Graeme McMillan

Graeme McMillan
Editor
Graeme McMillan: Popverse Editor Graeme McMillan (he/him) has been writing about comics, culture, and comics culture on the internet for close to two decades at this point, which is terrifying to admit. His work has appeared in The Hollywood Reporter, Wired, Polygon, Inverse, Time Magazine, and the Los Angeles Times, and he also co-hosts the Wait What podcast three times a month and writes the Comics, FYI newsletter. He completely understands if you have problems understanding his accent.
Features
Marvel's new X-Men #1 shows off what the From the Ashes future for the franchise really looks like in action
Hated, feared, and a new status quo that feels curiously familiar, the X-Men are back with only cosmetic changes
July 11, 2024
Graeme McMillan
Features
San Diego Comic-Con has two ghosts
There are reports the San Diego Convention Center, which hosts San Diego Comic-Con, is haunted.
July 09, 2024
Chris Arrant
News
John Cena is all that stands between Awkafina and Simu Liu in Prime Video's new Jackpot trailer (No, it's not a romcom)
On the plus side, Awkafina might be rich. On the minus side, she'll have to live to enjoy it
July 03, 2024
Graeme McMillan
News
Marvel Studios unveils new Fantastic 4 artwork for San Diego Comic-Con
Does this mean we should expect a big Fantastic Four reveal at SDCC this year?
July 01, 2024
Graeme McMillan
Features
New superhero movies: All the Marvel, DC, and comic book movie in your future
Every release date for upcoming superhero films from Marvel, DC, Sony/Columbia, Netflix, Amazon, and more
July 01, 2024
Chris Arrant
Features
A complete guide to DC Comics' Compact Comics line of greatest hits, for only $9.99
The DC Compact Comics line will include All-Star Superman, Watchmen, and Far Sector in its launch line-up
June 30, 2024
Graeme McMillan
News
The director of Marvel Studios' Black Panther and co-writer of DC's The Batman Part II are teaming up for a new comic book movie
A Vicious Circle, based on Boom! Studios' time-travel crime thriller, is headed to the screen
June 28, 2024
Graeme McMillan
Features
35 years ago, Tim Burton's Batman was the movie that teased a pop culture future owned by Marvel Studios
Little did we know back then...
June 28, 2024
Graeme McMillan
News
Follow along to Marvel Studios' SDCC 2024 panel live!
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June 28, 2024
Graeme McMillan
Features
Marvel Studios has revived the Marvel Television brand to convince you it's not all connected anymore
Marvel Television is back, as Marvel Studios leans into fragmentation as a way to rebuild audience trust and excitement
June 28, 2024
Graeme McMillan
News
Fallout's Walton Goggins, Ella Purnell, and Aaron Moten are coming to New York Comic Con 2024
The three actors will be signing and taking photos at the pop culture saturnalia this October
June 27, 2024
Graeme McMillan
Features
No Spoilers!This is a Test Feature
This is a test feature
June 26, 2024
Graeme McMillan
Features
Upcoming new DC Movies and TV Shows: From Superman on the big screen to new animated Batman on the small screen (and Lanterns on HBO!)
Batman, Superman, Green Lantern.... All this and Kite Man, too. Hell Yeah!
June 26, 2024
Graeme McMillan
News
Spoilers!Marvel brings Moon Knight back to life in Blood Hunt, because comic-to-MCU synergy is alive and well (unlike vampires)
He's not just back to life, he's also got a new comic book that no-one knew about, as well
June 26, 2024
Graeme McMillan
News
Spoilers!Marvel reveals why Blade turned on the Avengers and became the company's big villain of the year
Spoilers for Blood Hunt, and a big explanation for why Blade is acting so out of character this summer
June 26, 2024
Graeme McMillan
Features
Something is Killing the Children and lots of other things in Hello Darkness, the new horror anthology including work from The Boys co-creator Garth Ennis, James Tynion IV, and many more
Popverse has an exclusive sneak peek at the first issue of Boom! Studios' new horror anthology series, launching in July
June 26, 2024
Graeme McMillan
News
Dwayne Johnson and Chris Evans take a back seat to Santa Claus in Red One trailer
It's all about the man with all the toys in the first trailer for the new holiday comedy
June 25, 2024
Graeme McMillan
Features
Dawn of DC, 2023-2024: An Obituary
How Superman, Batman, Titans and more got their groove back: looking back on DC's comic book superhero output over the past 18 months
June 25, 2024
Graeme McMillan
Guides
Henry Cavill's movies & TV shows, ranked from best to worst!
He's Superman, he's Geralt, and he's Sherlock Holmes, sure. But what about Cavill's other roles?
June 25, 2024
Graeme McMillan
Guides
Jaws: The shark movies, ranked from worst to best!
The entire Jaws series is on Netflix now, but how can you stay away from dangerous movie waters?
June 25, 2024
Graeme McMillan
Guides
Every Doctor Who holiday special - ranked from best to worst!
From 'The Christmas Invasion' to 'Eve of the Daleks,' which Doctor Who holiday episode works best?
June 25, 2024
Graeme McMillan
Guides
All of Marvel's Spider-Man movies, ranked worst to best!
Tobey, Andrew, or Tom? Peter Parker or Miles Morales? Which Spidey movie is the best Spidey movie?
June 25, 2024
Graeme McMillan
Guides
Every DC Comics movie, ranked from best to worst!
Its a meta DC crossover with Batman vs. Superman vs. Wonder Woman vs. Catwoman vs. Steel vs.... everyone!
June 25, 2024
Graeme McMillan
Guides
All Star Trek movies, ranked worst film to best film!
3 crews, 13 movies, and more than 1 starship ruined - no wonder we're counting down the best of Starfleet's best
June 25, 2024
Graeme McMillan
Guides
The best Batman movies ranked (and the worst, too) by Popverse
From Adam West to Robert Pattinson (with some diversions for Will Arnett and Kevin Conroy, amongst others), here's the best and worst of the Batman movies
June 25, 2024
Graeme McMillan
Features
Spoilers!Absolute Power: Your spoiler-filled guide to everything you need to know before DC's big summer storyline
Superman, Batman, Amanda Waller, and the entire DCU is about to collide and redefine the status quo... and what's Green Arrow up to, anyway?
June 25, 2024
Graeme McMillan
Features
Doctor Who: Finally, the truth behind the old woman who keeps appearing in every single episode is revealed, thanks to Sutekh
'Empire of Death' reveals that what looked like a red herring is more like... a somewhat pink one
June 21, 2024
Graeme McMillan
Features
Doctor Who: Who is Ruby Sunday's mother?
It's the core mystery of the new season, but with one episode to go, it's worth actually trying to answer the question
June 21, 2024
Graeme McMillan
Features
Doctor Who: Sutekh and Ruby both laid traps that worked, and 'Empire of Death' reveals some mystery payoffs as a result
The final episode of the show's first season as a BBC/Disney+ co-production has arrived, and it's full to the brim with human kindness
June 21, 2024
Graeme McMillan
Features
What links Rick Astley, Bazil from Star Wars: The Acolyte, and the Justice League Snyder Cut? The iron will of the internet, for better or worse
There's a lot of good online, but sometimes, it can feel like there's even more bad...
June 20, 2024
Graeme McMillan
News
Donald Sutherland, 1935-2024
The actor, who appeared in almost 200 on-screen roles, died after a long illness
June 20, 2024
Graeme McMillan
News
M3GAN is getting a deadly SOULM8TE as Blumhouse and Atomic Monster announce a new spin-off movie from the 2022 killer robot hit
Forget Basic Instinct, this standalone erotic thriller promises to be Basic AI Programming Gone Wrong
June 20, 2024
Graeme McMillan
News
Marvel ends both Star Wars and Darth Vader this fall - and teases new comics set in a different part of a galaxy far, far away, instead
This September sees the end of two Star Wars comic book series with Marvel teasing something entirely new on the horizon
June 20, 2024
Graeme McMillan
Features
The most famous, infamous, and forgotten Marvel Studios casting choices that never happened, from Emily Blunt to Joaquin Phoenix
Imagine an MCU that robbed Atlantis of its king in an entirely different universe, because it could have happened
June 19, 2024
Graeme McMillan
Features
Four episodes in, who is actually The Acolyte in the latest Star Wars show?
Does the series title really belong to one specific character, and if so, is it who it first appears to be?
June 19, 2024
Graeme McMillan
Features
Four episodes in, who is The Master in the latest Star Wars show The Acolyte?
Is there a familiar face behind the mask of the big bad in the latest Star Wars series?
June 19, 2024
Graeme McMillan
News
Spaceballs is getting a sequel from the people behind Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem, HBO's Avenue 5, and Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar (Really)
Somehow, Mel Brooks' 1987 Star Wars parody returned
June 18, 2024
Graeme McMillan
News
Cult show Resident Alien is moving to the USA (Network, that is) with a surprise fourth season renewal after finding success on Netflix
Alan Tudyk's Syfy series will be returning, but not on Syfy
June 18, 2024
Graeme McMillan
News
Smile 2 is coming, and this time, it's all about grinning and bearing the music industry (before, you know, the killing)
The horror sequel arrives in theaters this October
June 18, 2024
Graeme McMillan
News
Pixar's first Inside Out "changed my life," declares Anxiety (Well, voice actor Maya Hawke, at least)
The Stranger Things actress says that the first movie helped her understand how to navigate her emotions
June 18, 2024
Graeme McMillan
News
Green Arrow and Batman & Robin are losing writer Joshua Williamson this fall (but the heroes will fight on)
The man behind Dawn of DC is freeing up his schedule for Superman and some mystery projects
June 17, 2024
Graeme McMillan
Features
From Beyond the Spider-Verse to Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man, here's every upcoming Marvel TV show and movie (plus their release dates!)
Yes, it's a lot of Spider-Man. But there's a Deapool in there too, and a Captain America! We're admittedly concerned about Blade
June 17, 2024
Graeme McMillan
News
Marvel's "reset" of its comics division includes a new logo, new social media, and bad typeface decisions
Let's all celebrate the return of Marvel Comics as an official brand, and wonder why the logo doesn't fit
June 17, 2024
Graeme McMillan
Features
Spoilers!Doctor Who leans into the misdirect and teases, but refuses to reveal, the Legend of Ruby Sunday
There's always a twist in the... mid-point of a season finale...?
June 14, 2024
Graeme McMillan
News
DC Studios is developing a follow-up to the Blue Beetle movie - as an animated series
The movie's director and writer are on board the project, according to reports
June 14, 2024
Graeme McMillan
News
DC Finest rolls out starting this October as Wonder Woman, Superman, and Batman show off their best selves
Batman, Superman, Catwoman, and Wonder Woman are all part of the new collected editions imprint launching this fall
June 14, 2024
Graeme McMillan
Guides
The best Pixar movies, ranked worst to best - from WALL-E to Up, Lightyear to A Bug's Life, Toy Story and Turning Red
For decades, Pixar has offered some of the best animated movies around; here's how we feel about what they delivered
June 14, 2024
Graeme McMillan
News
Image Comics' most unkillable comic returns, as X-Men writer Gerry Duggan revives Dead Eyes in new series The Empty Frames
Co-creator John McCrea is back for the new five-issue go-around
June 14, 2024
Graeme McMillan
Features
Five shows to watch after you've finished Amazon Prime Video's The Boys
Wondering what to watch after superhero debauchery known as the Boys from Prime Video? Here are some options
June 14, 2024
Graeme McMillan
News
Filmed before The Acolyte, then lost in space, do we finally have an idea when Star Wars: Skeleton Crew will arrive?
The Jude Law-starring Disney+ series was originally expected to debut on the streamer in late 2023
June 13, 2024
Graeme McMillan
Features
One Piece takes over Las Vegas' Sphere to celebrate the anime's anniversary, and you can see it for yourself
Prepare to see the biggest One Piece display in the franchise's history
June 13, 2024
Graeme McMillan
News
HBO officially renews Game of Thrones prequel House of the Dragon for a third season, even though George R.R. Martin kinda spoiled us
Not mentioned, but implied: we're probably getting a fourth season, too
June 13, 2024
Graeme McMillan
News
Marvel Studios' Blade loses its second director in two years as the Mahershala Ali vehicle continues to stumble
The horror movie at the heart of the MCU cannot catch a break
June 13, 2024
Graeme McMillan
News
Something is Killing the Children prequel is coming from James Tynion and Werther Dell'Edera on five-year anniversary of BOOM! hit's debut
This September, Something is Killing the Children #0 reveals what happened just before the first issue for Erica Slaughter
June 13, 2024
Graeme McMillan
Features
The Acolyte has arrived, heralding the end of the High Republic and the future of Star Wars
Want to know the details about Disney+ and Lucasfilm's big 2024 series?
June 13, 2024
Chris Arrant
News
DC is taking Plastic Man into an adults-only David Cronenberg body horror angle with Halt & Catch Fire co-creator Christopher Cantwell & Alex Lins
A Justice Leaguer falls apart in Plastic Man No More, starting this September
June 13, 2024
Graeme McMillan
Features
Spider-Man isn't the first Marvel hero turned into a vampire... Storm, Wolverine, Jubilee, Captain America, and more beat him to the blood punch
Marvel has a surprisingly long history of turning characters into vampires, what's up with that?
June 13, 2024
Graeme McMillan
Features
Doctor Who, The Acolyte, and the lessons of Lost: Let's have more mysteries on television, please
It's fun to not have all the answers (Well, within reason)
June 12, 2024
Graeme McMillan
News
Forget about your troubles, because Paddington is back (and even better, he's bringing Olivia Colman with him)
Pack your marmalade sandwiches for the trip
June 12, 2024
Graeme McMillan
Features
The Acolyte's third episode is a big swing, and whether you liked it or not might say what you want from Star Wars
Time jumps! Jerk Jedi! Alternate lore! Pretty ambitious, Acolyte
June 12, 2024
Graeme McMillan
Features
Miles Morales and more Marvel heroes are vampires now! Everything you need to know about the Blood Hunt event
Everything you need to know about Marvel's big summer 2024 event Blood Hunt
June 12, 2024
Graeme McMillan
News
The Acolyte's reveals Mae and Osha's backstory, and asks a really big Star Wars question that might tie the show to Darth Vader
What if Mae and Osha were so much more important to overall Star Wars lore than anyone saw coming?
June 12, 2024
Graeme McMillan
News
How trustworthy are the Jedi, really? The latest Star Wars: The Acolyte episode brings the controversial question to light
What do the Brendok Jedi know, and when did they know it?
June 12, 2024
Graeme McMillan
Features
Upcoming comics, manga, and graphic novels from Marvel, DC, VIZ, Scholastic, and more
All of the upcoming comics that we think you should keep an eye out for
June 11, 2024
Tiffany Babb
News
Anne Rice's Immortal Universe expands with the official announcement of Interview with the Vampire spinoff, The Talamasca
The new series will debut on AMC and AMC+ in 2025
June 11, 2024
Graeme McMillan
Features
Doctor Who's Bridgerton episode was an accidental but perfectly loving advertisement for Netflix's period romance
Whovians might not have wanted to watch the hit Netflix show... until last week
June 11, 2024
Graeme McMillan
Features
How to watch One Piece in order (including the movies, tv show, and more)
Get ready to garner some pirate booty with our guide to watching One Piece in multiple ways!
June 10, 2024
Trent Cannon
News
The producer behind Barbarian, Late Night with the Devil, and It is teaming with the editor of Preacher and Hellraiser to create the future of horror
AWA and Vertigo Entertainment have teamed up to create new horror comics and movies together
June 10, 2024
Graeme McMillan
News
For our latest trick, Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock might get back together again for Practical Magic 2
How many unfortunate curses can two sisters have to deal with?
June 10, 2024
Graeme McMillan
News
Bless Bill Cipher! Disney is talking to Alex Hirsch about reviving Gravity Falls, says House of Mouse exec
The tease comes a month ahead of the release of the upcoming 'Book of Bill' spin-off from the beloved animated series
June 10, 2024
Graeme McMillan
Features
Christmas horror movies: 9 films that'll give you a silent night, scary night
It's not just the weather that's frightful this holiday season
June 10, 2024
Graeme McMillan
Features
The Acolyte is the show that dares to ask 'What is Star Wars without a war?' (And then answers that question, too)
Creator Leslye Headland knows that it's not easy to make a show about war in a time of galactic peace
June 10, 2024
Graeme McMillan
Features
The Bridgerton episode of Doctor Who has arrived, and it's the most fun (and loving) episode of the show this year
The Doctor adores Bridgerton, just like you (and some homicidal shape-changing aliens)
June 07, 2024
Graeme McMillan
Features
How to watch the Marvel movies in order (The MCU, release and chronological)
How to watch Marvel Studios' movies, TV shows, and specials in order - from Iron Man to the Avengers movie and even Deadpool & Wolverine, and everything inbetween
June 07, 2024
Graeme McMillan
Features
John Wick, The Killer's Game, Netflix's Hit Man: why are we so into movies about guys who kill people for a living?
It's not just a Grosse Point Blank fetish, I swear (Well, probably not)
June 06, 2024
Graeme McMillan
Features
All 17 modern DC movies in order, across the DCEU from Superman's Man of Steel to Aquaman's Lost Kingdom
Now that the dust is settling on the decade-long DC Extended Universe era, it's time for a reappraisal
June 06, 2024
Graeme McMillan
Features
Marvel's X-Men line revamp 'From the Ashes' keeps growing: here's the latest from the House of X
What to expect from the upcoming linewide relaunch of X-Men (and when to expect it)
June 06, 2024
Graeme McMillan
Features
Upcoming scary movies: All The new horror films coming in 2024, 2025, and beyond
Don't go alone - here are the most exciting upcoming horror movies coming
June 06, 2024
Graeme McMillan
Features
Jude Law's Star Wars: Skeleton Crew is coming this Christmas 2024 from Lucasfilm, here's the plot, cast, trailer notes, release date speculation, and more
Have you ever wondered what Goonies would look like in the Star Wars universe? Skeleton Crew promises to deliver those tween 80s vibes - complete with Jude Law
June 05, 2024
Jim McDermott
News
Marvel's X-Men: From the Ashes era starts early with not just one, but TWO, comics out now (which might not be good news for Cyclops and Jean Grey)
The first From the Ashes era X-Men comic is a digital series that is available right now
June 05, 2024
Graeme McMillan
News
Image Comics' Petrol Head gets optioned for a movie from the company behind X-Men: Days of Future Past's VFX
Rob Williams and Pye Parr's future dystopian post-apocalyptic racing comic is headed for the big screen
June 05, 2024
Graeme McMillan
Features
How to watch Godzilla, King Kong, and Rodan's MonsterVerse movies & TV shows in order
Want to catch the Monsterverse but don't know where to begin? Let Popverse be your monster-hunting guide for King Kong, Godzilla, Rodan, and more
June 05, 2024
Avery Kaplan
Features
Disney+'s The Acolyte dives into the past of Star Wars mythos to show the way forward for the franchise (plus, lots of Jedi!)
The latest Star Wars show (from the creator of Netflix's Russian Doll) feels like the freshest Star Wars story in years
June 05, 2024
Graeme McMillan
Features
How & where to watch the Star Wars movies & TV shows in order (chronological and release)
All you need to know to watch all of Star Wars, in both chronological and release order
June 05, 2024
Graeme McMillan
Features
Okay, so you've watched the new Star Wars show, The Acolyte - what next?
Looking for more Star Wars stories? We're here for you
June 05, 2024
Graeme McMillan
News
Star Wars: The Acolyte season 2 planning is already underway, with showrunner teasing some familiar faces
Yes, The Acolyte was pitched as a multi-year show - and there's a reason we don't see too many familiar faces in the first season
June 05, 2024
Graeme McMillan
News
Now we know why Jeremy Renner wasn't in the last Mission: Impossible movie (and why that might've been a good thing)
Don't make a man travel just to meet his fate, Hollywood
June 04, 2024
Graeme McMillan
Features
Marvel's X-Men Krakoan Age 2019 - 2024: An Obituary
Marvel's mutant Krakoa era: an ambitious, flawed experiment that built the X-Men back up
June 04, 2024
Graeme McMillan
News
Max increases monthly subscription costs just before House of the Dragon season 2, because dragon war is expensive
Only the ad-free tiers are impacted by the increase, which is good news for fans happy to watch fantasy with plenty of interruptions
June 04, 2024
Graeme McMillan
News
Disney is working on another Predator movie from the people behind Prey - and they want Super 8's Elle Fanning to star in it
Forget AVP; now it's ElleVP
June 03, 2024
Graeme McMillan
Features
Marvel's comic book boss is calling for a "reset" of his company, and the entire comics system
"We as a group need to step back and accept that the world we are operating in is very different than the one before February 2020," says Marvel publisher Dan Buckley
June 03, 2024
Chris Arrant
News
Star Wars: The Acolyte's secret inspiration is one specific episode of The Clone Wars, says creator Leslye Headland
The Russian Doll creator is a big fan of the animated Star Wars show, and especially one fifth season episode
June 03, 2024
Graeme McMillan
Features
Doctor Who: The season's big themes are getting clearer in what might be the most misanthropic season of the show
Doctor Who salvages a disappointing episode with an unexpected twist, as powerful as it is depressing
May 31, 2024
Graeme McMillan
News
Starfleet Academy is a show about rebuilding the future from a broken past, says Star Trek boss
The series will be optimistic, funny, and speak to where kids are today, says Alex Kurtzman
May 31, 2024
Graeme McMillan
News
Star Wars: The Acolyte ushers in "inclusion and safety for Black nerds," according to star Amandla Stenberg
Diversity on screen was an important part of the show for those responsible for making it
May 31, 2024
Graeme McMillan
News
Justice League's Zack Snyder in talks to make a TV show based on Frank Miller's 300
This is Sparta... on a weekly basis?
May 31, 2024
Graeme McMillan
Features
Eating Fish and Chips, visiting the Tower, and more: what MCM Artist Alley celebrity creators want to get up to in London
Hamish Steele, Khary Randolph, Kit Buss, Marc Laming, and Rachael Smith have some extra-curricular plans for the UK capital
May 31, 2024
Ashley V. Robinson
Features
Star Wars' fandom is "male dominated," and the franchise needs "to be representative of all people" says Lucasfilm boss
Women "can be attacked in ways that can be quite personal," says Lucasfilm's Kathleen Kennedy
May 31, 2024
Graeme McMillan
News
Move over, Dune - Marvel Studios' Deadpool & Wolverine popcorn bucket is even more "crude and lewd" than Kevin Feige teased
Two heroes, one bucket (What, too much? Clearly you haven't actually looked at the bucket itself)
May 31, 2024
Graeme McMillan
Features
Despite Furiosa's stalled start, the summer box office is not collapsing (at least, not yet)
Yes, Furiosa didn't break records - but that isn't a sign that disaster is right around the corner
May 30, 2024
Graeme McMillan