Supercon.
July 04, 2023
Chris Arrant
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The most amazing cosplay from Anime Expo 2023 in LA!
AX in LA, as told through cosplay.
July 04, 2023
Chris Arrant
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Spoilers!Batman's biggest foe is the Joker, but the Joker's biggest foe is... a 9-5 office job
The Joker's biggest fear isn't Batman - it's an office job, and he's doing just that now at DC
July 04, 2023
Sam Stone
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Anime Expo 2023: Long lines, cool cosplay, and exciting booths in LA
Popverse is wrapping up our time at Anime Expo 2023, and here are our thoughts about this year's event.
July 04, 2023
Tiffany Babb
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Netflix's The Witcher: What are Ciri’s powers, and what is her destiny?
After almost three full seasons of the Witcher, here's what we know about Ciri's powers, their source, and her destiny
July 03, 2023
Jim McDermott
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Andrzej SapkowskiThe Witcher reading order: How to read Andrzej Sapkowski's books in chronological and release order
There are Three Different Ways to Read the Witcher—Chronologically, Original print order and by U.S. release order.
July 03, 2023
Jim McDermott
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Anime Expo 2023: Popverse is making its AX debut this weekend!
Popverse will be boots on the ground at Anime Expo this year
July 03, 2023
Tiffany Babb
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Inside the Spider-Verse: Looking at Spider-Man's various worlds in the animated multiverse
Whether you're into, across, or beyond the Spider-Verse, we are living and breathing the many universes that make up the animated Spider-Man movie franchises' multiverse
July 03, 2023
Danielle Baranda
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The Boys season 4 will be “more intense than any other season"
"I have never seen [Kimiko] look so adorable in my life doing the worst shit on planet Earth."
July 03, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Spoilers!The Witcher: Inside the Netflix show's mysterious White Flame
The White Flame, aka Duny, aka Emhyr van Emreis, Emperor of Nilfgaard: Breaking down The Witcher's most mysterious character.
July 03, 2023
Jim McDermott
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The Witcher cast: Who you can expect for season 3
Henry Cavill and the existing cast are welcoming some new faces for The Witcher season 3
July 03, 2023
Jim McDermott
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Follow the Warner Bros. Japan x WIT Studio panel announcing their joint project from Anime Expo 2023
Spy X Family, Uzumaki, and more to be discussed in Production I.G. and WIT Studio's Anime Expo 2023 panel
July 03, 2023
Chris Arrant
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DC's Harley Quinn, Joker, and the Suicide Squad are starring in their own anime
DC is partnering with a major Japanese studio for a Suicide Squad anime
July 03, 2023
Chris Arrant
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Production IG and WIT are coming to Anime Expo to talk about the Spy × Family movie, the long-awaited Uzumaki anime, and more
Spy X Family, Uzumaki, and more to be discussed in Production I.G. and WIT Studio's Anime Expo 2023 panel
July 02, 2023
Chris Arrant
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Anime Expo's 2024 dates are revealed (and they are later than you would expect)
The dates for Anime Expo 2024 have been announced
July 02, 2023
Tiffany Babb
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Follow along as Netflix brings Pokémon Concierge, PLUTO, the live-action One Piece, as well as Zom 100 to Anime Expo 2023
The live-action One Piece and more is coming to Netflix... and Anime Expo
July 02, 2023
Chris Arrant
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Anime Expo: What to eat near the Los Angeles Convention Center
In from out of town? A local wanting to try a new place? Check out our list!
July 02, 2023
Tiffany Babb
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Watch Anime Expo 2023 panels live with a free livestream
Watch some of the biggest AX 2023 panels with the official livestream!
July 02, 2023
Chris Arrant
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Full Panel VideoWatch TOHO Animation's Anime Expo 2023 panel with Jujutsu Kaisen, My Hero Academia, Frieren
>Watch as TOHO Animation talks about the upcoming seasons of Jujutsu Kaisen and My Hero Academy, along with the debuting Spice and Wolf, Kaiju No. 8, and Frieren: Beyond Journey's End
July 02, 2023
Chris Arrant
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Full Panel VideoActor Kevin McNally talks about his career from James Bond to Pirates of the Caribbean and more
Pirates of the Caribbean, Doctor Who, Supernatural, James Bond, and more - Kevin McNally's done a lot, and has a lot to say
July 01, 2023
Chris Arrant
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Liveblog!Follow along as Jujutsu Kaisen creators MAPPA reveal what's next in the show, plus Bucchigiri?!, Maboroshi, and more
MAPPA CEO Manubu Ostuka and MAPPA producer Makoto Kimura are announced to be on this panel, and will be in conversation with Crunchyroll's Kyle Cardine talking about their upcoming anime titles
July 01, 2023
Chris Arrant
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Watch The voices of Genshin Impact's Fu San'er and Lumine talk about the hit game with London MCM fans
Kellen Goff and Sara Miller-Crew took part in an hour-long fan Q&A about the hit game Genshin Impact
June 30, 2023
Chris Arrant
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Popverse celebrates Pride!
Check out all the Pride-related pieces Popverse has published so far, and expect more to be added all month long
June 30, 2023
Tiffany Babb
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What are we all enjoying this weekend?
The TV, movies, and comics that the Popverse team is planning on checking out this weekend
June 30, 2023
Tiffany Babb
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Is the MCU the ultimate Ultimate Marvel Universe?
Did Marvel Studios perfect the Ultimate formula, and if so, what does that mean for the Ultimate Universe revival?
June 30, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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As Captain America 4 wraps production, Anthony Mackie warns studios of disaster if actors strike happens
The new Captain America says that studios have to offer actors a fair deal
June 30, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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Strange New Worlds' Trial of Number One speaks to my experience as a gay Catholic priest
Sometimes pop culture helps us see ourselves
June 29, 2023
Jim McDermott
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Star Trek: Strange New Worlds reintroduces the universe's time police
La'an Noonien-Singh time travels to a blast in the past while she works for a familiar Federation division.
June 29, 2023
Gary Catig
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Indiana Jones actor John Rhys-Davies warns AI is coming for his job (and yours!)
As Hollywood wrestles with artificial intelligence, actor John Rhys-Davies warns of both promise and peril.
June 29, 2023
Zach Rabiroff
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Why Marvel Studios is skipping Hall H and San Diego Comic Con
Think of this less of an unexpected break, and more of a scheduled absence
June 29, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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Superman writer Phillip Kennedy Johnson joins Enter the Popverse to talk about the Man of Steel
Nothing like a bit of Super-energy to start off your weekend
June 28, 2023
Tiffany Babb
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Marvel's Nick Fury: How to watch Samuel L. Jackson's MCU super-spy in release and chronological order
Want to get started on watching the MCU’s Nick Fury? Here’s how to do it?
June 28, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Are Mission: Impossible and Fast and Furious the same movie series? No... really!
Tom Cruise's M:I and Vin Diesel's F&F have a lot in common - especially when you look at everything else out there
June 27, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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Evil revisited: Tom King and Mitch Gerads reimagine the Joker’s murderous debut
Reuniting for Batman: The Brave and the Bold, King and Gerads double down on the Joker as DC’s most terrifying villain
June 27, 2023
Sam Stone
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The Witcher’s Eamon Farren and Anya Chalotra have a fun joke on-set - that they should play each other's characters!
"She always says to me that she would be better to play Cahir," said Farren at a recent panel.
June 27, 2023
Grant DeArmitt
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What to expect from Funko at San Diego Comic-Con 2023
Get ready for some old-fashioned nostalgia that will see a (checks notes) Blockbuster video store on the show floor?
June 27, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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Drag Race México hosts Lolita Banana and Valentina declare it is a "melting pot of emotion"
"We are so excited, both Lolita and I," Valentina says of Drag Race México
June 26, 2023
Ashley V. Robinson
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Roaming is a love letter to the painful parts of growing up
Mariko Tamaki and Jillian Tamaki's newest graphic novel captures what it's like to be an adolescent in a new city
June 26, 2023
Tiffany Babb
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What are we all at Popverse enjoying this weekend?
The TV, movies, and comics that the Popverse team is planning on checking out this weekend
June 23, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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The Adventure Zone guide: how to listen to the McElroy podcast franchise in chronological order
A guide to how to best appreciate the McElroy family
June 23, 2023
CK Stewart
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The story behind that Nicolas Cage Superman cameo (and the spider) in DC's The Flash movie
A Superman lives 25 years after its cancellation.
June 23, 2023
Gary Catig
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"Weird and dark, but fun" Ed Brubaker offers insight into the new, trippy noir adventure Night Fever with Sean Phillips
What does the night hold for insomniac Johnathan Webb in Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillip's new noir original graphic novel?
June 23, 2023
Carl Waldron
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Who is the Rhino? Learn about Spider-Man’s foe ahead of his appearance in Sony's Kraven the Hunter
Get to know the Rhino ahead of his appearance in the Kraven the Hunter film
June 22, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Full Panel VideoWant to be a pro wrestler? The trainers & students behind the Al Snow Wrestling Academy share a one-hour Pro Wrestling 101
How to become a pro wrestler, according to the Al Snow Wrestling Academy and Elite Wrestling Entertainment
June 22, 2023
Chris Arrant
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Spoilers!Secret Invasion: The mystery hiding in plain sight for the new Marvel MCU show on Disney+
The premiere episode of Secret Invasion raises an interesting question.
June 22, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Spoilers!Star Trek: The long shadow of Khan looms over this week's Strange New Worlds
Though 'Ad Astra Per Aspera' focuses on Number One, La'an Noonien-Singh's history and family ties are called into question.
June 22, 2023
Gary Catig
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The best female superheroes from comics, movies, and TV
From Storm to Miss Fury and more, here are the 10 best superheroes in all of comic books
June 22, 2023
Ollie Kaplan
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Who is Marvel's Sonya Falsworth? Inside The Crown's Olivia Colman and her MCU role
Meet Sonya Falsworth, the MCU’s newest superspy
June 21, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Spoilers!How the Marvel Universe is reacting to (and ignoring) Ms. Marvel’s death
How are Spider-Man, the X-Men, and Captain Marvel reacting to Kamala Khan’s death?
June 21, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Black Adam writer Christopher Priest says Warner Bros. Discovery had heavy input - even on the jokes
Christopher Priest reflects on the themes and behind-the-scenes challenges in bringing the Black Adam maxi-series to life
June 21, 2023
Sam Stone
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Spoilers!How Ultimate Invasion #1 sets up the return of Marvel’s Ultimate Universe
Marvel begins their Ultimate Universe comeback with Ultimate Invasion #1
June 21, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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DC's Blue Beetle writer and Drag Race Mexico hosts are coming to Enter The Popverse
Comics writer Josh Trujillo and Drag Race Mexico's Valentina and Lolita Banana are talking to Popverse's Ashley V. Robinson
June 21, 2023
Chris Arrant
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The hierarchy of power in the DC universe has just changed in DC's Black Adam finale.
As the Black Adam maxi-series comes to an end, Christopher Priest shares the themes behind the story
June 20, 2023
Sam Stone
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Will James Gunn's Superman: Legacy casting buck the oddly fascinating Superman lead actor trend of the last 17 years?
The last three on-screen Supermen had all tried, and failed, to play the character in an earlier incarnation
June 20, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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Change in perspective: Why Nightwing is DC’s most experimental comic
As Nightwing presents readers with a first-person perspective interlude, the title exemplifies what mainstream superhero comics can be
June 20, 2023
Sam Stone
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What If… Captain America went to Community's Greendale?
"We could be old and cold and dead on the sea."
June 20, 2023
Ollie Kaplan
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Sandman: Dead Boy Detectives writer talks about his secret origin with the franchise
“It's a funny thing. I worked at Vertigo and I actually got into all the stuff inspired by Sandman,” Pichetshote says
June 20, 2023
Ashley V. Robinson
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Marvel's Skrulls: Understanding Marvel's shapeshifters before MCU's Secret Invasion on Disney+
Everything you need to know about Marvel's Skrulls ahead of Secret Invasion
June 20, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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The Witcher's Eamon Farren explains how season 3 is the "turning point" (and "breaking" point) for Cahir
The actor revealed that a major change in line with the books was on the way for his antiheroic black knight.
June 19, 2023
Grant DeArmitt
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Spoilers!Fast X ending explained (and what it means for the Fast & Furious franchise)
Fast X's final moments were certainly both fast and furious, and seemingly deadly for multiple characters
June 19, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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DC's Man of Steel, 10 years later: a Superman film prettier (and better?) than you remember
Just don't listen to what everyone is saying
June 17, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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Sandman's Dead Boy Detectives writer Pornsak Pichetshote is coming to Enter The Popverse
The Sandman Universe: Dead Boy Detectives and the Good Asian writer Pornsak Pichetshote is coming to Enter the Popverse
June 16, 2023
Chris Arrant
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Watch an hour-long interview with Love & Rockets Gilbert Hernandez
Beto, in conversation with Jazzlyn Stone, from MCM Comic Con 2023
June 16, 2023
Chris Arrant
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MCM Birmingham returns in winter 2023 - Here's the dates for the UK show!
MCM is returning to Birmingham, England this winter - but with later dates than you might expect.
June 16, 2023
Chris Arrant
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Spider-Gwen: How a one-off variant became one of Marvel's biggest modern new heroes
Spider-Gwen has one of the most unique paths from comics to movies.
June 15, 2023
Kat Calamia
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Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 2: The plot, cast, release date, trailer, and more ahead of the new season
Expect the unexpected (and some important backstory), teased the Strange New Worlds cast at MCM
June 15, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' season 2 premiere mixes rocking out with mental health
The Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 2 premiere calls back to one of Spocks hobbies from The Original Series.
June 15, 2023
Gary Catig
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Spoilers!Marvel's Carnage just invaded Bill Watterson's Calvin & Hobbes (and other comic strips) in latest Marvel crossover event
The funny papers get a dark twist with Venom and Carnage’s comic strip takeover
June 14, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Ms Marvel co-creator G. Willow Wilson wants to make orcs sexy (again) with IDW's The Hunger and The Dusk
"I bought it to IDW and they were like, 'Heck, yeah! Let's go a hot orc book!'" Wilson says
June 14, 2023
Ashley V. Robinson
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Watch Brendan Fraser and Oded Fehr reunite (and reminsce) about The Mummy 2+ decades later
The Mummy's Brendan Fraser and Oded Fehr reunite to talk about the 1999 film - and you can watch the hour-long conversation for free
June 14, 2023
Chris Arrant
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Full Panel VideoThe director of Stephen King's The Boogeyman movie, Rob Savage, pulls back the curtain on the Disney horror movie
Stephen King's The Boogeyman has been translated to film, and the director who did it is sharing how it came together
June 14, 2023
Chris Arrant
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Spoilers!The Prowler: Inside Spider-Verse 2's surprising villain (and his variants)
No matter the Spider-Verse, the Prowler will seemingly be there in some form
June 14, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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Nimona movie: The cast, trailer, plot, release date and more for Netflix's adaptation of ND Stevenson's comic
N.D. Stevenson's shapeshifter Nimona comes to animated life in the upcoming movie from Netflix
June 14, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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Why can't Nimona the movie look like Nimona the comic book?
The Netflix animated adaptation of N.D. Stevenson's breakthrough project ditches the graphic novel's visual style; that's a mistake
June 13, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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The Flash: Take a look at the new covers (and some interior pages!) from Wally West's new Dawn of DC series
Si Spurrier and Mike Deodato Jr. take Wally West in speedy new directions this September
June 13, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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“Every day is a learning experience”: A conversation with the new IDW CEO Davidi Jonas
As IDW undergoes a "reset", we talk to the person who pressed the reset button: new IDW CEO Davidi Jonas
June 13, 2023
Zach Rabiroff
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The rise of the Wall: Behind Amanda Waller’s Dawn of DC villainous turn
Here’s how Amanda Waller steadily transformed from conflicted ally into the biggest villain in the DCU
June 13, 2023
Sam Stone
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Queer comic creators talk their hopes, helps (and fave new reads!) for Pride
Queer creators Cathy G. Johnson, Blue Delliquanti and Steve Orlando celebrate Pride!
June 13, 2023
Jim McDermott
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CBR layoffs: What led to the firing of three-quarters of their editors (and what happens next)
Owner Valnet's pursuit of high traffic at low cost appears to have pushed out the leads behind the site
June 12, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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Trash pandas get some love in upcoming kids comic The Racc Pack from Whitney Gardner & Stephanie Cooke
A trio of raccoons show that treasure can be trash (and that its not bad to be trashy!) in The Racc Pack
June 12, 2023
Chris Arrant
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Marvel's Ultimate Universe revival isn't the fresh start it wants to be
How can a nostalgic revival of a 20+ year old imprint be a fresh start, anyway?
June 12, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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What are we all enjoying this weekend?
The TV, movies, and comics that the Popverse team is planning on checking out this weekend
June 09, 2023
Tiffany Babb