Marvel Comics NewsWhere Marvel Studios & Marvel Comics meet: How editorial and MCU decision-makers balance page and screenWhat does Marvel editorial know about the MCU? And how far in advance? We have an answer from executive editor Tom BrevoortOctober 14, 2024Grant DeArmittNewsTrack all the announcements from Marvel's Spider-Man and His Venomous Friends panel at New York Comic Con 2024! Popverse members can follow along with us as we liveblog Marvel's Spider-Man and His Venomous Friends panel at New York Comic ConOctober 10, 2024Grant DeArmittNewsFollow the Women of Marvel panel at New York Comic Con 2024!Popverse members can catch every update from the Women of Marvel panel at New York Comic Con through our liveblogOctober 10, 2024Graeme McMillanNewsKeep up with the Marvel Fanfare panel at New York Comic Con 2024 Popverse members can follow along with the latest announcements from the Marvel Fanfare panel at New York Comic Con 2024! October 10, 2024Jules Chin GreeneNewsLouise Simonson partially blamed herself for John Byrne's exit as Marvel's best-selling X-Men comic book artist - "I thought I killed it"Speaking at Baltimore Comic Con 2024, storied X-editor Louise Simonson described artist John Byrne's infamous exit from the book and, in her own words, her part in itOctober 10, 2024Grant DeArmittNewsFollow along with Marvel's Next Big Thing at New York Comic Con 2024!Popverse will be liveblogging the Marvel's Next Big Thing panel from NYCC '24 for Popverse members right hereOctober 09, 2024Graeme McMillanNewsOne X-Men character might be absent from comics for awhile, says Marvel editor - but X-Men '97 got her just rightFans looking for Madeline Pryor in the comics might have a long search, according to executive editor Tom Brevoort, but he's a fan of how Disney+'s X-Men '97 handled herOctober 07, 2024Graeme McMillanNewsJean Grey's original fate in Marvel's Dark Phoenix X-Men storyline left editor Louise Simonson feeling "icky"Speaking at Baltimore Comic Con 2024, longtime X-editor Louise Simonson spoke on what almost happened (and thankfully, didn't) to Jean Grey at the end of the Phoenix sagaOctober 07, 2024Grant DeArmittNewsWhy both Louise Simonson and Chris Claremont "weren't sure" Marvel's New Mutants was a good idea Speaking at Baltimore Comic Con 2024, longtime X-Men editor Louise Simonson gave some of the history of Marvel's New Mutants, including the period where it almost didn't happenOctober 04, 2024Grant DeArmittGuidesAll the Marvel booths, panels, and meet-ups happening at NYCC 2024Marvel is coming to NYCC - here's everything you need to know about their booths, their panels, and the fan meet-ups.October 03, 2024Chris ArrantFeaturesDoctor Doom is a high camp hero, and maybe the MCU is ready to finally tell the worldCan Marvel Studios finally show the world who Victor Von Doom really is?October 02, 2024Graeme McMillanNewsMarvel was initially worried that Samuel L. Jackson might sue them for using his likeness as Nick Fury, years before he was cast as Nick FuryOne Marvel editor had concerns about The Ultimates using Samuel L. Jackson’s likeness for Nick Fury.October 01, 2024Joshua Lapin-BertoneFeaturesHow Daredevil redefined Marvel’s ‘world outside your window’ motto for a darker ageUnder writer Ann Nocenti's pen, the importance of Daredevil expanded beyond Marvel Comics as he dealt with contemporary problems in New York City in the mid-to-late-1980sOctober 01, 2024Jules Chin GreeneNewsMarvel and DC no longer own the trademark for the term 'super hero' in the USFollowing a legal challenge from a UK comic creator, Marvel and DC have seemingly voluntarily surrendered co-ownership of the term 'superhero' in the United StatesOctober 01, 2024Graeme McMillanNewsThe characters of Spider-Man and Mary Jane "are better served" if they remain unmarried, says longtime Marvel editorWith the latest in a series of comments from Marvel editorial about Peter's marriage to Mary Jane, Tom Brevoort responds to a fan that argues a holy union wouldn't diminish Spider-Man comicsSeptember 30, 2024Grant DeArmittFeaturesMarvel Studios is making a Secret Wars movie... but which Secret Wars should fans expect?Joe Russo made reference to reading Secret Wars when he was younger... so is the movie based off the 1984 comic?September 30, 2024Graeme McMillanNewsMarvel Comics' '90s Spider-Man event Clone Saga was out of control, and the editor who was charged to save it tells what really happenedRalph Macchio gives a behind-the-scenes account on the ending to Spider-Man‘s Clone Saga September 30, 2024Joshua Lapin-BertoneNewsMarvel Comics' new milk-based superhero the Blue Bounder is one of but many legend-diary milk moments for the companyMarvel has partnered with the Dairy Farmers of America to create a new milk-based superhero. But he's not the first.September 27, 2024Chris ArrantFeaturesThe many loves of Marvel's Doop in the latest Marvel-ousWho 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 DoopSeptember 25, 2024Chris ArrantNewsWho's to blame for ephemeral deaths in comics? Marvel's executive editor says it's the fansDeath in comics has a tendency to not stick, and according to Marvel's Tom Brevoort, this began when comics changed their sales tacticsSeptember 23, 2024Grant DeArmittNewsSpider-Man and Mary Jane can't "actually tie the knot" again, says longtime Marvel editorMarvel's Tom Brevoort commented on Peter Parker and Mary Jane's relationship after being asked a (snarky) question about Spider-Man at Baltimore Comic ConSeptember 23, 2024Grant DeArmittNewsMy dreams dashed and my hopes are harpooned: Both the DC Versus Marvel Comics Omnibuses have been delayed againInside my Lord of the Comics style quest to take the DC Versus Marvel Omnibuses to NYCC 2024 to get signedSeptember 20, 2024Chris ArrantNewsThis year, it's time to start a new Christmas tradition - going to your local comic shop for new comicsMarvel has announced plans to have new comics in your stocking this year - but your stocking will be at your local comic shop.September 20, 2024Chris ArrantNewsThis December, it's Avengers vs. X-Men: The Rematch, with the future of the Marvel Universe in the balanceCaptain Marvel takes on Cyclops as writer Jed MacKay brings his two super-teams to blow in the latest Avengers/X-Men face-offSeptember 19, 2024Graeme McMillanFeaturesDeadpool v Zack Snyder: Dawn of Jokes about DC in Marvel movies & comicsIn 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, 2024Chris ArrantNewsMarvel is coming to New York Comic Con 2024 in style, with panels, creators, and moreMarvel is bringing some hometown energy to New York Comic Con 2024 with panels, creators, and a Deadpool and Wolverine program guide coverSeptember 18, 2024Graeme McMillanNewsWhy did Marvel & DC stop doing crossovers? It was blocked by former DC Publisher Dan DiDio, and he explains whyDan DiDio put a stop to all DC/Marvel crossovers for one simple reason. September 17, 2024Joshua Lapin-BertoneNewsThe final Venom: The Last Dance trailer reveals Knull as its big badCreated by Donny Cates and Ryan Stegman in their storied Venom comics run, Venom: The Last Dance's Knull is the creator of symbiotesSeptember 12, 2024Grant DeArmittFeaturesWhen titans clash: Marvel's secret sauce is that its heroes just can't get along, whether it be comics, the MCU, or elsewhereFrom the start of the Marvel Universe, the company's heroes like to fight each other, and that's what makes for good storiesSeptember 11, 2024Graeme McMillanNewsMarvel launches a prequel comic to Disney+'s upcoming animated reboot Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-ManThe five-part comic book revisits Peter Parker's origins, and launches this DecemberSeptember 10, 2024Graeme McMillanNewsDisney just read the Alien: Romulus prequel from Marvel, and they are now making it adults-onlyMarvel tried to make a non-R-rated Alien: Romulus comic - and they couldn't do it.September 06, 2024Chris ArrantNewsLegendary X-Men creator Chris Claremont has a new 5-issue Marvel Comics series with the mutants comingChris Claremont is once again working on an X-Men book, with an announcement imminentSeptember 05, 2024Chris ArrantNewsMarvel Comics' original Ultimate Universe editor reveals what went wrong behind the scenes that led to line's demiseWhen did things go wrong for Marvel’s Ultimate Universe? Its editor Ralph Macchio points to a critical mistake he believes the publisher made.September 04, 2024Joshua Lapin-BertoneFeaturesMarvel's X-Men have lost faith in Professor Xavier's dream - all except Rogue, according to Gail SimoneNo, it's not because she spends a bunch of time trying to get weird with Gambit. That does happen thoughSeptember 01, 2024Grant DeArmittFeaturesHow Marvel & Lucasfilm make Star Wars comics, from an executive editor’s POVAsked about the possibility of an Acolyte comic (no, there hasn’t been one announced), Marvel’s Tom Brevoort broke down the way comics get made for a Galaxy Far, Far AwayAugust 29, 2024Grant DeArmittNewsMarvel Comics gives the Fantastic Four a 2-month break before a big 2025A "scheduling issue" is giving the Fantastic Four comics a two-month vacation.August 25, 2024Chris ArrantFeaturesMarvel once planned to retcon the Hulk's origin to include Skrulls and a space laser - until they retconned the retconHulk's origin was almost like an an episode of Ancient Aliens.August 23, 2024Chris ArrantNewsMarvel is introducing a new Venom who's NOT Eddie or Dylan Brock, but is someone we've met beforeAll-New Venom puts Dylan in the role of detective as he investigates the symbiote's new mystery host. On his list of suspects: New York Mayor Luke Cage.August 22, 2024Grant DeArmittNewsMarvel has set up a separate office for all the Deadpool & Wolverine comics (and X-Force too!)Marvel is doubling down on the Deadpool & Wolverine business. (Wouldn't you?)August 19, 2024Chris ArrantGuidesWho is Marvel Comics' Diamondback? Everything you need to know about Captain America's iconic enemy and love interestThe character is notoriously bad at picking a side.August 16, 2024Trent CannonFeaturesWhy does Marvel relaunch comics so often? It's "the best way" to get new readers and make money, says execIn his latest substack post, Tom Brevoort explained Marvel's frequent (and sometimes controversial) choice to start their titles over with new #1sAugust 12, 2024Grant DeArmittFeaturesUncanny X-Men's Gail Simone talks Outliers, Endlings, and Southern Gothic Horror for Marvel's mutantsThe second X-Men title of the From the Ashes reboot is out now, and Popverse sat down with its architectAugust 08, 2024Grant DeArmittFeaturesSummer Reads 2024: Here's Popverse's personal book recsFrom magic to Marvel and murder to Miyazaki, check out what's on our shelves this Summer of '24.August 07, 2024Ashley V. RobinsonNewsMarvel enlists the Notorious B.I.G. to squash Deadpool & Wolverine's beefThe Notorious B.I.G. is back for another limited-edition variant cover for Marvel ComicsAugust 06, 2024Jules Chin GreeneGuidesWho is Marvel's The Serpent Society? The history of these snake-themed foes of Captain America in Brave New WorldMarvel's Serpent Society is ready to bear their fangs.August 06, 2024Trent CannonFeaturesThis summer, Marvel is betting on blood for its MCU movies, TV shows, and comics -- But is it working?Marvel is catering to a more mature audience these days; we look at how that's going for them.August 02, 2024Grant DeArmittNewsBlood Hunt and the MCU: Does the end of Marvel's summer 2024 comic book event hint at future movie plans?The synergy between Marvel movies and Marvel comics might be tighter than ever as we head into a new era of Doom...July 31, 2024Graeme McMillanGuidesWho is Galactus? The long history of the planet-devouring Marvel villain, explainedNo figure looms larger across the MCU - and he's going to arrive on screens in summer 2025July 30, 2024Trent CannonGuidesWho is Sidewinder? Here is everything you need to know about Giancarlo Esposito's MCU character in Captain Amercia: Brave New WorldThe rise of the Serpent Society is nigh!July 30, 2024Trent CannonGuidesWho are the Thunderbolts? Find out the history of Marvel's anti-hero team-upSometimes you gotta send a bad guy to do some goodJuly 30, 2024Trent CannonNewsMarvel's Hall H announcements have us wondering about BladeIs the Mahershala Ali-starring vampire flick still headed to theaters in 2025? July 29, 2024Grant DeArmittFeaturesMarvel's Jeff the Land-Shark is officially the funniest comic this year according to EisnersJeff the Land Shark co-creator Kelly Thompson reveals the origins of the award-winning cutie, and how much fans had to do with its successJuly 28, 2024Chris ArrantGuidesWho is Doctor Doom? The long history of Robert Downey Jr.s latest MCU role explainedPrepare for doom!July 28, 2024Trent CannonNewsFresh off her Deadpool & Wolverine appearance, Laura Kinney AKA Wolverine is getting a new Marvel comicAnnounced at San Diego Comic Con's annual Women of Marvel panel, the series will be written by Erica Schultz and drawn by Giada BelvisoJuly 28, 2024Grant DeArmittNewsFan-favorite X-Men character Psylocke to headline solo title from Marvel starting this fallWritten by Alyssa Wong with art by Vincenzo Carratù, the series stars the second mutant to take up the Psylocke mantle. (Sorry, Betsy Braddock fans!)July 27, 2024Grant DeArmittNewsMarvel promises One World Under (Doctor) Doom! in the post-Blood Hunt comic book universeVictor Von Doom gains ultimate power in a post-vampire reality, according to a San Diego Comic-Con 2024 teaseJuly 27, 2024Graeme McMillanNewsAfter his MCU debut, Marvel's Dogpool is getting his own comic (and introducing Catpool and Mousepool!)Merc's best friend Dogpool is going bigtime, thanks to subscription service Marvel UnlimitedJuly 27, 2024Chris ArrantNewsMarvel Studios' Werewolf by Night ending with a surprise Man-Thing is finally getting a sequel - as a buddy comicTed and Jack face the horrors of the comic book Marvel U in Beastly BuddiesJuly 27, 2024Chris ArrantNewsMarvel's Ultimate Universe gets a halftime reset this December, with a One Year In special releaseThe writer of The Ultimates will shape the next 12 months of the Ultimate Universe as the Maker's allies move against the newly emerged Spider-Man, Captain America, Iron Man, and moreJuly 27, 2024Graeme McMillanNewsMarvel is bringing back the West Coast Avengers, starring Iron Man, War Machine and... Ultron as a good guy?Written by Gerry Duggan with art by Danny Kim, the new West Coast Avengers comic will feature one of the most surprising lineups in Marvel historyJuly 27, 2024Grant DeArmittNewsMarvel is giving Spider-Man a new suit, and magic powers to bootSpider-Man's closet must be huge to keep all these costumes by this pointJuly 27, 2024Chris ArrantNewsDoctor Doom is Marvel's new Sorcerer Supreme, and you wouldn't believe who he's working withMove over Dr. Strange, we have a new Sorcerer Supreme in the house: Doctor DoomJuly 27, 2024Chris ArrantNewsSpider-Gwen (sorry, Ghost-Spider) headlines a new TVA comic book from Marvel Studios' Loki writerGwen Stacy is teaming up with other reality-displaced heroes for a new series written by one of the people behind Loki Season 2July 26, 2024Graeme McMillanNewsMarvel reveals big changes are coming to the Fantastic Four in 2025After a mysterious tease at the Diamond Comics Distributors lunch at San Diego Comic Con, we four-see (ha!) big things in the futureJuly 26, 2024Chris ArrantNewsGet ready to meet Marvel's all-new Spider-Girl, spinning out of the web of Spider-Boy!The new hero will debut in the 12th issue of the current Spider-Boy series by Dan Slott and Paco MedinaJuly 26, 2024Grant DeArmittNewsMarvel is killing Deadpool and replacing him with his daughterJust as Deadpool makes his MCU debut in Deadpool & Wolverine, he's being replaced in Marvel's comicsJuly 26, 2024Chris ArrantNewsPrepare to fear the Jedi, as Star Wars turns our favorite heroes dark for High Republic finaleLucasfilm and Marvel are partnering for a 2025 event called Star Wars: The High Republic - Fear the Jedi.July 26, 2024Chris ArrantNewsMarvel's former big boss Ike Perlmutter has cashed out of Disney to the tune of $2.9 billion dollarsIke Perlmutter was the chairman of Marvel from 1997 to 2023, but after being laid off, he's now cut all ties to the company.July 23, 2024Chris ArrantNewsThere's one mystery in Alien: Romulus that the movie won't solve, so Fede Alvarez teamed with Marvel for a prequel comicIn space, no-one can hear you wonder why the tie-in comic to Alien: Romulus is coming out two months after the movie itselfJuly 23, 2024Graeme McMillanGuidesAll the big news & surprises from San Diego Comic-Con 2024Whether you're here, there or anywhere, here's what we've learned and what we expect to learn from SDCC 2024July 23, 2024Chris ArrantFeaturesMarvel had a comic book "that would not die" for more than a decade thanks to its loyal fanbase, according to the editor who ran it Readers of Spider-Girl, which ran from 1998 to 2009, accomplished something that one longtime Marvel editor said "no other fan group has been able to duplicate since"July 22, 2024Grant DeArmittFeaturesMarvel Comics sees "a booming new audience" in the readers of "youth-driven" manga and OGNs according to its publisherA new newstand comics era is here, and its not in comic books but in OGNs.July 22, 2024Chris ArrantNewsWatch the future of Marvel's X-Men get revealed during the From The Ashes panel at San Diego Comic-Con 2024 - live!Writers of Uncanny X-Men, X-Force, NYX, and Mystique will reveal mysteries of Marvel's future X-Men comics during this Saturday San Diego Comic-Con 2024 panel, and you can watch it happen liveJuly 22, 2024Joshua Lapin-BertoneNewsMarvel's Next Big Thing is being unveiled at San Diego Comic-Con 2024, and we'll share it with you live!After the events of Blood Hunt, where is Marvel's comic book universe going next? Secrets will be revealed in this all-star panel from San Diego Comic-Con 2024July 20, 2024Graeme McMillanFeaturesMarvel's new X-Men #1 shows off what the From the Ashes future for the franchise really looks like in actionHated, feared, and a new status quo that feels curiously familiar, the X-Men are back with only cosmetic changesJuly 10, 2024Graeme McMillanFeaturesThe most famous, infamous, and forgotten Marvel heroes who wanted to be President of the United States, from Captain America to a forgotten X-ManYes, Cap has been POTUS, but he's far from the only Marvel character to hold that ambitionJuly 10, 2024Graeme McMillanNewsThere's only room for one X-Men member in the Avengers, according to a Marvel bossOnly one mutant at a time, please says former Avengers bossJuly 08, 2024Chris ArrantNewsThe first time Marvel killed Spider-Man, we got Miles Morales - so what happens when they kill him 8 more times?Hey, Peter Parker: time to check that your life insurance is up to dateJuly 03, 2024Graeme McMillanFeaturesMarvel's comic book boss is calling for a "reset" of his company, and the entire comics system"We as a group need to step back and accept that the world we are operating in is very different than the one before February 2020," says Marvel publisher Dan BuckleyJuly 03, 2024Chris ArrantNewsWhy aren't there more black heroes at Marvel? The company's X-Men editor explainsThe Marvel Comics Editor Tom Brevoort answered an email inquiry about dearth of black heroes in the X-Men besides those from WakandaJuly 01, 2024Avery KaplanNewsMarvel explains why Magneto keeps getting older but other Marvel heroes stay the same ageMarvel Comics executive editor Tom Brevoot says Magneto has a secondary superpower that’s right in front of our faces.July 01, 2024Avery KaplanNewsMarvel revives the Avengers Academy franchise to train the next generation of superheroesMeet the first new class of Avengers Academy students in over a decade.June 26, 2024Chris ArrantNewsSpoilers!Marvel brings Moon Knight back to life in Blood Hunt, because comic-to-MCU synergy is alive and well (unlike vampires)He's not just back to life, he's also got a new comic book that no-one knew about, as wellJune 26, 2024Graeme McMillanNewsSpoilers!Marvel reveals why Blade turned on the Avengers and became the company's big villain of the yearSpoilers for Blood Hunt, and a big explanation for why Blade is acting so out of character this summerJune 26, 2024Graeme McMillanFeaturesHow 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 attacksJune 24, 2024Chris ArrantFeaturesMarvel Studios & Marvel Comics are now working "much more closely" this year to get MCU fans into comic stores says publisherThe House of Ideas has a good idea - selling Marvel Comics to fans of the Marvel Studios movies & TV shows.June 24, 2024Chris ArrantNewsMarvel ends both Star Wars and Darth Vader this fall - and teases new comics set in a different part of a galaxy far, far away, insteadThis September sees the end of two Star Wars comic book series with Marvel teasing something entirely new on the horizonJune 20, 2024Graeme McMillanNewsMarvel's "reset" of its comics division includes a new logo, new social media, and bad typeface decisionsLet's all celebrate the return of Marvel Comics as an official brand, and wonder why the logo doesn't fitJune 17, 2024Graeme McMillanNewsCaptain America has assembled his own team of Avengers - including Night-Thrasher, Photon, She-Hulk and a Power Pack kid all grown upSteve Rogers was left out of the Avengers for the past year, but he's changing that in Avengers AssembleJune 05, 2024Chris ArrantFeaturesSpoilers!Marvel: X-Men Krakoa Era ending explained from X-Men #35 / Uncanny X-Men #700X-Men #35/Uncanny X-Men #700 concluded the franchise’s Krakoa Era. Who lived, who died, and what’s next for the X-Men?June 05, 2024Joshua Lapin-BertoneNewsFormer Marvel Television head Jeph Loeb says the company discouraged him from writing comics while he was thereSometimes you have to focus on the task at hand.June 05, 2024Trent CannonNewsMarvel 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 summerMay 23, 2024Chris ArrantNewsMarvel's Jessica Jones is returning for a Spider-Gwen team-upA "fresh start" is coming for Jessica Jones and Spider-Gwen - if they want it, that isMay 23, 2024Chris ArrantNewsThere's one more day of Spider-Man comics for J. Michael Straczynski17 years after he quit Spider-Man, JMS returns for one more storyMay 23, 2024Chris ArrantFeaturesThe three big challenges facing Marvel Studios in 2024 (and what they could learn from Marvel Comics)Marvel Studios can learn not only from Marvel's comics, but also Marvel Comics' businessMay 22, 2024Chris ArrantFeaturesMarvel Comics’ boss says it was lost in 2023, but are building a roadmap for its future using a new way to understand who's readingMarvel publisher Dan Buckley describes the big questions being asked inside Marvel Comics' officesMay 20, 2024Chris ArrantNewsMeet Marvel's original first choice to write Ultimate Spider-Man: Chip ZdarskyChip Zdarsky explains how and why he said no to Ultimate Spider-Man, and why he likes Jonathan Hickman's version betterMay 14, 2024Chris ArrantFeaturesThe timeless appeal of Marvel's X-Men logo, as told in history, in nostalgia, and in fandomExploring the history of the world's most famous X and it's 90s aesthetic resurgenceMay 13, 2024Carl WaldronFeatures2024 is the year Marvel Studios & Marvel Comics rebuilds and is reborn, with Kevin Feige fully in charge for the first timeIts been one year since Kevin Feige was given full control of the entire Marvel business for Disney, and now is when we begin to see resultsMay 10, 2024Chris ArrantNewsMarvel recalls a Daredevil 60th anniversary special over major printing issueDaredevil #8 is missing a whole comic book's worth of pages inside the over-sized editionMay 10, 2024Chris ArrantPage 1 of 2
NewsWhere Marvel Studios & Marvel Comics meet: How editorial and MCU decision-makers balance page and screenWhat does Marvel editorial know about the MCU? And how far in advance? We have an answer from executive editor Tom BrevoortOctober 14, 2024Grant DeArmitt
NewsTrack all the announcements from Marvel's Spider-Man and His Venomous Friends panel at New York Comic Con 2024! Popverse members can follow along with us as we liveblog Marvel's Spider-Man and His Venomous Friends panel at New York Comic ConOctober 10, 2024Grant DeArmitt
NewsFollow the Women of Marvel panel at New York Comic Con 2024!Popverse members can catch every update from the Women of Marvel panel at New York Comic Con through our liveblogOctober 10, 2024Graeme McMillan
NewsKeep up with the Marvel Fanfare panel at New York Comic Con 2024 Popverse members can follow along with the latest announcements from the Marvel Fanfare panel at New York Comic Con 2024! October 10, 2024Jules Chin Greene
NewsLouise Simonson partially blamed herself for John Byrne's exit as Marvel's best-selling X-Men comic book artist - "I thought I killed it"Speaking at Baltimore Comic Con 2024, storied X-editor Louise Simonson described artist John Byrne's infamous exit from the book and, in her own words, her part in itOctober 10, 2024Grant DeArmitt
NewsFollow along with Marvel's Next Big Thing at New York Comic Con 2024!Popverse will be liveblogging the Marvel's Next Big Thing panel from NYCC '24 for Popverse members right hereOctober 09, 2024Graeme McMillan
NewsOne X-Men character might be absent from comics for awhile, says Marvel editor - but X-Men '97 got her just rightFans looking for Madeline Pryor in the comics might have a long search, according to executive editor Tom Brevoort, but he's a fan of how Disney+'s X-Men '97 handled herOctober 07, 2024Graeme McMillan
NewsJean Grey's original fate in Marvel's Dark Phoenix X-Men storyline left editor Louise Simonson feeling "icky"Speaking at Baltimore Comic Con 2024, longtime X-editor Louise Simonson spoke on what almost happened (and thankfully, didn't) to Jean Grey at the end of the Phoenix sagaOctober 07, 2024Grant DeArmitt
NewsWhy both Louise Simonson and Chris Claremont "weren't sure" Marvel's New Mutants was a good idea Speaking at Baltimore Comic Con 2024, longtime X-Men editor Louise Simonson gave some of the history of Marvel's New Mutants, including the period where it almost didn't happenOctober 04, 2024Grant DeArmitt
GuidesAll the Marvel booths, panels, and meet-ups happening at NYCC 2024Marvel is coming to NYCC - here's everything you need to know about their booths, their panels, and the fan meet-ups.October 03, 2024Chris Arrant
FeaturesDoctor Doom is a high camp hero, and maybe the MCU is ready to finally tell the worldCan Marvel Studios finally show the world who Victor Von Doom really is?October 02, 2024Graeme McMillan
NewsMarvel was initially worried that Samuel L. Jackson might sue them for using his likeness as Nick Fury, years before he was cast as Nick FuryOne Marvel editor had concerns about The Ultimates using Samuel L. Jackson’s likeness for Nick Fury.October 01, 2024Joshua Lapin-Bertone
FeaturesHow Daredevil redefined Marvel’s ‘world outside your window’ motto for a darker ageUnder writer Ann Nocenti's pen, the importance of Daredevil expanded beyond Marvel Comics as he dealt with contemporary problems in New York City in the mid-to-late-1980sOctober 01, 2024Jules Chin Greene
NewsMarvel and DC no longer own the trademark for the term 'super hero' in the USFollowing a legal challenge from a UK comic creator, Marvel and DC have seemingly voluntarily surrendered co-ownership of the term 'superhero' in the United StatesOctober 01, 2024Graeme McMillan
NewsThe characters of Spider-Man and Mary Jane "are better served" if they remain unmarried, says longtime Marvel editorWith the latest in a series of comments from Marvel editorial about Peter's marriage to Mary Jane, Tom Brevoort responds to a fan that argues a holy union wouldn't diminish Spider-Man comicsSeptember 30, 2024Grant DeArmitt
FeaturesMarvel Studios is making a Secret Wars movie... but which Secret Wars should fans expect?Joe Russo made reference to reading Secret Wars when he was younger... so is the movie based off the 1984 comic?September 30, 2024Graeme McMillan
NewsMarvel Comics' '90s Spider-Man event Clone Saga was out of control, and the editor who was charged to save it tells what really happenedRalph Macchio gives a behind-the-scenes account on the ending to Spider-Man‘s Clone Saga September 30, 2024Joshua Lapin-Bertone
NewsMarvel Comics' new milk-based superhero the Blue Bounder is one of but many legend-diary milk moments for the companyMarvel has partnered with the Dairy Farmers of America to create a new milk-based superhero. But he's not the first.September 27, 2024Chris Arrant
FeaturesThe many loves of Marvel's Doop in the latest Marvel-ousWho 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 DoopSeptember 25, 2024Chris Arrant
NewsWho's to blame for ephemeral deaths in comics? Marvel's executive editor says it's the fansDeath in comics has a tendency to not stick, and according to Marvel's Tom Brevoort, this began when comics changed their sales tacticsSeptember 23, 2024Grant DeArmitt
NewsSpider-Man and Mary Jane can't "actually tie the knot" again, says longtime Marvel editorMarvel's Tom Brevoort commented on Peter Parker and Mary Jane's relationship after being asked a (snarky) question about Spider-Man at Baltimore Comic ConSeptember 23, 2024Grant DeArmitt
NewsMy dreams dashed and my hopes are harpooned: Both the DC Versus Marvel Comics Omnibuses have been delayed againInside my Lord of the Comics style quest to take the DC Versus Marvel Omnibuses to NYCC 2024 to get signedSeptember 20, 2024Chris Arrant
NewsThis year, it's time to start a new Christmas tradition - going to your local comic shop for new comicsMarvel has announced plans to have new comics in your stocking this year - but your stocking will be at your local comic shop.September 20, 2024Chris Arrant
NewsThis December, it's Avengers vs. X-Men: The Rematch, with the future of the Marvel Universe in the balanceCaptain Marvel takes on Cyclops as writer Jed MacKay brings his two super-teams to blow in the latest Avengers/X-Men face-offSeptember 19, 2024Graeme McMillan
FeaturesDeadpool v Zack Snyder: Dawn of Jokes about DC in Marvel movies & comicsIn 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, 2024Chris Arrant
NewsMarvel is coming to New York Comic Con 2024 in style, with panels, creators, and moreMarvel is bringing some hometown energy to New York Comic Con 2024 with panels, creators, and a Deadpool and Wolverine program guide coverSeptember 18, 2024Graeme McMillan
NewsWhy did Marvel & DC stop doing crossovers? It was blocked by former DC Publisher Dan DiDio, and he explains whyDan DiDio put a stop to all DC/Marvel crossovers for one simple reason. September 17, 2024Joshua Lapin-Bertone
NewsThe final Venom: The Last Dance trailer reveals Knull as its big badCreated by Donny Cates and Ryan Stegman in their storied Venom comics run, Venom: The Last Dance's Knull is the creator of symbiotesSeptember 12, 2024Grant DeArmitt
FeaturesWhen titans clash: Marvel's secret sauce is that its heroes just can't get along, whether it be comics, the MCU, or elsewhereFrom the start of the Marvel Universe, the company's heroes like to fight each other, and that's what makes for good storiesSeptember 11, 2024Graeme McMillan
NewsMarvel launches a prequel comic to Disney+'s upcoming animated reboot Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-ManThe five-part comic book revisits Peter Parker's origins, and launches this DecemberSeptember 10, 2024Graeme McMillan
NewsDisney just read the Alien: Romulus prequel from Marvel, and they are now making it adults-onlyMarvel tried to make a non-R-rated Alien: Romulus comic - and they couldn't do it.September 06, 2024Chris Arrant
NewsLegendary X-Men creator Chris Claremont has a new 5-issue Marvel Comics series with the mutants comingChris Claremont is once again working on an X-Men book, with an announcement imminentSeptember 05, 2024Chris Arrant
NewsMarvel Comics' original Ultimate Universe editor reveals what went wrong behind the scenes that led to line's demiseWhen did things go wrong for Marvel’s Ultimate Universe? Its editor Ralph Macchio points to a critical mistake he believes the publisher made.September 04, 2024Joshua Lapin-Bertone
FeaturesMarvel's X-Men have lost faith in Professor Xavier's dream - all except Rogue, according to Gail SimoneNo, it's not because she spends a bunch of time trying to get weird with Gambit. That does happen thoughSeptember 01, 2024Grant DeArmitt
FeaturesHow Marvel & Lucasfilm make Star Wars comics, from an executive editor’s POVAsked about the possibility of an Acolyte comic (no, there hasn’t been one announced), Marvel’s Tom Brevoort broke down the way comics get made for a Galaxy Far, Far AwayAugust 29, 2024Grant DeArmitt
NewsMarvel Comics gives the Fantastic Four a 2-month break before a big 2025A "scheduling issue" is giving the Fantastic Four comics a two-month vacation.August 25, 2024Chris Arrant
FeaturesMarvel once planned to retcon the Hulk's origin to include Skrulls and a space laser - until they retconned the retconHulk's origin was almost like an an episode of Ancient Aliens.August 23, 2024Chris Arrant
NewsMarvel is introducing a new Venom who's NOT Eddie or Dylan Brock, but is someone we've met beforeAll-New Venom puts Dylan in the role of detective as he investigates the symbiote's new mystery host. On his list of suspects: New York Mayor Luke Cage.August 22, 2024Grant DeArmitt
NewsMarvel has set up a separate office for all the Deadpool & Wolverine comics (and X-Force too!)Marvel is doubling down on the Deadpool & Wolverine business. (Wouldn't you?)August 19, 2024Chris Arrant
GuidesWho is Marvel Comics' Diamondback? Everything you need to know about Captain America's iconic enemy and love interestThe character is notoriously bad at picking a side.August 16, 2024Trent Cannon
FeaturesWhy does Marvel relaunch comics so often? It's "the best way" to get new readers and make money, says execIn his latest substack post, Tom Brevoort explained Marvel's frequent (and sometimes controversial) choice to start their titles over with new #1sAugust 12, 2024Grant DeArmitt
FeaturesUncanny X-Men's Gail Simone talks Outliers, Endlings, and Southern Gothic Horror for Marvel's mutantsThe second X-Men title of the From the Ashes reboot is out now, and Popverse sat down with its architectAugust 08, 2024Grant DeArmitt
FeaturesSummer Reads 2024: Here's Popverse's personal book recsFrom magic to Marvel and murder to Miyazaki, check out what's on our shelves this Summer of '24.August 07, 2024Ashley V. Robinson
NewsMarvel enlists the Notorious B.I.G. to squash Deadpool & Wolverine's beefThe Notorious B.I.G. is back for another limited-edition variant cover for Marvel ComicsAugust 06, 2024Jules Chin Greene
GuidesWho is Marvel's The Serpent Society? The history of these snake-themed foes of Captain America in Brave New WorldMarvel's Serpent Society is ready to bear their fangs.August 06, 2024Trent Cannon
FeaturesThis summer, Marvel is betting on blood for its MCU movies, TV shows, and comics -- But is it working?Marvel is catering to a more mature audience these days; we look at how that's going for them.August 02, 2024Grant DeArmitt
NewsBlood Hunt and the MCU: Does the end of Marvel's summer 2024 comic book event hint at future movie plans?The synergy between Marvel movies and Marvel comics might be tighter than ever as we head into a new era of Doom...July 31, 2024Graeme McMillan
GuidesWho is Galactus? The long history of the planet-devouring Marvel villain, explainedNo figure looms larger across the MCU - and he's going to arrive on screens in summer 2025July 30, 2024Trent Cannon
GuidesWho is Sidewinder? Here is everything you need to know about Giancarlo Esposito's MCU character in Captain Amercia: Brave New WorldThe rise of the Serpent Society is nigh!July 30, 2024Trent Cannon
GuidesWho are the Thunderbolts? Find out the history of Marvel's anti-hero team-upSometimes you gotta send a bad guy to do some goodJuly 30, 2024Trent Cannon
NewsMarvel's Hall H announcements have us wondering about BladeIs the Mahershala Ali-starring vampire flick still headed to theaters in 2025? July 29, 2024Grant DeArmitt
FeaturesMarvel's Jeff the Land-Shark is officially the funniest comic this year according to EisnersJeff the Land Shark co-creator Kelly Thompson reveals the origins of the award-winning cutie, and how much fans had to do with its successJuly 28, 2024Chris Arrant
GuidesWho is Doctor Doom? The long history of Robert Downey Jr.s latest MCU role explainedPrepare for doom!July 28, 2024Trent Cannon
NewsFresh off her Deadpool & Wolverine appearance, Laura Kinney AKA Wolverine is getting a new Marvel comicAnnounced at San Diego Comic Con's annual Women of Marvel panel, the series will be written by Erica Schultz and drawn by Giada BelvisoJuly 28, 2024Grant DeArmitt
NewsFan-favorite X-Men character Psylocke to headline solo title from Marvel starting this fallWritten by Alyssa Wong with art by Vincenzo Carratù, the series stars the second mutant to take up the Psylocke mantle. (Sorry, Betsy Braddock fans!)July 27, 2024Grant DeArmitt
NewsMarvel promises One World Under (Doctor) Doom! in the post-Blood Hunt comic book universeVictor Von Doom gains ultimate power in a post-vampire reality, according to a San Diego Comic-Con 2024 teaseJuly 27, 2024Graeme McMillan
NewsAfter his MCU debut, Marvel's Dogpool is getting his own comic (and introducing Catpool and Mousepool!)Merc's best friend Dogpool is going bigtime, thanks to subscription service Marvel UnlimitedJuly 27, 2024Chris Arrant
NewsMarvel Studios' Werewolf by Night ending with a surprise Man-Thing is finally getting a sequel - as a buddy comicTed and Jack face the horrors of the comic book Marvel U in Beastly BuddiesJuly 27, 2024Chris Arrant
NewsMarvel's Ultimate Universe gets a halftime reset this December, with a One Year In special releaseThe writer of The Ultimates will shape the next 12 months of the Ultimate Universe as the Maker's allies move against the newly emerged Spider-Man, Captain America, Iron Man, and moreJuly 27, 2024Graeme McMillan
NewsMarvel is bringing back the West Coast Avengers, starring Iron Man, War Machine and... Ultron as a good guy?Written by Gerry Duggan with art by Danny Kim, the new West Coast Avengers comic will feature one of the most surprising lineups in Marvel historyJuly 27, 2024Grant DeArmitt
NewsMarvel is giving Spider-Man a new suit, and magic powers to bootSpider-Man's closet must be huge to keep all these costumes by this pointJuly 27, 2024Chris Arrant
NewsDoctor Doom is Marvel's new Sorcerer Supreme, and you wouldn't believe who he's working withMove over Dr. Strange, we have a new Sorcerer Supreme in the house: Doctor DoomJuly 27, 2024Chris Arrant
NewsSpider-Gwen (sorry, Ghost-Spider) headlines a new TVA comic book from Marvel Studios' Loki writerGwen Stacy is teaming up with other reality-displaced heroes for a new series written by one of the people behind Loki Season 2July 26, 2024Graeme McMillan
NewsMarvel reveals big changes are coming to the Fantastic Four in 2025After a mysterious tease at the Diamond Comics Distributors lunch at San Diego Comic Con, we four-see (ha!) big things in the futureJuly 26, 2024Chris Arrant
NewsGet ready to meet Marvel's all-new Spider-Girl, spinning out of the web of Spider-Boy!The new hero will debut in the 12th issue of the current Spider-Boy series by Dan Slott and Paco MedinaJuly 26, 2024Grant DeArmitt
NewsMarvel is killing Deadpool and replacing him with his daughterJust as Deadpool makes his MCU debut in Deadpool & Wolverine, he's being replaced in Marvel's comicsJuly 26, 2024Chris Arrant
NewsPrepare to fear the Jedi, as Star Wars turns our favorite heroes dark for High Republic finaleLucasfilm and Marvel are partnering for a 2025 event called Star Wars: The High Republic - Fear the Jedi.July 26, 2024Chris Arrant
NewsMarvel's former big boss Ike Perlmutter has cashed out of Disney to the tune of $2.9 billion dollarsIke Perlmutter was the chairman of Marvel from 1997 to 2023, but after being laid off, he's now cut all ties to the company.July 23, 2024Chris Arrant
NewsThere's one mystery in Alien: Romulus that the movie won't solve, so Fede Alvarez teamed with Marvel for a prequel comicIn space, no-one can hear you wonder why the tie-in comic to Alien: Romulus is coming out two months after the movie itselfJuly 23, 2024Graeme McMillan
GuidesAll the big news & surprises from San Diego Comic-Con 2024Whether you're here, there or anywhere, here's what we've learned and what we expect to learn from SDCC 2024July 23, 2024Chris Arrant
FeaturesMarvel had a comic book "that would not die" for more than a decade thanks to its loyal fanbase, according to the editor who ran it Readers of Spider-Girl, which ran from 1998 to 2009, accomplished something that one longtime Marvel editor said "no other fan group has been able to duplicate since"July 22, 2024Grant DeArmitt
FeaturesMarvel Comics sees "a booming new audience" in the readers of "youth-driven" manga and OGNs according to its publisherA new newstand comics era is here, and its not in comic books but in OGNs.July 22, 2024Chris Arrant
NewsWatch the future of Marvel's X-Men get revealed during the From The Ashes panel at San Diego Comic-Con 2024 - live!Writers of Uncanny X-Men, X-Force, NYX, and Mystique will reveal mysteries of Marvel's future X-Men comics during this Saturday San Diego Comic-Con 2024 panel, and you can watch it happen liveJuly 22, 2024Joshua Lapin-Bertone
NewsMarvel's Next Big Thing is being unveiled at San Diego Comic-Con 2024, and we'll share it with you live!After the events of Blood Hunt, where is Marvel's comic book universe going next? Secrets will be revealed in this all-star panel from San Diego Comic-Con 2024July 20, 2024Graeme McMillan
FeaturesMarvel's new X-Men #1 shows off what the From the Ashes future for the franchise really looks like in actionHated, feared, and a new status quo that feels curiously familiar, the X-Men are back with only cosmetic changesJuly 10, 2024Graeme McMillan
FeaturesThe most famous, infamous, and forgotten Marvel heroes who wanted to be President of the United States, from Captain America to a forgotten X-ManYes, Cap has been POTUS, but he's far from the only Marvel character to hold that ambitionJuly 10, 2024Graeme McMillan
NewsThere's only room for one X-Men member in the Avengers, according to a Marvel bossOnly one mutant at a time, please says former Avengers bossJuly 08, 2024Chris Arrant
NewsThe first time Marvel killed Spider-Man, we got Miles Morales - so what happens when they kill him 8 more times?Hey, Peter Parker: time to check that your life insurance is up to dateJuly 03, 2024Graeme McMillan
FeaturesMarvel's comic book boss is calling for a "reset" of his company, and the entire comics system"We as a group need to step back and accept that the world we are operating in is very different than the one before February 2020," says Marvel publisher Dan BuckleyJuly 03, 2024Chris Arrant
NewsWhy aren't there more black heroes at Marvel? The company's X-Men editor explainsThe Marvel Comics Editor Tom Brevoort answered an email inquiry about dearth of black heroes in the X-Men besides those from WakandaJuly 01, 2024Avery Kaplan
NewsMarvel explains why Magneto keeps getting older but other Marvel heroes stay the same ageMarvel Comics executive editor Tom Brevoot says Magneto has a secondary superpower that’s right in front of our faces.July 01, 2024Avery Kaplan
NewsMarvel revives the Avengers Academy franchise to train the next generation of superheroesMeet the first new class of Avengers Academy students in over a decade.June 26, 2024Chris Arrant
NewsSpoilers!Marvel brings Moon Knight back to life in Blood Hunt, because comic-to-MCU synergy is alive and well (unlike vampires)He's not just back to life, he's also got a new comic book that no-one knew about, as wellJune 26, 2024Graeme McMillan
NewsSpoilers!Marvel reveals why Blade turned on the Avengers and became the company's big villain of the yearSpoilers for Blood Hunt, and a big explanation for why Blade is acting so out of character this summerJune 26, 2024Graeme McMillan
FeaturesHow 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 attacksJune 24, 2024Chris Arrant
FeaturesMarvel Studios & Marvel Comics are now working "much more closely" this year to get MCU fans into comic stores says publisherThe House of Ideas has a good idea - selling Marvel Comics to fans of the Marvel Studios movies & TV shows.June 24, 2024Chris Arrant
NewsMarvel ends both Star Wars and Darth Vader this fall - and teases new comics set in a different part of a galaxy far, far away, insteadThis September sees the end of two Star Wars comic book series with Marvel teasing something entirely new on the horizonJune 20, 2024Graeme McMillan
NewsMarvel's "reset" of its comics division includes a new logo, new social media, and bad typeface decisionsLet's all celebrate the return of Marvel Comics as an official brand, and wonder why the logo doesn't fitJune 17, 2024Graeme McMillan
NewsCaptain America has assembled his own team of Avengers - including Night-Thrasher, Photon, She-Hulk and a Power Pack kid all grown upSteve Rogers was left out of the Avengers for the past year, but he's changing that in Avengers AssembleJune 05, 2024Chris Arrant
FeaturesSpoilers!Marvel: X-Men Krakoa Era ending explained from X-Men #35 / Uncanny X-Men #700X-Men #35/Uncanny X-Men #700 concluded the franchise’s Krakoa Era. Who lived, who died, and what’s next for the X-Men?June 05, 2024Joshua Lapin-Bertone
NewsFormer Marvel Television head Jeph Loeb says the company discouraged him from writing comics while he was thereSometimes you have to focus on the task at hand.June 05, 2024Trent Cannon
NewsMarvel 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 summerMay 23, 2024Chris Arrant
NewsMarvel's Jessica Jones is returning for a Spider-Gwen team-upA "fresh start" is coming for Jessica Jones and Spider-Gwen - if they want it, that isMay 23, 2024Chris Arrant
NewsThere's one more day of Spider-Man comics for J. Michael Straczynski17 years after he quit Spider-Man, JMS returns for one more storyMay 23, 2024Chris Arrant
FeaturesThe three big challenges facing Marvel Studios in 2024 (and what they could learn from Marvel Comics)Marvel Studios can learn not only from Marvel's comics, but also Marvel Comics' businessMay 22, 2024Chris Arrant
FeaturesMarvel Comics’ boss says it was lost in 2023, but are building a roadmap for its future using a new way to understand who's readingMarvel publisher Dan Buckley describes the big questions being asked inside Marvel Comics' officesMay 20, 2024Chris Arrant
NewsMeet Marvel's original first choice to write Ultimate Spider-Man: Chip ZdarskyChip Zdarsky explains how and why he said no to Ultimate Spider-Man, and why he likes Jonathan Hickman's version betterMay 14, 2024Chris Arrant
FeaturesThe timeless appeal of Marvel's X-Men logo, as told in history, in nostalgia, and in fandomExploring the history of the world's most famous X and it's 90s aesthetic resurgenceMay 13, 2024Carl Waldron
Features2024 is the year Marvel Studios & Marvel Comics rebuilds and is reborn, with Kevin Feige fully in charge for the first timeIts been one year since Kevin Feige was given full control of the entire Marvel business for Disney, and now is when we begin to see resultsMay 10, 2024Chris Arrant
NewsMarvel recalls a Daredevil 60th anniversary special over major printing issueDaredevil #8 is missing a whole comic book's worth of pages inside the over-sized editionMay 10, 2024Chris Arrant