Chris Arrant

Chris Arrant
Editor-in-Chief
Chris Arrant: Chris Arrant is the Popverse's Editor-in-Chief. He has written about pop culture for USA Today, Life, Entertainment Weekly, Publisher's Weekly, Marvel Entertainment, Newsarama, TOKYOPOP, Cartoon Brew, Bleeding Cool, Comic Shop News, and CBR. He is the author of the book Modern: Masters Cliff Chiang, co-authored Art of Spider-Man Classic, and contributed to Dark Horse/Bedside Press' anthology Pros and (Comic) Cons. He has acted as a judge for the Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards, the Harvey Awards, and the Stan Lee Awards. (He/him)
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See Thanos creator Jim Starlin's return to his favorite character, Dreadstar
Thanos creator Jim Starlin returns with his own creator-owned character, Dreadstar
January 24, 2023
Chris Arrant
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Star Wars' Ashley Eckstein talks about the power of the fan community
How Star Wars fans support Ashley Eckstein and how she supports them
January 23, 2023
Chris Arrant
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Watch Baldur's Gate, Legend of Zelda, Overwatch, and more panels from MCM BIrmingham for free!
Watch the biggest panels from MCM BIrmimgham 2023.
January 22, 2023
Chris Arrant
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The most popular Kickstarter comics crowdfunding projects of 2022
Listening to the crowds behind the crowdfunding successes of Kickstarter Comics in 2022
January 20, 2023
Chris Arrant
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If you like Outlander, you'll love these TV shows, movies, and comics
Come what may, for those waiting on the next Outlander fix we've got you covered
January 19, 2023
Chris Arrant
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Exclusive previewMexican couture walks the runway in a new season of House of Slay
The WEBTOONS/Tapas series House of Slay returns with a new arc by Henry Barajas and Louie Chin
January 18, 2023
Chris Arrant
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UpdatedInside the AfterShock Comics bankruptcy - $17m+ owed, staff departures, and the creditor seeking to take over the company
The company estimates anywhere in the region of 200+ debtors in court filing
January 11, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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Watch the Defending Manga panel from NYCC 2022!
The New York Public Library has gathered Dr. Joe Sanchez, Renee Scott, Erica Friedman, Rieko Ishibashi, and Jillian Rudes to talk about challenges to manga in the 21st century
January 11, 2023
Chris Arrant
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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
January 10, 2023
Tiffany Babb
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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
January 10, 2023
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And the winners for the 2022 Harvey Awards are...
The best comics, manga, and comics adaptations are highlighted in the 2022 Harvey Awards winners
January 10, 2023
Chris Arrant
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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
January 06, 2023
Tiffany Babb
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Who are Marvel Comics' top writers and artists?
Looking at the creator bench at Marvel Comics
January 04, 2023
Chris Arrant
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Marvel is ending Donny Cates & Ryan Ottley's Hulk run early
Donny Cates and Ryan Ottley's big-league Hulk run is being cut short
January 03, 2023
Chris Arrant
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Netflix: The most popular TV shows and movies on the streaming service in 2022
From Squid Game to Wednesday, and Glass Onion to Don't Look Up... and more!
January 03, 2023
Chris Arrant
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Full Panel VideoWatch the Queers in the Mainstream panel from NYCC '22 with Phil Jimenez, Danny Lore, Amy Reeder, and more
Chris Allo, Tana Ford, Phil Jimenez, Luciano Vecchio, Amy Reeder, Sarah Brunstad, Danny Lore, and Joe Corallo talk about working in mainstream comics as a queer person
December 30, 2022
Chris Arrant
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Full Panel VideoWatch the Sesame Street The Musical panel from NYCC '22 with Jonathan Rockefeller, Tyler Bunch, Dr. Rosemarie Truglio, and SJ Arnegger
The producers of Sesame Street; The Musical talk about their off-Broadway show at New York Comic Con 2022
December 30, 2022
Chris Arrant
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Full Panel VideoWatch Playbill's Broadway Bard panel from NYCC '22 with Gabby Beans, Max Crumm, Julian Elijah Martinez, Colleen Litchfield, David Andrew Laws, and Jim Cairl
Watch as Broadway stars play a D&D style short live in front of a convention audience in the New York Comic Con 2022 Broadway Bard panel
December 29, 2022
Chris Arrant
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Full Panel VideoWatch Playbill's Tune In panel from NYCC '22 with Kristen Anderson-Lopez, Robert Lopez, Cinco Paul, and Frankie Grande
Theatre has had a massive influence on tv and film, and Playbill has organized experts to talk about that in the New York Comic Con 2022 panel Tune In! TV & Film
December 28, 2022
Chris Arrant
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Full panel videoWatch the Broadway Beetlejuice panel from NYCC '22 with Alex Brightman, Elizabeth Teeter, Scott Brown, Mark Kaufman, and Jenny Gersten
Beetlejuice is on Broadway - and at New York Comic Con, with a panel run by Playbill featuring Alex Brightman, Elizabeth Teeter, Scott Brown, Mark Kaufman, and Jenny Gersten
December 27, 2022
Chris Arrant
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Full Panel Video!Watch the Big Broadway Nerd panel from NYCC '22 with Mason Alexander Park, Justin Matthew Sargent , Jenna Leigh Green, and Fergie Auguste Phillipe
Watch Playbill's Big Broadway Nerd panel from New York Comic Con 2022 with Mason Alexander Park, Justin Matthew Sargent , Jenna Leigh Green, and Fergie Auguste Phillipe
December 26, 2022
Chris Arrant
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The 2022 Christmas and holiday cards from DC, Marvel, Lucasfilm, and more
The comics and pop culture industry is in the holiday spirit, and it shows through their Christmas cards
December 23, 2022
Chris Arrant
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Who owns AfterShock? The founders, staffers, investment fund, and Donny Cates, as listed by its main creditor
The six men and one investment portfolio company that own AfterShock Comics.
December 23, 2022
Chris Arrant
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Popverse's top TV picks of 2022
The Popverse content team's favorite TV shows of the year
December 23, 2022
Tiffany Babb
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Watch as Jillian Rudes and other manga experts dive into the best and worst manga of 2022
Watch the New York Comic Con 2022 Best & Worst Manga panel with Renee Scott, Jillian Rudes, Joe Pascullo, Deb Aoki, Alyssa Cruz, and Caleb Williams
December 22, 2022
Chris Arrant
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AfterShock Comics' managing editor exits and replacement is promoted as bankruptcy filings underway
Longtime AfterShock Comics managing editor Christina Harrington has left the company, and has been replaced by Teodoro Leo
December 22, 2022
Chris Arrant
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Popverse's top movie picks of 2022
The Popverse content team's favorite movies of the year
December 21, 2022
Tiffany Babb
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Popverse's top comics picks for 2022
The Popverse staff's favorite comics and graphic novels of the year
December 19, 2022
Tiffany Babb
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Watch an expert's guide to pitching to create comics with NYCC Panel with Joe Illidge, Lysa Hawkins, Buddy Scalera, Nelson DeCastro, & Darren Sanchez
Watch the full New York Comic Con 2022 panel 'Editors on Portfolios, Pitching, and Professionalism' with Joe Illidge, Lysa Hawkins, Buddy Scalera, Nelson DeCastro, & Darren Sanchez
December 07, 2022
Chris Arrant
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Marvel Studios' Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 trailer shows first looks at Adam Warlock, High Evolutionary, and Rocket's tragic past
"The galaxy still needs its Guardians"
December 07, 2022
Chris Arrant
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Popverse Deputy Editor TIffany Babb talks with Off Panel's David Harper
A comics journalism team-up, as Off Panel welcomes Popverse Deputy Editor Tiffany Babb
December 05, 2022
Chris Arrant
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SpoilersGuardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special - the endings, the credits, and more explained
How to better understand Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special and appreciate what's coming next
December 01, 2022
Chris Arrant
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A second, even more rare, Eminem/Marvel Amazing Spider-Man #1 variant went on sale and "crashed the site"
The Eminem and Marvel collab comes back for an encore with a variant of a variant, limited to 1000 copies.
December 01, 2022
Chris Arrant
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Eminem partners with Spider-Man and Marvel for another comic collaboration
Eminem is back in the halls of Marvel Comics - let's explore his long history with the company
November 29, 2022
Chris Arrant
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Eminem's Marvel variant sells out in minutes, with an even more limited edition version now on-sale
A curtain call, to borrow a phrase, in the new Eminem/Marvel Comics partnership
November 29, 2022
Chris Arrant
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A hardcover edition of Klaus by Grant Morrison & Dan Mora is being Kickstarted by BOOM!
Buy now, get it for the holidays next year
November 25, 2022
Graeme McMillan
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Give the gift of subscriptions - streaming services, digital comics apps, and mystery boxes galore!
From film and TV to comics and collectibles, here are the best subscription gifts for the holiday season
November 24, 2022
Chris Arrant
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Finally, someone has made western comics-themed jeans (with a matching jacket)
It's the matching outfit every comics fan needs
November 23, 2022
Chris Arrant
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MCM Comic Con London 2022: Be there from anywhere with filmed panels, celebrity interviews, and showfloor reports
MCM returns, and Popverse is here in London covering the news, panels, guests, cosplay, and more
November 21, 2022
Chris Arrant
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Black Panther: Wakanda Forever breaks $546m over the weekend
The Black Panther sequel is living up to the original at the box office (so far)
November 21, 2022
Chris Arrant
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Jason David Frank of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers fame has died at age 49
A frequent face on the comic convention circuit, Jason David Frank has sadly passed away at 49
November 21, 2022
Chris Arrant
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Disney calls Bob Iger out of retirement as new CEO following stock drops, layoffs, more
Bob Chapek is out, and Bob Iger is back in as Disney sounds the emergency alarm
November 21, 2022
Chris Arrant
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Pro badges now available for San Diego Comic Con 2023 (but you better be quick!)
We'll be at 2023 Comic-Con International: San Diego... will you?
November 17, 2022
Chris Arrant
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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!
November 17, 2022
Chris Arrant
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Star Trek Mission: Seattle convention canceled by Paramount and ReedPop
The official Star Trek convention pulls back on a plan to make this an annual event
November 17, 2022
Chris Arrant
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Archie Comics adds a new character to the Riverdale mythos: Cassie Cloud
Meet the colorful new addition to the Archie Comics family: Cassie Cloud
November 16, 2022
Chris Arrant
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More Sandman comics in 2023? DC Comics teases something new "unfolding"
More Sandman on TV, and now more Sandman in comics? DC is teasing us more than Desire would dare
November 10, 2022
Chris Arrant
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Full Panel VideoWatch Netflix' Manifest panel from NYCC '22 with stars Melissa Roxburgh, Josh Dallas, and more
Jeff Rake, Melissa Roxburgh, Josh Dallas, J.R. Ramirez, Praveen Kaur, Daryl Edwards, Ty Doran, Holly Taylor, Matt Long and Luna Blaise talk about Manifest season 4
November 02, 2022
Chris Arrant
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Full Panel VideoWatch the finals of the Cosplay Central Crown Championships live from MCM Comic Con!
The finals of the 2022 Cosplay Central Crown Championships take place Saturday at MCM Comic Con - and you can watch it live!
October 29, 2022
Chris Arrant
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New York Comic Con 2022: Watch 30+ filmed panels, read numerous interviews and news reports, and hear conversations with celebrities
NYCC is here, and Popverse is in full force covering the news, panels, guests, and more
October 24, 2022
Chris Arrant
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Full Panel VideoDC's Batwheels cast and crew makes a pitstop at New York Comic Con - watch their full panel conversation!
Jacob Bertrand, Lilimar, Xolo Maridueña, AJ Hudson, Michael G. Stern, and Simon J. Smith talk Batwheels at New York Comic Con 2022
October 24, 2022
Chris Arrant
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Full Panel VideoWatch the full NYCC staff talkback panel as fans and ReedPop staff discuss New York Comic Con 2022
Some of the top people behind New York Comic Con 2022 took part in an hour-long panel answering questions and concerns from fans
October 21, 2022
Chris Arrant
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Full Panel VideoWatch as Batman: The Audio Adventures' other dynamic duo - Bobby Moynihan and Dennis McNicholas - delight fans with NYCC 2022 panel
Dennis McNicholas and actor Bobby Moynihan talk about their hit podcast series Batman: The Audio Adventures at New York Comic Con 2022
October 21, 2022
Chris Arrant
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Watch Paramount+'s Significant Other panel conversation with Jake Lacy, Maika Monro, Dan Berk, and Robert Olsen from New York Comic Con 2022
Watch the New York Comic Con 2022 panel focused on the horror film Significant Other with Jake Lacy, Maika Monro, Dan Berk, and Robert Olsen
October 21, 2022
Chris Arrant
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Full Panel VideoWatch the full Pennyworth: The Origin of Batman’s Butler panel from New York Comic Con
Jack Bannom Ben Aldridge, Bruno Heller, and John Stephens talk about Pennyworth: The Origin of Batman’s Butler
October 21, 2022
Chris Arrant
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Full Panel VideoWatch Peacock's full One of Us is Lying panel from New York Comic Con 2022
One of Us is Lying stars Annalisa Cochrane, Cooper van Grootel, Marianly Tejada, Erica Saleh, Melissa Collazo, Sara Thompson, Jessica McLeod, Chibuikem Uche talk at New York Comic Con 2022
October 20, 2022
Chris Arrant
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Batman vs. Spawn: new color pages, details, and more on Todd McFarlane and Greg Capullo's DC crossover event
The Court of Owls have a new champion in their battle against Batman... Spawn
October 19, 2022
Chris Arrant
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All the things you love from Popverse - without the ads.
October 17, 2022
Chris Arrant
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Silver Surfer gets rural (and even more mysterious) in new Marvel story called Ghost Light by John Jennings and Valentine De Landro
Silver Surfer: Ghost Light will also debut a new Marvel hero the publisher says ties back to '60s Marvel history
October 08, 2022
Chris Arrant
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Marvel's Bishop to lead all new X-Men student squad in War College
Jessica Jones TV writer J. Holtham teams with Sean Damien Hill for Bishop: War College
October 08, 2022
Chris Arrant
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Full Panel VideoWatch the Harvey Guillén Spotlight panel from New York Comic Con live!
Watch everyone's favorite vampire fan chat about his life and career at NYCC 2022
October 08, 2022
Chris Arrant
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Watch Dav Pilkey make (and paint) Cat Kid Comic Club's Frogzilla in exclusive video
Frogzilla comes to live in exclusive video from upcoming Cat Kid Comic Club: Collaborations book by Dav Pilkey
October 05, 2022
Chris Arrant
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Oni Press has hired a executive search firm to find its next president/publisher
Interviews are underway for the open publisher/president position at Oni Press
October 05, 2022
Chris Arrant
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Full VideoWatch the full 2021 Harvey Awards ceremony, including the amazing acceptance speeches from Trung Le Nguyen, Rachel Smythe, more
Watch the full 2021 Harvey Awards ceremony, celebrating the best comics, manga, and graphic novels
October 04, 2022
Chris Arrant
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After several layoffs and exits, Oni Press loses three senior-most employees
Steve Ellis, Brad Rooks, and Hilary Thompson have left Oni Press
October 03, 2022
Chris Arrant
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Elvira herself, Cassandra Peterson, is coming to NYCC ... and is launching an exclusive Funko Pop edition of her autobiography
A Funko Pop + Elvira crossover - at New York Comic Con 2022
September 30, 2022
Chris Arrant
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Jim Lee, Kim Jung Gi, Peach Momoko, Declan Shalvey, more sign on for New York Comic Con Charity Art Auction 2022
Some of the greatest comics artists plus some celebrities chip in for the NYCC Charity Art Auction to benefit the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
September 30, 2022
Chris Arrant
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Free livestreamWatch many New York Comic Con 2022 panels live with Popverse, for FREE!
Be there from anywhere with Popverse's free livestream of many major New York Comic Con 2022 panels
September 29, 2022
Chris Arrant
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New York Comic Con 2022 panel reservation process goes awry, ending with ReedPop postponing process completely
New York Comic Con 2022 reservation system falters due to "server error"
September 27, 2022
Chris Arrant
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Early AccessGet early access to exclusive Marvel, Star Wars, Doctor Who, more NYCC '22 merch as a Popverse member
Get draped in all the exclusive NYCC swag early as a Popverse member
September 26, 2022
Chris Arrant
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Watch Ready to Roll share the secret origin of their live-action D&D gameplay series, as shared during Emerald City Comic Con
The true story of the RPG players who make Ready to Roll a reality!
September 23, 2022
Chris Arrant
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Full Panel VideoWho is the ultimate Waifu? Watch Nerds Know & Emerald City Comic Con search for an answer
Tears shall be shed and hearts will be broken in this heated bracket competition! No one is safe in this tournament of waifu champions!
September 23, 2022
Chris Arrant
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Full Panel VideoWatch fantasy authors Tracy & Laura Hickman bring their stories to life with Dragonhearth panel at ECCC 2022
Watch the full Emerald City Comic Con 2022 panel Dragonhearth live with Tracy & Laura Hickman
September 16, 2022
Chris Arrant
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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
September 14, 2022
Chris Arrant
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Legion chooses a side in X-Men vs. Eternals battle in Legion of X #6 preview
A preview of the A.X.E.: Judgment Day tie-in, Legion of X #6
September 13, 2022
Chris Arrant
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Disney Don't Forget The Lyrics (Nerds Know)
So you know the lyrics to every Disney song ever made? Well then it’s time to prove it!
September 12, 2022
Chris Arrant
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Cartoonist Eric Jones remembered as a husband, friend, and comics advocate after his death at age 51
Supergirl artist Eric Jones has died at age 51
September 12, 2022
Chris Arrant
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Full Panel VideoWatch 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
September 12, 2022
Chris Arrant
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Full Panel VideoWatch D23 Expo 2022's Disney & Marvel Games Showcase live!
Look for the latest game news from Disney, Marvel, Pixar, Lucasfilm, 20th Century Studios
September 12, 2022
Chris Arrant
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Full Panel VideoWatch (and Listen) to D23 Expo 2022's Marvel Cinematic Universe music celebration with Disney For Scores Podcast
MCU comes to live with music - and that music is being spotlighted at D23 Expo 2022
September 12, 2022
Chris Arrant
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Full Panel VideoWatch D23 Expo 2022's Talkin’ Pets with the Vets of National Geographic panel
Dr. Pol and wife Diane, Critter Fixer Dr. Vernard Hodges and Dr. Geoff, Dr. Jen and animal keeper Rain talk pets at D23 Expo 2022
September 12, 2022
Chris Arrant
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Full Panel VideoWatch the Bob's Burgers panel from D23 Expo live!
The cast and creative team of Bob's Burgers talk about the tv show, movie, and more at D23 Expo 2022
September 12, 2022
Chris Arrant
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All the best cosplay from Disney's D23 Expo 2022
Whether it's the Magic Kingdom, the Marvel Cinematic Universe, or Star Wars' Galaxy Far, Far Away, the best cosplay from every world can be found here
September 12, 2022
Graeme McMillan
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Watch D23 Expo's Disney Legends in Conversation live from Anaheim
Listen in as members from the newest class of Disney Legends partake in an enlightening conversation about their storied careers
September 12, 2022
Chris Arrant
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Full panel videoWatch Marvel's Celebrating 60 Years of the Amazing Spider-Man panel live from D23 Expo
Watch the D23 Expo 2022 Spider-Man 60th year anniversary panel like you were there!
September 12, 2022
Chris Arrant
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Watch Disney’s Epic Entertainment Showcase: The Musical: The Extravaganza! panel from D23 Expo 2022
Look for news from Disney+, Disney Channel, and Disney Junior in Disney’s Epic Entertainment Showcase: The Musical: The Extravaganza! panel
September 12, 2022
Chris Arrant
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Watch D23 Expo's Disney Stars Trivia Showdown with Nina West live!
Join the iconic Nina West (RuPaul’s Drag Race, Hairspray on Tour, D23 Mousequerade 2022) as she hosts hopeful celebrity contestants and audience members through a kaleidoscopic world of larger-than-life Disney Games!
September 12, 2022
Chris Arrant
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Marvel unveils Black Panther: World of Wakanda collection at D23 Expo (and you can buy it now from home!)
Paying tribute to Black Panther's Afrofuturist qualities and current trends, World of Wakanda is some amazing Marvel merch
September 12, 2022
Chris Arrant
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Watch Disney Parks' D23 Expo panel live for "exciting news and surprises"
Join Disney Parks, Experiences and Products Chairman Josh D'Amaro for a look at Disney's boundless future.
September 12, 2022
Chris Arrant
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Full Panel VideoWatch Disney D23 Expo 2022's Walt Disney Imagineering panel live!
Watch Walt Disney Imagineering: 70 Years of Making the Impossible, Possible panel filmed at D23 Expo in Anaheim, California
September 12, 2022
Chris Arrant
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Ashley Eckstein's Star Wars: Guided by the Light merch hits the floor of D23 Expo (and is available online!)
We just bought the newest Star Wars merch here at D23 Expo - now you can too, from anywhere!
September 12, 2022
Chris Arrant
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Disney+ Day: Full list of debut films & TV shows, special discounts, and $1.99/month offer
Disney is doubling down on Disney+ Day in 2022
September 12, 2022
Chris Arrant
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Vault's The Nasty delayed six months
A group of friends make their own slasher film - and then realize they've brought a slasher to life in The Nasty
September 12, 2022
Chris Arrant
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Marvel Studios' Captain America: New World Order has a villain - The Leader
14 years later, Tim Blake Nelson is back as the Leader for Captain America: New World Order
September 10, 2022
Chris Arrant
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Pixar reveals a new boy meets aliens film, Elio
A charming sounding story with Pixar's Elio
September 10, 2022
Chris Arrant
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Disney's live action Little Mermaid shimmers in first teaser trailer
From the looks of it, the live-action Little Mermaid could brake the curse of bad animation-to-live-action films for Disney
September 09, 2022
Chris Arrant
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Full Panel VideoDo YA characters need to be likeable? Watch G. Willow Wilson, LL McKinney, Alys Arden, and Kami Garcia dig into that from ECCC '22
YA authors G. Willow Wilson, LL McKinney, Alys Arden, and Kami Garcia dig into one of the touchiest subject of YA: do the characters have to always be likeable?
September 07, 2022
Chris Arrant
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Cursed Commercials From Around The World (Nerds Know)
Gathering the most bizarre commercials from around the world. They are weird. They are crude. They just might be banned.
September 07, 2022
Chris Arrant
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Watch ECCC's YA Trivia game with Kami Garcia, Isaac Goodhart, Alys Arden, David F. Walker, LL McKinney, and Julio Anta
Watch the Full YA Trivia Game panel from Emerald City Comic Con with Kami Garcia, Isaac Goodhart, Alys Arden, David F. Walker, LL McKinney, and Julio Anta
September 07, 2022
Chris Arrant
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Full Panel VideoWatch Ray Chase, Robbie Daymond, & Max Mittelman present Super Happy Kawaii Fun Time at ECCC '22
Watch Emerald City Comic Con's Super Happy Kawaii Fun Time panel with Max Mittleman, Ray Chase, and Robbie Daymond
September 06, 2022
Chris Arrant