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Comic conventions: a comprehensive guide of all of the upcoming major 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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Rebecca Yarros has revealed The Empyrean book 3 release date, title, and has even teased the plot
We're ready to ride the dragon one more time.
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Members Access Watch Veronica Roth & Terry Brooks discussion on building bestselling worlds from ECCC 2024
The authors of the Shannara Chronicles and Divergent series know what sells - listen as they tell you
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Members Access Watch Fourth Wing author Rebecca Yarros' full panel conversation with Popverse
The author of Fourth Wing and Iron Flame took to the stage to talk about her globally successful Empyrean series
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Watch full-length panel conversations about Doctor Who, The Strangers: Chapter One, Fourth Wing, the Flanaverse, and more.
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Members Access Watch Rebecca Yarros' discussion on Romantasy with Saara El-Arifi, Danielle L. Jensen, & Leia Stone
Join these critically acclaimed and bestselling authors as they discuss how the combination of romance and fantasy is one of the hottest trends in lit right now.
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Members Access Watch the Divergent series author Veronica Roth's full panel conversation from Seattle's ECCC 2024
The Divergent, Chosen Ones, and Arch-Conspirator author Veronica Roth answered fan questions and discussed her work at ECCC '24
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Members Access Watch Marissa Meyer, Jasmine Skye, Kendare Blake, & Margaret Owen match wits in... Battle of the Tropes
Authors of over 25 books across ten fantasy realms converge to debate the pros and cons of the most famous of fantasy tropes
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Disney's D23 Expo tickets are on sale now!
After 140k people attended 2022's D23 Expo by Disney, the next question is simple: how can we do it again?
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Danielle Valentine explained how her novel Delicate Condition, which is the basis for season 12, owes some inspiration to Ridley Scott's scifi classic
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Fourth Wing and Iron Flame author Rebecca Yarros reveals what her signet would be
We love lightning and shadows but that's not what Yarros wants her own signet to be
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Fourth Wing's Rebecca Yarros became a writer to deal with sleepless nights
"I read thousands of books... so by the time I started writing my book, I had a good idea what story structure was," she explains
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CEO Josh Grode also said that "we have to have all creative stakeholders aligned and support the vision"
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Six movies to watch after you've finished Dune: Parts One and Two
Science fiction, epic history, and some more Denis Villeneuve fare - there's plenty to see after you've seen Dune
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What Instant Karma author Marissa Meyer notices about meeting readers
“There is a difference sort of energy at a convention centre full of people,” Meyer says
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He is the gatekeeper, after all
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Watch it here! Watch the Lord of the Rings reunion panel from ECCC with Elijah Wood, Sean Astin, and John Rhys-Davies
23 years after the fellowship first set out for Mordor, the cast of LotR came Emerald City Comic Con 2024, and you can watch it here!
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Where's Waldo is the definition of fun for the whole family at ECCC '24
At this year's Emerald City Comic Con, he most sought after character isn't a superhero
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What Cinder author Marissa Meyer loves seeing most at conventions
"Oh! People watching and seeing the cosplay," Meyer says
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I may not be exactly into the thing that you're into, but we are already on a similar ground in that we are fans of something and we love something and we are here to just be excited about whatever that is," Meyer says
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Ghosts' The Captain is the best character the franchise has to offer
Let us tell you why The Captain deserves to be your favorite Ghosts UK character
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Step into the Immortal Universe of Anne Rice.
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These historical dramas are pretty accurate, down to the dates and times of major events in World War 2
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Popverse's Ashley V. Robinson returns to LA Shakespeare cabaret Shakes on the Rocks this February
It's Shakespeare, but faster, funnier, and with a two-drink minimum
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House of Flame and Shadow is out now! Watch Sarah J. Maas discuss 'Crescent City' and more
Watch the full panel from New York Comic Con 2019
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Seattle's ECCC 2024 welcomes Penguin Random House, Oni Press, Clarion West, and more
The full list of exhibitors at the 2024 Emerald City Comic Con in Seattle has been revealed.
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Alex Segura returns to the scene of the comic book crime with new novel Alter Ego
The November title from Flatiron Books is a follow-up to his award-winning Secret Identity
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If you liked Saltburn, then Netflix's upcoming stylish queer thriller may be for you
It's Andrew Scott's turn.
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Fantasy is forever, The British Library argues
The current exhibit at the London institution takes a holistic approach to what fantasy means (and can mean)
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Veronica Roth is coming to Seattle's Emerald City Comic Con 2024
The bestselling novelist will be a literary guest at 2024's Emerald City comic Con
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Percy Jackson and the Olympians Poll: Which Camp Half-Blood cabin would you be in?
Sure, you may not be a god's kid, but if you could choose - where would you live?
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You can add 'prose author' to Keanu Reeves' resume
The Book of Elsewhere, which takes place in the same universe as Reeves's comic BRZRKR, will be published by Random House's Del Rey
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"I don't, like, forget lines a lot, but when I do, it's bad."
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Percy Jackson's creators share what it was like working with Rick Riordan
"There was never a conversation with Rick and Becky where there was any sense of this must or must not be." says Jon Steinberg
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"I don't, like, forget lines a lot, but when I do, it's bad."
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Fourth Wing author Rebecca Yarros is going to Emerald City Comic Con 2024
The NYT bestselling author of Fourth Wing and Iron Flame is coming to ECCC 2024 in Seattle
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J.R.R. Tolkien reworked The Hobbit after Moomin creator illustrated an edition of the novel
What did Tove Jansson do that upset fans and surprised Tolkien?
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Yes, Zendaya will have a much bigger role in the second Dune film according to its director
Chani gets to shine this time around.
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V.E. Schwab on a literary trope she wishes she could stop
Fragile Threads of Power author V.E. Schwab criticizes authors for continuing to deny queer characters happy endings
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V.E. Schwab wishes Buffy the Vampire Slayer had more diverse queer representation
Bestselling fantasy author V.E. Schwab talks why it’s so important to have a wide variety of queer characters in pop culture
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"There was never a conversation with Rick and Becky where there was any sense of this must or must not be." says Jon Steinberg
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Rachel Smythe, Raina Telgemeier, and Kazu Kibuishi talk continuity in series writing
Three acclaimed graphic novelists discuss the challenges of creating long stories
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The costume department had to dye 350 shirts, 19 at a time.
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How to read The Lord of the Rings canon
J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-Earth books reading order
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Get started on The Sandman comics with this magical Black Friday deal
It's hard to fall asleep while reading this one.
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Get all the Twilight Saga books without sucking your wallet dry in the Black Friday Sale
Either edition will satisfy even the most die-hard Twilight fan in your life.
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Disability isn't evil: Why Doctor Who is changing one of its most iconic villains, Davros
The classic Whovian villain appeared, sans wheelchair, in a Children in Need sketch also featuring David Tennant's Fourteenth Doctor
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How to read Goosebumps in order
Here's how to read all of the original Goosebumps series in order.
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Poll: What is your favorite Hunger Games book?
Vote in our fan poll, and let us know!
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The Hunger Games: Every district of Panem explained
Explore Panem ahaed of The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes
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What to watch after Netflix's The Fall of the House of Usher
If you've finished Mike Flanagan's latest horror miniseries but need some more Edgar Allan Poe in your life, we've got you covered
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Five Nights at Freddy's: Take an exclusive look at the first chapter of the FNAF movie novelization
Can't wait until December to check out the Five Nights at Freddy's official movie novel? We've got you covered.
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Audible's Moriarty podcast understands what makes Arthur Conan Doyle's arch-villain survive
Season Two, The Silent Order, continues a 130-year cultural obsession with Sherlock Holmes's nemesis. But why does he continue to fascinate?
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David Tennant insists on calling The Scottish play by name, defying 400 years of theater tradition
While talking about his next theatrical role as the lead in Shakespeare's Scottish Play, David Tennant scoffed at the idea of it being cursed to call it by name.
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Critical Role is doing even more Bells Hells - with a prequel!
Critical Role returns to print with Bells Hells: What Doesn't Break
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Jane Austen fans will fall in love with these new Puffin In Bloom covers
These beautiful new covers are illustrated by Rifle Paper Co.'s Anna Bond
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How did Taylor Swift influence The Fourth Wing? Rebecca Yarros tells us all about it
With the second book in the Empyrean saga, Iron Flame, out in stores now, Yarros talks to Popverse about her musical inspirations
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Watch the Goosebumps Anniversary celebration with R.L. Stine and Tim Jacobus from New York Comic Con
Goosebumps creator R.L. Stine and Goosebumps cover artist Tim Jacobus talk about the legacy of Goosebumps books
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Members Access Watch Footsteps director Janine Pipe and executive producer Neil Marshall in conversation at MCM
Frequent collaborators Pipe and Marshall spoke about the making of the werewolf short, and we caught it on camera
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One that involved less falling bricks.
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Goosebumps The Musical: Everything you need to know about Phantom of the Auditorium
Ready to get some spooky thrills musical-style?
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The Fourth Wing official pronunciation guide, according to author/creator Rebecca Yarros
You've been saying Basgiath wrong the whole time, but don't worry Rebecca Yarros can help
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Ali Hazelwood's panel on pop culture and romance turned into something so much more
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The Simpsons: After last Halloween, the bar for this year's Treehouse of Horror is high
Treehouse of Horror XXXIV, which will air on Fox November 5, needs to be great to top 2022's Death Tome or Not It
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Christopher Paolini teases many more books to come in the Eragonverse
At NYCC Christopher Paolini says new book Murtaugh is “the beginning” of a whole new series of Eragon books
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Martin Scorsese-produced crime thriller enlists Oscar Isaac, Jason Momoa, and Gerard Butler
Three big stars who are familiar with bloody action sign on for a new movie produced by the iconic filmmaker
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Mark Hamill is the terrifying breakout from Fall of the House of Usher
Playing family enforcer Arthur Pym in Fall of the House of Usher, Mark Hamill is a transfixing menace
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Watch now! Watch the Disney+ Goosebumps panel from New York Comic Con 2023
R.L. Stine's legendary tales of terror came to Disney+, after they made a stop at New York Comic Con. Watch the panel here, presented by DoorDash.
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Netflix's Fall of the House of Usher: All the major Edgar Allan Poe references you might have missed
We'll take you through the places, people, and poems that Mike Flanagan & Co have worked into the latest Netflix horror series. Be warned, spoilers ahead
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Bill Watterson and John Kascht wrestled with radically different ideas and art styles in creating their new book The Mysteries.
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Dr. Seuss' world expands to comics with a brand-new line at Random House Graphic
Random House Graphic and Dr. Seuss Enterprises are teaming up for a brand-new Dr. Seuss graphic novel line
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Banned Book Spotlight: The Magic Fish shows how people communicate when they feel like they can’t
Trung Le Nguyen's The Magic Fish weaves fairy tales into a story about a young man struggling to come out to his parents
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Banned Books Week: Four ways to take action against book bans
Want to get your voice heard about the rising wave of book bans in the United States? Here are four easy ways.
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Neil Gaiman is back to work on Good Omens 3
Recently, the Good Omens co-author took to Tumblr to answer questions about the status of the third chapter of Prime Video's adaptation
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Free! Watch the full Leigh Bardugo and Dani Pendergast panel from at NYCC 2022 for free!
Demon in the Wood takes the stage at the Javits Center as author Leigh Bardugo and Dani Pendergast take fan questions.
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Romance author Chuck Tingle on how his audience "saved" him
"I just want to say, from the bottom of my heart, before I get too dang emotional: you have all saved my life.”
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Watch now! NYCC 2023: Watch the Disney+ Percy Jackson and the Olympians panel here!
Upcoming Disney+ series Percy Jackson and the Olympians was at New York Comic Con 2023, and you can watch the panel here, brought to you by Tumblr. Welcome back.
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Neil Gaiman almost prevented Terry Pratchett’s unfinished work from being steamrolled (almost)
Pratchett’s biographer Rob Wilkins shared this strange story of carrying out Terry Pratchett's wishes with fans at MCM 2022
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Good Omens season 2: What Aziraphale's plight says about religion and goodness
Good Omens season 2 tempts the audience to question what they've been taught
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A new Meg book takes everything you love about the Meg movies, and gives you more
The Meg creator Steve Alten explained about the new boxset on Enter the Popverse
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Daredevil, Jessica Jones, and Luke Cage are coming to prose starting in 2024, thanks to Marvel Crime
The new line comes from Marvel and Disney sibling, Hyperion Avenue
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The Meg creator Steve Alten boards a shark-themed Enter the Popverse
Prose novelist and The Meg creator Steve Alten comes to talk about the franchise ahead of The Meg 2: The Trench
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“The Reader Act” is set to require booksellers to rate book based on “current community standards of decency”
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Our Flag Mean Death and the stars of Witcher, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, and more are here at MCM Comic Con
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Get ready, the 2024 San Diego Comic-Con dates have been confirmed (and its a busy weekend)
What are you doing in late July 2024, anyway? We're doing Comic-Con International: San Diego
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SDCC 2023: What to expect at San Diego Comic-Con this year
Everything you need to know about this year's San Diego Comic-Con
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In "The Act of Illusion," The Witcher returns to the playful, complex narrative style of the first season and also celebrates the storytelling of the novels
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A Game of Thrones con has been canceled due to Florida's latest laws
Westeros ain't got nothing on Florida, according to the organizers of a major Game of Thrones convention
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Andrzej Sapkowski The Witcher reading order: How to read Andrzej Sapkowski's books in chronological and release order
There are Three Different Ways to Read the Witcher—Chronologically, Original print order and by U.S. release order.
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Miami! Get ready for the next Florida Supercon, as we have the 2024 FSC dates
Florida Supercon is heading back to Miami next July. Here are the deets.
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If you like Indiana Jones, you'll love these recommended comics, movies, and TV shows
Before, after, or during your Indiana Jones lovefest, here are some other movies, TV, shows and comics you'll enjoy
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SDCC 2023: Just how much would it take to go to San Diego Comic-Con?
Hopefully you have a couple thousand dollars handy if you want to attend Comic-Con International: San Diego
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MCM Birmingham returns in winter 2023 - Here's the dates for the UK show!
MCM is returning to Birmingham, England this winter - but with later dates than you might expect.
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Queer romance novels to read this summer
It's Pride! It's beach read season! Check out these amazing novels.
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One of America's greatest novelists, Cormac McCarthy, has died at age 89
Cormac McCarthy may be dead, but his stories are too tough to die.
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Yes, we filmed the McElroy family's NYCC 2023 panels!
Be there from anywhere with Popverse's convention panel livestreams.
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Popverse: Year One - our most popular articles, as decided by YOU!
From controversy in comics to cartoons that make you say 'Woooo!', Popverse's first year was great. Here are the most popular news, panels, features, and guides from year one.
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Which May 2023 MCM Comic Con panel do you want to watch here first?
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Dog Man is the perfect introduction to comics, especially Grant Morrison's
Could Dav Pilkey's wildly successful book series be even more meta than Morrison?