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Illustrated cover of Nine Lives, featuring a woman in a dress running from a car.

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Nine Lives is a tale of reincarnation and assassination - inside the new Zoop comic by Steve Horton and Chris Peterson

Nine Lives follows the nine incarnations of a woman throughout history and the reincarnated killer that targets them

Feb. 7, 2023 Tiffany Babb

Two comic book newspaper panels featuring Little Nemo falling through a wall and onto a broken bed, and one where he has woken up on the floor next to his bed in reality

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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

Feb. 3, 2023 Tiffany Babb

Illustration of Mary Marvel, Wonder Woman, Nubia

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Wonder Woman, Harley Quinn, Poison Ivy, and more on DC International Women's Day covers

To celebrate International Women's Day, DC Comics will be publishing eight variant covers featuring fan favorite female heroes and villains

Feb. 2, 2023 Tiffany Babb

Guide

10 comics by Black creators you should read

Looking for some new comics to read? Check out this list of awesome comics by Black creators.

Feb. 1, 2023 Latonya Pennington

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The winners for the 2023 Angoulême Comics Festival Awards are...

Europe's premiere comics festival hosts its annual awards this January; see who's won the plaudits

Jan. 27, 2023 Graeme McMillan

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Digital comics: A guide to the comic book streaming/all you can read platforms

What are your best options for streaming digital comic books?

Jan. 26, 2023 Dave Buesing

Three comics covers Aquaman, Black Manta, and Andromeda next to each other

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Members Access | DC Comics' Aquaman has changed drastically, this is why it matters

How three recent Aquaman-related series redefined a classic DC superhero

Jan. 26, 2023 Ritesh Babu

Illustration featuring Mace Windu with an overlay that read Celebrating Black History Month: Mace Windu, Lando Calrissian, more unite for Star Wars' Black History Month covers by Mateus Manhanini

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Mace Windu, Lando Calrissian, more unite for Star Wars' Black History Month covers by Mateus Manhanini

Mateus Manhanini's portraits will run on ten Star Wars comics this February

Jan. 26, 2023 Graeme McMillan

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"We've been training our whole lives for this": Tom Taylor and Nicola Scott unveil their plans for DC's Titans

The new premiere superteam for the DCU is one of three Dawn of DC announcements today

Jan. 25, 2023 Graeme McMillan

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Lazarus rising: Mark Waid launches 2023 with DC’s Lazarus Planet

The first DC crossover event of 2023 is here with Lazarus Planet. Creator Mark Waid discusses the cataclysmic opening issue for sweeping storyline.

Jan. 23, 2023 Sam Stone

Cropped image featuring a face sticking out of water at a diagonal with pink orange and pale blue green colors in the background

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An exclusive preview of Deb JJ Lee's debut In Limbo: A Graphic Memoir

Take an exclusive sneak peek inside of Deb JJ Lee's debut graphic memoir-- In Limbo

Jan. 23, 2023 Tiffany Babb

Two aged illustrated comics panel featuring a little boy on a bed looking at another itentical little boy looking at him, on the second panel, two boys are on the bed, with two boys standing and looking at them

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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

Jan. 20, 2023 Tiffany Babb

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Still image of a cast of DC characters with fire at their backs

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From New Frontier to the Space Age: DC’s fascination with the post-war period as exemplified by Superman: The Space Age

With Superman: The Space Age reimagining DC’s biggest icons in a facsimile of 20th century history, here’s how DC has showcased its greatest heroes as having the right stuff.

Jan. 19, 2023 Sam Stone

Interview

Members Access | Portrait of a Bastich: Simon Bisley and the longevity of Lobo

Legendary artist Simon Bisley to discuss Lobo's impact

Jan. 19, 2023 Chloe Maveal

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Comic adaptations of Float, The Primal Hunter, Paranoid Mage, and other webnovels coming to Webtoon

In 2023, Webtoon plans to expand their efforts in adapting popular web novels

Jan. 18, 2023 Tiffany Babb

Interview

Dave Chisolm's Enter the Blue dives into the world of jazz, performance, creation, and obsession.

An interview with Dave Chisolm on his newest graphic novel Enter the Blue

Jan. 13, 2023 Tiffany Babb

Panels featuring Little Nemo climbing, being launched into space and then waking up on the floor next to his bed.

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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

Jan. 13, 2023 Tiffany Babb

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Lee Bermejo revisits Batman: Damned controversy four years later

"It certainly deserves a place in the greater pantheon of that character," Bermejo says about Batman: Damned

Jan. 12, 2023 Tiffany Babb

Cropped image of Night Fever cover, featuring the back of a man wearing glasses

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Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips's new noir graphic novel Night Fever to hit shelves June 2023

Night Fever will be "a pulse-pounding noir thriller featuring the Jekyll-and-Hyde story of a man facing darkness inside himself"

Jan. 11, 2023 Tiffany Babb

Guide

AfterShock Comics bankruptcy: Almost all of the creators, owners, conventions, press, listed as being owed money by the comic publisher

All the creators, the staff, the owners, and more who are owed money by AfterShock, according to AfterShock

Jan. 10, 2023 Tiffany Babb

Cropped image of Batman holding his cape out

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Batman ‘89 creators unpack their return to the world of Keaton’s Dark Knight

With Batman ‘89 collected into a gorgeous hardcover this past August, Sam Hamm and Joe Quinones talk about revisiting the classic cinematic take on the Dark Knight.

Jan. 6, 2023 Sam Stone

Graphic featuring the covers of Batman Bronze Age, Emily in Paris, and Pluto

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What are we all enjoying this weekend?

The comics, TV, and movies that the Popverse team planning on check out this weekend

Jan. 6, 2023 Tiffany Babb

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cropped cover of Skull Cat, featuring a cat in red overalls looking nervous as it walks up to a castle

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An exclusive preview of Top Shelf's new children's graphic novel Skull Cat and the Curious Castle

Skull Cat and the Curious Castle is writer/artist Norman Shurtliff's first book with Top Shelf Productions

Jan. 5, 2023 Tiffany Babb

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Spoilers! | Power to the people: The Human Torch has started a union inside Marvel Comics

The Fantastic Four’s Johnny Storm gets a new secret identity and starts a union

Jan. 4, 2023 Joshua Lapin-Bertone

Promotional image featuring cover of Planet Ardbeg

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Ronald Wimberly chats Planet Ardbeg, form and function, and whisky cocktails

An interview with cartoonist and editor Ronald Wimberly

Jan. 3, 2023 Tiffany Babb

Three cropped images featuring Bermejo's paintings

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Members Access | Lee Bermejo reflects on his industry beginnings and acclaimed work

In a spotlight interview with Popverse, acclaimed comic book creator Lee Bermejo shares his origins breaking into the industry, reflects on his most popular works, and reveals details about Batman: Dear Detective

Dec. 23, 2022 Sam Stone

Graphic that reads Best Comics of 2022, featuring the covers of Secret Identity and Squire

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Popverse's top comics picks for 2022

The Popverse staff's favorite comics and graphic novels of the year

Dec. 19, 2022 Tiffany Babb

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AfterShock Comics responds to criticism over late payments to creators

"There are no non-payments," the company says in a statement

Dec. 16, 2022 Graeme McMillan

Interview

Batman's heart of darkness: Mike Hawthorne talks reuniting with Chip Zdarsky on Batman

Fan-favorite artist Mike Hawthorne discusses his reunion with Chip Zdarsky to kick off a darkly surreal new story arc on the main Batman ongoing series.

Dec. 14, 2022 Sam Stone

Black text on a white background that reads "This image was not generated by Artificial Intelligence"

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Can AI paint electric sheep?: Some thoughts on art generated by artificial intelligence

A big part of what makes art interesting is the thought behind it, and that shouldn't be controversial

Dec. 14, 2022 Tiffany Babb

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Caped crusaders: Batman and Spawn finally reunite

Batman and Spawn team up for a new adventure against the Court of Owls, but how do these two vengeance-fueled superheroes stack up with one another.

Dec. 13, 2022 Sam Stone

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All in the Asgardian Family: Unpacking all the recent drama in Thor’s family tree

Thor’s family tree has been a bit bizarre lately

Dec. 9, 2022 Joshua Lapin-Bertone

Los Angeles Public Library table featuring forms, pins, stickers

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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

Dec. 7, 2022 Tiffany Babb

Cropped cover of Gotham City Year One featuring Slam Bradley

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Pulp fiction: Behind the return of Slam Bradley

DC’s original hero Slam Bradley returns in Gotham City: Year One. Here’s how the noir miniseries reevaluates the legacy of the hardboiled detective.

Dec. 6, 2022 Sam Stone

A cropped image featuring Midnighter in costume

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How Midnighter & Apollo are called into Dark Crisis on Infinite Earths for the final battle

As WildStorm celebrates its 30th anniversary, the ultimate superhero power couple Apollo and Midnighter continue to carve out their well-deserved place in the DCU.

Dec. 5, 2022 Sam Stone

Interior photograph of La Convention center during LA Comic Con

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L.A. Comic Con, a local convention with (pretty much) no lines

A peek into the twelfth year of L.A. Comic Con

Dec. 5, 2022 Tiffany Babb

Marvel's Judgment Day event set up the Avengers vs. the X-Men vs. The Eternals

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How did Judgment Day change the Marvel Universe?

Where does Judgment Day leave the Marvel Universe, and where are the comics going in 2023?

Dec. 1, 2022 Dave Buesing

cropped image of cover of Gotham Central featuring the central cast on the roof and the Bat Signal behind them

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This Month in Comics History, December 2022

Scrooge McDuck, Batgirl, and Streak the Wonder Dog, oh my!

Dec. 1, 2022 Alex Jaffe

Photograph of the interior of the Los Angeles Convention Center during LA Comic Con 2021

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Los Angeles Comic Con CEO Chris DeMoulin on the convention's biggest year yet

Popverse chats with LA Comic Con's CEO Chris DeMoulin about what to expect at this year's LACC

Nov. 28, 2022 Tiffany Babb

Cropped image of TurtleME aka Brandon Lee standing with his hands out in front of a packed panel at Anime NYC

Interview

TurtleMe on his face reveal, the symbolism of The Beginning After The End, and Gundam

A chat with the author of The Beginning After The End, TurtleMe a.k.a. Tae Ha Lee

Nov. 28, 2022 Tiffany Babb

A group Spider-hero image, cropped, featuring multiple heroes

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Five Spider-hero comics to read that aren’t about Peter Parker's Spider-Man

Dive into the Spider-Verse with these spider-comics

Nov. 25, 2022 Kat Calamia

Cropped cover image featuring a boy ni yellow with a forked tongue and fangs

Interview

Thai ghost stories come to haunt Sandman mythos in Dead Boy Detectives

Pornsak Pichetshote on Dead Boy Detectives, Sandman, and Thai ghost stories

Nov. 23, 2022 Ernie Estrella

Cropped cover of Freestyle featuring two characters yoyoing

Deals

Eight great kids graphic novels to gift for the holiday season

Hey kids, comics!

Nov. 21, 2022 Tiffany Babb

An outdoor photo of LA Comic Con featuring a banner and people

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Exclusive | Exclusive: Los Angeles Comic Con announces main stage panels including Lord of the Rings, The Sandlot, The Boys

An early sneak peek at the biggest panels announced for Los Angeles Comic Con 2022

Nov. 18, 2022 Tiffany Babb

Cropped cover of Stone Fruit, featuring two adults walking with a child.

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Queer comics & graphic novels to gift this holiday season

Nine queer graphic novels to gift this holiday season

Nov. 18, 2022 Tiffany Babb

Cropped image from Dark Crisis Young Justice

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Dark Crisis: Young Justice’s return Is more self-aware than it appears

The Dark Crisis on Infinite Earths tie-in miniseries focusing on Young Justice comes to an end. Here’s how it speaks to the crossover and the wider DC fandom at large.

Nov. 15, 2022 Sam Stone

Zine librarian Jenna Freedman with short colored hair, wearing glasses, a mask, and a yellow lanyard in front of shelves featuring zines

Interview

Zine librarian Jenna Freedman chats about the Barnard Zine library and why every grrrl's story is important

Barnard College's campus features a zine library that focuses on the work of women, nonbinary people, and trans men.

Nov. 14, 2022 Tiffany Babb

On a purple background, the cover of Memories and lessons from Magic Treehouse next to a author photo of Mary Pope Osborne

Interview

Mary Pope Osborne chats Magic Tree House, graphic novels, and literacy

Time travel and tree houses: An interview with Mary Pope Osborne

Nov. 10, 2022 Tiffany Babb

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Legacy reforged: The WildC.A.T.s relaunch in the DCU

As the WildC.A.T.s relaunch with a new series set in the DCU, here’s a look at the evolution of the fan-favorite ‘90s superhero team.

Nov. 10, 2022 Sam Stone

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Streaming Video | How did the first Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie get made? Watch the NYCC panel to get answers here

Bobby Herbeck, Kim Dawson, Randy Falk, Chris Castaneda are at NYCC to talk about the unlikely success of the TMNT film, which started with a “no” but formed a lasting legacy.

Nov. 9, 2022 Grant DeArmitt

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Rest in Peace, Carlos Pacheco

The artist of X-Men, Flash, Fantastic Four, Green Lantern, and many more titles passed Wednesday

Nov. 9, 2022 Graeme McMillan

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Streaming Video | Watch the full Star Trek comics panel from NYCC '22 with Jackson Lanzing, Collin Kelly, Liana Kangas, Heather Antos, JK Woodward, Chris Fenoglio

Join Collin Kelly, Liana Kangas, JK Woodward, Chris Fenoglio, Jackson Lanzing and, Heather Antos as they boldly go where no Star Trek comic has gone before!

Nov. 9, 2022 Grant DeArmitt

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A new crowdfunding campaign aims to restore 1947's All-Negro Comics to comic book history

The Kickstarter campaign funds a restored version of the first comic book entirely created by Black creators

Nov. 8, 2022 Graeme McMillan

The Death of Superman 30th Anniversary Special #1 Gatefold Main Cover

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Streaming Video | Watch DC's Superman panel from NYCC 2022 with Dan Jurgens, Joshua Williamson, Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Mark Russell and Alex Segura

30 years after the Death of Superman, Joshua Williamson, Mark Russell, Phillip Kennedy Johnson, and Dan Jurgens join moderator Alex Segura for DC’s all-things-Superman panel!

Nov. 8, 2022 Grant DeArmitt

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Kevin O'Neill, artist best known for work on 2000 AD and League of Extraordinary Gentleman, has died

Gosh Comics, a comics shop in London which often worked with the artist, made the announcement early Monday morning

Nov. 7, 2022 Tiffany Babb

T’Challa rides Silver Surfer’s cosmic board through an asteroid field. Art by Paul Pelletier, Rick Magyar, and Paul Mounts, from Fantastic Four #545.

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Dwayne McDuffie and the power fantasy of superhero comics (and the cosmic armbar)

Dwayne McDuffie's understanding of fandom created one of the wildest moments in Black Panther history.

Nov. 7, 2022 Robert Reed

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Ram V dives in the world of Aquaman: Andromeda

"The first words out of my mouth were: 'Let me do deep sea horror Aquaman'," Ram V says

Nov. 4, 2022 Ashley V. Robinson

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At the Los Angeles stop of her tour, Kate Beaton shares Ducks through the history of the mines, a slideshow presentation, and music

Kate Beaton gave a intimate and haunting look into the world behind her graphic memoir Ducks

Nov. 4, 2022 Tiffany Babb

Photograph of a room filled with people drawing

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Drawing for all ages (with professional cartoonists!) at New York Comic Con

On Kids Day at this year's NYCC, Colleen AF Venable, John Gallagher, Liz Montague, Matthew Holm, and Mark Siegel

Nov. 4, 2022 Greg Silber

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Streaming Video | Stream the Water, Earth, Fire, Air Avatar panel from NYCC

Rachel Silverstein, Alex Monik, Cara O'Neil, Brendan Conway, and Anne Heltzel took the stage at the Javits Center to talk about continuing the legacy of Avatar.

Nov. 3, 2022 Grant DeArmitt

Cropped page featuring Bob Phantom from Archie Comics

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Exclusive Sneak Peek: Bob Phantom returns to Archie Comics (with a special guest)

Bob Phantom is back! And this time he's accompanied by Valerie from Josie and the Pussycats

Nov. 3, 2022 Tiffany Babb

Photograph of interior of Javits center during NYCC 2022 featuring people walking

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The pop culture of all things: Chatting with proprietors of NYC comic shops at NYCC 2022

New York Comic Con features booths from some of the best comic shops in the city. We had a chance to chat with them.

Nov. 2, 2022 Greg Silber

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Chatting with Sina Grace, the Rockstar of Rockstar and Softboy

"It's been really cool to do the thing you want to do and have people respond to it," writer Sina Grace tells Popverse

Nov. 2, 2022 Ashley V. Robinson

Cropped cover of Batman & The Joker The Deadly Duo

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Batman/Joker: The Deadly Duo’s History of Team-Ups

Batman & the Joker: The Deadly Duo kicks off with the Dark Knight teaming up with his greatest enemy. Here’s a history of the two longtime enemies playing nice together.

Nov. 1, 2022 Sam Stone

Cropped image of green cover of Griz Grobius

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Comic artist Simon Roy returns to his webcomic roots with Griz Grobus

A holy robot, a war god goose, and their comic that hit its Kickstarter goal in under a day.

Nov. 1, 2022 Alex Jaffe

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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

Nov. 1, 2022 Tiffany Babb

Mephisto gripping his fist and saying "I want your marraige"

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This Month in Comics History: Mephisto grants Peter Parker One More Day

Not to mention the first openly lesbian character in comics turns 50

Nov. 1, 2022 Alex Jaffe

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Streaming Video | Watch: Judge Dredd writer Arthur Wyatt talk Best of 2000 AD at this year's NYCC

Best of 2000 AD, a new quarterly graphic novel series, aims to bring the best of the British comics titan to the US.

Oct. 31, 2022 Grant DeArmitt

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Streaming Video | DMC and Amy Chu headlined the NYCC Darryl Makes Comics panel - stream it here!

DMC, Amy Chu, N Steven Harris, Dean Haspiel, David Proch, and Riggs Morales discuss creativity, culture, and comics at the Javits Center.

Oct. 31, 2022 Grant DeArmitt

Interview

The Death of Superman: Dan Jurgens reflects on the event’s legacy with a new story

As DC celebrates the 30th anniversary of The Death of Superman with an oversized special reuniting its creative teams, Dan Jurgens reflects on the legacy of the iconic event.

Oct. 31, 2022 Sam Stone

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Streaming Video | SPAWN turns 30! Watch this year's NYCC celebration panel, featuring Todd McFarlane!

The Toddfather headed to the Javits Center along with Jim Lee and Greg Capullo to talk about the first thirty years of Spawn… and the next!

Oct. 31, 2022 Grant DeArmitt

Two masked people holding up posters in front of some small baskets with pins

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Streaming Video | Watch the Yen Press industry panel from NYCC on Popverse

Yen Press has been bringing the best in Korean manga entertainment to the US; hear them talk about the process at the Javits Center.

Oct. 31, 2022 Grant DeArmitt

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Streaming Video | DC Comics Presents… Jim Lee! Watch the panel here

Chief Creative Officer of DC Comics Jim Lee heads to NYCC to highlight some of this year’s bets DC stuff and tease what’s in the future.

Oct. 27, 2022 Grant DeArmitt

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Streaming Video | Watch Webtoon’s Publishing Roundtable on Popverse

Host Deb Aoki leads a discussion about the future of Korean comics online, joined by representatives of Yen Press / IZE Press, Webtoon and Tapas Media.

Oct. 27, 2022 Grant DeArmitt

Panelists at CBLDF panel at New York Comic Con

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Comics are under attack. The Comic Book Legal Defense Fund shows us how to fight back.

At NYCC, The Comic Book Legal Defense Fund celebrates recent victories for free speech, while preparing for its most challenges to date.

Oct. 26, 2022 Alex Jaffe

Cropped image of Einstein cover featuring an illustration of Einstein against an orange background with formulas written on it

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Exclusive | Exclusive excerpt: Searching for the man behind the genius in Jim Ottaviani and Jerel Dye's Einstein

Jim Ottaviani and Jerel Dye's Einstein hopes to dispel the myth that Einstein did poorly in school

Oct. 26, 2022 Tiffany Babb

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Streaming Video | WATCH: Webtoon and DC come together for an unmissable NYCC panel

David Lee, Marie Javins, Manou Azumi Vixen, Patrick R. Young, Rosie Knight are at NYCC to talk Wayne Family Adventures, Vixen, and Zatanna.

Oct. 26, 2022 Grant DeArmitt

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Streaming Video | Watch: Popverse’s own Tiffany Babb host NYCC 2022's Traps, Tropes, and Tribulations: The Genre Comics panel

Popverse’s Deputy Editor Tiffany Babb hosts a Genre Comics panel featuring Ram V, Sara Alfageeh, Soo Lee, and Amy Chu.

Oct. 25, 2022 Grant DeArmitt

Graphic that reads Avery Hill Publishing Spring 2023 Line! and three graphic novel covers

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Avery Hill's Spring 2023 Kickstarter campaign is live, featuring comics by Nicole Goux, K. Briggs, and Ellice Weaver

Avery Hill has just launched their newest Kickstarter

Oct. 25, 2022 Tiffany Babb

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Selina’s Last Score: A Reflection on Catwoman: Lonely City

As the acclaimed DC Black Label miniseries Catwoman: Lonely City comes to an end, here’s how it reimagines the DC Universe and speaks to its core themes and characters.

Oct. 25, 2022 Sam Stone

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What should you read and watch this Spooky Season?

We have horror movie and comic book suggestions to help

Oct. 25, 2022 Ashley V. Robinson

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Returning to FF, Jonathan Hickman's forgotten great superhero work, ten years later

It's been ten years since FF finished, and it still reads beautifully

Oct. 24, 2022 Tiffany Babb

A photograph of Nick Dragotta wearing a mask and a tan hoodie in front of an East of West banner at New York Comic Con

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"It was kind of the start of my career:" Nick Dragotta looks back on the ten-year anniversary of the end of Marvel Comics' FF

It has been ten years since the conclusion of FF-- here are Nick Dragotta's thoughts

Oct. 24, 2022 Tiffany Babb

Dark Spaces: Wildfire cropped cover featuring firefighters

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IDW has a humble mission: to be the best publisher in comics

Unveiling the four pillars of IDW at this year's NYCC

Oct. 21, 2022 Alex Jaffe

Exterior photo of the Society of Illustrators red awning from the side

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A visit to the Society of Illustrators in New York City

Checking out From Brotherman to Batman, Nora Krug, and book illustration at the Society of Illustrators on the Upper East Side

Oct. 21, 2022 Tiffany Babb

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Streaming Video | Watch NYCC 2022's DC Gotham City panel with Paul Dano, Ram V, more

Ben Abernathy, Paul Dano, Ram V, Meghan Fitzmartin, and Frank Tieri are repping DC for a panel all about that macabre metropolitan metropolis - Gotham City!

Oct. 20, 2022 Grant DeArmitt