Grant DeArmitt
News
Critical Role's Weird Kids, starring Ashley Johnson & Taliesin Jaffe, returns this May!
Former child actors turned actual play legends Johnson & Jaffe are back for 24 all-new episodes of Weird Kids, streaming on Critical Role's Beacon.tv next month
April 16, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
News
Daggerheart's romantasy campaign is a "testing ground" to see what TTRPG audiences want, says Critical Role mastermind Matt Mercer
Daggerheart's new campaign, With Love and Magic, is expected to be a digital-first release sometime in 2026. And according to Critical Role's Mercer, it's a test to see how interested players are into that kind of release
April 15, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
News
How Critical Role's Sam Riegel would make a Phoenix Wright movie
"You can't handle the - OBJECTION!" Phoenix Wright fans, Critical Role mainstay (and voice of Wright himself) Sam Riegel has a movie pitch you're gonna want to hear
April 10, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
News
Why is Critical Role Campaign 4 so different? According to Matt Mercer, it's partially that the original cast is "starting to pass the torch"
Matt Mercer says even parts of Critical Role Campaign 3 were the beginnings of a plan to "expand beyond just the eight of us" - that is, the OG cast members
April 10, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
News
Why Fjord Stone's introduction in The Mighty Nein is different than in Critical Role Campaign 2 (and the Dark Horse Origin comics), according to Travis Willingham
Willingham, who plays Stone in both Critical Role Campaign 2 and Prime Video's The Mighty Nein, said that audiences entered the latter in "a deeper point canonically"
April 09, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
Guides
Critical Role release schedule (Updated April 2026): What time do the new Critical Role episodes come out? Here's the Campaign 4 schedule
Critical Role's Campaign 4 is showing no signs of slowing down, but if you fall behind, don't fret. Popverse is here to catch you up on everything you need to know about the D&D actual play series' next episode release dates
April 09, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
News
Is Critical Role developing a live-action show set in Exandria? Here's what Sam Riegel actually said
Is there a Critical Role live-action series in development? Yes and no - but to be clear, there's no chance we're heading to Exandria in anything but animation anytime soon
April 09, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
News
Heated Rivalry might split its The Long Game adaptation into seasons 2 and 3, partially so it can add more material
Heated Rivalry creator Jacob Tierney says there's a lot to adapt from Rachel Reid's The Long Game, but that isn't stopping him from adding even more. (And by the way, we're going to spoil what "more" means)
April 08, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
News
Comic artists once again being as popular as comic writers is "good for the business" and "the artform" says superstar artist-turned-DC publisher Jim Lee
Lee, who comics fans know was at the heart of another artist superstardom phase in the 90s, says the balance of fame between writer and artist is righting itself again
April 08, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
News
Marvel's Sentry co-creator, Paul Jenkins, explains what made him the "breakout character" of the MCU's Thunderbolts*
Comic book writer Jenkins, who is currently working on the 2026 Sentry run for Marvel Comics, thinks neither the Golden Guardian or The Void are the key to the character
April 08, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
News
V for Vendetta co-creator Alan Moore believes comics is still "astonishing" and full of potential... but the comics business is a different story
It's not that Watchmen and Swamp Thing scribe Moore has given up on the comics art form "the full potential of which," he says, "Has been barely scratched." It's the comics *industry* that he's renounced
April 08, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
News
Critical Role's Sam Riegel confirms at least one Campaign 2 guest star is coming to The Mighty Nein... and we even have a list of who it might be
Critical Role Campaign 2 guest stars Deborah Ann Woll or Chris Perkins might just make an appearance in Prime Video's The Mighty Nein. But they're not the only possibilities...
April 08, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
News
No, Wuthering Heights' Emerald Fennell isn't rebooting Basic Instinct
There is a Basic Instinct reboot in development, just not with Fennell as the director. Even though you might've heard she was involved from one of the franchise's key players
April 08, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
News
Despite rumors, Prime Video's Lord of the Rings looks set to run the full five years
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power is running until season 5 as originally planned, says one source, since it is "under Bezos’ magical halo."
April 08, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
News
SpoilersAll the fan hate for the new husband of Spider-Man's ex Mary Jane means the story is working, says Marvel boss Tom Brevoort
Since Mary Jane's new husband debuted in 2022's The Amazing Spider-Man #1, fans have thrown a lot of heat his way. But according to Brevoort, there is an upside to all that outrage
April 07, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
News
Scream co-creator Kevin Williamson wants to make one more great horror series before he dies
Williamson, one of the minds behind not just the Scream franchise but also I Know What You Did Last Summer and The Faculty, still wants one more iconic horror staple under his belt
April 07, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
News
Watchmen co-creator Alan Moore diagnoses the problem with comics: Prices are too high, the number of working class creators is too low
Comics were once "ignored by culture and regarded as a trash medium suitable only for children or the working classes," says Swamp Thing writer Moore. And the change from that status is maybe not a good thing
April 07, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
News
DC Batman: The Killing Joke is being reprinted in ultra-deluxe and ultra-rare limited edition, complete with camera case
Batman: The Killing Joke's Avant-Garde edition will feature both the original 1988 coloring and modern retouching, as well as a new forward by Brian Bolland. What's more - only 47 copies (!) will be produced
April 07, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
News
Project Hail Mary and the Artemis II Spaceflight have started a new Space Age on screen - and viewers are tuning in
Project Hail Mary, the second-biggest non-franchise film of the decade, and the launch of Artemis II prove that the world is once again looking to the skies
April 07, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
News
Critical Role's The Mighty Nein showrunner, Tasha Huo, reveals a Campaign 2 scene that didn't make it into the Prime Video adaptation
There's a battle from Critical Role Campaign 2, episode 7, that was part of the original plan for The Mighty Nein season 1, says showrunner Huo, that ended up failing its last saving throw
April 06, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
News
Marvel is worried it's not going to print enough of Avengers: Armageddon #1, and is trying to break the news to retailers early
Marvel is expecting Avengers: Armageddon #1, which comes with a Magic: The Gathering promo card, to sell big. So big, in fact, they're warning retailers of a possible shortage in advance
April 06, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
News
The Boys season 5 is the bullet America didn't dodge, says showrunner Eric Kripke
Eric Kripke and The Boys writers room wrote the final season of the authoritarian allegory before Donald Trump won re-election in 2024. Now, says the showrunner, their script has become a reality
April 06, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
News
Marvel Comics' Tom Brevoort says "my greatest crime in comics" was deciding the winner of a Superman vs. Thor fight from JLA/Avengers
Fans demanded one thing from the JLA/Avengers crossover by George Pérez and Kurt Busiek. But when it actually happened, said Brevoort, fans gave him (and still give him) a lot of guff
April 06, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
News
The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum has recast Aragorn, but it sure seems like another Tolkien king - Lee Pace's Thranduil - is coming back
Not only does Legolas's dad AKA Lee Pace make an appearance in the JRR Tolkien text being adapted into Hunt for Gollum, there's a recent quote from the movie's screenwriter that hints at his appearance in the movie itself
April 06, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
News
What's next for TTRPG actual play, according to Critical Role stars Matt Mercer, Travis Willingham, & Sam Riegel
From choreographed swordplay to underground rap battles, the future of D&D actual plays like Critical Role and Dimension 20 is a universe of possibilities, as some of the most important figures in the medium explain
April 06, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
News
How many seasons of Critical Role's The Mighty Nein will be on Prime Video? Sam Riegel says the team "could tell a story" in 5, but wants to do around 7
Despite the pun, says Critical Role's Riegel in a joint interview with Mighty Nein showrunner Tasha Huo, "nine seems excessive."
April 03, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
News
The Hellfire Murder sees the X-Men do Knives Out, with Wolverine as Benoit Blanc (but sluttier)
X-Men: The Hellfire Murder #1 is the next edition of Marvel's long-running annual Hellfire Gala event, but this time, there's a murder mystery twist. And also, a lot of skin from a certain Logan
April 03, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
News
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms creator George RR Martin told Lyonel Baratheon actor Daniel Ings that he had more plans for his character
If you, like me, became obsessed with Ings's Lyonel Baratheon, AKA The Laughing Storm, in HBO's latest Game of Thrones prequel, then George RR Martin has good news
April 02, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
News
Weapons prequel Gladys adds Krampus and Monsterverse Godzilla scribe to cowrite script
Weapons director Zach Cregger will cowrite his prequel with Zach Shields, the man responsible for the Krampus and Godzilla vs. Kong film scripts
April 02, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
News
Marvel's original plan was for Cyclops to gain power over his eyes and lose the visor in the future, but the creators said "we're not doing that"
Jed MacKay and Ryan Stegman were pitched an idea to ditch Cyclops's most iconic feature for the future-set X-Men: Age of Revelation . And despite coming from the X-Men's line editor, Tom Brevoort, they ignored it
April 02, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
News
There's one bit of the Justice League / Avengers crossover that bugs its editor 20+ years later, and it involves an aborted plan to put trade DC and Marvel heroes in their universes
Brevoort says the Marvel & DC crossover title by George Pérez and Kurt Busiek had to ditch one of the coolest ideas they had in the planning stage
April 02, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
News
Why Storm is now officially “Earth’s Mightiest Mutant” for Marvel, according to her writer Murewa Ayodele
Storm's current writer, Murewa Ayodele, says that Ororo's status as Marvel's Mightiest Mutant is about more than just her powers. Which, we should also clarify, are pretty damn mighty
April 02, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
News
The Fast & the Furious is heading home for it final lap, says Vin Diesel: "It's a gift"
That the Fast & Furious franchise's final film, Fast Forever, is headed back to LA is an effort to "close it out right," says star Vin Diesel
April 01, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
News
Hulu's Buffy the Vampire Slayer update is dead, but its writers are rising again for Scream 8
Buffy the Vampire Slayer: New Sunnydale scribes Lilla and Nora Zuckerman are going from ghost chases to ghost faces as the new writers of Paramount's Scream 8, now in development
April 01, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
News
Something is Killing the Children's James Tynion IV reveals his fancast for a live-action Erica Slaughter: Maya Hawke
For Tynion, who created Something is Killing the Children's lead character Erica Slaughter, one facet of Erica in particular has him eyeing Stranger Things star Hawke
March 31, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
News
James Tynion IV's first attempt at Something is Killling the Children was a totally different story - "Me trying to do a Twin Peaks thing"
No, the original Something is Killing the Children didn't have any cherry pie or damn fine coffee, but it did feature rural mysteries and a detective with a very unorthodox way of investigating
March 30, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
News
Watch the Cosplay Crown Championship Regional Qualifier and US Finals from Chicago's C2E2!
The latest chapter of the global Cosplay Crown Championship was at C2E2 2026 - see all the winners and their incredible cosplay right here!
March 30, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
News
Watch You Have Failed This Panel: The Cast of Arrow with Emily Bett Rickards and David Ramsey from Chicago's C2E2!
Having both stared at saved the CW's classic Arrowverse, Arrow's own Felicity Smoake and John Diggle - Emily Bett Rickards and David Ramsey themselves - took the stage at C2E2 2026. And Popverse was there to film it
March 30, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
News
Watch It's Clobberin' Time: The Cast of Fantastic Four with Ioan Gruffudd and Michael Chiklis from Chicago's C2E2!
Half of the OG cinematic Fantastic Four - Ioan Gruffudd and Michael Chiklis - brought a piece of the Baxter Building to C2E2 2026, and you can watch their panel right here, right now
March 30, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
News
Watch Truth, Justice, and Family: The Cast of Superman & Lois with Tyler Hoechlin, Bitsie Tulloch, & Michael Cudlitz, from Chicago's C2E2!
Clark Kent, Lois Lane, & Lex Luthor - that is Tyler Hoechlin, Bitsie Tulloch, & Michael Cudlitz - soared to C2E2 2026 for a heroic Main Stage panel... and you can watch it here now
March 30, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
News
Watch Welcome to Jurassic Park: A Reunion with the Original Cast with BD Wong, Ariana Richards, Joseph Mazzello, & Wayne Knight from Chicago's C2E2!
The original stars of Jurassic Park stomped their way into C2E2 2026, with Wu (Wong), Lex (Richards), Tim (Mazzello), and Nedry (Knight) joining forces for a (pre)historic panel! Watch it here
March 30, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
News
How Swamp Thing will enter the Something is Killing the Children universe, according to James Tynion IV
Despite the DC/BOOM! Studios collaboration's absolutely brilliant title, we couldn't fathom a good reason why Swamp Thing is Killing the Children. But as James Tynion IV let us know, it's not exactly him that's doing it...
March 29, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
News
Marvel Comics' recent One World Under Doom crossover event might've been too long, says top Marvel editor Tom Brevoort
One World under Doom, the Marvel event with a core book by Ryan North & R.B. Silva, lasted 10 months of 2025. Longtime editor Brevoort says the next event might be shorter
March 29, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
News
Watch the Hell’s Kitchen Returns: Daredevil: Born Again with Charlie Cox, Krysten Ritter, Elden Henson, & Wilson Bethel from Chicago's C2E2!
After the debut of Daredevil: Born Again season 2, Matt Murdock, Jessica Jones, Foggy Nelson & Bullseye themselves - that is, Charlie Cox, Krysten Ritter, Elden Henson & Wilson Bethel, respectively - brought the action to C2E2 2026. And you can watch it now
March 29, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
News
Watch The West Wing reunion panel with Martin Sheen & Dulé Hill from Chicago's C2E2!
Straight out of the presidential administration of our dreams, The West Wing's Jed Bartlet and Charlie Young - Martin Sheen & Dulé Hill, of course - stopped to stump at Chicago's C2E2 '2026. And we were there to film it
March 29, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
News
And the winners of the Cosplay Central Crown Championship Regional Qualifier and US Finals at C2E2 2026 are...
At C2E2 2026, during the Cosplay Central Crown Championship's latest exciting event, one incredible cosplayer took home the top trophy and will be heading to London for the Global Finals. Find out who it was here!
March 29, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
News
Marvel Comics shares rare insight to how the current economy is affecting superhero events and how big they are
Did you notice the tie-in issue count for Marvel's One World Under Doom was leaner than it was for Civil War? According to Tom Brevoort, that's because comic readers' wallets are leaner, too
March 27, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
News
What Critical Role looks for in a new cast member, according to Sam Riegel & Travis Willingham
"I think we don't all have to be voice actors," says Riegel, turning a familiar phrase for Critical Role fans, "But we have to be nerdy-ass."
March 27, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
Guides
Are you coming to C2E2 2026 looking for an Artist Alley commission? Let Popverse put you in touch with your favorite artists
You're headed to C2E2 '26 to nab a commission from your favorite comics artist, but so are a *lot* of other people. Read on to learn how you can get your drawing of Nightwing and Jon Snow kissing (or whatever) faster and easier
March 24, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
News
C2E2 2026 is in the books, and we loved every moment of it (especially the dancing)
Chicago's finest weekend of the entire year has finished, and we're missing the magic that was C2E2 2026 already
March 20, 2026
Graeme McMillan
News
Where to find Popverse at Chicago's C2E2 2026
Heading to the midwest's premiere pop culture event of 2026? So are Popverse's Ashley, Jules, Chris , Grant, and Martin. We'll see you at C2E2!
March 19, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
News
Coming to C2E2 2026? Think you know gaming, comics, TV & anime? Come prove it at the Popverse Pop Quiz!
Trivia is back, Popverse style, at Chicago's C2E2 - here's what you need to know
March 19, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
Guides
Critical Role's Campaign 4 characters ranked (as of episode 18)
We've been with the PCs of Critical Role Campaign 4's Aramán long enough that we can start picking our favorites - but don't think for a second that means those favorites can't change
March 19, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
Guides
Looking for C2E2's 2026 panel line-up? Allow us to recommend the can't-miss events
From the adventures of Uncharted to the shadows of Something is Killing the Children to a one-on-one with the Scarlet Witch herself, here's the biggest panels happening at C2E2 2026
March 19, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
News
Dungeons & Dragons' 5E vampirism is changing forever with Axis Saga: The War of Silence
Axis Saga is a brand new horror D&D 5E campaign frame developed by Wyldwolf Games, and featuring partners like Roll20 and Dwarven Forge.
March 19, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
Guides
Headed to C2E2 2026's Artist Alley? Here are Popverse's must-visits
Some of the biggest names in DC and Marvel Comics (plus plenty of indie darlings) are on their way to C2E2 - here are the Artist Alley tables Popverse will be sure to see
March 19, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
Guides
Chicago's C2E2 2026 is just a few days away - here are the top exhibitor booths we won't be missing
Comedy, TTRPGs, and of course, comics, are on the showfloor at C2E2 '26. Here are the exhibitor booths Popverse is most excited about
March 19, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
News
Even Marvel writers knew fans wouldn't like Spider-Man: One More Day's erasure of Pater & MJ's marriage
Marc Guggenheim recalls being in the room when Spider-Man: One More Day was pitched... and feeling trepidatious about how Marvel Comics fans were going to react
March 18, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
News
Regular Show's Rigby didn't expect the character to grow - but noticed it as soon as it happened
Rigby himself, William Salyers, told us about when he suspected his half of the Regular Show lead characters "was maturing normally," as opposed to Mordecai
March 18, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
News
What the Critical Role Exandrian video game is taking from Dispatch, according to Travis Willingham
The hit game Dispatch was made with a lot of Critical Role support - and now the success of that game is informing Critical Role's first video game.
March 18, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
News
Surprise, there's a Ghosts movie - and it's out this year (in the UK, at least)
If you're in the UK or Ireland, expect to find Ghosts: The Possession of Button House in a theater near you this Halloween
March 18, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
News
MCU synergy is "just common sense" for Marvel Comics, but it's "not following lock-step" says senior leader
Marvel's longtime editor Tom Brevoort admits that the comics line takes advantage of the "awareness" that comes from an MCU movie - but that's not the only thing the publisher considers
March 18, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
News
What made Stranger Things' Jamie Campbell Bower "burst into tears" about the Season 5 finale
Jamie Campbell Bower, who you probably know as Henry Creel/Vecna, called Stranger Things' finale "a beautifully fitting and and poignant and emotional" end
March 18, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
News
Is Buffy the Vampire Slayer: New Sunnydale not dead after all? “Welcome the mystery,” teases director Chloé Zhao
We're not trying to bring false hope into the apparent slaying of Zhao's Buddy sequel series, New Sunnydale, but one comment the Hamnet director made on the Oscars red carpet has our vampire senses tingling
March 17, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
News
Vampires, zombies, and now Death Angels: Sinners star Jack O'Connell joins A Quiet Place Part III
Horror's new golden boy, Sinners and 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple star O'Connell, joins lead Emily Blunt and director John Krasinski in the next installment in Paramount's A Quiet Place franchise
March 17, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
News
Supergirl saves a baby Superman from Kypton's destruction in a new DC comic coinciding with her DC Studios movie
Supergirl: Survive by Ethan S. Parker, Griffin Sheridan, and artist Rod Reis sees a young Kara Zor-El and her baby cousin Kal escape the destruction of Kypton together, hitting comic shops right before the DCU's Supergirl hits the big screen
March 17, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
News
One Piece star Inaki Godoy delved deep into the manga to preserve Luffy's spirit in the Netflix series
"Not everything goes as planned," says the One Piece protagonist's real-life avatar, "but I tried to stay true to Luffy’s words, movements, and spirit as much as possible."
March 13, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
News
A Quiet Place: Day One director is tiptoeing toward an Alien: Romulus sequel
The Quiet Place prequel director, Michael Sarnoski, may be about to learn that in space, no one can hear you scream. Man, I bet his previous characters had those acoustics
March 13, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
News
The Oscars producers are teasing a Marvel moment at Sunday’s show
The Oscars producer Katy Mullan promises some "superstar superheroes" of the Marvel Cinematic Universe will take the Academy Awards stage, along with one mysterious "extraterrestrial" joining them
March 12, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
News
Star Wars’ new boss, Dave Filoni, says fans shouldn’t compare The Mandalorian & Grogu to what's come before
Dave Filoni wants Star Wars fans to know that they're in for a different big screen experience when the Pedro Pascal/Baby Yoda-starring Mandalorian follow-up hits theaters this May
March 11, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
News
Marvel’s Mole Man is rumored to be creeping into the new live-action Scooby Doo
Fantastic Four: First Steps' own Paul Walter Hauser might be in Netflix's upcoming live-action adaptation of the Mystery Inc. gang as Scooby's owner. And no, we're not talking about Shaggy...
March 11, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
News
Marvel's new Cyclops writer thinks there’s a Biblical inspiration behind the X-Men hero
Cyclops writer Alex Paknadel points to an Old Testament inspiration for his current run on the X-Men leader's solo book, and explains how Marvel's Jed McKay got him to see the connection
March 11, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
News
Dungeon Crawler Carl author Matt Dinniman describes the novel he wrote that you'll never read, and how Stephen King stole it (not really)
Truly, we're just kidding about Stephen King stealing Matt Dinniman's idea for a precursor to Dungeon Crawler Carl - the two authors just happened to be writing two stories that take place Under the Dome at the same time
March 09, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
News
Watch the Star Wars: The Mandalorian panel with Ming-Na Wen & Giancarlo Esposito from Seattle's ECCC 2026
MCU and Star Wars vets Giancarlo Esposito and Ming-Na Wen share stories and laughs at Emerald City Comic Con.
March 09, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
News
Watch There Is No Exit: Trapped in the Amazing Digital Circus with Alex Rochon, Lizzie Freeman, & Michael Kovach from Seattle's ECCC!
The Amazing Digital Circus stars Alex Rochon, Lizzie Freeman, & Michael Kovach - Caine, Pomni, & Jax respectively - turned Emerald City Comic Con 2026 into a delightful nightmare, and Popverse was there to film it
March 09, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
News
Watch the Cosplay Central Costume Showcase from Seattle's ECCC!
Your favorite heroes, villains, and even animal sidekicks took the stage at Emerald City Comic Con 2026, and Popverse was there to capture every costume in its full glory
March 09, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
News
Watch Adventures in Exandria: Live with Critical Role with Taliesin Jaffe, Liam O'Brien, Marisha Ray, Ashley Johnson, Travis Willingham, Sam Riegel, Laura Bailey, & Matthew Mercer from Seattle's ECCC!
The Critical Role founding team of Taliesin Jaffe, Liam O'Brien, Marisha Ray, Ashley Johnson, Travis Willingham, Sam Riegel, Laura Bailey, & Matthew Mercer were at Emerald City Comic Con 2026, and we made it our quest to film their panel
March 09, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
News
A Critical Role movie? Sam Riegel reveals a pitch is underway, and even hints it's during Calamity
The Critical Role cast are apparently trying to make an animated Calamity movie.
March 08, 2026
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
News
What's next for the LitRPG genre, according to Matt Dinniman, Tao Wong, and Jim Zub
The authors of Dungeon Crawler Carl, A Thousand Li, and the Dungeons & Dragons comics, respectively, predict what's next for one of the fastest-growing subgenres on shelves today
March 08, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
News
Watch Mysteries of Gravity Falls with Alex Hirsch and Kristen Schaal from Seattle's ECCC!
Gravity Falls's Alex Hirsch and Kristen Schaal - series creator and character Mabel Pines, respectively - revealed the show's mysteries at Emerald City Comic Con 2026, and we filmed their panel for clues
March 08, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
News
Watch Hooked on a Feeling: A Guardians of the Galaxy Cast Panel with Michael Rooker, Mikaela Hoover, Pom Klementieff, & Sean Gunn from Seattle's ECCC!
Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy stars Michael Rooker, Mikaela Hoover, Pom Klementieff, & Sean Gunn - Yondu, Nova Priem's Assistant, Mantis, & Kraglin respectively - took off at Emerald City Comic Con 2026, and Popverse hitched a ride with a camera
March 08, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
News
Watch the Jamie Campbell Bower Spotlight Panel from Seattle's ECCC!
Stranger Things baddie Jamie Campbell Bower, AKA Vecna, turned Emerald City Comic Con 2026 Upside Down, and Popverse was there to film it
March 08, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
News
Watch the Cosplay Central Crown Championships from Seattle's ECCC!
Some of the most talented cosplayers in the US were at Emerald City Comic Con 2026, and we caught the entire competition on tape
March 08, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
News
Watch the William Shatner Spotlight Panel from Seattle's ECCC!
Boston Legal legend William Shatner (who I guess was on some show called Star Trek?) - was at Emerald City Comic Con 2026, and since it wasn't a courtroom, we brought a camera
March 08, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
News
And the winners of the 2026 Cosplay Central Crown Championship Regional Qualifiers at Emerald City Comic Con 2026 are...
The Cosplay Central Crown Championship's latest chapter was at ECCC '26, with one brilliant cosplayer qualifying to move on to the global finals in London. Here's who came out on top
March 08, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
News
Why the Dungeon Crawler Carl TV series is live-action and not animated, according to Matt Dinniman... even though his "hardcore, original fans" want a cartoon
Speaking at Emerald City Comic Con, Dungeon Crawler Carl's literary father also teased "some news one way or the other in the next few weeks"
March 08, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
News
Watch Uncharted: Celebrating the Adventure with Nolan North, Emily Rose, & Richard McGonagle from Seattle's ECCC!
Uncharted stars Nolan North, Emily Rose, & Richard McGonagle - Nathan Drake, Elena Fisher, & Victor Sullivan, respectively - were at Emerald City Comic Con 2026, and we filmed the adventure just for you to watch
March 07, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
News
Watch Regular Show: Behind the Madness with Janine Haddad Tompkins, Minty Lewis, Sam Marin, & William Salyers from Seattle's ECCC!
Regular Show stars Janine Haddad Tompkins, Minty Lewis, Sam Marin, & William Salyers - Margaret, Eileen, Benson, & Rigby, respectively - were at Emerald City Comic Con 2026, and we filmed their jolly good show, as Pops would say
March 07, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
News
Watch Inside Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 with Ben Starr, Aliona Baranova, and Jennifer English from Seattle's ECCC!
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 stars Ben Starr, Aliona Baranova and Jennifer English were at Emerald City Comic Con 2026, and we challenged time itself (filmed the panel) just for you
March 07, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
News
Watch the The Boys season 5 panel with Karl Urban and Laz Alonso from Seattle's ECCC 2026
The Boys stars Karl Urban and Laz Alonso - Billy Butcher and Mother's Milk, respectively - were at Emerald City Comic Con 2026, and Popverse is empowering you to watch the footage now
March 07, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
Guides
Clayface explained: Batman villain & 2026 DCU star, explained in detail
Clayface has been Basil Karlo and Matt Hagen, a breakout star of Batman: The Animated Series and a leading monster for the DC cinematic universe. If you'll allow us, Popverse will (thoroughly) explain how he got there
March 05, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
Guides
May we all live with Michael Rooker's chaotic cuteness energy (AKA Seattle's ECCC 2026)
This year's ECCC at the Seattle Convention Center (both of 'em!) was a con and a half, and not just because it was four days (five if you have a backstage pass like us)
March 04, 2026
Chris Arrant
Guides
We're off to ECCC 2026: Here are the top exhibitor booths we'll be visiting
Emerald City Comic Con 2026 is the Pacific Northwest's Premiere spot to connect with your favorite publishers - here are Popverse's premiere choices in booths to check out
March 04, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
News
Popverse presents Pop Quiz, a brand new trivia game debuting at ECCC '26!
You're going to Emerald City Comic Con 2026 because you love your favorite comics, anime, games and TV. Popverse's brand new Pop Quiz trivia is your chance to prove it
March 03, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
Guides
Critical Role, The Boys, Ming-Na Wen & more - our most anticipated ECCC 2026 panels
Just like you, your favorite TV and gaming stars are getting ready to head to Emerald City Comic Con 2026; here are the panels Popverse won't be missing
March 03, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
Guides
Critical Role & Prime Video reveal The Legend of Vox Machina season 4 release date, reveal the first image of Vecna... er, The Whispered One
Critical Role's The Legend of Vox Machina season 4 premieres this summer, and it's bringing with it a popular villain from Campaign 1. What's that character's name? Er, we don't want to get the lawyers involved
March 03, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
Guides
Heading to ECCC 2026's Artist Alley for a commission? We may be able to help you get your art faster
Emerald City Comic Con is one of the best, but also one of the most difficult, places to snag art from your favorite comic creators. Allow Popverse to provide another way
March 02, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
Guides
Heading to ECCC 2026? Here are the Artist Alley booths we won't be missing
Artist Alley is always packed full of the best comics creators at Emerald City Comic Con, and 2026 is no exception
March 02, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
News
Kickstarter's TTRPG record smashers The Legends of Avantris are back with 5E space opera Neon Odyssey
After their wildly successful D&D 5E campaign crowdfund, The Crooked Moon, The Legends of Avantris are looking to make history again with an all-new science fiction setting guide and GM/player toolkit
February 26, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
News
Where to find Popverse at Seattle's Emerald City Comic Con 2026
Come hang out with Popverse's Graeme, Ashley, Grant and more at this year's ECCC
February 26, 2026
Grant DeArmitt