Chris Arrant
Features
Livestream the NYCC 2024 Empire Stage right here for free
Watch New York Comic Con 2024's DC Studios' Creature Commandos, Dragon Ball DAIMA, Venom: Last Dance, Outlander, and more panels here.
October 10, 2024
Chris Arrant
Features
Livestream!Livestream the Futurama reunion with Billy West and Maurice LaMarche from London's MCM x EGX 2024!
It's a Futurama family reunion in London with MCM x EGX 2024.
October 10, 2024
Chris Arrant
News
Ted Lasso, For All Mankind, and more Apple TV+ shows will soon be much easier to watch as part of Apple deal with Amazon
Apple's premium TV service is broadening its appeal via a new package deal with Amazon's Prime Video
October 10, 2024
Chris Arrant
News
Dav Pilkey has shared an exclusive 2-page spread from his new Dog Man book, Big Jim Begins
Dog Man is about to be bigger than ever, and ahead of that he's coming to Popverse and New York Comic Con
October 10, 2024
Chris Arrant
Features
LivestreamJoin the creators of BBC's Ghosts to talk about the hit series in a MCM x EGX 2024 free livestream
Join Ghosts co-creators Mathew Baynton and Laurence Rickard for a rollicking hour-long chat about BBC's Ghosts series at MCM x EGX 2024, and look for Rickard to play double-duty as he played the caveman host, Robin.
October 10, 2024
Chris Arrant
Features
The joy of cooking an omelette, the Wilson Fisk way (according to Vincent D'Onofrio)
In this week's Marvel-ous, we make a meal out of the omelette-cooking scenes in Marvel Studios' Daredevil
October 09, 2024
Chris Arrant
News
Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power composer Bear McCreary reveals the trick for how he makes characters' themes more noble
"It's something special that I save for themes that I really want to make an impact," says Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power composer Bear McCreary.
October 08, 2024
Chris Arrant
Features
Marvel's Doctor Doom is evidence that Robert Downey Jr.'s villain era is real
The MCU's biggest hero is about to become the MCU's biggest villain - and its a path RDJ has been charting for years
October 07, 2024
Chris Arrant
News
Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power season 1 was "extremely damaging" for composer Bear McCreary - here's how he fought back, and overcame it on his own terms
Bear McCreary opens up about the trials of Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power and how he lost himself in the work, then found himself again.
October 03, 2024
Chris Arrant
Features
Inside the battle to film Lord of the Rings most epic on-screen battle ever in Rings of Power season 2's Siege of Eregion
"All battles you feel have been done before" says Vic Armstrong, who has been in movies since the '70s - so he led the charge to do something new with Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power season 2's Siege of Eregion
October 03, 2024
Chris Arrant
Guides
Marvel at the Javits Center: The True Believer's guide to New York Comic Con 2024
Marvel is coming to NYCC - here's everything you need to know about their booths, their panels, and the fan meet-ups.
October 03, 2024
Chris Arrant
News
Learn the secret art of Leveling Up at NYCC 2024, with creators of Apple Black, unOrdinary and Just a Goblin
Popverse's Chris Arrant talks to webtoons experts about power rankings.
October 03, 2024
Chris Arrant
News
Get inside the Dog Man books with the first trailer for the game Dog Man: Mission Impawsible
Dog Man: Mission Impawsible is going hi-tech with a game, but low-tech as a sidescroller.
October 03, 2024
Chris Arrant
News
NYCC 2024 just booked a house call from AEW star Swerve Strickland
New York Comic Con will soon be Swerve's house.
October 01, 2024
Chris Arrant
News
Outlander's Brianna and Roger - Sophie Skelton and Richard Rankin - are coming to NYCC 2024
The Outlander couple Sophie Skelton and Richard Rankin have just finished filming the final season, and they want to celebrate with you at New York Comic Con.
October 01, 2024
Chris Arrant
News
Your favorite TV crime actor Domenick Lombardozzi is coming to NYCC 2024
You know him from The Wire, Reacher, and Breakout Kings - Domenick Lombardozzi is coming to New York Comic Con.
October 01, 2024
Chris Arrant
News
Once Upon A Time's Rebecca Mader and Sean Maguire are coming to NYCC 2024
You can meet the actors behind The Wicked Witch of the West and Robin Hood from ABC's Once Upon A Time at New York Comic Con 2024.
October 01, 2024
Chris Arrant
News
Ted Lasso's Cristo Fernández is coming to NYCC 2024
Football (and comic con) is life for Ted Lasso's Cristo Fernández, so he's coming to New York Comic Con 2024.
October 01, 2024
Chris Arrant
News
Orlando Bloom & Andy Serkis from Lord of the Rings are coming to NYCC 2024
You can have his bow, but not his ring - as Lord of the Rings' Legolas and Gollum actors are coming to New York Comic Con 2024.
October 01, 2024
Chris Arrant
News
Marvel Comics' new milk-based superhero the Blue Bounder is one of but many legend-diary milk moments for the company
Marvel has partnered with the Dairy Farmers of America to create a new milk-based superhero. But he's not the first.
September 27, 2024
Chris Arrant
Guides
Watch London's MCM x EGX Comic Con 2024 panels including Hazbin Hotel, Ghosts, Futurama, and more!
Popverse filmed almost all of the MCM x EGX 2024 Main Stage panels for our Popverse members - as we do for New York Comic Con, Chicago's C2E2, and Seattle's Emerald City Comic Con
September 27, 2024
Chris Arrant
News
True Blood's Stephen Moyer is back, this time solving fine art, foul play, and murders in Art Detectives series
A killer art collection.
September 27, 2024
Chris Arrant
News
Star Wars' John Boyega is coming to NYCC 2024
John Boyega has been cast in his next big role - one of the stars of New York Comic Con 2024.
September 25, 2024
Chris Arrant
Features
The many loves of Marvel's Doop in the latest Marvel-ous
Who is the greatest lover of Marvel's comic book universe? Turn your attention towards the X-books... but look past Gambit, or even Nightcrawler. The real answer is the weird, wonderful and just a little freaky Doop
September 25, 2024
Chris Arrant
News
The secret origin of Tiny Tina's yellow raincoat in the Borderlands movie revealed
Ariana Greenblatt and costume designer Daniel Orlandi talk about Tiny Tina's Borderlands movie get-up.
September 24, 2024
Chris Arrant
Features
Terminator writer Declan Shalvey is ditching the sci-fi and lore for the original movie's slasher, thriller, horror roots for the new comic series
How to prepare for Skynet's takeover in Judgment Day, according To Terminator comic writer Declan Shalvey.
September 24, 2024
Chris Arrant
News
HBO's The Penguin was so "borderline nihilistic" for Colin Farrell he had to watch Toy Story again and again between filming days
Take one Penguin episode, and one Toy Story movie. Rinse, and repeat, says Colin Farrell.
September 23, 2024
Chris Arrant
News
The Terminator movie franchise is terminating its past to save its future, according to creator James Cameron
Terminator creator James Cameron says the next movie needs to jettison all the actors and iconography you know
September 20, 2024
Chris Arrant
News
A spoiler-filled look at Resurgence of the Valiant Universe #2 after this week's surprise return
Fred Van Lente talks about the surprise return of [spoilers] in Resurgence of the Valiant Universe
September 20, 2024
Chris Arrant
News
My dreams dashed and my hopes are harpooned: Both the DC Versus Marvel Comics Omnibuses have been delayed again
Inside my Lord of the Comics style quest to take the DC Versus Marvel Omnibuses to NYCC 2024 to get signed
September 20, 2024
Chris Arrant
News
Top Marvel, DC, and Bungie executives are working on secret company called Stone Kite
All stars from Bungie, Activision Blizzard, Marvel Comics, DC, BOOM! Studios and more are in stealth-mode on their (and maybe our?) next big thing
September 20, 2024
Chris Arrant
News
This year, it's time to start a new Christmas tradition - going to your local comic shop for new comics
Marvel has announced plans to have new comics in your stocking this year - but your stocking will be at your local comic shop.
September 20, 2024
Chris Arrant
News
Warner Bros. is tired of some elements of the classic Penguin from DC Comics, with some calling him "the Monopoly man"
The Penguin is the star of his own live-action show and the major villain of the new Batman cartoon - but in both, they are taking liberties with who the DC Comics villain is
September 19, 2024
Chris Arrant
Features
What makes Star Trek different than Star Wars or other sci-fi space stories, according to Star Trek's lead editor of the comics Heather Antos
Star Trek isn't about good vs. evil - it's about something bigger.
September 19, 2024
Chris Arrant
News
Marvel Studios' first boss has found something he sees with as much potential as the MCU - but first, they're creating a comic to base it all on
Marvel Studios' first chairman has a plan to make the next MCU - but before that, the company has to fund its first comic book. That's where you come in.
September 18, 2024
Chris Arrant
News
The heads of VIZ Media, BOOM! Studios, WEBTOON, and DSTLRY are coming together for Popverse Think Tank at NYCC 2024!
Be in the room with the decision-makers behind the biggest comics in the world with Popverse Think Tank, at NYCC 2024
September 18, 2024
Chris Arrant
News
It's Marvel vs DC with Arrow showrunner Marc Guggenheim & Deadpool co-creator Fabian Niciezaa at the first-ever Popversus at NYCC 2024
It's time to settle the biggest debates in pop culture. But we aren't settling it behind closed doors and in smoke-filled rooms, we're doing it with you - and some celebrity guests.
September 18, 2024
Chris Arrant
News
Join us for the Popverse Focus panel at NYCC 2024 with DC's Belén Ortega, Dan Mora, Dani Sampere, and Jorge Jiménez
We partner with DC for a new comic convention panel series called Popverse Focus, launching at New York Comic Con 2024.
September 18, 2024
Chris Arrant
News
Marvel Comics, House of the Dragon, Blumhouse, and SNL added to full New York Comic Con 2024 line-up
The full NYCC 2024 panel schedule has been unveiled.
September 18, 2024
Chris Arrant
News
Prison Break's success on Netflix has me excited for the Disney relaunch sequel
Netflix has gotten me (and a million or so others) interested in Prison Break again.
September 18, 2024
Chris Arrant
Features
Deadpool v Zack Snyder: Dawn of Jokes about DC in Marvel movies & comics
In this week's Marvel-ous, we delight in Deadpool's meta Marvel jokes about Zack Snyder's Man of Steel, Justice League, and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice movies.
September 18, 2024
Chris Arrant
News
All the introverted humor (and cats) of the Sarah's Scribbles comic is now available as a game
Your favorite comic to read on your phone, Sarah's Scribbles, has a surprise game out right now.
September 18, 2024
Chris Arrant
News
BOOM! Studios has found a new boss in the hottest free agent exec in the comic biz
Penguin Random House has bought itself a big league comic company in BOOM!, and has found the person to lead it.
September 17, 2024
Chris Arrant
News
Batman is everything, but he's just Bruce as Barbie comes into the picture with new franchise partnership
Batman and Barbie are teaming up again, but this time DC's Dark Knight is taking second billing
September 17, 2024
Chris Arrant
News
Marvel's new Dazzler relaunch has an album's worth of songs in the actual comic
Taylor Swift, Dua Lipa, Alanis Morissette, and now Dazzler.
September 16, 2024
Chris Arrant
Guides
What else to do in New York City during NYCC (in addition to New York Comic Con)
After you got your NYCC tickets confirmed, here's what else you can do in the area during the weekend
September 16, 2024
Chris Arrant
Guides
A comic con surival kit, from convention experts to you ahead of San Diego Comic-Con, New York Comic Con, and more
Here it is - the ReedPop insider's con survival guide. Accumulated and documented over years of con travel by numerous people here at ReedPop, this isn't the basics - this is the #protip of all pro tips on making your con travels easier.
September 16, 2024
Chris Arrant
Features
Phil Coulson is the heart of the MCU (and it's time it starts beating again)
Move over Robert Downey Jr., the real center of Marvel Studios' Avengers franchise is right here
September 16, 2024
Chris Arrant
News
HBO's dark superhero movie comedy The Franchise is coming to New York Comic Con 2024
All big superheroes come to comic con, so a Veep-style comedy about the making of them should definitely come to NYCC 2024.
September 16, 2024
Chris Arrant
News
DC Studios is bringing Colin Farrell and the Penguin cast & creatives to NYCC 2024
HBO's The Penguin is coming to roost at New York Comic Con 2024.
September 16, 2024
Chris Arrant
News
Dan Mora, Scott Snyder, and Frank Miller lead an all-star line-up in Artist Alley for New York Comic Con 2024
Want to see the full line-up of talent at NYCC 2024? Get ready: it's stacked with people you're going to want to see.
September 13, 2024
Chris Arrant
News
NYCC 2024 Writer's Block authors include R.J. Halbert, John Jackson Miller, and more
At New York Comic Con, writer's block is actually a good thing - a great thing even
September 13, 2024
Chris Arrant
News
Horror directors Eli Roth and Ti West are coming to New York Comic Con 2024
Horror movie at a comic convention? NO! But horror directors Ti West and Eli Roth AT a comic con? YES!
September 13, 2024
Chris Arrant
News
The Walking Dead - both Dead City and Daryl Dixon: The Book of Carol - are coming to New York Comic Con 2024
The heroes (and villains) of The Walking Dead universe are returning to NYCC for our 2024 event.
September 12, 2024
Chris Arrant
News
Is it Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? V is hosting a world premiere at NYCC 2024 - and you are invited
Season 5 of Is it Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? is coming this fall, and you can watch the English dub first at New York Comic Con 2024.
September 12, 2024
Chris Arrant
News
Shudder is bringing David Dastmalchian, Flying Lotus, Natasha Kermani, and more to New York Comic Con 2024
The premiere horror streaming service Shudder is returning to NYCC 2024.
September 12, 2024
Chris Arrant
News
Summon your coven, Anne Rice's Mayfair Witches series is coming to New York Comic Con 2024
Alexandra Daddario and AMC's Mayfair Witches are returning to NYCC.
September 12, 2024
Chris Arrant
News
DC Studios' James Gunn is coming to NYCC 2024, and he's bringing his Creature Commandos with him
DC is bringing out the big guns - James Gunn, Frank Grillo, David Harbour, Zoe Chao, Sean Gunn, Dean Lorey and Steve Agee - for New York Comic Con 2024.
September 12, 2024
Chris Arrant
News
Arise, arise, riders of Rohan, as the Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim rides to New York Comic Con 2024
Let this be the hour when we draw swords together, as the next Lord of the Rings movie is coming to NYCC 2024.
September 12, 2024
Chris Arrant
News
Chris Pratt, Millie Bobby Brown, and the Russo brothers are coming to NYCC 2024 for Netflix's The Electric State
It's an Electric State of Mind at NYCC with Millie Bobby Brown, Chris Pratt, and Joe and Anthony Russo.
September 12, 2024
Chris Arrant
Guides
What is Thrilljoy? A look at former Funko owner Brian Mariotti's next big thing, debuting at NYCC 2024
Brian Mariotti helped build Funko into what it is today, and he is looking to do it again with Thrilljoy.
September 11, 2024
Chris Arrant
News
HBO's Dune: Prophecy prequel series is coming to New York Comic Con 2024
Beginnings are such delicate times, and so begins the Dune prequel Prophecy.
September 11, 2024
Chris Arrant
Features
How Emma Myers got the part (and the British accent) to star in Netflix's A Good Girl's Guide to Murder
How a Florida girl like Emma Myers turned into a convincing British teen detective named Pip for A Good Girl's Guide to Murder.
September 11, 2024
Chris Arrant
Guides
Popverse convention panel archive: Watch panels from NYCC, MCM, C2E2, ECCC, and more on-demand!
Be there from anywhere and watch full panels form New York Comic Con, MCM Comic Con, Emerald City Comic Con, and more!
September 10, 2024
Chris Arrant
News
John Cassaday, a true artist in superhero comics art, dies at age 52
The artist behind Astonishing X-Men and Marvel's Star Wars, and co-creator of Planetary, has died.
September 10, 2024
Chris Arrant
News
Marvel Studios hires TV villain Todd Stashwick as an assassin for the Vision spinoff series
When you need a bad guy that's cool, you hire Todd Stashwick - and Marvel Studios just did.
September 06, 2024
Chris Arrant
News
IDW Publishing loses its fourth publisher in four years as Mark Doyle is laid off
IDW is having a problem finding a publisher it likes.
September 06, 2024
Chris Arrant
News
Disney is rebooting Phantom of the Opera as a YA movie - 24 years after trying with Phantom of the Megaplex
The waiting begins now for the YA fantasy that is Phantom (of the Opera).
September 06, 2024
Chris Arrant
News
House of the Dragon's Fabien Frankel to join co-stars Matt Smith & Tom Glynn-Carney at NYCC 2024!
Raise your banners - green and black are coming head-to-head at New York Comic Con 2024.
September 06, 2024
Chris Arrant
News
When a black metal band kills a metalhead, she comes back for revenge in The Creeping Below
If The Crow remake left a bad taste in your mouth, prepare for the brutally beautiful female-led revenge thriller The Creeping Below
September 06, 2024
Chris Arrant
News
Disney just read the Alien: Romulus prequel from Marvel, and they are now making it adults-only
Marvel tried to make a non-R-rated Alien: Romulus comic - and they couldn't do it.
September 06, 2024
Chris Arrant
News
Legendary X-Men creator Chris Claremont has a new 5-issue Marvel Comics series with the mutants coming
Chris Claremont is once again working on an X-Men book, with an announcement imminent
September 05, 2024
Chris Arrant
News
NYCC 2024 showfloor to include Marvel, Funko, HBO, Her Universe, and more
410k square feet of movies, tv, comics and more awaits at NYCC 2024's show floor.
September 05, 2024
Chris Arrant
News
As sexual assault allegations against Neil Gaiman mount, Disney puts The Graveyard Book movie on hold
Neil Gaiman reportedly sexually assaulted five women, and now Disney has taken notice.
September 05, 2024
Chris Arrant
News
Just like Jurassic Park, Barney is returning - as Barney's World
The purple dinosaur known as Barney is looking to once again be kids' favorite thing.
September 04, 2024
Chris Arrant
News
Alex Toth had a major gripe with Batman: The Animated Series, and Bruce Timm reveals he listened to it for Caped Crusader
Bruce Timm changed his Batman style after an Alex Toth critique - and once you see it, you'll never miss it.
September 03, 2024
Chris Arrant
News
PAX West 2025 dates: We have the details on the gaming expo's return to Seattle
Celebrate gaming with the gaming mecca known as PAX West.
September 03, 2024
Chris Arrant
News
Capcom reminds fans there's more to Monster Hunter Wilds than just Gemma
Fans are smitten for Monster Hunter Wilds' Gemma the Smithy - so much so that Capcom is reminding you there's other characters in the game
September 01, 2024
Chris Arrant
News
Monster Hunter Wilds creators stress how (and how much) weather will change your hunt
That's a monster of a storm out there in Monster Hunter Wilds.
September 01, 2024
Chris Arrant
News
The four Duskmourn: House of Horror commander decks revealed for Magic: The Gathering's newest set
M:TG's horror-themed deck Duskmourn has three final girl (and boy) commanders, and one horrific villain.
August 31, 2024
Chris Arrant
News
A new homage version of DC's Sandman has been created in Magic: The Gathering
There's an unofficial Sandman variant in the newest Magic: The Gathering set
August 31, 2024
Chris Arrant
News
Magic: The Gathering has created a whole new plane that is a haunted house in first Duskmourn: House of Horror trailer
Meet the new MTG villain that is a plane in Duskmourn: House of Horror.
August 31, 2024
Chris Arrant
News
Four new Vault Hunters are being created for 2025's Borderlands 4
Gearbox reveals plans for the four new heroes of Borderlands 4
August 30, 2024
Chris Arrant
News
How Gears of War defined the development of Xbox 360 for Microsoft, according to Phil Spencer
How big was Gears of War for Xbox 360? Actually, without it the system wouldn't be half as strong
August 30, 2024
Chris Arrant
Features
Watch the official Borderlands 4 panel from Gearbox Software at PAX West 2024!
The makers of Borderlands, Gearbox Software hosted a main stage panel at PAX West 2024.
August 30, 2024
Chris Arrant
Features
Watch Capcom's PAX West 2024 panel livestream for Monster Hunter Wilds, Street Fighter 6, Ace Attorney, more news
Join Capcom at PAX West 2024 for an in-depth look at some of our most anticipated upcoming releases. Don’t miss this chance to witness the next chapter in Capcom’s legendary lineup!
August 30, 2024
Chris Arrant
Guides
Show up and show off with the full NYCC 2024 Meetups schedule
Looking to connect with people who share your interests? Join them at the NYCC 2024 meetups to make new friends and be part of a vibrant community!
August 29, 2024
Chris Arrant
Features
Watch Xbox boss Phil Spencer's PAX West Storytime event!
A rare chance to hear what Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer has to say about Xbox, Activision Blizzard, Bethesda, and more.
August 29, 2024
Chris Arrant
News
Baldur's Gate 3's Neil Newbon, Devora Wilde, Jennifer English, and Aliona Baranova are coming to Chicago's C2E2 2025
Assemble your party to meet the Baldur's Gate 3 party at C2E2.
August 29, 2024
Chris Arrant
News
Jim Lee is coming to New York Comic Con - and Popverse can get you in to meet him first!
Once-in-a-generation comic creator Jim Lee is ready to see you at NYCC 2024.
August 28, 2024
Chris Arrant
News
Psych's Maggie Lawson, Timothy Omundson & Kurt Fuller are coming to NYCC 2024!
The psychics are fake, but this Psych event at New York Comic Con 2024 is real.
August 28, 2024
Chris Arrant
News
Marvel Comics gives the Fantastic Four a 2-month break before a big 2025
A "scheduling issue" is giving the Fantastic Four comics a two-month vacation.
August 25, 2024
Chris Arrant
News
Report: The fast food chain Wendys is making an official Spongebob Squarepants' Krabby Patty burger (and tie-in Frosty)
Square burgers.... squarepants?! Wendy's and Spongebob Squarepants could be working together again.
August 24, 2024
Chris Arrant
News
Ted Lasso is staging for an upset win as it returns from its series finale (but with it could come massive changes)
Is Ted Lasso's owners looking to pull a season one Rebecca Welton on us?
August 24, 2024
Chris Arrant
News
A Portland anime con moved its Artist's Alley to a parking garage three days before it opened (and now regrets it)
Wasabicon PDX's Artist Alley was dubbed DungeonCon after a surprise move to a hotel parking garage.
August 24, 2024
Chris Arrant
Guides
Dan Da Dan movie & season 1 release date: Here's when you can see First Encounter & stream the show on Crunchyroll & Netflix
Aliens aren't real, but ghosts are in the anime Dan Da Dan.
August 24, 2024
Chris Arrant
Guides
Dan Da Dan cast includes English-language actors from Demon Slayer, Final Fantasy, FLCL, and more
The English language Dan Da Dan voice cast is revealed.
August 24, 2024
Chris Arrant
Features
Ciarán Hinds is playing a mysterious new (old?) character in Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power - who could he be?
Unpacking the lore of the rings for the Lord of the Rings prequel.
August 23, 2024
Chris Arrant
Features
Marvel once planned to retcon the Hulk's origin to include Skrulls and a space laser - until they retconned the retcon
Hulk's origin was almost like an an episode of Ancient Aliens.
August 23, 2024
Chris Arrant
News
Chicago, put some up in your giddy up! C2E2 2025 tickets are about to go on sale - and Popverse can give you first dibs
Whether you be good, bad, or ugly, there's a place on the ranch for you at Chicago's C2E2
August 23, 2024
Chris Arrant