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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
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Is Marvel's Spider-Gwen trans? The Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse speculation explained
Context and analysis for fan speculation about Spider-Gwen being trans
June 09, 2023
Avery Kaplan
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Watch the Kodansha USA & Yen Press Power Hour panel from MCM Comic Con
Two manga giants, Yen Press and Kodansha USA, make a rare team-up to announce new projects at MCM Comic Con
June 09, 2023
Chris Arrant
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Magic, mermaids, and misunderstood characters: Kat Leyh chats about her graphic novels
The cartoonist behind Snapdragon and Thirsty Memaids chats about her stories, style, and more
June 09, 2023
Tiffany Babb
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Ben Sisko was always my Star Trek captain
Say what you will about Jean-Luc Picard or Kathryn Janeway; Ben Sisko was the Star Trek captain who embodied what it means to be human.
June 08, 2023
Jim McDermott
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Alan Scott wasn't always the Green Lantern; a DC Pride: Through the Years sneak peek
Check out two pages from the only original story in next week's DC Pride: Through the Years
June 08, 2023
Tiffany Babb
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Marvel TV writer J. Holtham chats writing rates and what the WGA is fighting for
Jessica Jones and Supergirl writer J. Holtham talks about his experiences as a screenwriter
June 08, 2023
Jim McDermott
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Spider-Punk: Everything you need to know about the Spider-Verse’s anarchic hero
Meet Hobie Brown, the anarchic Spider-Punk
June 08, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Inside Teen Titans' new World's Finest book by Mark Waid & Emanuela Lupacchino - The plot, the preview, the covers, and more
That thing you Teen Titans do
June 08, 2023
Chris Arrant
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Good Omens is the show for queer people today
As Good Omens prepares to return in July, we celebrate what made season one of the David Tennant and Michael Sheen-led show a celebration of queer life.
June 08, 2023
Jim McDermott
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"Is ComiXology going away?" and other important questions about Amazon's digital comics platform answered
You have questions, we have answers (or at least, we'll try)
June 07, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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Spoilers!Florida Man unmasked: Marvel reveals Loki’s role behind the headline phenomenon
How the God of Mischief Loki created Florida Man
June 07, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Acclaimed black comic creators assemble for horror anthology SHOOK! from Dark Horse & Second Sight
Get ready for 13 dark tales from some of comics' best Black voices in SHOOK! A Black Horror Anthology
June 07, 2023
Matthew Jackson
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Full Panel VideoWatch the Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 2 panel with Rebecca Romijn, Ethan Peck, Celia Rose Gooding, and Melissa Navia
Watch as Celia Rose Gooding (Uhura), Melissa Navia (Ortegas) | Los Angeles: Rebecca Romijn (Number One), Ethan Peck (Spock) from Star Trek: Strange New Worlds 'beams' into MCM to talk season 2
June 07, 2023
Chris Arrant
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Why does DC publish so many Batman books? We asked the people who decide
Popverse is here to answer the age-old question, why does DC Comics publish so many Batman books?
June 06, 2023
Kat Calamia
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Mrs. Kasha Davis dishes on her RuPaul's Drag Race return and leading with kindness
"It's been incredible! Thank you everyone for saying 'We want to see to her back on tv!'", Mrs. Kasha Davis says
June 06, 2023
Ashley V. Robinson
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Cliff Chiang has returned to his 'New 52' Wonder Woman run for one amazing new cover
Brian Azzarello and Cliff Chiang's Wonder Woman run was one for the ages, and this fall its being collected in a new hardcover edition
June 06, 2023
Chris Arrant
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Give peace a chance: Behind the reinvention of Peacemaker
As Peacemaker Tries Hard! channels James Gunn’s take on antihero, here’s the story of the character’s surprise evolution
June 06, 2023
Sam Stone
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Ms. Marvel co-creator G Willow Wilson joins Enter The Popverse to talk about new creator-owned comic
The Hunger and the Dusk writer & Kamala Khan co-creator G. Willow Wilson is coming to Enter the Popverse
June 06, 2023
Chris Arrant
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The Witcher season 3: When the new season (both parts) hits Netflix, down to the minute
You're only getting one more season of Henry Cavill as the Witcher, but Netflix are splitting it into to make it more of a meal
June 06, 2023
Chris Arrant
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Artist's thoughts: Shawn Martinbrough and his favorite movies and shows he's seen recently
Shawn Martinbrough talks about his favorite movies and shows he's seen recently from an artist's perspective
June 06, 2023
Kat Calamia
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Spoilers!Across the Spider-Verse: Is the MCU part of the Spider-Verse?
"Can we ever see Tom Holland and Miles Morales meet?" is what we're really asking
June 05, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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LGBTQ+ comics you should have on your book shelf
Celebrate Pride month by filling up your bookcases with the best of the best LGBTQAI+ comic books currently on shelves.
June 05, 2023
Kat Calamia
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Spoilers!Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse ending explained
All the context you need to understand the end of Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
June 05, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Star Wars prepares for a Skeleton Crew holiday season, Andor Season 2 in 2025, and The Mandalorian on the big screen
Learn about the future Star Wars movie and TV slate, including second seasons for Ahsoka and Andor, new movies including The Mandalorian, and upcoming Disney+ series Skeleton Crew
June 04, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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Burger King's Spider-Verse Burger: We ate it, so you don't have to
Is the Burger King Spider-Verse Whopper any good? Popverse investigates.
June 04, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Is Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' Erica Ortegas the Riker of this new show? Riker himself, Jonathan Frakes, says "Totally!"
William T. Riker approves of the idea that Ortegas is... the next William T. Riker
June 03, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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Meet the first true love of DC's original Green Lantern Alan Scott (and also retcons a major part of the hero's mythos)
DC's original Green Lantern is Alan Ladd Scott - it turns out Ladd isn't a middle name, it's the name of his first love
June 02, 2023
Chris Arrant
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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 02, 2023
Tiffany Babb
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The Riddler: Year One, a peek into the penultimate chapter of Paul Dano and Stevan Subic's limited series
Issue 5 of The Riddler: Year One will take the form of a journal
June 02, 2023
Tiffany Babb
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Erik Burnham on Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Saturday Morning Adventures becoming an ongoing series
“The response has been fantastic. People have been enjoying it."
June 02, 2023
Ashley V. Robinson
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How Sailor Moon inspires Hayley Gold's graphic memoir on anorexia, Nervosa
On World Eating Disorders Action Day we're spotlighting a recent original graphic novel that puts it into focus - using one cartoonist's real-life experiences
June 02, 2023
Chris Arrant
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Across the Spider-Verse: how to watch as much Spider-Man as possible
Cartoons, live-action shows, and movies: get as much Spider-Man as you can
June 01, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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Spoilers!Nick Fury just quit the Marvel Universe
A classic character created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby is leaving the Marvel Universe
June 01, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse - Everything you need to know about Miles Morales' latest screen adventure
Doesn't great power come with great responsibility...?
June 01, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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Full Panel VideoThe Pokémon: The First Movie voice cast reunite after 25 years for an hour-long panel you can now watch
Pokémon: The First Movie's Veronica Taylor (Rika Matsumoto), Rachael Lillis (Mayumi Iizuka, Yūji Ueda), Eric Stuart (Yūji Ueda, Shin'ichirō Miki), and Jay Goede (Dr. Fuji, and later Mewtwo) reunite at MCM Comic Con
May 31, 2023
Chris Arrant
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Star Trek: Strange New Worlds will keep voyaging with an early third season renewal
Star Trek: Lower Decks has also been renewed for a fifth season
May 31, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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Alan Scott: The Green Lantern's Tim Sheridan and Cian Tormey are coming to Enter the Popverse
DC's original Green Lantern is getting his first solo series in decades, and the creators of that book are coming to talk about it on Enter the Popverse
May 31, 2023
Chris Arrant
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Spoilers!How does Kamala Khan die? Ms. Marvel’s final moments explained
How did the death of Ms. Marvel go down? Let’s explore Kamala Khan’s last stand.
May 31, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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That Amazing Spider-Man #26 spoiler is cynical and depressing
We're not mad; we're just disappointed
May 31, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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Go full New York Comic Con with the first-ever NYCC tracksuit
The first ever official NYCC tracksuit, logo t-shirt, and hat, coming soon!
May 31, 2023
Chris Arrant
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Now hiring: Smurfs for San Diego Comic Con (Yes, there is a height limit)
It's time to fulfill your lifelong dream of becoming a Smurf
May 31, 2023
Chris Arrant