Chris Arrant

Chris Arrant
Editor-in-Chief
Chris Arrant: Chris Arrant is the Popverse's Editor-in-Chief. He has written about pop culture for USA Today, Life, Entertainment Weekly, Publisher's Weekly, Marvel Entertainment, Newsarama, TOKYOPOP, Cartoon Brew, Bleeding Cool, Comic Shop News, and CBR. He is the author of the book Modern: Masters Cliff Chiang, co-authored Art of Spider-Man Classic, and contributed to Dark Horse/Bedside Press' anthology Pros and (Comic) Cons. He has acted as a judge for the Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards, the Harvey Awards, and the Stan Lee Awards. (He/him)
Features
Follow along to the 'Discover DC' panel from the 2024 ALA Annual here!
DC opens up about its upcoming plans for comics for kids and teens.
June 30, 2024
Gary Catig
News
DCeased, Static, Kingdom Come, Batwoman, and more announced as part of DC Compact Comics wave 2
DC is betting big on Batwoman, Static, Superman, and some zombie superheroes with DC Compact Comics wave 2.
June 30, 2024
Chris Arrant
Features
A complete guide to DC Comics' Compact Comics line of greatest hits, for only $9.99
The DC Compact Comics line will include All-Star Superman, Watchmen, and Far Sector in its launch line-up
June 30, 2024
Graeme McMillan
Features
Follow Image Comics' mega-panel with Saladin Ahmed, Tim Seeley, Ethan Sacks, and more from the 2024 ALA Annual!
Expect big things from the Image Comics Summer Spectacular at the ALA Annual.
June 29, 2024
Gary Catig
Features
Discover DC Comics' 2025 plans and more by following along to the DC's New Reads panel from the ALA Annual
DC is coming to San Diego early for the ALA Annual!
June 29, 2024
Gary Catig
News
DC delays Geoff Johns' Justice Society of America finale (again)
This new Golden Age for the JSA is taking an age to finish
June 28, 2024
Chris Arrant
Features
Local Comic Shop Day 2024 is coming: Here's when it is, what to expect, and where to find your local comic store
It's record store day but for comics fans. What's not to love?
June 27, 2024
Chris Arrant
Features
The Bear's Ebon Moss-Bachrach says the indie comic Elfquest fueled some of his "earliest sexual visions"
The soon-to-be MCU star Ebon Moss-Bachrach reveals his comic fandom
June 27, 2024
Chris Arrant
News
Comics giants Raina Telgemeier and Scott McCloud are teaming up to create the comic they wish they had (and we had) when they were kids
The creators of Smile and Understanding Comics are working on a book to inspire the next generation of comic creators
June 26, 2024
Chris Arrant
News
Marvel revives the Avengers Academy franchise to train the next generation of superheroes
Meet the first new class of Avengers Academy students in over a decade.
June 26, 2024
Chris Arrant
Features
The most famous, infamous, and forgotten Marvel vacation spots
Wish you were here - Marvel's top vacation spots
June 26, 2024
Chris Arrant
News
Marvel says X-Men legend Chris Claremont isn't working on a main X-Men book again because he's X-Men legend Chris Claremont
Marvel's X-Men editor explains why the writer who shaped the franchise into the juggernaut it became isn't working on a core X-Men book
June 26, 2024
Chris Arrant
News
Marvel Studios' Deadpool & Wolverine to have some surprise "worlds and flavors" says Kevin Feige
Kevin Feige says Marvel Studios' Deadpool & Wolverine ending will beg for an immediate rewatch
June 26, 2024
Chris Arrant
News
Marvel Studios' Fantastic Four to begin filming July 29, Kevin Feige just needs to do San Diego Comic-Con first
Marvel Studios has a big month in July - Deadpool & Wolverine, San Diego Comic-Con, and then the Fantastic Four movie
June 26, 2024
Chris Arrant
News
Kevin Feige confirms Marvel Studios' Fantastic Four is a period piece - and it's not set in New York City (at least as we know it)
The MCU Fantastic Four is apparently starting outside the MCU.
June 26, 2024
Chris Arrant
News
Marvel Studios' Wonder Man is "extremely different than anything" the MCU has done before says Kevin Feige
Lights... camera.... action! Meet Marvel's first actor superhero, Wonder Man
June 26, 2024
Chris Arrant
News
The 1989 Batman movie almost had secret Marvel & Archie Comics easter eggs, until DC's top editor killed it
The first victims of Jack NIcholson's Joker gas could've been some of Marvel and Archie's earliest heroines
June 26, 2024
Chris Arrant
Features
Marvel icon Stan Lee once tried to get a cameo in DC's Batman Returns movie, according to DC's former publisher
Stan Lee is known for his movie cameos - but DC's Batman?!
June 25, 2024
Chris Arrant
Features
Every Star Wars TV series ranked, From The Mandalorian show to the Ewoks cartoon (and more!)
Find your next Star Wars watch with our guide to the best TV shows, from Andor through Ahsoka and The Acolyte!
June 25, 2024
Alex Jaffe
Features
From Iron Man through Deadpool and Wolverine, all of the Marvel Studios movies, ranked from best to worst!
We've had Guardians of the Galaxy, Avengers, and some reality-hopping schmucks who know they're in a movie... but which Marvel Studios movies are the best? We break it down right here
June 25, 2024
Austin Gorton
Features
All of the Brie Larsen movies, ranked from best to worst!
From Sleepover to Room, Scott Pilgrim to Captain Marvel, all the films of Brie Larson ranked!
June 25, 2024
Austin Gorton
Guides
Poll: What is the best Planet of the Apes movie? Tell us!
With there now being 10 Planet of the Apes movie, we need help deciding which one is the best.
June 25, 2024
Chris Arrant
Features
Marvel's Daredevil actors, ranked from Charlie Cox to Ben Affleck and even Rex Smith!
From the most recent Daredevil Charlie Cox, to the most name-recognized Daredevil Ben Affleck, and the most forgettable Daredevil in Rex Smith, we are ranking Marvel's best live-action actors without fear
June 25, 2024
Chris Arrant
Features
How Marvel changed Avengers: Twilight to avoid comparisons to the January 6 attacks (even though it was written a year before)
Marvel writer Chip Zdarsky talks about plans for Avengers: Twilight and how it pre-saged the January 6 attacks
June 24, 2024
Chris Arrant
Features
Marvel Studios & Marvel Comics are now working "much more closely" this year to get MCU fans into comic stores says publisher
The House of Ideas has a good idea - selling Marvel Comics to fans of the Marvel Studios movies & TV shows.
June 24, 2024
Chris Arrant
News
One company has revolutionized comic con snacking...
...as long as you like popcorn
June 21, 2024
Chris Arrant
News
Marvel Studios' one-time Dominic Fortune Delroy Lindo has been dropped from his second MCU project, Blade
Marvel Studios' Blade decides it doesn't need Delroy Lindo like they originally planned
June 21, 2024
Chris Arrant
News
IDW undergoing more changes as majority owner changes, its Editor-in-Chief leaves, and one of its publishers moves to a different position
14 months after IDW's self-described "reset", things are changing again
June 21, 2024
Chris Arrant
Features
IDW Publishing former EiC Jamie S. Rich speaks for the first time on his exit, and the "know-nothings" who twisted the story
It's a big story that IDW's top editor is leaving, but then a segment of the internet made it even weirder
June 21, 2024
Chris Arrant
News
Marvel Studios built a "massive train set" for an upcoming movie that it'll never use, but Disney hopes someone else will
Marvel Studios made a massive train set for the upcoming Blade movie, but now doesn't need it. What do you do?
June 21, 2024
Chris Arrant
News
The Yellowstone patriarch Kevin Costner has changed his mind, and quits the show (and any spinoffs or movies)
On the eve of his new movie, Kevin Costner goes full John-Dutton on the Yellowstone show
June 21, 2024
Chris Arrant
News
Fallout star Ella Purnell is coming to Miami's Florida Supercon!
Fresh from the apocalypse, Ella Purnell is coming to Florida Supercon in Miami
June 20, 2024
Chris Arrant
Features
The 2024 Harvey Awards are coming...
The biggest comic con in North America is preparing to honor the best comics of the year in this year's Harvey Awards
June 18, 2024
Chris Arrant
Features
How to watch panels from New York Comic Con (and other ReedPop shows) from anywhere
Stream the big panels from New York Comic Con, Emerald City Comic Con, C2E2, MCM Comic Con, and more
June 18, 2024
Chris Arrant
Features
Star Wars: The Acolyte's inconvenient truth: the Jedi are the cops (for all the good and all the bad that comes with it)
Having trouble with Star Wars' Jedi as cops? You must unlearn what you have learned
June 18, 2024
Chris Arrant
Features
Hulu's The Bear: The cast, plot, release date, trailer, and even a look at the real restaurant the show is based on
Beat the dinner rush and discover what's coming in The Bear season 3
June 17, 2024
Veronica Valencia
Features
Disney boss says Deadpool & Wolverine will save the Marvel Studios slump, calling it the biggest MCU movie "in a long time"
Disney CEO Bob Iger thinks Deadpool & Wolverine will give Marvel Studios tis groove back
June 17, 2024
Chris Arrant
News
Watch nowMoana herself Auliʻi Cravalho is bringing poi to Nick's The Tiny Chef Show - and we have a free first taste!
Auliʻi Cravalho is coming to Nickelodeon's The Tiny Chef Show
June 17, 2024
Chris Arrant
News
The TMNT comic revamp by Paramount & IDW is doing double Last Ronin's numbers, leading to calls for pizza parties
Last Ronin was the best-selling TMNT comic in decades, and now the TMNT relaunch is doing twice that comic's early numbers
June 14, 2024
Chris Arrant
Features
How DC is reviving The Authority's Jenny Sparks with the September 11 attacks (and how its personal for writer Tom King)
When Jenny Sparks died, she told us if we didn't "Save the world" she'd return and "kick our heads in" and now she is.
June 14, 2024
Chris Arrant
News
Popverse is coming to 22 conventions in 2024 - where will we see you at?
The Popverse team is going on a road trip in 2024! (Well... lots of road trips, really)
June 14, 2024
Chris Arrant
Features
The Bear season 3 cast featuring return of Jeremy Allen White, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, and more, chef!
"Okay, Richie. Drive."
June 13, 2024
Chris Arrant
Features
The Acolyte has arrived, heralding the end of the High Republic and the future of Star Wars
Want to know the details about Disney+ and Lucasfilm's big 2024 series?
June 13, 2024
Chris Arrant
News
Superbad director Greg Mottola has been recruited into James Gunn's new DC cinematic universe for Peacemaker
Prepare to be filmed by the long director of the law in Peacemaker
June 12, 2024
Chris Arrant
News
Disney has found their live-action Moana for the upcoming movie - but it's not the voice of the animated movie
There's just no telling how far Disney's live-action Moana actor can go
June 12, 2024
Chris Arrant
Features
Watch nowWatch as The Boys cast talk about Prime Video's season 4 & finding new "ways to kill people that no other show or superhero character has ever touched"
Laz Alonso (Mother's Milk), Karen Fukuhara (The Female), and Jessie T. Usher (A-Train) talk about The Boys season 4.
June 12, 2024
Ashley V. Robinson
Features
Florida Supercon 2023: Yes, we filmed Our Flag Means Death, Chainsaw Man, and more panels
Watch the biggest panels from Miami Beach's Florida Supercon 2023!
June 12, 2024
Chris Arrant
Features
Dear gentle viewer, here is how to watch Bridgerton in order
Return to the Ton - Bridgerton, now that season 3 finale is out!
June 12, 2024
Chris Arrant
Features
The most famous, infamous, and forgotten MCU food scenes from Marvel Studios
A shawarma, an omelette, and a food fight - welcome to Marvel's MCU menu
June 12, 2024
Chris Arrant
Guides
Comic book release dates: New & upcoming comics, manga, comic books, and graphic novels including Batman, Marvel, Spy X Family, TMNT, and more
All of the upcoming comic book release dates that we think you should keep an eye out for
June 11, 2024
Chris Arrant
Features
How to watch Miami's Florida Supercon 2024 big panels including Critical Role, Hazbin Hotel, & Baldur's Gate 3
Cast members from Critical Role, Hazbin Hotel, Baldur's Gate 3, What We Do in the Shadows, and more are coming to Miami's Florida Supercon
June 11, 2024
Chris Arrant
Features
How two comic con fans found true love (& each other) at New York Comic Con
Comic conventions have it all, including true love
June 11, 2024
Veronica Valencia
Features
Amazon Prime Video's Criminal: Everything we know about Charlie Hunnam and the cast, plot, and possible release date
Sons of Anarchy's Charlie Hunnam is getting back into crime with the upcoming show Criminal on Amazon Prime Video
June 11, 2024
Chris Arrant
Features
Marvel Studios' Daredevil: Born Again cast features the return of Charlie Cox, Vincent D'Onofrio, Jon Bernthal, and more
Charlie Cox, Vincent D'Onofrio, Jon Bernthal, and more are starring in Daredevil: Born Again for Marvel Studios & Disney+
June 10, 2024
Chris Arrant
Features
When is the next episode of the Acolyte? The Star Wars prequel show's season finale release date and time
A new darkness has risen with Star Wars; The Acolyte - here's when the next episode airs
June 10, 2024
Chris Arrant
News
Oni Press reveals plans for San Diego's 2024 ALA Annual with Subzero, Night Mother, and Eat Your Heart Out creators
Oni Press is bringing their big upcoming books to the pinnacle of library conventions, the ALA Annual
June 07, 2024
Chris Arrant
Guides
From Iron Man to Agatha: How to watch the Marvel Cinematic Universe movies & series in order by release date and chronologically)
How to watch Marvel Studios' movies, TV shows, and specials in order - from Iron Man to Agatha All Along, with every single project in between.
June 07, 2024
Graeme McMillan
Features
Marvel Studios' Daredevil: Born Again - The cast, release date expectations, plot, and how it connects to the MCU
Netflix's Daredevil is returning as Disney+'s Daredevil: Born Again thanks to Marvel Studios - here is all the key details
June 07, 2024
Chris Arrant
News
Wanda Sykes & Kim Fields' hit show Upshaws on Netflix is ending - but they get one more season to go out on their own terms
Netflix's Upshaws is ending - but Kim Fields & Wanda Sykes have two seasons before they say 'goodbye'
June 07, 2024
Chris Arrant
Features
What is the best Star Wars TV show or series of all time? Tell us!
Of all the Star Wars series from Droids to The Acolyte, which one is the best?
June 07, 2024
Chris Arrant
Features
Re-live the Baldur's Gate 3 cast panel from London's MCM Comic Con 2024 with our play-by-play
Baldur's Gate 3 stars Beth Park, Josh Weeden, Neil Roberts, George Taylor, Kirsty Gillmore, Tilly Steele and Andrew Wincott talked all about the game.
June 06, 2024
Chris Arrant
Features
Watch the full panelWatch House of the Dragon's master armor, costume designer, and more talk about the Game of Thrones prequel's season 2
The Game of Thrones prequel brought their master armorer, costume designer, and more to London to talk about the show and House of the Dragon season 2
June 06, 2024
Ashley V. Robinson
Features
Heartstopper season 3 cast: Here's who is joining Kit Connor & Joe Locke as the Netflix show returns this fall
Heartstopper deserves to be appreciated, as does its season 3 cast
June 06, 2024
Chris Arrant
Features
A new Hunger Games book (and movie) is coming out centered on Woody Harrelson's Haymitch - and it already has a release date!
Hunger Games' Haywitch Abernathy is going to make sure they remember him as he gets his own movie
June 06, 2024
Chris Arrant
Features
How to watch Hazbin Hotel, Helluva Boss, and more from Vivienne 'VivziePop' Medrano
Rehab if for sinners, and there's now a place for you in Hell with Hazbin Hotel - here's how to watch
June 05, 2024
Chris Arrant
Guides
Star Wars: Skeleton Crew - Release date, trailer, cast, and more
Have you ever wondered what Goonies would look like in the Star Wars universe? Skeleton Crew promises to deliver those tween 80s vibes - complete with Jude Law
June 05, 2024
Jim McDermott
News
John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr leading candidates for the Beatles cinematic universe movies reportedly revealed
Movie adaptation writer/director Sam Mendes' picks for the four Beatles movies has been revealed
June 05, 2024
Chris Arrant
News
Captain America has assembled his own team of Avengers - including Night-Thrasher, Photon, She-Hulk and a Power Pack kid all grown up
Steve Rogers was left out of the Avengers for the past year, but he's changing that in Avengers Assemble
June 05, 2024
Chris Arrant
Features
The most famous, the most infamous, and most forgotten Marvel Studios' MCU recastings
Marvel's casting department has been like a wrecking ball with some actors and MCU characters
June 05, 2024
Chris Arrant
News
Ewan McGregor is first of four major celebrities coming to Los Angeles Comic Con
LA Comic Con goes for the high ground against WonderCon with Ewan McGregor
June 04, 2024
Chris Arrant
Features
The Acolyte is the first live-action Star Wars project in 47 years to not rely on nostalgic, legacy characters - and that's a good thing
Star Wars minus your favorite characters? It's a risk, but one worth taking
June 03, 2024
Chris Arrant
News
In the Star Wars prequel The Acolyte, the bad guys are the underdogs and the Jedi are the antagonists
Prepare to uncover the Rise of the Sith in Star Wars' The Acolyte
May 30, 2024
Chris Arrant
News
How A Good Girl's Guide to Murder was brought from your bookshelf to Netflix & BBC, according to creator Holly Jackson
BBC/Netflix's A Good Girl's Guide to Murder is based on a prose novel by Holly Jackson, and she shares how it was to transition it to the small screen.
May 29, 2024
Chris Arrant
Features
The most famous, the most infamous, and most forgotten of all of Marvel's Spider-Man costumes
Spider-Man has had some amazing costumes in his crime-fighting career - and some not-so-amazing costumes, too
May 29, 2024
Chris Arrant
Features
Tom King has created "a perfect villain" for Wonder Woman in Sovereign - and he now explains why
Diana isn't just fighing a man in her new DC comic book series: she's fighting The Man
May 29, 2024
Chris Arrant
Features
Invisibility, super-eating, and making people nice; MCM Artist Alley celebrity creators share the superpowers they want
Hamish Steele, Khary Randolph, Kit Buss, Marc Laming, and Rachael Smith tell us their dream superpowers in another Artist Alley Asks.
May 28, 2024
Ashley V. Robinson
Features
Star Trek: Discovery's co-showrunner & director reveal the allure (and the pressure!) of bringing the Breen out of the shadows
Why Star Trek's mysterious Breen were finally demystified for the Discovery final season, according to show's co-showrunner & director
May 28, 2024
Chris Arrant
News
Emma Myers draws a stark difference between her Netflix Wednesday role as Enid and a Good Girl's Guide to Murder lead
"[Wednesday's] Enid is so 'la la la' very smiley and very out there, and Pip is the complete opposite," says Emma Myers of her Good Girl's Guide to Murder character
May 28, 2024
Chris Arrant
News
Local Comic Shop Day is moving dates in 2024 (and may be canceled), as organizers look for changes
Local Comic Shop Day is coming sooner than you think - and its could be changing too
May 28, 2024
Chris Arrant
Features
Watch nowWatch now: Sonic the Hedgehog, Knuckles, Tails, and Sage reunite for Sonic Frontiers cast reunion
The voices of Sonic Frontier's Sonic the Hedgehog, Knuckles, Tails, and Sage reunite on the MCM Comic Con main stage in London
May 26, 2024
Ashley V. Robinson
Features
Follow along to the official Star Trek: Discovery finale panel from London's MCM Comic Con!
Before the Star Trek: Discovery finale, find out what the cast have to say about their voyage live from London's MCM Comic Con.
May 26, 2024
Chris Arrant
Features
A live report from the official Doctor Who panel at London's MCM Comic Con!
Doctor Who returned to London's MCM Comic Con - and if you couldn't make it, we have all the big news here for you
May 26, 2024
Chris Arrant
Features
Astarion, the real hero of Baldur's Gate 3, almost wasn't a sexy vampire (but he was still sexy)
Maybe not a vampire, but Astarion was always sexy
May 26, 2024
Chris Arrant
Features
Baldur's Gate 3 cast reveal where the custom character term TAV really came from
If you're a dog lover, this Baldur's Gate 3 easter egg is extra cute
May 26, 2024
Chris Arrant
Features
Baldur's Gate 3 Dark Urge voice actor Neil Roberts opens up about his ADHD, and how he "never stops doing takes"
Dark Urge's actor Neil Roberts shares his personal side with Baldur's Gate 3 fans at MCM.
May 26, 2024
Chris Arrant
Features
Holly Jackson describes the 'pinch me' moments of A Good Girl's Guide to Murder and its transition from book to TV show
Holly Jackson shares the behind-the-scenes moments of a Good Girl's Guide to Murder, including the first 'weird" surreal instance
May 26, 2024
Chris Arrant
Features
Star Trek: Discovery's Sonequa Martin-Green and David Ajala prepare us for the series finale, talking legacy and "passing the baton"
"Now having seen the finale season play out, it has impacted me even more." says Star Trek: Discovery's Sonequa Martin-Green
May 26, 2024
Chris Arrant
Features
Star Trek Discovery's season 2 finale was the most "memorable" episode for show's primary director, but "almost didn't exist"
The two-part Star Trek: Discovery season 2 finale was originally much much shorter.
May 26, 2024
Chris Arrant
Features
Which Netflix Witcher is best: Henry Cavill or Liam Hemsworth? We ask celebrity comics creators at London's MCM
Popverse's Artist Alley Asks series returns and asks Hamish Steele, Khary Randolph, Kit Buss, Marc Laming, and Rachael Smith for their favorite Witcher
May 26, 2024
Ashley V. Robinson
Features
Follow along to BBC & Netflix's A Good Girl's Guide to Murder official panel from London's MCM Comic Con!
Wednesday co-star Emma Myers steps into her own with a highly-anticipated adaption of the crime drama A Good Girl's Guide to Murder
May 25, 2024
Chris Arrant
Features
Spoilers!Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga ending explained
"There will always be war. But to get home, Furiosa fought the world."
May 24, 2024
Chris Arrant
Features
Five Mad Max movies enter, one leaves: Vote in our Mad Max favorite movie Thunderdome
You tell us - what is your favorite Mad Max movie?
May 23, 2024
Chris Arrant
News
Marvel Comics' Invincible Iron Man run with Gerry Duggan is ending (and possibly the Emma Frost romance with it)
The Tony Stark/Emma Frost era of Marvel's Iron Man this summer
May 23, 2024
Chris Arrant
News
Marvel is introducing a new She-Hulk, who has an army of Hulks by her side
'We have a Hulk.' 'I'm She-Hulk, and I have Hulks plural.'
May 23, 2024
Chris Arrant
News
Marvel's Jessica Jones is returning for a Spider-Gwen team-up
A "fresh start" is coming for Jessica Jones and Spider-Gwen - if they want it, that is
May 23, 2024
Chris Arrant
News
There's one more day of Spider-Man comics for J. Michael Straczynski
17 years after he quit Spider-Man, JMS returns for one more story
May 23, 2024
Chris Arrant
News
This Hellboy candle feels like a personal gift from Mike Mignola to me (and you)
I've never eaten pancakes by candlelight, but soon, thanks to Hellboy, I will.
May 23, 2024
Chris Arrant
News
Sailor Moon and Dragon Ball voice actor Toru Furuya admits to adultery with a fan, as well as abuse and pushing for an abortion
One of the world's most popular anime voice actor admits to adultery, abuse, and more with a fan
May 23, 2024
Chris Arrant
Features
Which MonsterVerse movie is better? You told us, and its kind of surprising
Godzilla vs. Kong vs all the other movies and tv shows - who wins?
May 23, 2024
Chris Arrant
Features
Star Wars prequel The Acolyte has "a lot of stuff" from the EU says the showrunner, and Disney didn't stop her
A decade ago Disney split the Star Wars universe into two parts - in continuity, and not in continuity - but now, the divide might be breaking down.
May 23, 2024
Chris Arrant