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The great Spider-Man "rip-off:" Marvel artist says his work was "plagiarized" by another, and that artist says Marvel told him to do it
Marvel Comics published a Spider-Man cover homaging a classic one, but one of the original artists says it went to far and "plagiarized" the whole thing
Chris Arrant
Marvel's X-Men, Daredevil, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. casts and Game of Thrones' George R.R. Martin headline first wave of NYCC 2025 guest reveals
Want to see Fox's X-Men cast on stage together? Or Simon Pegg, Bryce Dallas Howard, and stars from Ghostbusters, The West Wing and more? Head to New York Comic Con 2025 this October
Graeme McMillan
There's a new most expensive Magic: The Gathering x Final Fantasy card, as this Golden Traveling Chocobo sold for $40k on eBay - and there are 76 more in the wild
The Final Fantasy Magic: The Gathering set is the top-selling set in history, and its Traveling Chocobos are popping off on the secondary market.
Jules Chin Greene
Top Gun 3 will be the "last ride" of Tom Cruise's Maverick, as he goes through an "existential" crisis, according to director
A third Top Gun movie is currently being written and it sounds like it will be end of Tom Cruise's involvement in the series.
Trent Cannon
Warner Bros. misses the days when we bought DVDs and Blu-Rays, and says streaming is just not the same
The slow extinction of DVDs has removed one of the financial safety nets that studios use to rely on
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Spoilers!
The MCU Ironheart TV series makes the case for why killing Tony Stark in Avengers: Endgame was the smartest thing the Marvel Studios has ever done
Without Tony Stark walking around amongst the living in the MCU, the Ironheart show on Disney+ takes aim at tech moguls like him
Jules Chin Greene
Latest
Behold the jukebox biopic: the new subgenre Hollywood has on repeat, from Bohemian Rhapsody to upcoming films on Prince, the Beatles, Michael Jackson, and more
The overnight success that's been in movies for decades, from Jimmy Stewart's Glen Miller story to Amadeus and Bohemian Rhapsody.
Despite announcing his retirement, Five Nights at Freddy's creator Scott Hawthorn is still the "prime mover" of the new game Secret of the Mimic
Evan Lampi, the Game Director at Secret of the Mimic studio Steel Wool, describes Five Nights at Freddy's creator Cawthon as the "prime mover" of the game
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues release date: Paul McCartney and Elton John join for one last jam session
The band is getting back together in Spinal Tap II: The End Continues
Check out this Spider-Man x Kamen Rider mashup developed as part of Marvel's Mangaverse line
Artist Ben Dunn unveiled artwork created for Marvel's Mangaverse line, giving Spider-Man a rad Kamen Rider-esque look
Marvel is worried underage fans would read their R-Rated Red Band and MAX comics on the Marvel Unlimited app - and parental controls isn't "easy"
Marvel Comics editor Tom Brevoort explained in his newsletter why Max and Red Band series aren't available to read on Marvel Unlimited
Inside the real-life high school classes the teen actors of The Saved by the Bell went through (and their schedule)
The Saved by the Bell cast took real high school classes on the set of the sitcom (and one actor admits he cheated)
The one big lesson the 1997 Spawn movie taught Todd McFarlane, and how it influences his comics, toys, and upcoming Spawn reboot of Spawn to this day
"I know my audience," says McFarlane, currently at work on Blumhouse's King Spawn starring Jamie Foxx
Netflix's One Piece season 2 is the "coolest thing" Joe Manganiello thinks he's ever done, beating even True Blood & Magic Mike
Manganiello has played Deathstroke and a werewolf in True Blood, but One Piece is the coolest thing he's been in so far, he says.
Dan Da Dan season 2 next episode release date: Find out when the next episode of the weirdly wonderful Netflix and Crunchyroll anime is coming
Thursdays just got a little stranger as new episodes of Dan Da Dan season 2 land.
Marvel Studios is playing up the connection between Iron Man & Riri Williams more than ever in Ironheart marketing, with Robert Downey Jr.
Marvel Studios is still hoping that Robert Downey Jr. can reverse the MCU's fortunes - this time through marketing for Ironheart
Oops! It looks like Twitch just leaked the next heroes in Marvel Rivals season 3 this summer
Twitch drops the ball and let it slip that Blade and Phoenix are coming to Marvel Rivals in season 3.
There's a Green Bay Packers Vince Lombardi movie missing its actor Billy Bob Thornton, as the Landman star reveals he turned down the role
Landman’s Billy Bob Thornton was once offered the chance to play football legend Vince Lombardi, which he believes would have been a miscast
Mark Hamill thought Star Wars was Mel Brooks-style parody of Flash Gordon after reading script & filming the first scenes
When Mark Hamill was cast in Star Wars, he asked George Lucas if the film was meant to be a parody
Batman Beyond star Will Friedle turned down being part of the original Critical Role cast
Will Friedle turned down the opportunity to be part of the original Critical Role party (but would go on to guest star years later)
James Gunn is bringing back an obscure piece of DC Comics lore from 1978 to explain why his Superman can fool people by wearing glasses
James Gunn’s Superman uses hypno-glasses to make people think he and Clark Kent look different (and it’s comic canon)
HBO's The Wire producers think they might have inadvertently killed the Baltimore film industry due to the same kind of politics the show was about
The Wire showrunners recall the difficulties they had with Baltimore’s government and how their show may have ended the city’s film industry
The Agatha All Along song ‘The Ballad of the Witches’ Road’ was originally "a bop," and had high hopes from Marvel Studios
Inside the creation of Agatha All Along’s ‘The Ballad of the Witches’ Road’ (and why Marvel wanted the song)
Marvel Studios had a Kang-sized future lined up for Ironheart's The Hood in the MCU three years ago
When Ironheart star Anthony Ramos was first cast in a then "mystery role," sources said his appearance would act the same way He Who Remains did in Loki
The bosses of Crunchyroll tried to get the live-action Akira movie rights a decade ago - but wouldn't court Kodansha the way they're used to
Japanese companies famously value personal relationships with partners, so Crunchyroll is a good place to turn for information about how to get rights for iconic anime like Akira.
Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar release date: When the Harvest Moon remake will arrive on consoles and PC
Originally a handheld game on the Nintendo DS, Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar boasts a new story, characters and more
Gears of War: Reloaded release date: When the remaster of the original game will be available on consoles and PC
The second remaster of the franchise's debut game, Gears of War: Reloaded is coming soon from Xbox Game Studios
Dying Light: The Beast release date: Can you survive when the zombie game arrives on consoles and PC?
The third game in the series, Dying Light: The Beast sees the return of the first game's protagonist
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Piracy is baked into anime's past, but, like Crunchyroll, we should move on from it [Popverse Jump]
It used to be very hard to get new anime to watch without flying the black flag. Now? We've got more legit anime than we know what to do with.
Trent Cannon
The Bear is coming back! But before FX's hit food show returns, make a reservation with Big Night, Boiling Point, and La Cocina
FX's critically acclaimed The Bear isn't the first onscreen culinary horror show, and we've picked three more to amuse your bouche: Big Night, Boiling Point, and La Cocina
Graeme McMillan
Marvel Studios is quietly learning, mistakes and all, how to replace their heroes with Fantastic Four: First Steps, Ironheart, Captain America 4, and Daredevil: Born Again [Marvel Matters]
New MCU hero, who dis?
Chris Arrant
Comic-Con International: San Diego 2025
Ignition Press brings cosmic horror to San Diego Comic-Con 2025 with Roots of Madness from Wonder Woman: Nubia writer and House of Slaughter artist
The new series from start-up indie publisher Ignition Press will debut at SDCC 2025, along with exclusive merch
Graeme McMillan
Upstart comics publisher Ignition Press announces standalone 'Ignition Press Room' location for San Diego Comic-Con 2025
Want to be part of SDCC 2025 but don't have a pass? Ignition Press has you covered
Graeme McMillan
Coming to San Diego Comic-Con? Maybe you'd want to watch a Sumo show with Godzilla as a guest-star
Godzilla will officially be joining the Super Power Show!, a sumo and Japanese culture live event coming to SDCC 2025 (and then going to New Jersey afterwards)
Graeme McMillan
Marvel Studios to skip its traditional Hall H panel for San Diego Comic-Con 2025
With Avengers: Doomsday in production and not ready for release until December 2026, Marvel Studios won't be holding its traditional Hall H extravaganza at SDCC 2025 according to reports
Graeme McMillan
NYCC 2025
Marvel's X-Men, Daredevil, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. casts and Game of Thrones' George R.R. Martin headline first wave of NYCC 2025 guest reveals
Want to see Fox's X-Men cast on stage together? Or Simon Pegg, Bryce Dallas Howard, and stars from Ghostbusters, The West Wing and more? Head to New York Comic Con 2025 this October
Graeme McMillan
Celebrate Friday the 13th with limited edition killer NYCC 2025 Pizza Rat merch
Want a t-shirt of Pizza Rat acting like a slasher movie villain? You'll have to act quick in this limited edition NYCC 2025 sale
Graeme McMillan
Popverse Superfan pre-sale for NYCC 2025 tickets FAQ
Everything our Popverse Superfans need to know to get the NYCC 2025 tickets you deserve.
Chris Arrant
NYCC 2025 is growing to 5 days - with a special Wednesday just for professionals again
A full day of pro-only panels, signings, giveaways, and more at New York Comic Con 2025.
Chris Arrant
The Fantastic Four: First Steps
After the Red Hulk marketing blitz failed to help Captain America 4 enough, Marvel Studios is holding back on full-on Galactus and Clobberin' Time for the Fantastic Four movie
You have to pay for Clobberin' Time. The price, one ticket to the Fantastic Four: First Steps movie.
Trent Cannon
Marvel Studios is quietly learning, mistakes and all, how to replace their heroes with Fantastic Four: First Steps, Ironheart, Captain America 4, and Daredevil: Born Again [Marvel Matters]
New MCU hero, who dis?
Chris Arrant
The Fantastic Four: First Steps pizza tie-in ad is not just a nod to a classic Marvel comic, it might be MCU canon
Giganto is making his MCU debut... in a Little Caesars ad promoting a Fantastic Four: First Steps tie-in pie
Graeme McMillan
The Fantastic Four: First Steps release date: Marvel's First Family assembles this summer
The Fantastic Four: First Steps is part of a summer full of box office hopefuls
Jules Chin Greene
Critical Role
Batman Beyond star Will Friedle turned down being part of the original Critical Role cast
Will Friedle turned down the opportunity to be part of the original Critical Role party (but would go on to guest star years later)
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Marvel's X-Men, Daredevil, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. casts and Game of Thrones' George R.R. Martin headline first wave of NYCC 2025 guest reveals
Want to see Fox's X-Men cast on stage together? Or Simon Pegg, Bryce Dallas Howard, and stars from Ghostbusters, The West Wing and more? Head to New York Comic Con 2025 this October
Graeme McMillan
Discover (or Rediscover!) the origins of the Critical Role's Mighty Nein before Amazon's Prime Video TV series in a new boxed set coming this fall
The upcoming Mighty Nein Origins Boxed Set collects eight hardcover graphic novels revealing the backstory of fan-favorite Critical Role characters, celebrating the series' 10th anniversary
Graeme McMillan
Sliding into your DMs: Dimension 20 creator Brennan Lee Mulligan gets chatty ahead of Fantasy High and its Hollywood Bowl debut
Ahead of D20's Battle at the Bowl and Cloudward, Ho premiere, Dropout star and Worlds Beyond Number host Brennan Lee Mulligan sat down with us to discuss, among other things, a chicken fillet with googly eyes
Grant DeArmitt
Doctor Who
A new Doctor Who animated series is in the works from the BBC, but Disney+ isn't part of the plan
A pre-school spin-off of the main series has been announced, signaling a potential split from Disney for the future of Doctor Who
Graeme McMillan
Billie Piper's surprise return to Doctor Who is a twist hidden in plain sight (we think)
Sure, that regeneration seemed to end with a surprise... but what if not everything was as it seems in a season of Doctor Who that's been playing with reality reboots?
Graeme McMillan
Doctor Who’s Daleks almost weren’t allowed to exterminate in 2005 revival of the series, says writer
As the 2005 revival of Doctor Who was being worked on, it wasn't clear how scary the family-friendly show was going to be allowed to be, says the writer who brought the iconic Daleks back to the screen
Graeme McMillan
Ninth Doctor Christopher Eccleston predicted the Doctor Who 2025 season finale twist four years before it happened
That big twist? Christopher Eccleston, who played the Doctor in 2005's Doctor Who revival, predicted it was back in 2021
Graeme McMillan