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C2E2 2023: What to expect from Popverse this spring in wonderful Chicago
It's time to make our way to Chicago for one of our favorite comic conventions
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Comic conventions: a comprehensive guide to most all of the upcoming comic cons
There are comic conventions happening weekly around the world - here's a list of many of them, so you can make plans to be there yourself!
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How to watch panels from C2E2 2023 (and other ReedPop shows) from anywhere
Stream the big panels from New York Comic Con, Emerald City Comic Con, C2E2, MCM Comic Con, and more
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Dog Man creator Dav Pilkey has created an all new comic just for indie bookstores
Indie bookstores in the US, Canada and the UK have an exclusive free comic waiting for fans...
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Emerald City Comic Con: All the greatest coverage from Popverse at the first big convention of 2023!
Springtime in Seattle, and Popverse is back on the convention circuit with the 20th annual Emerald City Comic Con
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Popverse's Ashley V. Robinson joins the LA Shakespeare cabaret Shakes on the Rocks
It's Shakespeare, but faster, funnier, and with a two-drink minimum
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The 2024 Emerald City Comic Con dates have been revealed - Seattle, get ready!
The ECCC 2024 dates have been revealed, and its taking advantage of 2024 being a leap year
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Popverse celebrates Black creators and characters for Black History Month
Looking for some awesome articles to read? Check out these great Popverse articles this Black History Month and beyond.
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Game of Thrones books: How to read a Song of Ice and Fire in order (chronological and release)
Everything you need to know to read the stories which inspired Game of Thrones and its spinoffs, whether chronologically or in release order.
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Spring in Seattle: What to do when you're in town for Emerald City Comic Con
What to do near the Seattle Convention Center
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What are we all enjoying this weekend?
The TV, movies, and comics that the Popverse team is planning on checking out this weekend
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Op Ed: Is it ever okay to work for free as a creator?
Everyone has heard the adage "Don't work for free," but does that advice always apply?
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What are we all enjoying this weekend?
The TV, movies, and comics that the Popverse team is planning on checking out this weekend
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When is Disney's D23 Expo? Looking into the future of Disney, Marvel, and Lucasfilm's landmark event
After 140k people attended 2022's D23 Expo by Disney, the next question is simple: when can we do it again?
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Morning tea with the Outlander cast proves fandom is still thirsty and alive at NYCC 2022
Fandom is alive and well for those in the time traveling Scotsman business.
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Comics vet Cullen Bunn is bringing the horror with his new Outer Shadows imprint
The new line at indie publisher Outland Entertainment will feature comics, prose, and more
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What are we all enjoying this weekend?
The comics, TV, and movies that the Popverse team is planning on check out this weekend
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Looking ahead at 2023 with Popverse
Popverse Editor-in-Chief Chris Arrant gives you a preview of what's to come in 2023 at Popverse
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The Los Angeles Public Library brings library cards and free short stories to L.A. Comic Con
The Los Angeles Library had a big booth full of fun surprises at this year's L.A. Comic Con
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Mary Pope Osborne chats Magic Tree House, graphic novels, and literacy
Time travel and tree houses: An interview with Mary Pope Osborne
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Premium Access R.L. Stine terrorizes NYCC - stream his Goosebumps panel here!
Watch as R.L. Stine looks back on three decades of Goosebumps. Watcher beware, you’re in for a scare!
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Federal judge blocks merger of Penguin Random House and Simon & Schuster
On Monday, Judge Florence Pan blocked the proposed merger between two publishing industry giants
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Streaming Video Watch Brandon Sanderson and Dan Wells record Intentionally Blank podcast at NYCC!
Fantasy author Brandon Sanderson and horror author Dan Wells are at the Javits Center recording a live episode of their hit podcast, Intentionally Blank
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Premium Access Watch - Lucasfilm Publishing presents Star Wars: Stories from a Galaxy Far, Far Away
Get transported across space and time as the creators behind today’s biggest Star Wars stories share their experiences and hint at what’s to come.
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Premium Access Watch Omar Epps speak about Nubia: The Awakening at this year's NYCC
Star of silver screen Omar Epps spoke at NYCC about telling the Afrofuturist story Nubia: The Awakening
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Premium Access BookTok is at London Comic Con - watch the panel here!
Travis Baldree, Tiffani Angus, and Tasha Suri head to London for a panel on the uses TikTok has for readers and writers.
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Writing Tips from Brandon Sanderson
Want to Learn to Be a Better Writer? Brandon Sanderson was at NYCC with lots of suggestions
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London MCM Comic Con's summer 2023 dates confirmed - and it's a bank holiday weekend!
UKers, there's a comic con returning this summer
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Highlight Video Re-live the best of New York Comic Con 2022 with NYCC Insider from Popverse
See the best from the NYCC 2022 show floor, the biggest stages, and backstage with Popverse's NYCC Insider 2022
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2022's most terrifying tales to read this Halloween season
Six scary comics and two prose novels for your Halloween reading list
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At NYCC, Shadow and Bone's Leigh Bardugo has rediscovered that books are important
Author Leigh Bardugo reflects on 10 years in the Grishaverse, the perils of adaptation, and learning to let people you trust take the wheel.
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Premium Access Brandon Sanderson is at NYCC for a reading and Q&A, watch it here!
Author of the Mistborn series and Stormlight Archive is onstage in Room 405 for a reading and to answer some fans’ burning questions. Don’t miss it.
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Premium Access Shadow and Bone's Leigh Bardugo takes the stage at NYCC ‘22
A decade after Shadow and Bone invaded bookstores everywhere, creator of the Grishaverse Leigh Bardugo heads to the Javits Center for a retrospective and look at what’s to come.
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Exclusive New York Comic Con 2023 will take place October 12-15
Mark your calendars, NYCC 2023 dates are here.
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Fan Fiction: How to (and why you SHOULD) read fan fic
TLDR on 'How to read fan fic?': Carefully, then voraciously.
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Grant Morrison on the differences between Luda's Luci and The Invisibles' Lord Fanny
Yes, both are gender queer magicians, but as Morrison explains, there's a lot more that's different than similar between them
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Marvel, DC, VIZ, HBO Max, Star Trek, The Walking Dead, more lead New York Comic Con 2022 big panels
Outlander, DC, Star Trek, Marvel, and more (including Weird Al) are coming to NYCC 2022
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Matthew Klickstein explains what it takes to tell the oral history of San Diego Comic-Con
The man behind See You at San Diego talks about the interviews, people, and stories behind the exhaustive new book
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Full Panel Video Watch D23 Expo 2022's Disney Legends Awards Ceremony live!
Disney CEO Bob Chapek reveals the 2022 Disney Legends award winners - along with a few surprises
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Who is the Stranger from Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power?
Our five picks on who Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power's The Stranger is
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Premium Access Watch the Norse mythology panel Tales from Yggdrasil from Emerald City Comic Con 2022
Get schooled on Norse mythology with Nerds know in ECCC's Tales from Yggdrasil panel
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Novelist Marissa Meyer spills the bean on her writing secrets (and secret origin) at ECCC '22
The Lunar Chronicles and Gilded author shared all with fans at the Seattle convention
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Adam Cesare on his Clown in a Cornfield sequel and why he loves teen horror
Adam Cesare on Clown in a Cornfield 2, slasher sequels, and why clowns are still scary
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Save the date: The Chicago comic convention C2E2 has revealed its 2023 dates
The Chicago staple C2e2 returns in 2023 - and returns to spring!
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Comics writer Greg Pak delves into memories of his childhood in new collection of poetry
Comics writer Greg Pak has a new project—and it's a book of poetry
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Liveblog! Star Wars Celebration The High Republic: For Light and Life - Live Coverage
Follow along as Popverse brings you live coverage from The High Republic: For Light and Life
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Six books you need to read after Leigh Bardugo’s Grishaverse
This list should help fill the Kaz Brekker shaped hole in your heart.
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The webtoon company Tapas Media is getting even bigger
Tapas Media is growing to include web novels, audio books, and more
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Feel the excitement of attending a convention with ReedPop's Hall Pass video series
Join comedian/baker Jessica Grant as she plays tour guide to the world of New York Comic Con with Hall Pass
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Asian and Asian American graphic novels for kids of all ages
A list of ten great graphic novels by Asian and Asian American comics creators in celebration of AAPI Heritage Month
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What your Star Wars lightsaber color says about you
Everything you've ever wanted to know about lightsaber colors and symbolism in Star Wars
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Premium Access C2E2 2021 | Tis the Season: Hack the Holidays (and Save Your Sanity)!
Join us for holiday clips — and transformative tips — to mobilize your mental health!
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Premium Access C2E2 2021 | Chicago's Ghostly Urban Legends
Join Chicago comic creator Scott Larson ( Visitations 1000 Ways To Die) and paranormal podcasters Patrick Harrington & Rebecca Rivers ( The Ghostly Podcast) as they discuss some of the Windy City's spookiest urban legendsVisitations is the history Of Chicago as seen through the eyes of the residents of the city's oldest cemetery.
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Premium Access C2E2 2021 | Timothy Zahn Spotlight
Best known for his iconic Star Wars novels and the creation of the wildly popular character of Grand Admiral Thrawn, Timothy Zahn is making his return to Chicago! Be there as he discusses his previous works as well as his most recent release, Star Wars Thrawn Ascendancy Book III: Lesser Evil
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Premium Access C2E2 2021 | Unnecessary Debates (Virtual Screening)
Have you ever wanted to hear funny people debate topics you thought should never be debated? Join exciting guests for this unforgettable geek showdown! (Really you may never be able to forget it…) They will debate unimportant questions like: Who wore it better - Gollum or Tarzan? Who has better hair - Krillin or Aang? Come and learn something you never wanted to know!
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Premium Access C2E2 2021 | Celebrating 80 Years of Amazon Warriors
On the 80th anniversary of an icon, take a trip to Themyscira with creators who've been there. Stephanie Phillips (Wonder Woman: Evolution), Stephanie Williams (Nubia), Joelle Jones (Wonder Girl), and Will Pfeifer (Amazons Attack) will be on hand to celebrate 80 years of Wonder Woman and talk about the indelible mark she has left on pop culture.
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Premium Access C2E2 2021 | Flowers of the Samurai
For centuries, flower arranging (Ikebana) was an art practiced exclusively by samurai warriors and Buddhist priests. This is a demonstration of the kind of flower arranging practiced by these artists with Professor Charles Harris of the Ikenobo School, presented by the Japanese Culture Center.
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From the 14th century alchemist Nicholas Flamel to the West African water spirit Mami Wata, characters of myth, legend, and fairy tale have long inspired authors of fantasy. Join New York Times bestselling authors Michael Scott (The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel: The Lost Stories Collection), Elizabeth Lim (Six Crimson Cranes), Erin A. Craig (Small Favors), and Natasha Bowen (Skin of the Sea) for a discussion on their favorite fables and how they approach adapting such storied tales into something new and exciting.
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Join fan-favorite YA authors Charlotte Nicole Davis (The Sisters of Reckoning) Amanda Foody & Christine Lynn Herman (All of Us Villains) Mark Oshiro (Each of Us a Desert) Shannon Price (The Endless Skies) Lauren Shippen (Some Faraway Place) and P. Djeli Clark (Master of Djinn) as moderator as they discuss crafting stories and characters out for justice and vengeance in fantasy.
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Premium Access C2E2 2021 | Bingeworthy Graphic Novel Series [Virtual Screening]
How does a series installment differ from a stand-alone? How do you pace a series to keep readers invested book to book? Join Rich Moyer (Ham Helsing #1: Vampire Hunter), Miranda Harmon (Mayor Good Boy #1), Chad Sell (The Cardboard Kingdom #2: Roar of the Beast), Sophie Escabasse (Witches of Brooklyn: What the Hex?), and John Gallagher (Max Meow Book 3: Pugs from Planet X), as they discuss how to write the perfect series.
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Premium Access C2E2 2021 | Waiter there's some Sci Fi in my Fantasy! (Virtual Screening)
Rules are meant to be broken right? Whether it's aliens making Faustian bargains tidally-locked fantasy worlds inspired by evolutionary biology kaiju hidden on secret islands or super-powered teens in high tech worlds it's undeniable that readers crave mashups of sci-fi and fantasy. Join a group of category-busting speculative fiction writers for a panel unlike any other featuring James Rollins (The Starless Crown) Ryka Aoki (Light From Uncommon Stars) Tochi Onyebuchi (Goliath) and John Scalzi (The Kaiju Preservation Society). Moderated by Jay Bonansinga (Stan Lee's The Devil's Quintet).
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Premium Access C2E2 2021 | Level Up Your Kids Comics Book Club (Virtual Screening)
We are living in a golden age of kids comics! Take your graphic novel book club to the next level with tips and tricks from librarians and teachers who are veteran book club hosts, along with expert advice from real kids. They will share practical strategies to plan, organize, and host book clubs that build community, facilitate critical conversations, promote lifelong literacy, and inspire creative responses. Resources to find inclusive comics and teaching resources will be shared.
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Premium Access C2E2 2021 | Calling All Book Lovers (Virtual Screening)
Tor publishes some of the greatest sci-fi fantasy and horror stories around. This will be a panel to shine a spotlight on some of the exciting books that Tor Tor Teen Tordotcom Publishing Forge and Nightfire have to offer. Join the book lovers from the Tor teams as they share a sneak peek at new and upcoming SFF.
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Premium Access C2E2 2021 | Nightfire Presents Read Your Fears - (Virtual Screening)
Tor, Nightfire, and the HWA Chicagoland Chapter are here to present books for the dead, the living, and everyone in between. Come join authors Catriona Ward (The Last House on Needless Street, Sundial), Thomas Olde Heuvelt (HEX, Echo), Lee Mandelo (Summer Sons), Cassandra Khaw (Nothing But Blackened Teeth), and Gretchen Felker-Martin (Manhunt) as they talk about their new books, the state of horror, and all things frightening. Moderated by Becky Spratford, national Co-Coordinator of the Libraries program for HWA (Horror Writers Association).
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Premium Access C2E2 2021 | Tor Goes International (Virtual Screening)
From London to Singapore and back again Tor Tor.com and Nightfire authors can be found spinning their tales from across the globe - and setting them in some international locales as well. Join authors AK Larkwood (The Unspoken Name The Thousand Eyes) Alex Pheby (Mordew) Freya Marske (A Marvellous Light) Kerstin Hall (Star Eater) Neon Yang (The Tensorate Series) Shelley Parker-Chan (She Who Became the Sun) as they take you on a virtual tour of SciFi Fantasy and Horror. Moderator: Alex Pheby
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Premium Access ECCC 2021 | Tis the Season: Hack the Holidays (And Save Your Sanity!)
To greet the geeks gathering in gratitude for pop culture this Thanksgiving weekend, @SuperheroIRL is screening scenes from movies that show how families — yep, all of ours — drive each other crazy. Join celebs and psychologists for some hilarious holiday stories — and transformative tips — to mobilize your mental health. You’ll need it!
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Premium Access ECCC 2021 | Not Your Average Fantasy Novel: Fantasy for Readers of the 21st Century
Are dragons and knights still cool? Will classic myths and old fairy tales continue to influence today's writers? Join a panel of today’s successful fantasy fiction creators and hear their secrets on how they've kept their genre fun, fresh, and relevant for today's fans.
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Premium Access ECCC 2021 | Calling All Book Lovers (Virtual Screening)
Tor publishes some of the greatest sci-fi, fantasy, and horror stories around. This will be a panel to shine a spotlight on some of the exciting books that Tor, Tor Teen, Tordotcom Publishing , Forge, and Nightfire have to offer. Join the book lovers from the Tor teams as they share a sneak peek at new and upcoming SFF.
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Premium Access ECCC 2021 | Unnecessary Debates [VIRTUAL SCREENING]
Have you ever wanted to hear funny people debate topics you thought should never be debated? Join exciting guests for this unforgettable geek showdown! (Really you may never be able to forget it…) They will debate unimportant questions like: Who wore it better - Gollum or Tarzan? Who has better hair - Krillin or Aang? Come and learn something you never wanted to know!
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Premium Access ECCC 2021 | Mechas, Con Artists, and Mages... Oh My!
From giant fighting mechas to magic that is sung and crafty heists with plot twists you won’t see coming, these powerhouse YA authors deliver standout reads in the sci-fi and fantasy genres. Join Margaret Owen (Little Thieves), and Zoe Hana Mikuta (Gearbreakers), and Julia Ember (Ruinsong) as they talk about everything from writing a swoon-worthy romance to action-packed fight scenes, bone-chilling curses, and protagonists you can’t help but adore! This panel will be moderated by Cossette Woo (Teatimelit).
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Premium Access ECCC 2021 | Crafting Asian-Inspired Narratives
From deeply-rich characters to fantastical worlds, join a panel of writers as they discuss Eastern influences in their work. These powerhouse authors will discuss the impact of culture, history, and media used to inspire their own creations and touch on the processes of crafting Asian-inspired narratives. Featuring Fonda Lee (The Green Bone Saga) and Zoe Hana Mikuta (Gearbreakers).
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Premium Access ECCC 2021 | Authors on Writing Advice and the Business of Publishing
Ever wanted to know what it takes to make it as an author? Join a panel of seasoned industry professionals as they talk about the best writing advice they ever got, what advice they’d give to aspiring authors and break down the business of being a full-time writer. Featuring Fonda Lee, John Scalzi, James Rollins, Madeleine Roux and Charlie Jane Anders.
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