News Eisner Awards: Thomas Woodruff withdraws his name from consideration for the 2023 awards The creator of Francis Rothbart has been widely criticized for past professional behavior May 27, 2023 Graeme McMillan
Feature What are we all enjoying this weekend? The TV, movies, and comics that the Popverse team is planning on checking out this weekend May 26, 2023 Tiffany Babb
Feature Did Black Adam's failure have anything to do with Fast X's big surprise? Could that mid-credit scene have happened in a world where the hierarchy of the DC Universe changed in a different way? May 26, 2023 Graeme McMillan
News Dawn of DC: The big books, the big creators, and the big stories of DC's upcoming wave of comics Want some new Green Lantern, Doom Patrol, Shazam, Green Arrow, Cyborg, and Batbooks? They're coming. May 26, 2023 Graeme McMillan
Feature What comics, movies, and TV can teach us about how to Birthday well Popular culture is here to teach you the important tips to survive Popverse's birthday week May 26, 2023 Graeme McMillan
Guide 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...? May 25, 2023 Graeme McMillan
News Marvel reunites with the Micronauts, bringing back those classic Bill Mantlo stories The Marvel/Micronauts news follows the announcement of an omnibus of Mantlo's ROM: Spaceknight May 25, 2023 Graeme McMillan
Feature Members Access | "Where else are they gonna go?": The culture clash at the heart of ComiXology and Amazon According to insiders, there has been tension between Amazon and ComiXology since the latter was purchased nine years ago May 25, 2023 Graeme McMillan
News ComiXology: David Steinberger was digital comics platform's champion against Amazon demands "from day one" The co-founder of the company stood up for comic culture in a corporate structure that didn't understand, say insiders May 25, 2023 Graeme McMillan
News Blue Beetle can visit your comic book store, thanks to DC's movie tie-in standee Retailers have the chance to bring Jaime Reyes into their store as part of a new promo push May 25, 2023 Graeme McMillan
News Scott Snyder talks about a "more meaningful" animated Wytches adaptation Snyder is co-showrunning the series for Prime Video, which will use Jock's art as its visual guide May 24, 2023 Graeme McMillan
News Image Comics ditches Diamond for Lunar to get its comics into comic shops after a 25+ year relationship Starting this September, Lunar will be the exclusive distributor of Image's single issues May 24, 2023 Graeme McMillan
News Spoilers! | DC Studios' The Flash has a shocking superhero cameo (which the director just spoiled for fans) You won't believe who else is making a surprise appearance in the next big DC movie May 24, 2023 Graeme McMillan
News Is the Dark Flash making his DCEU debut in The Flash? Todd McFarlane seems to tease "yes"... Does a toy listing spoil a moment in the upcoming big screen Flash movie? May 24, 2023 Graeme McMillan
News Thomas Woodruff: The artist and his publisher respond to calls to axe his Eisner noms following emotional abuse allegations As emotional abuse allegations continue to appear, the publisher and creator of Francis Rothbart attempt to head off criticism May 24, 2023 Graeme McMillan 1 comment
News Natalie Portman is open to returning to Star Wars, she reveals If only someone would think about bringing the Thor actor back to a galaxy far, far away May 23, 2023 Graeme McMillan
Feature Dog Man is the perfect introduction to comics, especially Grant Morrison's Could Dav Pilkey's wildly successful book series be even more meta than Morrison? May 23, 2023 Graeme McMillan
News Marvel asked fans to avoid spoilers of its major death, then spoiled it themselves - here's why Executive editor Tom Brevoort explains the thinking behind officially spoiling Amazing Spider-Man #26 two weeks ahead of release May 23, 2023 Graeme McMillan
Feature Does Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 mean James Gunn is the ideal man to lead DC? What Gunn's final Marvel movie says about his new role with DC Studios May 22, 2023 Graeme McMillan
News Marvel reunites with its lost spaceknight ROM in surprising HASBRO team-up A piece of classic Marvel Universe history will be restored with the first reprints of the 1980s comic May 22, 2023 Graeme McMillan
News ComiXology Originals head of content Bryce Gold announces departure from the company Gold had led the originals program since June 2022. May 22, 2023 Graeme McMillan
Feature Judge Dredd's multiracial ancestry is revisited and restored in new storyline 'One-Eyed Jacks' takes 2000 AD's futuristic lawman back to '70s New York May 19, 2023 Graeme McMillan
News Marvel schedules secret new comics project to debut this fall (and we think we know what it is) We'll have to wait until July to find out what it's called and who's in it, however May 19, 2023 Graeme McMillan
News Despite makeover, Max will remain the exclusive streaming home of Studio Ghibli Movies like My Neighbor Totoro and Spirited Away will remain available via the reborn WBD streamer May 19, 2023 Graeme McMillan
Feature What are we all enjoying this weekend? The TV, movies, and comics that the Popverse team is planning on checking out this weekend May 19, 2023 Tiffany Babb
News Disney+ deletions: Is the era of the Disney Vault back, bigger than ever? Close to 60 titles are set for removal from Disney+ and Hulu next week May 19, 2023 Graeme McMillan
News Daredevil returns, renewed and recharged in a comic book relaunch this September Saladin Ahmed and Aaron Kuder are ol' hornhead's newest creative team May 18, 2023 Graeme McMillan
News DC invites you to have a sexy, sexy summer with (checks notes) G'nort Gneesmacher and some swimsuits...?!? Yes, G'nort's Illustrated Swimsuit Edition is real, and you'll be able to buy it this August May 18, 2023 Graeme McMillan
Feature 20th century boys: the (temporary) end of the superhero set The short-term disappearance of the superhero post-World War II May 18, 2023 Graeme McMillan
News Bridgerton's Queen Charlotte continues to outperform everything else on Netflix How many people wanted to visit the early days of Bridgerton's queen? Just a few million May 17, 2023 Graeme McMillan
News Remember Batman and Superman's first meeting? Turns out you don't, as DC is revealing it this fall in a retcon centered on a "secret loss" August's #18 of the fan-favorite series will reveal the first time Batman and Superman met May 17, 2023 Graeme McMillan
Feature Spoilers | Why would Marvel spoil its own comics weeks ahead of release? If nothing else, spoiling something ahead of time definitely gets people paying attention... May 17, 2023 Graeme McMillan
News Spider-Man Burger King: Marvel's Miles Morales has taken over select BKs across the world ahead of the second Spider-Verse movie Yes, there's a Spider-Verse Whopper, but that's not all May 17, 2023 Graeme McMillan
News Batman and Spider-Man artist Jorge Molina is the spotlight of a new career retrospective book The hardcover collection is now crowdfunding on Zoop May 17, 2023 Graeme McMillan
Guide Updated | IDW layoffs: April "reset" now confirmed to include 32 (not the originally announced 28) fired employees Popverse can confirm some departures at the southern California-based publisher May 17, 2023 Graeme McMillan
News Potential Spoilers! | Marvel warns fans to avoid Amazing Spider-Man spoilers, then officially confirms them hours later Images that spoiled the climax of the next issue of Amazing Spider-Man have leaked online May 16, 2023 Graeme McMillan
News DC's 'We Are Legends' line puts Asian heroes at the heart of the DCU with three new miniseries Spirit World, City Boy, and The Vigil come from creators including Alyssa Wong, Ram V, and Greg Pak May 15, 2023 Graeme McMillan
News DSTLRY: Everything to know about the new publisher from the men behind Comixology Former ComiXology leaders David Steinberger and Chip Mosher are aiming to reinvent modern comics publishing May 15, 2023 Chris Arrant 1 comment
News Thor flies back into comic books this August in new Immortal Thor series The new title's existence was leaked ahead of a planned official announcement May 15, 2023 Graeme McMillan
Guide RuPaul's DragCon 2023: Catch the best looks You only wish you could be so stylish May 15, 2023 Graeme McMillan
Feature If you like Calvin and Hobbes, you will love these comics recommendations Looking to recapture the spirit of Bill Watterson's classic comic strip? We have some suggestions to help May 15, 2023 Graeme McMillan
Feature Legend of Zelda: When are we getting a Link and Zelda movie? We even asked the voice of Zelda! It's been a beloved fantasy franchise for close to 40 years, so why can't we get a big screen Hyrule? May 12, 2023 Graeme McMillan
News The "final" Fast & Furious movie is now no longer the final movie (because of course it isn't) You can't stop Dom Toretto May 12, 2023 Graeme McMillan
News Doomsday (and Bloodwynd) are returning to the DC Universe this summer Supergirl and the Martian Manhunter come up against the beast that killed Superman this August May 12, 2023 Graeme McMillan
Feature What are we all enjoying this weekend? The TV, movies, and comics that the Popverse team is planning on checking out this weekend May 12, 2023 Graeme McMillan
News Guardians of the Galaxy writer says things are going from "bad to much, much worse" with fall of Groot storyline The mystery behind the galaxy's biggest threat will be laid bare, promises Marvel May 12, 2023 Graeme McMillan
News Hit comic Barbaric returns with spin-off series Queen of Swords, and we have a 18-page preview Want 18 pages of fantasy action? Sure you do May 11, 2023 Graeme McMillan
News DC is advertising 'Dawn of DC' comic books on national TV An ad spot for the year-long comic book initiative 'Dawn of DC' aired on TBS Wednesday night May 11, 2023 Graeme McMillan
News Upstart new comics publisher DSTLRY sets up distribution deals for comic shops & bookstores DSTLRY, a company set up from alums from Amazon's ComiXology, gets in the print comic business May 11, 2023 Graeme McMillan
News Justice League x RWBY stars descend upon this week's Enter the Popverse! Popverse's weekly video series sees the cast of the animated movie explain all to host Ashley V. Robinson May 10, 2023 Graeme McMillan
News Manga on mobile phones is getting easier, as Kodansha's K Manga app launches with 350+ titles and 60 ongoing series The US-only app gives fans online access to Attack on Titan, Vinland Saga, and hundreds more titles May 10, 2023 Graeme McMillan
Feature WGA's 2023 strike has already hit three Marvel projects, but could the impact go even wider for the MCU? Blade, Wonder Man, and Daredevil: Born Again have been hit by the current work stoppage May 9, 2023 Graeme McMillan
Feature Marvel's Fall of X launches seven new series this summer, and here's what you need to know There's a new Spider-Man, a new team of X-Men, and some other big changes on their way... May 9, 2023 Graeme McMillan
News X-Men's Jean Grey gets her own solo book, with a familiar writer: Louise Simonson The new four-part series will be part of Marvel's Fall of X event May 9, 2023 Graeme McMillan
Guide Manga fans rejoice! VIZ Media has a shiny new manga mobile app with day-and-date release concurrent with manga's Japan debut 15 titles will be simultaneously published in English and Japanese May 9, 2023 Graeme McMillan
News Inside Maia Kobabe's next big book: Saachi's Stories with Lucky Srikumar at Scholastic's Graphix Saachi's Stories will be published in 2025, with art from Lucky Srikumar May 8, 2023 Graeme McMillan
Feature Guardians' James Gunn once planned at "shepherding the future of the Marvel cosmic universe"... what happened? Before he became the co-CEO of DC Studios, Gunn was talking up a growing role at Marvel May 8, 2023 Graeme McMillan
Guide Free Comic Book Day 2023: How (and where) to get free comic books from Marvel, DC, Scholastic, and more When is Free Comic Book Day? What titles are free? The answers you're looking for are here May 6, 2023 Graeme McMillan
News IDW Publishing names Maggie Howell as the Group Editor of original content The publisher's non-licensed comics will be headed up by a former DC Vertigo and Black Label editor May 5, 2023 Graeme McMillan
Feature What are we all enjoying this weekend? The TV, movies, and comics that the Popverse team is planning on checking out this weekend May 5, 2023 Tiffany Babb
Feature Free Comic Book Day: Not every comic is for everyone (and that's a good thing) The Spider-Man FCBD issue feels very familiar to this old-time reader, but don't listen to me. May 5, 2023 Graeme McMillan
News DC's original Green Lantern, first Flash, and the Golden Age Sandman all get their own solo books this fall The New Golden Age expands with three new Justice Society spin-offs May 5, 2023 Graeme McMillan
Feature Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3: Wait, who's that in the mid-credit sequence? The mid-credit sequence from the latest MCU movie, explained May 5, 2023 Graeme McMillan
Feature Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3: Why that post-credit scene works so well And what might this mean for Peter Quill? May 5, 2023 Graeme McMillan
Feature Guardians 3: The trailers, the cast, the plot, the release dates, and more for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 What we know about the finale to the Marvel Studios' cosmic trilogy, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 May 5, 2023 Graeme McMillan
Feature Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3: What to make of that end caption The history and potential meaning behind what Marvel is trying to say with those four words May 5, 2023 Graeme McMillan
Feature Spoilers! | Cosmo the Space Dog: Get to know the breakout star of Marvel Studios' Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 Get to know the best dog of the MCU May 4, 2023 Graeme McMillan
Guide Spoilers! | High Evolutionary: Everything we know about Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3's big bad guy Let's take a look at the MCU's newest (and worst) villain May 4, 2023 Kevin Wong
Feature Spoilers! | Adam Warlock: Everything you need to know about the new Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 hero Get to know Adam Warlock ahead of his MCU debut in Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 3 May 4, 2023 Joshua Lapin-Bertone
News Jim Lee promoted to president of DC Yes, he's still publisher and chief creative officer of the company as well May 3, 2023 Graeme McMillan
News IDW Publishing's company "reset" includes a new editor-in-chief, two new publishers, and more Mark Doyle, Tara McCrillis, and Jamie S. Rich rise in the company in the wake of mass layoffs May 3, 2023 Graeme McMillan
News DC celebrates AAPI Heritage Month 2023 by launching new Legends into the DCU We Are Legends and variant covers make up DC's AAPI plans for the year May 2, 2023 Graeme McMillan
Feature Yes, there's an F-bomb in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 Would you believe that it might even be there for... story reasons...? May 1, 2023 Graeme McMillan
Feature Marvel Comics celebrates AAPI Heritage in May with new back-ups and a new series for Spider-Man's Silk The publisher teases additional AAPI stories throughout the year, as well. May 1, 2023 Graeme McMillan
News The secret to comic retail? Know what your audience is looking for Lunar Distribution's Christina Merkler has some ideas on what it takes to be a successful comic store May 1, 2023 Graeme McMillan
News Star Trek: Day of Blood is a "lost episode" crossing over multiple generations, says creators Star Trek: Day of Blood is the franchise's first official comic book crossover event May 1, 2023 Chris Arrant
Feature What are we all enjoying this weekend? The TV, movies, and comics that the Popverse team is planning on checking out this weekend April 28, 2023 Tiffany Babb
News IDW is giving itself a company "reset", starting by cutting 39% of its 80-person staff Amongst those no longer with the company are its CEO and CFO April 27, 2023 Graeme McMillan
News Mission: Impossible, Transformers, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles lead Paramount's 2023 plans The Paramount panel at CinemaCon 2023 was packed with exclusive footage April 27, 2023 Graeme McMillan
Feature Who's Who in the DC Studios' writers room Who are the brave souls helping James Gunn and Peter Safran map out the future of the DCU? April 27, 2023 Graeme McMillan
Guide DC's Knight Terrors: All the info, all the titles, behind DC's summer horror event The first big event of the Dawn of DC era begins with a Free Comic Book Day special issue this May April 27, 2023 Graeme McMillan
News Marvel Studios, Lucasfilm, and Disney underwhelm with its CinemaCon 2023presentation No new material from Marvel or Lucasfilm during the 90-minute presentation April 26, 2023 Graeme McMillan
News Amazon buys the Batman: Caped Crusader cartoon, plus two more while at the checkout Amazon snaps up the rights to the new series from Matt Reeves, Bruce Timm, J.J. Abrams, and Ed Brubaker April 26, 2023 Graeme McMillan
News What happens to the Guardians of the Galaxy post-James Gunn? Marvel Studios has plans for an all-new, all-different team A new report suggests that the future of the Guardians is already set up in the upcoming movie April 26, 2023 Graeme McMillan
News DC's Fire & Ice: Welcome to Smallville - Everything you need to know about the new Dawn of DC series The spirit of Justice League International is alive and well in Fire & Ice: Welcome to Smallville April 26, 2023 Graeme McMillan
News The Flash, Blue Beetle, and Aquaman lead DC's big CinemaCon plans Co-president Peter Safran took to the stage to tease DC's three big 2023 releases April 25, 2023 Graeme McMillan
News Spider-Man at CinemaCon: Sony previews Across the Spider-Verse and introduces Kraven the Hunter Aaron Taylor-Johnson told the Las Vegas crowd that the October release will be R-rated April 25, 2023 Graeme McMillan
News Blue Beetle is getting an ongoing DC comic book to debut alongside Jaime Reyes' new movie The new ongoing series spins out of the just-finished Blue Beetle: Graduation Day mini, and coincides with the new Blue Beetle movie April 25, 2023 Graeme McMillan
News DC's doubles down on Green Arrow as first issue hits stands Dark Crisis writer Joshua Williamson reveals that the new series has been extended on the day it debuts April 25, 2023 Graeme McMillan
News Is DSTLRY the new Image Comics, or something altogether new in the world of creator owned comics? Co-founder David Steinberger talks about the new publisher's approach to creator relations April 24, 2023 Graeme McMillan
Feature What are we all enjoying this weekend? The TV, movies, and comics that the Popverse team is planning on checking out this weekend April 21, 2023 Tiffany Babb
News Former Marvel effects chief Victoria Alonso and Disney have come to a settlement over Alonso's surprise firing Details of the settlement are private, but rumored to be worth "multi-millions" according to reports. April 21, 2023 Graeme McMillan
News DSTLRY's plans for digital collectible comics isn't NFT or blockchain based, but something new in comics "There’s no good reason to do it with the negatives of the public blockchain," says David Steinberger April 20, 2023 Graeme McMillan
News Marvel Age #1000 celebrates the long, storied history of the Marvel Universe Prepare for stories from the eight decade history of the world of the Avengers, et al April 20, 2023 Graeme McMillan
News The beginning of the end arrives in Image Comics' new Swan Songs Swan Songs is a six issue miniseries about the end of things from Ice Cream Man co-creator W. Maxwell Prince April 20, 2023 Graeme McMillan
News Yes, that really was Grant Morrison playing Grant Morrison in HBO Max's Titans Ready for a couple of unexpected Animal Man shout-outs? April 20, 2023 Graeme McMillan
News Mike Mignola is drawing a new comic book (and it's not Hellboy) It's not Hellboy, but it is big, apparently... April 19, 2023 Graeme McMillan
News AMC is developing a third series based on Anne Rice's Immortal Universe Following vampires and witches, it's time for the Talamasca April 19, 2023 Graeme McMillan
News Marvel Comics app to close following Comixology layoffs Marvel announces the end of its standalone digital comics storefront, operated by the Amazon subsidiary Comixology April 19, 2023 Graeme McMillan
Feature 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 April 19, 2023 Graeme McMillan